Mask apparatus
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US Β· United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PENZARELLA FELIX
- Publication Date
- 2006-11-02
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable Β· inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The Invention relates to a mask worn by an individual to obscure the identity and appearance of the individual and to cause the individual to superficially resemble another person, such as a politician or an athlete.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Masks are well known. Examples from the prior art include paper masks covering the entire head of the wearer and bearing indicia, such as U.S. Pat. No. 2,000,242 to Manning issued Oct. 3, 1933, U.S. Pat. No. 2,795,796 to Ray issued Jun. 18, 1957, U.S. Pat. No. 2,853,710 to Swann issued Sep. 30, 1958, and U.S. Pat. No. 3,599,240 to Shapur issued Aug. 17, 1971.
[0005] Other examples from the prior art utilize woven fabric screens that obscure the eyes of the wearer, including U.S. Pat. No. 5,035,004 to Koester issued Jul. 31, 1991, U.S. Pat. No. 5,546,604 to Geller issued Aug. 20, 1996, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,662,376 B2 to Cook issued Dec. 16, 2003.
[0006] U.S....