Neoprene hood / full face mask
Interchangeable molded parts with snap fasteners provide customizable neoprene masks with varied shapes and designs, addressing the limitations of existing neoprene masks by allowing shape and design changes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202025003143
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-10-31
AI Technical Summary
Neoprene hoods and full-face masks for dress-up and leisure activities lack customization options and are limited in shape selection, with existing products offering minimal modifiability and design variety.
Interchangeable, shape-defining molded parts, particularly a modular face part with attachment options, allowing for complete shape changes and enhanced design variety through snap fasteners.
Enables individual customization and a wide range of shape and design variations without the need to purchase a new mask, enhancing play value and aesthetic appeal.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Neoprene hoods or full-face masks for dress-up and leisure activities, often in the shape of animals or fantasy creatures, are very popular worldwide, but currently offer very limited customization options. Once assembled, such an accessory can hardly be altered or adjusted. Furthermore, the aforementioned neoprene masks are currently only available on the market in the shape of a dog ("Puppy Hood"), which limits their play value.
[0002] The invention described under claim 1 addresses the need for individual customization, modifiability, and a wider selection of shapes for neoprene leisure masks. This significantly enhanced customizability, compared to conventional products, is based on interchangeable, shape-defining molded parts that can be replaced at any time.
[0003] Of particular note here is the “face” molded part as a base with its attachment options for add-on parts, which allows the overall effect of the mask to be completely changed - up to a complete change of shape, but without the need to purchase a completely new hood.
[0004] Another unique selling point is the configurability of the individual add-on parts. While conventional products offer hardly any customization options apart from color design, the modular molded parts are designed in significantly more detail and therefore offer considerably more design variety.
[0005] A coherent possible structure is illustrated visually in Fig. 1-2, see “Drawings”. Fig. 1" shows possible components of a product with snap fasteners as an exploded view, " Fig. 2" gives an impression of the hood / mask in its assembled state. Designation: 1 basic hood 2 Interchangeable face molds, here in dragon shape 3 interchangeable side moldings, here matching the dragon-shaped face molding 4 Interchangeable Ear Molds 5 snap fasteners
Claims
[1] Customizable, modular neoprene hood / full face mask characterized by , that a variety of coordinated molded parts can be subsequently and interchangeably attached to this basic hood with fixed attachment points via suitable connection points, thereby allowing the entire appearance of the resulting mask to be significantly changed as needed. [2] Head covering according to claim 1, characterized by The aforementioned interchangeable molded parts are themselves highly customizable. Their properties determine the appearance of the entire mask. They can feature various shapes, colors, textures, cutouts, inlays, etc., as needed, which significantly contribute to the overall impression.