Breathable face mask

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11284654-B2
Application number	US-202017087866-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 3, 2020
Priority date	Jun 10, 2020
Publication date	Mar 29, 2022
Grant date	Mar 29, 2022

Abstract

A face mask face mask is configured to be worn on a human head and includes a face shield and at least one mounting strap. The face shield includes a multi-layer body portion comprising an outer layer, a middle layer and an inner layer. The outer layer is provided by a stitched fabric spacer, the middle layer provided by an open cell foam, and the inner layer provided a stretch fabric. The at least one mounting strap is an ear loop provided by a free-cut piece of fabric defined by an elongated narrow center portion positioned between an enlarged first end and an enlarged second end opposite the first end.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A face mask configured to be worn on a human head, the face mask comprising:
a face shield including a multi-layer body portion comprising an outer layer, a middle layer and an inner layer, the outer layer provided by a stitched fabric spacer, the middle layer provided by an open cell foam, and the inner layer provided by a stretch fabric; and
at least one mounting strap connected to the face shield.

2. The face mask of claim 1 wherein the stretch fabric of the inner layer is a first stretch fabric, and wherein the face shield further includes an elongated upper lip connected to the body portion, the elongated upper lip comprised of a second stretch fabric.

3. The face mask of claim 2 wherein the first stretch fabric is a same material as the second stretch fabric.

4. The face mask of claim 2 wherein the body portion defines a first thickness and the elongated upper lip defines a second thickness, wherein the first thickness is substantially greater than the second thickness.

5. The face mask of claim 2 wherein the face shield further includes a lower lip connected to the body portion and also comprised of the second stretch fabric.

6. The face mask of claim 5 wherein the upper lip and the lower lip have a width of between ¼ inch and 1 inch, the upper lip is configured to extend across a nose of the human head, the lower lip is configured to extend under a chin of the human head, and the multi-layer body portion is configured to extend between the upper lip and the lower lip and cover a mouth and nostrils of the human head.

7. The face mask of claim 2 wherein the upper lip includes an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer comprising a flexible nose bridge positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer of the upper lip.

8. The face mask of claim 2 wherein the stitched fabric spacer is a circular knit spacer including a first knit fabric layer arranged parallel to a second knit fabric layer with crossing threads connecting the first knit fabric layer and the second knit fabric layer.

9. The face mask of claim 1 further comprising an anti-microbial compound provided on the first stretch fabric.

10. The face mask of claim 1 further comprising a durable water repellant finish provided on the outer layer of the body portion.

11. A face mask configured to be worn on a human head, the face mask comprising:
a face shield including a body portion, an upper lip, and a lower lip, the body portion positioned between the upper lip and the lower lip and extending from a left perimeter to a right perimeter of the face shield;
wherein the body portion defines a first thickness and includes a foam layer positioned between an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer, the outer fabric layer provided by a stitched fabric spacer, and the inner fabric layer provided by a stretch fabric;
wherein the upper lip defines a second thickness that is substantially less than the first thickness and includes a flexible nose bridge positioned between an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer; and
wherein the lower lip defines a third thickness that is substantially less than the first thickness and includes at least one fabric layer.

12. The face mask of claim 11 wherein the inner fabric layer and outer fabric layer of the upper lip are contiguous layers that define a channel with the nose bridge positioned in the channel.

13. The face mask of claim 11 wherein the upper lip defines an upper perimeter of the face shield, the lower lip defines a lower perimeter of the face shield, and the body portion extends from a left perimeter to a right perimeter of the face shield.

14. The face mask of claim 13 further comprising a left ear loop connected to the left perimeter of the face shield and a right ear loop connected to the right perimeter of the face shield, both the left ear loop and the right ear loop comprising a free-cut piece of fabric with a narrow center portion extending between an enlarged first end and an enlarged second end.

Assignees

• Under Armour Inc

Inventors

• Plank Kevin
• Blakely Kyle
• Holmes Ella Mae
• Dunbar Jami
• Jarvis Kasey

Classifications

• A41D31/185

  using layered materials · CPC title

• A41D23/00

  Scarves; Head-scarves; Neckerchiefs · CPC title

• A62B23/02

  for respirators · CPC title

• A62B18/084

  Means for fastening gas-masks to heads or helmets · CPC title

• A62B23/025

  the filter having substantially the shape of a mask (surgical face masks A41D13/11) · CPC title