Neck-mount powered respirator

1 . A neck-mount powered respirator comprising:

at least one of an air handler comprises a first neck conduit port, a filter port, and a blower motor;

at least one of a removable filter interconnects with the filter port;

a shoulder rail is curvilinear and u-shaped, when worn by a wearer, the shoulder rail fits around the back of the neck and over the shoulders of the wearer, the shoulder rail comprises a first shoulder rail end and a second shoulder rail end that, when worn by the wearer, are positioned proximate to the face of the wearer, a midpoint of the shoulder rail interconnects with the air handler in a manner that positions the air handler, when worn by the wearer, behind the neck of the wearer;

a temple rail is hollow, curvilinear, u-shaped, and sized, when worn by the wearer, to fit snugly around the back of the head and contact the temple of the wearer, the temple rail comprises a second neck conduit port, a temple vent at each end of the temple rail, and more than one of a face shield hook positioned on an outer surface of the temple rail proximate to the temple vent;

a neck conduit is hollow and curvilinear in shape, the neck conduit comprises a first neck conduit end and a second neck conduit end, the neck conduit interconnects, in a removable manner, the first neck conduit end with the first neck conduit port and the second neck conduit end with the second neck conduit port forming a rigid structure among the shoulder rail, the neck conduit, and the temple rail, and forming an airflow channel which ingresses an external air through the removable filter by way of the blower motor creating a purified filtered air, and transports the purified filtered air, inside the airflow channel and without contact with the external air, through the air handler, the neck conduit, and the temple rail, and egresses the purified filtered air from the temple vent; and

a face shield is flexible and clear, the face shield comprises an elastic band fastened around the perimeter of the face shield, when worn by the wearer, the face shield stretches around and contacts the perimeter of the face of the wearer covering the temple vents, and the eyes, nose, and mouth of the wearer, the elastic band interconnects with each of the face shield hooks, securing the face shield in position, the purified filtered air emitted from the temple vents inflates the region between the face shield and the face of the wearer allowing the wearer to breathe the purified filtered air.

2 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the first shoulder rail end or the second shoulder rail end comprises a compartment for storing a power source.

3 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising:

a respirator control system that comprises a power source, the blower motor, and a switch or speed control.

4 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the switch or the speed control is accessible to the wearer proximate to the first shoulder rail end or the second shoulder rail end.

5 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one of an airflow tip is interconnected with the temple vent, the airflow tip is configured to position an air flow stream of the purified filtered air with respect to the eyes of the wearer within the region between the face shield and the face of the wearer.

6 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the removable filter comprises at least one filter material, at least one filter screen, and a filter enclosure, the filter material and the filter screen are enclosed within the filter enclosure, the filter enclosure is configured to insert and rotate to removably fasten within the filter port.

7 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a length of the neck conduit is adjustable to fit the wearer.

8 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the face shield is coated with a nanoparticle-based antimicrobial and antiviral material.

9 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the temple rail is formed with at least one of a flat surface portion, the flat surface portion is configured to be in contact with the temple of the wearer to provide fit stabilization of the respirator when being worn by the wearer.

10 . A neck-mount powered respirator comprising:

at least one of an air handler comprises at least one of a filter port, and at least one of a blower motor;

at least one of a removable filter interconnects with the filter port;

a shoulder rail is hollow, curvilinear, and u-shaped, when worn by a wearer, the shoulder rail fits around the back of the neck and over the shoulders of the wearer, the shoulder rail comprises a first neck conduit port, a first shoulder rail end, and a second shoulder rail end, when worn by the wearer, the first neck conduit port is positioned proximate to the back of the neck of the wearer, and the first shoulder rail and the second shoulder rail are positioned proximate to the face of the wearer, the air handler is integrated into either the first shoulder rail end or the second shoulder rail end;

a temple rail is hollow, curvilinear, u-shaped, and sized, when worn by the wearer, to fit snugly around the back of the head and contact the temple of the wearer, the temple rail comprises a second neck conduit port, a temple vent at each end of the temple rail, and more than one of a face shield hook positioned on outer surface of the temple rail proximate to the temple vent;

a neck conduit is hollow and curvilinear in shape, the neck conduit comprises a first neck conduit end and a second neck conduit end, the neck conduit interconnects, in a removable manner, the first neck conduit end with the first neck conduit port and the second neck conduit end with the second neck conduit port forming a rigid structure among the shoulder rail, the neck conduit, and the temple rail, and forming an airflow channel which ingresses an external air through the removable filter by way of the blower motor creating a purified filtered air, and transports the purified filtered air, inside the airflow channel and without contact with the external air, through the air handler, the shoulder rail, the neck conduit, and the temple rail, and egresses the purified filtered air from the temple vent; and

a face shield is flexible and clear, the face shield comprises an elastic band fastened around the perimeter of the face shield, when worn by the wearer, the face shield stretches around and contacts the perimeter of the face of the wearer covering the temple vents, and the eyes, nose, and mouth of the wearer, the elastic band interconnects with each of the face shield hooks, securing the face shield in position, the purified filtered air emitted from the temple vent inflates a region between the face shield and the face of the wearer allowing the wearer to breathe the purified filtered air.

11 . The neck-mounted respirator in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the at least one of the air handler further comprises a first air handler and a second air handler, the first air handler is integrated into the first shoulder rail end and the second air handler is integrated into the second shoulder rail end.

12 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 11 , wherein each of the first shoulder rail end and the second shoulder rail end comprises an outer facing surface and an inner facing surface, each of the first air handler and the second air handler comprises more than one of the filter ports formed on the outer facing surface and the inner facing surface of the respective shoulder rail end, and more than one of the removable filters is interconnected with the filter ports of each of the first air handler and the second air handler.

13 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 10 , wherein a length of the neck conduit is adjustable to fit the wearer.

14 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the temple rail is formed with at least one of a flat surface portion, the flat surface portion is configured to be in contact with the temple of the wearer to provide fit stabilization of the respirator when being worn by the wearer.

15 . The neck-mount powered respirator in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising:

at least one of an airflow tip is interconnected with the temple vent, the airflow tip is configured to position an air flow stream of the purified filtered air with respect to the eyes of the wearer within the region between the face shield and the face of the wearer.

16 . A method of using a neck-mount powered respirator comprising the steps of:

wearing, by way of a wearer, a respirator, the respirator comprises at least one of an air handler, the air handler comprises at least one of a filter port and at least one of a blower motor, at least one of a removable filter interconnects with the filter port, a shoulder rail is curvilinear and u-shaped, wherein, when worn by the wearer, the shoulder rail fits around the back of the neck and over the shoulders of the wearer, the shoulder rail comprises a first shoulder rail end and a second shoulder rail end that, when worn by the wearer, are positioned proximate to the face of the wearer, wherein the respirator is configured in one of the following two arrangements:

(a) a midpoint of the shoulder rail interconnects with the air handler in a manner that positions the air handler, when worn by the wearer, behind the neck of the wearer, the air handler comprises a first neck conduit port, and an airflow channel is formed that transports a purified filtered air, inside the airflow channel and without contact with a external air, through the air handler, the neck conduit, and the temple rail; or

(b) the shoulder rail is hollow and comprises the first neck conduit port, the air handler is integrated into either the first shoulder rail end or the second shoulder rail end, and the airflow channel is formed that transports the purified filtered air, inside the airflow channel and without contact with the external air, through the air handler, the shoulder rail, the neck conduit, and the temple rail;

initiating an airflow of the purified filtered air through the airflow channel, a temple rail is hollow, curvilinear, u-shaped, and sized, when worn by the wearer, to fit snugly around the back of the head and contact the temple of the wearer, the temple rail comprises a second neck conduit port, a temple vent at each end of the temple rail, and more than one of a face shield hook positioned on an outer surface of the temple rail proximate to the temple vent, a neck conduit is hollow and curvilinear in shape, the neck conduit comprises a first neck conduit end and a second neck conduit end, the neck conduit interconnects, in a removable manner, the first neck conduit end with the first neck conduit port and the second neck conduit end with the second neck conduit port, forming a rigid structure among the shoulder rail, the neck conduit, and the temple rail, wherein the external air is ingressed through the removable filter by way of the blower motor to create the purified filtered air, and the purified filtered air egresses from the temple vent; and

installing a face shield, the face shield is flexible and clear, the face shield comprises an elastic band fastened around the perimeter of the face shield, when worn by the wearer, the face shield stretches around and contacts the perimeter of the face of the wearer covering the temple vents, and the eyes, nose, and mouth of the wearer, the elastic band interconnects with each of the face shield hooks, securing the face shield in position, the purified filtered air emitted from the temple vent inflates the region between the face shield and the face of the wearer, allowing the wearer to breathe the purified filtered air.

17 . The method of using the respirator in accordance with claim 16 , further comprising the step of:

selecting, by way of the wearer, a length of the neck conduit and size of the temple rail to provide a customized comfortable fit for the wearer.

18 . The method of using the respirator in accordance with claim 16 , further comprising the step of:

assembling the respirator, by way of the wearer, by interconnecting the first neck conduit end with the first neck conduit port and interconnecting the second neck conduit end with the second neck conduit port.

19 . The method of using the respirator in accordance with claim 16 , further comprising the step of:

replacing the face shield while the wearer is wearing the respirator without interrupting a supply of the purified filtered air.

20 . The method of using the respirator in accordance with claim 16 , further comprising the step of:

adjusting a length of the neck conduit to fit the wearer.