Mask
A mask including: a mask main body 11 ; and a cord 12 that is placed over both ears or the head of a wearer to fix the mask main body 11 at a specific position on the face of the wearer, wherein the mask main body includes an inner layer 15 that is positioned on the side of the mouth of the wearer when the mask is being worn, an outer layer 17 that is on the outside of the mask when the mask is being worn, and a filter layer 16 that is positioned between the inner layer 15 and the outer layer 17 , the filter layer 16 including two or more layers of a melt blown nonwoven fabric layer.
1. A mask comprising:
a mask main body including
an inner layer that is adapted to be positioned over the mouth of a wearer when the mask is being worn,
an outer layer that is on the outside of the mask when the mask is being worn, and
a filter layer that is positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer and consists of two melt blown nonwoven fabric layers and one insert layer that is a layer of a nonwoven fabric that differs from the two melt blown nonwoven fabric layer in characteristics; and
a cord that is adapted to be placed over both ears or the head of the wearer to fix the mask main body at a specific position on the face of the wearer when the mask is being worn,
wherein the two melt blown nonwoven fabric layers are formed of a polypropylene resin and have a weight per unit area of 7-15 g/m 2 , and
wherein the insert layer is a spun bond nonwoven fabric formed of a polypropylene resin and has a weight per unit area of 10-30 g/m 2 .
2. The mask of claim 1 wherein the filter layer is formed by superimposing the two melt blown nonwoven fabric layers on each other.
3. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the insert layer is inserted between the two melt blown nonwoven fabric layers.
4. The mask of claim 1 wherein the insert layer is an antimicrobial nonwoven fabric layer configured from an antimicrobial treated nonwoven fabric.
5. The mask of claim 1 wherein the insert layer is a blood fluid blocking layer that suppresses the permeation of blood.
6. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the insert layer is inserted between the two melt blown nonwoven fabric layers.
7. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the insert layer is inserted between one of the two melt blown nonwoven fabric layers and the inner layer.
8. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the insert layer is inserted between one of the two melt blown nonwoven fabric layers and the outer layer.
9. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the insert layer is inserted between the two melt blown nonwoven fabric layers and the inner layer.
10. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the inner layer is formed of polypropylene thermal bond nonwoven fabric or cellulose-containing nonwoven fabric.
11. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the insert layer is inserted between the two melt blown nonwoven fabric layers and the outer layer.