The nose mask is intended to be used during an airborne pandemic. The nose mask is a single triangle/cone shape that covers only the nose, that comes with two ear elastic bands or a single head elastic band for support. The nose mask is designed to be disposable with a filter for better protection and to minimize the passage of aerosols, fluids and airborne pathogen agents or to be made with washable material allowing users to re-use it.
1. A disposable nose mask comprising:
a singular, triangle shaped cone, having a configuration symmetrical on either side forming an appropriately sized cone with enough space to cover only the nose, wherein the cone has a base and two bottom angles; and
two elastic ear bands, wherein each of the two elastic ear bands goes, from an upper area of a respective bottom angle of the two bottom angles, to a central portion of the base and the two elastic ear bands are configured such that, when the nose mask is worn by a wearer, the two elastic ear bands pressure and seal the base of the nose.
2. The disposable nose mask of claim 1 , further comprising a malleable nose-piece configured to conform to a top edge of the wearer's nose.
3. The disposable nose mask of claim 1 , further comprising layers of filter.
4. The disposable nose mask of claim 1 , further comprising a foam sealing strip attached to an inside top angle surface of the cone and configured to sit on a ridge of the nose.
5. A nose mask comprising:
a singular, triangle shaped cone, having a configuration symmetrical on either side forming an appropriately sized cone with enough space to cover only the nose, wherein the cone has a base, two bottom angles, and an inside top angle surface;
a foam sealing strip attached to the inside top angle surface and configured to sit on a ridge of the nose; and
two elastic ear bands, wherein each of the two elastic ear bands goes, from an upper area of a respective bottom angle of the two bottom angles, to a central portion of the base and the two elastic ear bands are configured such that, when the nose mask is worn by a wearer, the two elastic ear bands pressure and seal the base of the nose.
6. The nose mask of claim 5 , further comprising a malleable nose-piece configured to conform to a top edge of the wearer's nose.
7. The nose mask of claim 5 , further comprising layers of filter.
8. The nose mask of claim 5 , wherein the nose mask is washable.