Face mask device
View Patent ↗A face mask device utilizing a sheet of fluid penetration resistant material that includes first and second edge portions that are foldable against one another. Such folding creates a compact face mask that only covers the nose of the user and is employable during medical visits and also facilitates eating in public settings.
1 . A face mask device intended for selectively covering the nose and mouth of a user, having an outside and an inside, comprising:
a sheet of fluid penetration resistant material comprising a single fold line dividing the sheet into two parts, said sheet including a first edge portion, a completely separated second edge portion, a left edge and a right edge;
a strip of flexible metal enclosed in soft pressure absorbing material, said strip extending along said first edge portion of said sheet;
a pair of fastenable ties, each with a single point of attachment near an upper corner of the sheet of fluid penetration resistant material, for securing around ears or behind a head of a wearer;
two fasteners, embodied as hook and pile pairs, for removably holding said second edge portion of said sheet of fluid penetration resistant material against said first edge portion of said sheet when said sheet is folded over along the fold line such that the mask comprises a double layer configured for covering only the nose when the sheet is folded, wherein said second edge portion of said sheet forms a portion of the outside of the face mask, device and said first edge portion forms a portion of the inside of the face mask device intended to only cover the nose of the user on the face of the user, said sheet of fluid penetration resistant material further being configured to cover the nose and mouth of the user upon disconnection of said two fasteners for completely separating said first edge portion from said second edge portion of said sheet of fluid penetration resistant material such that the mask comprises a single layer configured for covering the mouth and nose when said sheet is unfolded; and three tape pieces for securing the mask to a face of the user, wherein a first tape piece is arranged on the left edge, a second tape piece is arranged on the right edge and a third tape piece is arranged at a center point on the fold line such that when said sheet is folded over along the fold line, the third tape piece is configured to secure the mask to the face of the user in the area between the nose and mouth.
2 . The face mask device of claim 1 in which said sheet of fluid penetration resistant material comprises poly-propylene.