Patent ID: 11918743
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A protective mask for delivering a gas to a user, comprising:
a main body comprising a peripheral boundary sized to enclose a nose and mouth of the user, said main body defining an exterior surface and an interior portion,
at least one attachment structure for facilitating attachment of said main body to a face of the user, wherein at least a portion of said at least one attachment structure comprises at least one hollow tube section, said at least one hollow tube section comprising at least one opening communicative with said interior portion of said main body,
at least one connector tube interconnecting said at least one hollow tube section of said at least one attachment structure to a gas source,
wherein said at least one connector tube is removably connected to said at least one hollow tube section of said at least one attachment structure,
an adjustable valve for controlling a flow of gas into said interior portion of said main body,
wherein said adjustable valve is disposed at a juncture where said at least one connector tube is connected to said at least one hollow tube section, and
wherein the gas flows from said gas source, through said at least one connector tube and said at least one hollow tube section and out of said at least one opening into said interior portion of said main body.