Patent ID: 11969610
Assignee: OMACHRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A filter mask comprising:
(a) a mask body which, when worn by a user, abuts the face of the user and covers the mouth and nose of the user, the mask body having a mask body mounting member;
(b) a filter assembly comprising a filter assembly mounting member and a cavity that is suitable for having a filter media housed therein; and,
(c) a face plate, the face plate is transparent and has a forward face plate mounting member provided on a forward facing surface of the face plate, a rearward face plate mounting member provided on a rearward facing surface of the face plate, and a connecting passage extending through the face plate between the forward and rearward face plate mounting members,
wherein the filter assembly mounting member of the filter assembly includes a connection element that is removably connectable to a connection element of the forward face plate mounting member whereby the filter assembly is directly removably connectable to the forward facing surface of the face plate,
wherein the mask body mounting member of the mask body is removably connectable with the rearward face plate mounting member whereby the mask body is directly removably connectable to the rearward facing surface of the face plate, and
wherein, when the filter assembly is connected with the forward face plate mounting member and the mask body is connected to the rearward face plate mounting member, the connecting passage defines an air flow channel extending between the filter assembly and the mask body, whereby the face plate itself directly contacts air flowing through the air flow channel.