Patent ID: 8091552
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to mitigate the spread of infectious material caused by coughing or sneezing, the apparatus comprising: a bottom having a first side and an opposing second side, said bottom configured to fold from an open position to a partially folded position; a peripheral first duct being disposed on said first side of said bottom and around a portion of the periphery of said bottom, said peripheral first duct having a first cavity; a peripheral second duct being disposed on said first side of said bottom and around a second portion of the periphery of said bottom, said peripheral second duct having a second cavity; and a top including at least one opening configured to receive a nose and mouth of a user, said top being disposed above said first side of said bottom and being recessed below said peripheral first duct and said peripheral second duct; wherein said top, said bottom, said peripheral first duct and said peripheral second duct define a third cavity in operational communication with said first cavity and said second cavity, and wherein said peripheral first duct and peripheral second duct form a continuous periphery configured to seal about the user's nose and mouth when said bottom is folded to the partially folded position.