Patent ID: 7614399
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: A41B,A41D,A61F,A62B,D04B,D10B

Abstract:
1. A filtering system comprising: a) a body conforming, reusable, washable, textile holder for removably holding at least one filter article in close bodily contact over a user's mouth and nostrils, said holder being a wrap or tube constructed to enclose at least a portion of the user's head, and comprising an elastic region comprising elastic knit material suitable for use in a reusable, washable holder, said elastic region having a high stretch in both the lateral and longitudinal directions as measured by having a Holding Force (HF-4.0) of greater than about 0.1 kgf and a Holding Force (HF-3.0) of less than about 1.0 kgf; and b) at least one filter article capable of being removably held in close bodily contact by said holder over the user's mouth and nostrils.