Patent ID: 6988500
Filing Date: 2006-01-24
Classification: A41D,A62B

Abstract:
1. An initially disassembled face mask for assembly and use by a medical professional user comprising: a cup shaped mask body made of a first material; a hole formed in said mask body at a location that is adjacent a user's mouth and nose when worn on the medical professional user's face; a filter covering said hole, said filter made of a second material, wherein the second material has a flow resistance less than the first material; an initially unattached shield having a periphery associated with said cup shaped mask body; an adhesive strip formed along a portion of the periphery of said initially unattached shield; and a removable protective cover placed over said adhesive strip, whereby the medical professional user is capable of removing said removable protective cover exposing said adhesive strip and attaching said initially unattached shield to said cup shaped mask body over and spaced from said filter.