Patent ID: 6615833
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: A62B

Abstract:
A cap, suitable for use as a face mask, comprising:a hemispherical shell configured to rest on a user's head, said shell having an inside surface, an outside surface and an inner cavity sufficiently sized to receive said user's head; a protruding bill attached to a portion of said shell, said bill facing downward when said cap is in a substantially vertical position; at least one transparent region in said shell, the location of said region corresponding to the location of said user's eyes when said cap is in said substantially vertical position over said user's face; an elastic strap affixed to said circumference of said shell, said strap capable of holding said cap in said substantially vertical position over said user's face; a flexible airtight material lining said inside surface of said shell; and a self-contained filtration system, said filtration system comprising air tubes connecting said cavity inside of said shell with a filter mounted on said bill.