Patent AU-2009313668-B2 (AU)
Title: Flat fold respirator having flanges disposed on the mask body
Inventor: DUFFY DEAN R
IPC: A62B18/02
Filed: 2009-11-09
Granted: 2011-09-22
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date H(10) International Publication Number 15 July 2010 (15.07.2010) PCT W O 2010/080201 Al (51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every A62B 18/02 (2006.01) A62B 9/04 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, A62B 7/10 (2006.01) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, (21) International Application Number: DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, PCT/US2009/063691 HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, (22) International Filing Date: KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, 9 November 2009 (09.11.2009) ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, (25) Filing Language: English SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, (26) Publication Language: English TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (30) Priority Data: (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every 12/338,084 18 December 2008 (18.12.2008) US kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): 3M IN- ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, NOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY [US/US]; 3M TM), European (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, Center, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, 55133-3427 (US). MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SM, (72) Inventors: DUFFY, Dean, R.; 3M Center, Post Office TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US). SPOO, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Scott, A.; 3M Center, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, Declarations under Rule 4.17: MN 55133-3427 (US). INSLEY, Thomas, I.; 3M Center, as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 a t (ul e 4.17(di)) (US). a patent (Rule 4.17(h)> as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priory of (74) Agents: HANSON, Karl, G., et al.; 3M Center, Office of the earlier application (Rule 4.1 7(iii m Intellectual Property Counsel, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) [Continued on next page] (54) Title: FLAT FOLD RESPIRATOR HAVING FLANGES DISPOSED ON THE MASK BODY (57) Abstract: A flat-fold, filtering, face-piece respirator 10 that has a har ness 14, a mask body 12, and first and second flanges 30a, 30b. The mask body 12 is capable of being folded flat for storage and can be opened into a cup-shaped configuration for use. The mask body 12 comprises a filtering structure 16 and has the first and second flanges 30a, 30b disposed on first and second mask body sides. The first and second flanges 30a, 30b project 26 both laterally x and frontally y from the mask body 12. The provision of the 14 flanges on each side of the respirator is beneficial to ease of mask donning, doffing, and adjustment, and to face fit and maintaining the open shape or configuration of the mask body. 24a 1 28a \2 30a 22 oFig. 1 W O 20 10/08020 1 A 1l llllIIIlll|||lllllIlll l IDDII|I|||||||||||||| I|||||| I||||||I|||||||||I| - before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))