Patent Publication Number: US-2020281770-A1

Title: Combination sleep eye mask and face mask

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to sleep masks and more particularly pertains to a new sleep mask for covering both the eyes and mouth for improved sleeping conditions and privacy in public. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising an eye mask body having an outer side, an inner side, an eye portion, a right extension, and a left extension. A first attachment mechanism is coupled to each of the right extension and the left extension and is selectively engageable to secure the eye mask body around a user&#39;s head. A face mask body has an outside surface, an inside surface, a right end, and a left end. The face mask body is configured to cover from below the user&#39;s nose to below the user&#39;s chin. A second attachment mechanism is coupled to each of the right end and the left end and is selectively engageable with the eye mask body to secure the face mask body below the eye mask body. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a front elevation view of a combination sleep eye mask and face mask according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a rear elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 4  thereof, a new sleep mask embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 4 , the combination sleep eye mask and face mask  10  generally comprises an eye mask body  12  having an outer side  14 , an inner side  16 , an eye portion  18 , a right extension  20 , and a left extension  22 . The eye portion  18  may comprise a pair of eye extensions  24  each configured to extend beneath a user&#39;s eyes. The pair of eye extensions  24  forms a nose cutout  26  therebetween. A nose flap  28  may be coupled to an inner edge  30  of the nose cutout to aid in forming a light seal around the user&#39;s nose. A first attachment mechanism  32  is coupled to each of the right extension  20  and the left extension  22 . The first attachment mechanism  32  is selectively engageable and is configured to secure the eye mask body  12  around the user&#39;s head. The first attachment mechanism  32  may be a hook- and loop fastener. Alternatively, the right extension  20  and the left extension  22  may be permanently adhered or sewn and elasticized to create an adjustable headband. 
     A face mask body  34  has an outside surface  36 , an inside surface  38 , a right end  40 , and a left end  42 . The face mask body  34  has a mouth aperture  44  extending from the outside surface  36  through the inside surface  38 . The mouth aperture  44  may be parabolic and is configured to rest in front of the user&#39;s mouth for improved breathability. The outside surface  36  may have a reinforced edging  46  around the perimeter of the mouth aperture  44 . The face mask body  34  is configured to cover from below the user&#39;s nose to below the user&#39;s chin. A mesh screen  48  is coupled to the face mask body  34 . The mesh screen  48  may also be parabolic and is coupled to the inside surface  38  covering the mouth aperture  44  and extending beyond the perimeter of the mouth aperture in all directions to hide the user&#39;s mouth while maintaining breathability. A second attachment mechanism  50  is coupled to each of the right end  40  and the left end  42 . The second attachment mechanism  50  is selectively engageable with the inner side  16  of the eye mask body to secure the face mask body  34  below the eye mask body  12 . The second attachment mechanism  50  may be a hook-and-loop fastener. Each of the eye mask body  12  and the face mask body  34  may be elasticized to create a snug fit on the user&#39;s face. 
     In use, the first attachment mechanism  32  is used to secure the eye mask body  12  around the user&#39;s head to cover her eyes. The second attachment mechanism  50  is the used to attach the face mask body  34  and cover the user&#39;s mouth. The user may then comfortably and privately sleep in public places, such as on planes, without worrying about the embarrassment of a gaping mouth. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.