Patent ID: 7051380

Claim:
Apparel which can be used in an emergency or perceived emergency situation to at least partially filter airborne particles, gasses, or combinations thereof to provide at least some level of safety to a human from exposure to potentially unhealthy airborne particles, undesirable airborne particles, potentially unhealthy airborne gasses, undesirable airborne gasses, or combinations thereof, said apparel including a filter material and a majority of a non-filter fabric, said filter material secured to said non-filter fabric by stitching, hook and loop fastener, snaps, zippers, buttons, hooks, laces, cords, belts, or combinations thereof, said filter material being able to filter a majority of particles having a particle size of at least about 10 microns, said filter material positioned on said apparel so as to not fully cover a nose and mouth of the human, said apparel selected from the group consisting of shirts, blouses, vests, sweaters, undergarments, sweatshirts, jackets, coats, scarves, head bands, ear muffs, ear warmers, neck warmers, handkerchiefs, hats, caps, gloves, neckties, ski masks, mufflers, dresses, socks, pants, purses or billfolds, said filter material having a size to enable the human to reposition a portion of the apparel so as to enable the human to cover a nose and mouth of the human, to cover the eyes of the human, or combinations thereof with said filter material.