# US 2021/0274865 A1 · Protective mask, material and kit

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- Number: US 2021/0274865 A1
- Document ID: US20210274865A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/196,600
- Filed: 2021-03-09
- Published: 2021-09-09
- Earliest claimed: 2020-03-09
- Inventors: Leigh Ann Radziwon; Kim Murray
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210274865A1

## CPC

- A41D 13/1169: {using adhesive}
- A41D 13/1176: {forming a complete seal at the edges of the mask}
- A41D 13/1115: {with a horizontal pleated pocket}
- A41D 2500/50: Synthetic resins or rubbers
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

Disclosed is a personal protection kit comprising a mask sized to cover a wearer's nose and mouth and having a perimeter size and shape and a tacky cured silicone material having a size and shape to match the mask perimeter size and shape. Also disclosed is a self-adhesive mask including a tacky cured silicone material. A tacky cured silicone material having the shape of a face mask perimeter is disclosed as well as a tape made of the tacky cured silicone material. Also described herein is a protective face mask including a flexible mask body sized to fit over a nose and mouth of a wearer and having central opening and a removable barrier covering the central opening.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A self-adhesive face mask comprising a mask body sized to fit over a nose and mouth of a wearer and having a perimeter; and a tacky cured silicone material located on the perimeter of the mask body wherein the tacky cured silicone material removably adheres to human skin without residue.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The self-adhesive face mask of claim 1, wherein the tacky cured silicone material is continuous around the perimeter of the mask body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The self-adhesive face mask of claim 1, wherein the tacky cured silicone material has a thickness of 0.1 to 4 mm.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The self-adhesive face mask of claim 1, wherein the tacky cured silicone material has a width of 1 to 25 mm.

### Claim 5

A personal protection kit comprising a mask sized to cover a wearer's nose and mouth and having a perimeter size and shape; and a tacky cured silicone material having a size and shape to adhere to the mask perimeter size and to wearer's face.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The personal protection kit of claim 5, wherein the tacky cured silicone material has a thickness of 0.1 to 4 mm.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The personal protection kit of claim 5, wherein the tacky cured silicone material has a width of 1 to 25 mm.

### Claim 8

A protective face mask comprising a flexible mask body sized to fit over a nose and mouth of a wearer and having central opening and a removable barrier covering the central opening.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The protective face mask of claim 8, wherein at least a portion of the flexible mask body is formed from a non-tacky cured silicone.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The protective face mask of claim 8, wherein the central opening has a perimeter smaller than the perimeter of the removable barrier.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The protective face mask of claim 8, wherein the central opening is surrounded by a tacky material.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The protective face mask of claim 8, wherein the central opening is surrounded by a material different from the remainder of the flexible mask body.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The protective face mask of claim 8, wherein the removable barrier is attached to the mask body by an interlocking attachment means.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The protective face mask of claim 8, wherein the perimeter surrounding the central opening has a slot and the removable barrier is sized to fit the slot.

### Claim 15 (depends on 8)

The protective face mask of claim 8, wherein the flexible mask body has a side facing a wearer and a side opposite of the wearer and the removable barrier is located on the side facing the wearer.

### Claim 16 (depends on 8)

The protective face mask of claim 8, wherein the flexible mask body has a side facing a wearer and a side opposite of the wearer and the removable barrier is located on the side opposite of the wearer.