Strapless face mask
OwnerRichard Nickelinventor
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Abstract
A strapless face mask retainer has a nasal columella bridge defined by a lateral span curved to conform to a facial structure of a wearer and includes a pair of columella pads each receivable within respective nostrils of the wearer. A covering frame is defined at least by a transverse frame span with opposed left and right ends, and by vertical frame arms that extend from the corresponding left and right ends of the transverse frame span. Each of the vertical frame arms define an upper end at least horizontally coincident with or above openings of the nostrils of the wearer. The vertical frame arms also define a lower end that is below a mouth of the wearer.
Claims15
A strapless face mask retainer, comprising:
- a nasal columella bridge defined by a lateral span curved to conform to a facial structure of a wearer, and including a pair of columella pads extending therefrom and each receivable within respective nostrils of the wearer;
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- a covering frame defined at least by a transverse frame span with opposed left and right ends, and vertical frame arms extending from the corresponding left and right ends of the transverse frame span, each of the vertical frame arms defining an upper end at least horizontally coincident with or above openings of the nostrils of the wearer, and a lower end below a mouth of the wearer.
A face covering apparatus, comprising:
- a nasal columella bridge defined by an upper lateral span curved to conform to a facial structure of a wearer;
- a pair of columella pads extending from the columella bridge and receivable within respective nostrils of the wearer;
- a covering frame defined by vertical frame arms extending from opposing side ends of the nasal columella bridge between an upper position above openings of the nostrils and a lower position below a mouth of the wearer;
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- a covering fitted on to the covering frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.