Apparatus and method for manufacturing masks

A transparent trapezoid-shaped mask comprising:

• a joint multilayered fabric comprising three or more rolled fabrics and one or more rolled materials, folded and joined together by a continuous joint to form the mask, and
• wherein the continuous joint runs along two sides and a narrow base of the trapezoid, leaving an opening along a wide base of the trapezoid, and
• wherein the one or more rolled materials comprises a rolled transparent polymer.

The mask of claim 1, further comprising a metal wire located inside a folded edge of the three or more rolled fabrics and/or the one or more rolled materials.

The mask of claim 1, further comprising at least one pad at an inner portion of the folded open wide base of each mask.

The mask of claim 1, further comprising bands located between the joint fabric and the one of more folded materials and held by the joint.

The mask of claim 1, wherein the continuous joint welded ultrasonically, attached by adhesive material, sewn, stamped and/or pressed.

The mask of claim 1, wherein the three or more fabrics are selected from:

• nonwoven fabric and filtering fabric.

The mask of claim 1, wherein the one or more rolled material is a transparent elastomer and/or a biaxially oriented polypropylene.

Two or more adjacent masks according to claim 1, interconnected by the continuous joint in relatively alternating positions, such that the open side of one mask is pointing in an opposite direction from the open side of the adjacent mask.