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US 2023/0066035 A1Published application
Facemask Dis-assembly Tool
OwnerMandeep Singhinventor
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Abstract
Tool designed to dis-assemble face masks such that the mask fabric can be recycled. This tool separates mask materials such that the fabric and other components of the masks can be recycled. The tool has a punching element that pushes through the fabric of the mask and only removed the materials other than fabric from the mask. Mask can be simply be inserted in the tool for the separating operation. This tool can dis-assemble single or multiple masks in one operation cycle.
Claims16
A facemask dis-assembly tool that removes a nose-strip from a surgical facemask comprising:
- a punch securely attached to a flat blade having at least two teeth on one end such that teeth are spaced apart and are pointing in same direction,
- a horizontal platform having an opening bigger than the blade thickness such that the punch blade moves freely in the opening,
- a mechanical arm with one end attached to the punch and other end free,
- a mechanical drive attached to the mechanical arm.
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A method of nose-strip removal of from a surgical facemask comprising:
- a facemask dis-assembly tool with a vertically reciprocating punch securely attached to a blade having at least two teeth on one,
- a horizontal platform having an opening bigger than the blade thickness such that the punch blade reciprocates above and through the platform opening freely.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.