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US 2023/0337764 A1Published application
Flexible tented nose cover
OwnerKarunakaravel Karuppasamyinventor
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Abstract
A mask is provided that conforms to the convolutions in and around the nose and check, that can dynamically expand during facial movements, and that can reduce air leakage around the nose.
Claims14
A flexible tented facial cover having a top portion and a bottom portion and areas having different thicknesses, the facial cover comprising;
- a base layer having a thickness;
- a periphery comprising a plurality of hinged segments configured to permit deformation of at least the top portion while the periphery stays in substantial contact with wearer's skin;
- a plurality of sections at an outer edge of at least the top portion having a thickness less than the thickness of the base layer that are configured to substantially conform to the contour around a nose and a cheek of a wearer;
- a plurality of cover tents configured to be disposed on the nose of the wearer and cheek portions adjacent to the nose allowing the facial cover to expand side to side and top to bottom, the plurality of cover tents each having a thickness less than the thickness of the base layer;
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- a plurality of air reflectors disposed on the cheek portions of the facial cover and configured to minimize air leakage around the nose.
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