Disposable face mask

A face mask for filtering air to a wearer including,

• a plurality of non-woven fibers molded in a generally cup shaped configuration for fitting over the mouth and nose of the wearer and with the cup shaped configuration including,
• a nose bridge portion for lying along the bridge of the nose of the wearer,
• nose pad portions aligned to either side of the nose bridge portion for fitting against the sides of the nose and cheekbones of the wearer,
• a central portion lying below the nose bridge and nose pad portions and with the fibers of the nose pad portions more lightly compacted during molding than the fibers of at least portions of the central portion for providing sealing of the face mask along the sides of the nose and the cheekbones of the wearer, and
• an elongated ridge member spaced from an edge of the face mask and extending across the nose bridge portion and along the nose pad portions and with the elongated ridge located between the edge of the face mask and the nose pad portions and with the elongated ridge more tightly compacted than the nose pad portions to produce a springing action to push the nose pad portions against the side of the nose and the cheekbones of the wearer.