Facial prophylactic
OwnerRicardo J. Esquedainventor
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Abstract
A soft and pliable mask for the lower face for the prevention of disease, comprised of a molded mask and straps or bands to hold it in place. Breathing passages are provided. A cavity at the bottom fits around the chin and the top edge may be thicker, or reinforced, to provide close adhesion around the nose.
Claims10
A prophylactic for protecting the wearer from the transmission of disease through oral sex, said prophylactic comprising a mask-like member having portions which snugly fit over the nose, mouth and chin of a wearer and protect the lower face of a wearer, said member being imperforate about the nose and mouth and chin portions of said member, said member having a thick bottom edge which fits under the wearer's chin, said member also having breathing passages therein which extend from a peripheral edge of said member to the wearer's nose and means for accommodating the projected tongue of the wearer.
A prophylactic face mask, comprising:
- a. a member adapted to fit snugly over at least the lower portion of a human face, said member having a portion adapted to cover said human's nose and another portion adapted to cover said human's mouth, said portion and other portion being imperforate, said member being formed of a flexible latex-like material;
- b. a means for attaching said member to said human's face whereby said member fits snugly against said human's face;
- c. a breathing passage in said member which communicates air from a peripheral edge of said member to said human's nose;
- d. a means whereby with said member snugly attached to said human's face said other portion permits full extension of said human's tongue so as to touch another human with said tongue without making actual dermal contact between said tongue and said other human.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.