Garment device convertible to one or more facemasks

A garment device convertible from a breast garment to at least one facemask, the garment device comprising:

• a plurality of detachable garment regions, each of the garment regions having:
• (a) a breast cup section defining an area sized to at least partially cover a breast of a user and a mouth-nose region of the user;
• (b) a breast cup connector including a first end and a second end, the first end connectable to one of the breast cup sections and the second end connectable to another one of the breast cup sections;
• (c) a torso strap including a first end and a second end, the first end of the torso strap being connectable to the breast cup section of one of the garment regions, the second end of the torso strap being detachably connectable to the second end of the torso strap of another one of the garment regions, each of the torso straps being configured to interchangeably secure one of the garment regions:
• (i) to a torso of the user when said torso strap is engaged with the torso of the user;
• and
• (ii) to a head of the user when said torso strap is disengaged from the torso and engaged with the head of the user;
• (d) a filter device attached to one of the breast cup sections;
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• (e) an exhalation valve device attached to one of the breast cup sections.

A method for manufacturing a garment device convertible from a breast garment to a plurality of facemasks, the method comprising:

• (a) assembling a plurality of detachable garment regions, said assembling step, for each of the garment regions, including:
• (i) assembling a breast cup section defining an area sized to at least partially cover a breast of a user and a mouth-nose region of the user;
• (ii) attaching an air filter device to one of the breast cup sections;
• (iii) providing an elongated securing member having a first end and a second end;
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• (iv) attaching the first end of one of the elongated securing members to a portion of one of the breast cup sections;
• (b) constructing the breast cup sections in a fashion so that each one of the breast cup sections is detachable from another one of the breast cup sections;
• and
• (c) constructing the second ends of the elongated securing members in such a fashion that;
• (i) the second ends are detachably connectable to one another;
• and (ii) the second end of each one of the breast cup sections is detachably connectable to another portion of said breast cup section when the breast cup sections are detached from one another.

A cup member for a bra of a user, the user having at least one breast, the cup member comprising:

• a body having a region sized to cover a portion of the breast, the body having:
• (a) a first portion positionable adjacent to a central chest area of the user, and
• (b) a second portion, the first portion and the second portion being separated by the region;
• a filter device attached to the body;
• a valve device attached to the body;
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• at least one strap having an end connected to the second portion and another end detachably connectable to the first portion.

A bra device for a user having at least one breast, the bra device being convertible to a facemask, the bra device comprising:

• a garment body having a region sized to cover a portion of the breast, the garment body having:
• (a) a first portion positionable adjacent to a central chest area of the user, and
• (b) a second portion, the first portion and the second portion being separated by the region;
• a filter device attached to the garment body;
• a valve device attached to the garment body;
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• at least one strap having an end connected to the second portion and another end detachably connectable to the first portion.

A bra device for a user having at least one breast, the bra device being convertible to a facemask, the bra device comprising:

• a garment body;
• at least one garment region detachably connected to the garment body, the garment region having:
• (a) a cup-shaped section defining an area sized to at least partially cover the breast of the user and a mouth-nose region of the user, the cup-shaped section having:
• (i) a first portion positionable adjacent to a central chest area of the user, and
• (ii) a second portion, the first portion and the second portion being separated by the area;
• (b) a filter device attached to the cup-shaped section;
• (c) an exhalation valve attached to the cup-shaped section;
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• (d) at least one strap having an end connected to the second portion and another end detachably connectable to the first portion.