JP2003236000A - Mask - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mask capable of being conveniently used, capable of widely coping with various types of face shapes, and making spectacles hardly clouded by expiration even when the spectacles are used by solving such a problem as clearances is produced between the mask and both side parts of a nose on the face. <P>SOLUTION: In this mask 1, a main part comprises a laterally rectangular extending member 2 having a main part formed of a member rich in extending performance and having a recovering force, a center part formed thin and recessed, and bulge parts 2a on both sides thereof and a mask body part 3. One position of the intermediate part of the extending member 2 is fixedly fitted to a hooking portion 4 near the upper end part of the surface of the mask body part 3 on a side coming into contact with a face and near the center part by a connection method such as seaming. The degree of freedom of the position of the swelled part 2a of the extension member 2 can be increased by the fixed fitting only at one position and, when the mask is used, the clearance produced between the mask body part 3 and both side parts of the nose on the face can be closed by filling with the swelled part 2a of the extension member 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mask used as a countermeasure against colds and hay fever, and more particularly, when glasses are used together, the glasses become cloudy due to breathing. The present invention relates to a mask that can suppress the phenomenon. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of people suffering from hay fever due to changes in the environment has increased, and the number of people who must wear a mask, including those suffering from a cold, is increasing. And
As more people have to rely on glasses, more people have to use masks and glasses together. However, when a commonly used mask is worn, a gap is formed between the mask and both sides of the nose of the face. There is a problem that it becomes cloudy and hinders activities. In order to solve this problem, a metal member is attached to the mask, a part of the mask is deformed according to the unevenness of the face, and the metal member is deformed to bring the mask into close contact with the face. Many proposals have already been made to solve the problem by attaching a horizontal member such as an elastic member or a gather-shaped member to the space, and adding a measure such as a device for closing a gap between the mask and the face. However, it seems that there are few proposals that can exert their functions sufficiently and extensively because the size and unevenness of the face vary widely among people. In addition, in the proposal corresponding to the addition of a metal member, there is a high possibility that the metal member needs to be adjusted to the uneven shape of the face every time the mask is attached and detached, and the mask is close to a consumable item, so that it is easily combustible when discarded It is considered that there is a high possibility that the waste and the non-combustibles are discarded at once, which is not preferable in terms of safety and waste disposal. For this reason, it can be used simply and widely applicable to various facial shapes, eliminating the problem of gaps between the mask and both sides of the nose of the face, and also using glasses together. ,
There has been a demand for a proposal for a mask in which the glasses are not easily fogged by exhalation. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned prior art, and can be used easily and can be widely applied to various facial shapes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mask in which the problem of a gap generated between the nose and both sides of the nose is eliminated, and even when eyeglasses are used together, the glasses are not easily fogged by exhalation. [0005] In order to achieve the above object, the mask of the present invention has a central portion that is thin and constricted by using a member having a high elasticity and a restoring force as a main component. And a mask body portion having a horizontally elongated shape having bulging portions on both sides thereof, wherein one portion of the middle portion of the stretchable member is near the upper end portion and near the center portion of a surface of the mask body portion that is in contact with the face. It is attached and fixed by a joining method such as suturing at the fastening portion, and the positional flexibility of the bulging portion of the elastic member is improved by attaching and fixing only one place, when a mask is mounted, A gap formed between the mask body and both sides of the nose of the face is filled with the bulging portion of the elastic member so as to be closed. An embodiment of the mask according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the mask of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a plan view, and FIG. 1B is a side view from the top direction of the mask. FIG. 2 shows an example of the shape of a stretchable member used for the mask of the present invention.
The figure is a plan view and the figure B is a sectional view. FIG. 3 shows another example of the shape of the elastic member used in the mask of the present invention,
Fig. A is a plan view and Fig. B is a cross-sectional view. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a state where the mask of the present invention is worn. As shown in FIG. 1, the mask 1 of the present invention has a main portion mainly composed of a member having a high elasticity and a restoring force as a main constituent material, and the central portion is thin and constricted, and bulges 2a are formed on both sides.
And a mask body 3 having a horizontally long stretchable member 2 having One portion of the intermediate portion of the elastic member 2 is fixedly attached to the fastening portion 4 near the upper end portion and the central portion of the surface of the mask body portion 3 in contact with the face by a joining method such as sewing. 4, the degree of positional freedom of the bulging portion 2a of the elastic member 2 is improved by attaching and fixing only one place.
As shown in (1), when the mask 1 is worn, the gap formed between the mask body 3 and both sides of the nose of the face is filled with the bulging portion 2a of the elastic member 2 so as to be closed. Hereinafter, each part will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the elastic member 2 has a bulging portion having a shape similar to a shape in which a central portion is thin and constricted, and a cross section is substantially flat on both sides. 2a. As a member having a high elasticity and a restoring force, which is a main component, for example, a so-called sponge-like member which is an open-cell foam of plastic such as polyethylene or polyurethane can be considered, but a cotton-like or gauze-like material is used. Any of the processed ones may be used as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved.
For example, it is preferable to cover the surface with a cloth-like material having elasticity similar to a gauze from the viewpoint of durability and hygiene of the elastic member 2. For setting of the shape and dimensions, the size of the mask body 3 and the elastic member 2
It is appropriately set in consideration of the expansion / contraction performance and the restoring force. The mask body 3 may be a mask that is currently commercially available and has a substantially square planar shape. The material is not limited as long as the material can be used for a mask. The fastening portion 4 may be sewn to the mask main body 3 by, for example, sewing the elastic member 2 to the mask body 3 to fix and attach the elastic member 2 to the mask member 3. A method is also conceivable in which a fastening member or a pin or a clip-like member is attached, and the elastic member 2 is attached to and fixed to the mask main body 3 immediately before using the mask 1. There is no limitation as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. In addition, it is preferable that consideration is given to a member or the like that does not cause a problem when discarding the main mask 1 in the fastening portion 4. According to the present invention, the mask used for the countermeasures against colds and hay fever can be easily used, and the elasticity of the bulging portion of the elastic member and the elastic member and the mask body However, since the positional flexibility of the bulging part of the elastic member is improved by attaching and fixing only one place, it can be widely applied to various facial shapes, and the mask and both sides of the nose of the face Even when the problem of the gap generated between them is solved and the eyeglasses are used in combination, it is possible to contribute to making the eyeglasses hardly fogged by the exhalation and hardly hindering the activity.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the mask of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a plan view and FIG. FIG. 2 shows an example of the shape of a stretchable member used in the mask of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a plan view and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view. 3A and 3B show another example of the shape of the elastic member used in the mask of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a plan view and FIG. 3B is a sectional view. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a state in which a mask of the present invention is worn. [Description of References] 1; Mask 2 of the present invention; Elastic member 2 a; Swelling portion 3 of elastic member; Mask body portion 4; Fastening area to the mask body

Claims (1)

Claims: 1. A horizontally long stretchable member having a main portion that is rich in elasticity and has a restoring force as a main constituent material, and has a thin and narrow central portion and bulges on both sides, and a mask. One portion of the middle portion of the elastic member is attached and fixed by a joining method such as suturing at a fastening portion near the upper end portion and near the center portion of the surface of the mask body portion on the side in contact with the face. Thus, the positional flexibility of the bulging portion of the elastic member is improved by fixing and fixing only at one place, and when the mask is worn, it occurs between the mask body and both sides of the nose of the face. A mask characterized in that a gap can be filled and closed by a bulging portion of the elastic member.