JP3235151U - Mask cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mask cover capable of preventing a gap from being formed between the left and right ends of a mask or a mask cover and a wearer. SOLUTION: A rectangular cover main body 21 covering the surface of a mask and upper and lower both ends are sewn on the left and right both ends of the back surface of the cover body, and a band shape capable of inserting the left and right ends of the mask and an ear hook string. The mask cover 2 is provided with the insertion portions 22L and 22R of the above, and left and right tongue-shaped pieces 23 having one end sewn on the outer edge portion of the insertion portion so as to be expandable around the sewn portion. .. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a mask cover used by attaching to a so-called disposable mask made of non-woven fabric.

So-called disposable masks made of non-woven fabric are widely used as a measure against infection with bacteria and viruses and against pollinosis.
Under such circumstances, in response to the recent spread of the new coronavirus, which has caused a shortage of disposable masks, for example, a mask cover is attached to the disposable mask and the mask cover is cleaned as necessary. It is considered that the disposable mask can be used repeatedly only by itself (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

The mask cover disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured to include a cover main body that covers the surface of the disposable mask and penetration portions provided at both left and right ends of the back surface of the cover main body, and the cover main body portion. The mask cover is attached to the disposable mask by abutting the front surface of the disposable mask on the back surface of the mask and allowing the left and right ends of the disposable mask and the ear hooks to pass through the infiltration portion.

Further, the mask cover disclosed in Patent Document 2 is configured to include a cover body formed in a tubular shape and openings provided at both left and right ends of the cover body, and one of the openings is provided. The mask cover can be attached to the disposable mask by inserting the disposable mask into the cover body and pulling out the ear hook strings of the disposable mask from the left and right openings.

Utility Model Registration No. 3047179 Utility Model Registration No. 3226831

However, since the mask cover described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is attached to the user by hanging the ear hook string of the disposable mask pulled out from the left and right ends thereof on the ear, the disposable mask or the mask cover is attached. A gap is likely to be formed between the left and right ends of the mask and the user, and there is a risk that bacteria, viruses, etc. may invade through this gap.

In view of the above problems, the present invention prevents the user from forming a gap between the left and right ends of the disposable mask or mask cover and the user when the user wears the disposable mask to which the mask cover is attached. The purpose is to provide a mask cover that can be prevented.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the mask cover of the present invention has a rectangular cover body that covers the surface of the mask and upper and lower ends are sewn on the left and right ends of the back surface of the cover body, and the left and right ends of the mask are sewn. It is configured to include a band-shaped insertion portion through which a portion and an ear hook can be inserted, and a tongue-shaped piece having one end sewn on the outer edge portion of the insertion portion and can be deployed around the sewn portion. Has been done.
Further, the tongue-shaped piece may be sewn at one end to the left edge portion and the right edge portion of the back surface of the cover body so that the tongue-shaped piece can be deployed around the sewn portion.
Further, the cover body is formed into a cylindrical shape by a rectangular first cover member covering the front surface of the mask and a rectangular second cover member covering the back surface of the mask, and the left edge portion of the second cover member and the cover body are formed. One end of the tongue-shaped piece may be sewn to the right edge portion so that it can be deployed around the sewn portion.
Further, the cover body is preferably formed slightly larger than the mask, and the insertion portion and the tongue-shaped piece are preferably made of a fabric having excellent elasticity. Further, a plurality of pleats may be provided in the vertical direction of the cover body along the horizontal direction.

In the mask cover of the present invention, a tongue-shaped piece is sewn on the outer edge of the insertion portion provided on the back surface of the cover body or the left and right edges of the cover body so that the mask cover can be deployed around the sewn portion. When the user wears the mask with the mask cover attached, the tongue-shaped piece in the unfolded state comes into contact with the user's cheek portion, and the left and right ends of the mask or mask cover and the user's cheek portion It is possible to satisfactorily prevent the formation of a gap between the two.
Further, by forming the cover body slightly larger than the mask, it is possible to prevent the mask from twisting and suppress the formation of gaps.
Further, by providing a plurality of pleats on the cover body, when the mask is provided with pleats, it can be expanded in the vertical direction according to the pleats to cover the portion from the user's nose to the jaw. Even if the mask is not provided with pleats, only the mask cover can be expanded vertically to cover the part from the user's nose to the jaw.
In addition, by using the insertion portion and the tongue-shaped piece as a highly elastic material, the skin feels better on the cheek portion of the user, and the mask cover is expanded in the vertical direction using the pleats as described above. It does not cause any trouble. Moreover, when the user wears the tongue-shaped piece in an unfolded state, the tongue-shaped piece abuts on the cheek portion of the user by utilizing the fact that the tongue-shaped piece tries to return to the original state due to its elasticity. In addition, when exhaling, the tongue-shaped piece expands in a direction away from the user's cheek portion centering on the sewn portion, so that the patient does not feel stuffy.

It is a top view which shows the disposable mask. (A) is a plan view showing a mask cover according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of (a). It is a top view which shows the state which attached the mask cover which concerns on 1st Embodiment to a disposable mask. It is a side view which shows the state which the user wears the disposable mask which attached the mask cover which concerns on 1st Embodiment. (A) is a plan view showing a mask cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a sectional view taken along line II-II of (a). It is a top view which shows the state which attached the mask cover which concerns on 2nd Embodiment to a disposable mask. It is a side view which shows the state which the user wears the disposable mask which attached the mask cover which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a top view which shows the modification of the mask cover which concerns on 1st Embodiment in this invention. Similarly, it is a top view which shows the state which attached the mask cover of the modification to a disposable mask. Similarly, it is a side view which shows the state which the user wears the disposable mask which attached the mask cover of the modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10.
FIG. 1 shows an example of a so-called disposable mask made of a non-woven fabric (hereinafter, simply referred to as a mask). The mask 1 includes, for example, a mask main body 11 formed by laminating a plurality of rectangular non-woven fabrics and the mask main body. It is provided with an ear hook string 12 made of a member having elasticity such as rubber provided at both left and right ends of the eleven.
A plurality of pleats 13 are provided in the vertical direction of the mask main body 11 along the horizontal direction, and can be deployed in the vertical direction as needed. Further, a nose band 14 is provided on the upper side of the mask main body 11 along the left-right direction.

FIG. 2 shows a mask cover according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the mask cover 2 is provided on a rectangular cover body 21 that covers the surface of the mask body 11 and on the left and right ends of the back surface of the cover body 21. It is configured to include a strip-shaped insertion portion 22L, 22R and an arc-shaped tongue-shaped piece 23 having one end sewn on the insertion portion 22L, 22R.
The cover body 21 is made of synthetic fibers such as polyester, and is formed to be slightly larger (for example, about 3 to 5 mm) in size than the mask body 11. Further, in the vertical direction, a plurality of pleats 24 are provided along the horizontal direction in the same manner as the mask main body 11, and can be deployed in the vertical direction according to the mask main body 11.
The insertion portions 22L and 22R are made of, for example, a knitted fabric having excellent elasticity, and the upper and lower end portions thereof are the upper edge portion and the lower portion of the cover body 21 at a position slightly inside from the left and right end portions of the cover body 21. It is sewn to the edge portion, and a gap 25 through which the left and right ends of the mask body 11 and the ear hook string 12 can be inserted is formed between the cover body 21 and the cover body 21.
The tongue-shaped piece 23 is made of, for example, a knitted fabric having excellent elasticity like the insertion portions 22L and 22R, and one end of the linear shape thereof forms a left edge portion of the insertion portion 22L and a right edge portion of the insertion portion 22R. It is sewn and is always in a state of overlapping with the insertion portions 22L and 22R by utilizing its elasticity, and if necessary, the direction (outside) indicated by an arrow in FIG. 2 centering on the sewn portion. It can be expanded to.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the mask cover 2 is attached to the mask 1.
As shown in FIG. 3, the left and right ends of the mask 1 are inserted into the gap 25 formed between the cover main body 21 of the mask cover 2 and the band-shaped insertion portions 22L and 22R provided on the back surface thereof, and are inserted into the gap 25. The ear hook strings 12 provided on the left and right ends of the mask 1 are in a state of being pulled out from the insertion portions 22L and 22R.
When the mask cover 2 is attached to the mask 1, for example, the gap formed between the cover main body 21 of the mask cover 2 and the insertion portions 22L and 22R from the direction of the arrow (right direction) shown in FIG. It may be inserted through 25, or the left and right ends of the mask 1 may be inserted into the cover main body 21 and the insertion portion of the mask cover 2, respectively, with the front surface of the mask 1 in contact with the back surface of the mask cover 2. It may be inserted into the gap 25 formed between the 22L and 22R.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the user U wears the mask 1 to which the mask cover 2 is attached.
As shown in FIG. 4, the mask 1 and the mask cover 2 are expanded in the vertical direction to cover the portion from the nose to the chin, and the cheek portion is covered by the left and right ends, and the ear hook string 12 is attached to the ear. The user U can wear the mask 1 by hanging on the mask 1.
At this time, since the insertion portions 22L, 22R and the tongue-shaped piece 23 provided on the back surface of the mask cover 2 are excellent in elasticity, there is no problem even when the mask 1 and the mask cover 2 are deployed in the vertical direction as described above. Never come. Further, when the tongue-shaped piece 23 is attached in a state of being expanded outward around the sewn portion with the insertion portions 22L and 22R, the insertion portions 22L and 22R utilize the elasticity thereof to the mask 1 side by the cheek portion. The tongue-shaped piece 23 hits the cheek portion by utilizing its elasticity to try to return to the original state while acting to close the gap formed between the mask 1 and the mask 1. By being in contact with the cheek portion and being pressed against the cheek portion by the ear hook string 12, the mask 1 and the mask cover 2 act to close the gap formed between the left and right ends and the cheek portion. It is possible to prevent the invasion of bacteria, viruses, etc.

Next, the mask cover according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.
FIG. 5 shows a mask cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein the mask cover 2A includes a first cover member 21A1 that covers the front surface of the mask body 11 and a second cover member 21A2 that covers the back surface of the mask body 11. The cover body 21A formed in a tubular shape and the arc-shaped tongue-shaped pieces 23A provided at both left and right ends of the second cover member 21A2 of the cover body 21A are provided.
The first cover member 21A1 and the second cover member 21A2 constituting the cover body 21A are made of synthetic fibers such as polyester, and are formed to be slightly (for example, about 3 to 5 mm) larger in size than the mask body 11. .. Further, in the vertical direction, a plurality of pleats 24A are provided along the horizontal direction in the same manner as the mask main body 11, and can be deployed in the vertical direction according to the mask main body 11. Then, for example, the first cover member 21A1 and the second cover member 21A2 are overlapped with each other, the upper edge portions and the lower edge portions thereof are sewn to each other, and the left and right end portions are not sewn to form an opening. By doing so, the cover body 21A is formed in a cylindrical shape provided with a gap 25A through which the mask 1 can be inserted.
The tongue-shaped piece 23A is made of, for example, a knitted fabric having excellent elasticity, and one end thereof is sewn to the left edge portion and the right edge portion of the second cover member 21A2, and the elasticity is always maintained. By utilizing this, it is in a state of overlapping with the second cover member 21A1 and can be expanded in the direction (outside) indicated by an arrow in FIG. 5 around the sewn portion as needed.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the mask cover 2A is attached to the mask 1.
When the mask cover 2A is attached to the mask 1, for example, the mask 1 is attached to the mask 1 from the direction indicated by the arrow (right direction) in FIG. It may be inserted into the gap 25A formed between the two, and one of the ear hooks 12 may be pulled out from the left end side of the mask cover 2A, and the other ear hook 12 may be pulled out from the right end side of the mask cover 2A. ..

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the user U wears the mask 1 to which the mask cover 2A is attached.
As shown in FIG. 7, with the mask 1 and the mask cover 2A expanded in the vertical direction to cover the portion from the nose to the chin and the cheek portion covered by the left and right ends, the ear hook string 12 is attached. By hanging it on the ear, the user U can wear the mask 1.
At this time, since the tongue-shaped piece 23A provided on the second cover member 21A2 of the mask cover 2A is excellent in elasticity, there is a problem even when the mask 1 and the mask cover 2A are deployed in the vertical direction as described above. There is no. Further, when the tongue-shaped piece 23A is attached in a state of being expanded outward around the sewn portion with the second cover member 21A2, the tongue-shaped piece 23A tries to return to the original state due to its elasticity. By using the tongue-shaped piece 23 to abut on the cheek portion and pressing the tongue-shaped piece 23 against the cheek portion with the ear hook string 12, the gap formed between the left and right ends of the mask cover 2A and the cheek portion is closed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent bacteria, viruses, and the like from invading through the gap.

The mask covers 2 and 2A in the present invention are not limited to the above structure and can be appropriately changed.
For example, in the mask cover 2 according to the first embodiment, the linear end of the tongue-shaped piece 23 is sewn to the outer edge portion of the insertion portion 22, but instead of this, FIG. As shown in 9, the linear end of the tongue-shaped piece 23 may be sewn to the left edge portion and the right edge portion of the back surface of the mask main body 21. At this time, the tongue-shaped piece 23 is in a state where the other end of the arc shape, which is a free end, always overlaps with the insertion portions 22L and 22R as shown in FIGS. At the same time, it can be expanded in the direction (outside) indicated by the arrow in FIG. 8 around the sewn portion as needed. Further, the vertical dimension of the tongue-shaped piece 23 is set shorter than the vertical dimension of the cover main body 21, and as shown in FIG. 9, when the mask cover 2 is attached to the mask 1, the mask 1 is used. It is located inside the ear hooks 12 provided on the left and right ends. As shown in FIG. 10, when the user U wears the mask 1 to which the mask cover 2 is attached, the tongue-shaped piece 23 tries to return to the original state due to its elasticity, so that the cheek portion is used. Since it acts to close the gap formed between the left and right ends of the mask 1 and the mask cover 2 and the cheek portion, it is possible to prevent bacteria, viruses, etc. from invading through the gap. ..

Further, in the mask cover 2A according to the second embodiment, the first cover member 21A1 and the second cover member 21A2 are overlapped with each other, and the upper edge portions and the lower edge portions thereof are sewn to each other to form a cover main body. Although the 21A is formed in a cylindrical shape, the cover main body 21A is formed into a cylinder by forming the first cover member 21A1 and the second cover member 21A2 in a series and sewing the ends together while being bent at the center. It may be formed in a shape.

Further, the number of pleats 24, 24A provided on the cover main bodies 21 and 21A of the mask covers 2 and 2A can be appropriately changed, and the cover main bodies 21 and 21A are designed with characters, figures and the like, frills and the like. You may also decorate it or use colored fabrics. Further, although the knitted fabric is described as an example as the material of the insertion portions 22L, 22R and the tongue-shaped pieces 23, 23A, the fabric is not limited to this as long as it is a fabric having excellent elasticity.

1 Mask 11 Mask body 12 Ear hook string 13 Pleated 14 Nose band 2,2A Mask cover 21,21A Cover body 21A1 First cover member 21A2 Second cover member 22L, 22R Insertion part 23,23A Tongue-shaped piece 24,24A Pleated 25 , 25A void

Claims (6)

A rectangular cover body that covers the surface of the mask, and
The upper and lower ends are sewn on the left and right ends of the back surface of the cover body, and the left and right ends of the mask and the band-shaped insertion portion through which the ear strap can be inserted.
A tongue-shaped piece whose one end is sewn to the outer edge of the insertion portion so that it can be deployed around the sewn portion.
A mask cover featuring a. A rectangular cover body that covers the surface of the mask, and
The upper and lower ends are sewn on the left and right ends of the back surface of the cover body, and the left and right ends of the mask and the band-shaped insertion portion through which the ear strap can be inserted.
A tongue-shaped piece whose one end is sewn to the left and right edges of the back surface of the cover body so that it can be deployed around the sewn portion.
A mask cover featuring a. A cover body formed in a cylindrical shape having a rectangular first cover member covering the front surface of the mask and a rectangular second cover member covering the back surface of the mask.
A tongue-shaped piece whose one end is sewn to the left edge portion and the right edge portion of the second cover member so as to be expandable around the sewn portion.
A mask cover featuring a. The mask cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cover body is formed slightly larger than the mask. The mask cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a plurality of pleats are provided in the vertical direction of the cover body along the horizontal direction. The mask cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the insertion portion and the tongue-shaped piece are made of a fabric having excellent elasticity.

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