US20190118009A1 - Headgear for First Responders - Google Patents

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US20190118009A1
US20190118009A1 US16/093,344 US201716093344A US2019118009A1 US 20190118009 A1 US20190118009 A1 US 20190118009A1 US 201716093344 A US201716093344 A US 201716093344A US 2019118009 A1 US2019118009 A1 US 2019118009A1
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Judge W. Morgan, III
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B18/00—Breathing masks or helmets, e.g. affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes or incorporating a pump or compressor for reducing the inhalation effort
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/11—Protective face masks, e.g. for surgical use, or for use in foul atmospheres
    • A41D13/1161—Means for fastening to the user's head
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B11/00—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
    • A44B11/25—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts with two or more separable parts
    • A44B11/2503—Safety buckles
    • A44B11/2546—Details
    • A44B11/2553—Attachment of buckle to strap
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B18/00—Breathing masks or helmets, e.g. affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes or incorporating a pump or compressor for reducing the inhalation effort
    • A62B18/04—Gas helmets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B18/00—Breathing masks or helmets, e.g. affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes or incorporating a pump or compressor for reducing the inhalation effort
    • A62B18/08—Component parts for gas-masks or gas-helmets, e.g. windows, straps, speech transmitters, signal-devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B18/00—Breathing masks or helmets, e.g. affording protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes or incorporating a pump or compressor for reducing the inhalation effort
    • A62B18/08—Component parts for gas-masks or gas-helmets, e.g. windows, straps, speech transmitters, signal-devices
    • A62B18/084—Means for fastening gas-masks to heads or helmets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B9/00—Component parts for respiratory or breathing apparatus
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B9/00—Component parts for respiratory or breathing apparatus
    • A62B9/04—Couplings; Supporting frames
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B11/00—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
    • A44B11/006—Attachment of buckle to strap
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2220/00—Batteries for particular applications
    • H01M2220/30—Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
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  • the present invention relates to personal protective equipment, and in particular to a method and a face seal having straps that allow attachment of the straps to other elements of personal protective equipment.
  • respirator masks are used in environments where individuals are exposed to hazardous materials, such as gases, vapors, aerosols (e.g., dusts, mists, and/or biological agents), and/or the like.
  • Hazard materials such as gases, vapors, aerosols (e.g., dusts, mists, and/or biological agents), and/or the like.
  • Respirator masks come in a large variety of types and sizes, ranging from cheaper, disposable masks to higher cost, reusable masks that include replaceable filtration cartridges.
  • Most respirator masks include a face seal that seals against the user's face.
  • face seals may include flexible lips, gaskets, cushions, and/or the like that engage in physical contact with the user's face to create the seal.
  • a face seal typically includes one or more integrated straps that can be attached to additional straps for securing the mask to the user's head.
  • the integrated straps may be connected to a harness configured to hold the mask to the user's head.
  • the integrated straps are made of the same flexible material as the face seal, and it may be difficult to achieve a secure connection between the face seal straps and the additional straps.
  • face seals include straps that have holes or apertures within the straps, which provide means for attachment to the additional straps. However, including such a hole in the strap may compromise the structural integrity of the flexible strap.
  • connection mechanisms such as buckles increases the thickness of the face seal straps and/or the additional straps, which can be uncomfortable to the user when the mask is used with a helmet, hood, and/or other headgear and/or other items of personal protective equipment.
  • a face seal for use with a respirator mask includes an integrated strap and a buckle, the integrated strap being overmolded onto at least a portion of the buckle.
  • the buckle includes a body portion and a head portion, the body portion being within the integrated strap.
  • the buckle body portion includes at least one aperture, a first at least substantially planar surface, and a second at least substantially planar surface opposite the first at least substantially planar surface, the at least one aperture extending between the first and second at least substantially planar surfaces.
  • the integrated strap is composed of a first material and the buckle is composed of a second material, the first material being overmolded onto the second material such that the first material extends through the at least one aperture.
  • the body portion includes a plurality of ridges.
  • the buckle body portion further includes a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface opposite the first lateral surface, the plurality of ridges including a first set of ridges on the first lateral surface and a second set of ridges on the second lateral surface, each of the first and second lateral surfaces being located between the first and second at least substantially planar surfaces.
  • the integrated strap includes a longitudinal axis, each of the plurality of ridges including a surface that extends from the longitudinal axis in a direction that is at least substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.
  • the surface of each of the plurality of ridges is a first surface, each of the plurality of ridges further including a second surface that extends from the longitudinal axis in a direction that is at an angle of less than approximately 90° to meet the first surface.
  • the integrated strap and the face seal are composed of the first material.
  • the second material has a greater durometer than the first material.
  • the integrated strap has a maximum thickness of no more than 0.2 inches.
  • a respirator mask includes: a body; and a face seal coupled to the body, the face seal including: at least one integrated strap; and at least one buckle, the at least one integrated strap being overmolded onto at least a portion of a corresponding one of the at least one buckle.
  • the at least one buckle includes a body portion and a head portion, the at least one integrated strap being overmolded onto the body portion of the corresponding one of the at least one buckle.
  • the body portion includes at least one aperture.
  • the body portion includes: a first at least substantially planar surface and a second at least substantially planar surface opposite the first at least substantially planar surface; and a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface opposite the first lateral surface, the first and second lateral surfaces being between the first and second at least substantially planar surfaces.
  • the body portion further includes: a plurality of apertures extending between the first and second at least substantially planar surfaces; and a first set of ridges on the first lateral surface and a second set of ridges on the second lateral surface.
  • the integrated strap includes a longitudinal axis, each of the plurality of ridges including a surface that extends from the longitudinal axis in a direction that is at least substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.
  • the surface of each of the plurality of ridges is a first surface, each of the plurality of ridges further including a second surface that extends from the longitudinal axis in a direction that is at an angle of less than approximately 90° to meet the first surface.
  • the integrated strap has a maximum thickness of no more than 0.2 inches.
  • a method of manufacturing a face seal for a respirator mask includes: positioning a buckle within a mold for the face seal such that the buckle is located at a distal end of the at least one integrated strap, the buckle being composed of a first material, the buckle having a head portion and a body portion, the body portion having at least one aperture and a plurality of structural features; and overmolding a second material onto the buckle body portion such that the buckle head portion is exposed from the distal end of the at least one integrated strap and the second material flows through the at least one aperture and around the plurality of structural features, the plurality of structural features being configured to retain the buckle body portion within the at least one integrated strap.
  • FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view of a respirator face mask having a face seal and integrated straps with buckles;
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an end portion of an integrated strap having a buckle
  • FIG. 3 shows the perspective view of FIG. 2 , with an internal portion of the buckle visible through the integrated strap
  • FIG. 4 shows a flow chart for an exemplary method of manufacturing a face seal.
  • the invention advantageously provides a face seal for an item of personal protective equipment, such as a respirator mask, that has at least one integrated strap with a buckle.
  • Each integrated strap is overmolded onto the buckle to secure the buckle to, and at least partially within, the strap.
  • Each integrated strap is relatively thin (as compared with known straps), thereby giving the integrated strap a low profile that enhances user comfort when the respirator mask is worn beneath a helmet, hood, and/or other headgear and/or with another item of personal protective equipment.
  • relational terms such as “first,” “second,” “top” and “bottom,” and the like, may be used solely to distinguish one entity or element from another entity or element without necessarily requiring or implying any physical or logical relationship or order between such entities or elements.
  • the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the concepts described herein.
  • the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
  • the mask 10 is a respirator mask configured to be worn by a user in environments where the user is exposed to hazardous materials, such as, but not limited to, gases, vapors, aerosols (such as dusts, mists, and/or biological agents), and/or the like.
  • the mask 10 includes a face seal 12 having integrated straps 14 with buckles 16 .
  • the face seal 12 is manufactured to include the straps 14 , such as by molding the face seal 12 and straps 14 as a single integrated piece.
  • the straps 14 are extensions of the main portion of the face seal 12 .
  • the mask 10 includes other components, depending on the conditions and purpose for which the mask 10 is used.
  • the mask 10 generally includes a body 18 , a faceplate or fenestra 20 with an aperture 22 to which a respirator can be attached (not shown), and a nosecup 24 within the interior of the mask 10 .
  • the body 18 is composed of any suitable material(s), such as a rigid or semi-rigid plastic.
  • the face seal 12 may be attached to the mask body such that the face seal 12 is configured to create a seal around at least a portion of the user's face when the mask is worn (e.g., the user's mouth and nose).
  • the face seal 12 and integrated straps 14 may be composed of a material having a lower durometer than the body 18 .
  • the body 18 may be composed a rigid plastic, such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE), whereas the face seal 12 and integrated straps 14 may be composed of silicone rubber, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), rubber (either natural or synthetic), and/or other material that is more flexible than the body 18 .
  • HDPE high-density polyethylene
  • TPE thermoplastic elastomer
  • rubber either natural or synthetic
  • FIG. 1 shows all of the integrated straps 14 having overmolded buckles 16
  • fewer than all of the integrated straps 14 may include overmolded buckles.
  • the integrated strap 14 that is positioned over the user's forehead during use may include the overmolded buckle 16
  • the other integrated straps 14 may include different means for attachment between the straps 14 and harness straps.
  • the invention is not limited to the quantity of straps shown in the drawing figures. It is contemplated that fewer or more straps than are shown may be implemented.
  • Each integrated strap 14 generally includes a first or proximal end 30 and a second or distal end 32 opposite the proximal end 30 .
  • the first end 30 is the portion of the strap 14 that meets the main portion of the face seal 12 .
  • the second end 32 includes the buckle 16 .
  • the strap 14 is overmolded onto the buckle 16 . Overmolding processes are known in the art and are beyond the scope of the instant disclosure.
  • the buckle 16 is composed of one or more rigid materials, such as metal, plastic, HDPE, or other suitable material that will not fracture or break when tension is exerted on the buckle during use, such as by the additional strap that is attached to the buckle 16 .
  • the buckle 16 includes a head portion 36 and a body portion 38 .
  • the head portion 36 is exposed from the strap 14 and includes an aperture 40 through which an end of an additional strap, such as a harness strap, may be passed to secure the additional strap to the integrated strap 14 .
  • the body portion 38 includes one or more structural features that facilitate or enhance bonding between the strap material and the buckle 16 when the strap 14 is overmolded onto the buckle 16 .
  • the body portion 38 includes a plurality of apertures 44 (in some embodiments, at least one aperture 44 ) through which the strap material may flow during the overmolding process, and a plurality of ridges or teeth 46 that help prevent the buckle 16 from being pulled from within the strap 14 when a force is exerted on the buckle 16 in a direction away from the strap second end 32 , such as may be exerted by a harness strap when the mask 10 is in use.
  • the body portion 38 has a first at least substantially planar surface 50 and a second at least substantially planar surface 52 opposite the first surface 50 .
  • the apertures 44 extend all the way between the first 50 and second 52 surfaces.
  • a first set of ridges 46 is located along a first edge or lateral surface 54 of the body portion 38 between the first 50 and second 52 surfaces, and a second set of ridges 46 is located along a second edge or lateral surface 56 opposite the first edge of the body portion 38 between the first 50 and second 52 surfaces.
  • the buckle 16 defines a longitudinal axis 58 that is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the strap 14 , and each set of ridges 46 extends along a distance that is parallel to the longitudinal axis 54 .
  • the ridges 46 may be configured to further resist linear movement of the body portion 38 within the strap 14 toward the strap second end 32 .
  • the ridges 46 are configured like barbs to help keep the buckle 16 in place, with each ridge 46 having a first surface 62 that extends from the longitudinal axis 58 in a direction that is at least substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis 58 and a second surface 64 that extends from the longitudinal axis 58 in a direction that is at an angle of less than approximately 90° to meet the first surface 62 .
  • the body portion 38 may have a thickness such that the maximum thickness T max of the strap 14 is approximately 0.2 inches or less. This thinness of the strap, in addition to the softness of the strap material, may reduce pressure exerted by the strap 14 and buckle 16 on the user's head (for example, on the user's forehead) when the mask 10 is worn, and particularly when the mask 10 is worn with additional headgear, such as a helmet, that may compress the strap 14 and/or buckle 16 against the user's head.
  • additional headgear such as a helmet
  • a face seal mold is used to create the face seal 12 having at least one integrated strap 14 .
  • the mold may have, and therefore the face seal 12 may be manufactured to have, any number of integrated straps 14 . Further, all or fewer than all of the integrated straps 14 may be overmolded onto a buckle 16 .
  • the exemplary method will be discussed as though the face seal 12 includes a single buckle 16 in one of the integrated straps 14 .
  • a buckle 16 is positioned within the mold such that the buckle 16 will be located at a second or distal end 32 of an integrated strap 14 created by the mold.
  • a first material used to create the integrated straps 14 is poured into the mold such that it not only forms the face seal 12 and integrated straps 14 , but is also overmolded onto the buckle 16 .
  • the first material flows through the apertures 44 and around the ridges 46 .
  • the presence of the first material within the apertures 44 and the configuration of the ridges 46 both help retain the buckle body 38 within the strap 14 .
  • the face seal 12 is then removed from the mold and attached to an item of personal protective equipment, such as a respirator mask 10 .
  • a face seal 12 for use with a respirator mask 10 includes an integrated strap 14 and a buckle 16 , the integrated strap 14 being overmolded onto at least a portion of the buckle 16 .
  • the buckle 16 includes a body portion 38 and a head portion 36 , the body portion 38 being within the integrated strap 14 .
  • the buckle body portion 38 includes at least one aperture 44 , a first at least substantially planar surface 50 , and a second at least substantially planar surface 52 opposite the first at least substantially planar surface 50 , the at least one aperture 44 extending between the first 50 and second 52 at least substantially planar surfaces.
  • the integrated strap ( 14 ) is composed of a first material and the buckle ( 16 ) is composed of a second material, the first material being overmolded onto the second material such that the first material extends through the at least one aperture ( 44 ).
  • the body portion 38 includes a plurality of ridges 46 .
  • the buckle body portion 38 further includes a first lateral surface 54 and a second lateral surface 56 opposite the first lateral surface 54 , the plurality of ridges 46 including a first set of ridges 46 A on the first lateral surface 54 and a second set of ridges 46 B on the second lateral surface 56 , each of the first 54 and second 56 lateral surfaces being located between the first 50 and second 52 at least substantially planar surfaces.
  • the integrated strap 14 includes a longitudinal axis 58 , each of the plurality of ridges 46 including a surface 62 that extends from the longitudinal axis 58 in a direction that is at least substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis 58 .
  • the surface 62 of each of the plurality of ridges 46 is a first surface 62 , each of the plurality of ridges 46 further including a second surface 64 that extends from the longitudinal axis 58 in a direction that is at an angle of less than approximately 90° to meet the first surface 62 .
  • the integrated strap 14 and the face seal 12 are composed of the first material.
  • the second material has a greater durometer than the first material.
  • the integrated strap 14 has a maximum thickness T max of no more than 0.2 inches.
  • a respirator mask 10 includes: a body 18 ; and a face seal 12 coupled to the body 18 , the face seal 12 including: at least one integrated strap 14 ; and at least one buckle 16 , the at least one integrated strap 14 being overmolded onto at least a portion of a corresponding one of the at least one buckle 16 .
  • the at least one buckle 16 includes a body portion 38 and a head portion 36 , the at least one integrated strap 14 being overmolded onto the body portion 38 of the corresponding one of the at least one buckle 16 .
  • the body portion 38 includes at least one aperture 44 .
  • the body portion 38 includes: a first at least substantially planar surface 50 and a second at least substantially planar surface 52 opposite the first at least substantially planar surface 50 ; and a first lateral surface 54 and a second lateral surface 56 opposite the first lateral surface 54 , the first 54 and second 56 lateral surfaces being between the first 50 and second 52 at least substantially planar surfaces.
  • the body portion 38 further includes: a plurality of apertures 44 extending between the first 50 and second 52 at least substantially planar surfaces; and a first set of ridges 46 on the first lateral surface 54 and a second set of ridges 46 on the second lateral surface 56 .
  • the integrated strap 14 includes a longitudinal axis 58 , each of the plurality of ridges 46 including a surface 62 that extends from the longitudinal axis 58 in a direction that is at least substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis 58 .
  • the surface 62 of each of the plurality of ridges 46 is a first surface 62 , each of the plurality of ridges 46 further including a second surface 64 that extends from the longitudinal axis 58 in a direction that is at an angle of less than approximately 90° to meet the first surface 62 .
  • the integrated strap 14 has a maximum thickness T max of no more than 0.2 inches.
  • a method of manufacturing a face seal 12 for a respirator mask 10 includes: positioning a buckle 16 within a mold for the face seal 12 such that the buckle 16 is located at a distal end 32 of the at least one integrated strap 14 , the buckle 16 being composed of a first material, the buckle 16 having a head portion 36 and a body portion 38 , the body portion 38 having at least one aperture 44 and a plurality of structural features 46 ; and overmolding a second material onto the buckle body portion 38 such that the buckle head portion 36 is exposed from the distal end 32 of the at least one integrated strap 14 and the second material flows through the at least one aperture 44 and around the plurality of structural features 46 , the plurality of structural features 46 being configured to retain the buckle body portion 38 within the at least one integrated strap 14 .

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