WO2024015119A1 - Masque de protection à double chambre et insert de cadre d'articulation pliable pour sa formation - Google Patents

Masque de protection à double chambre et insert de cadre d'articulation pliable pour sa formation Download PDF

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WO2024015119A1
WO2024015119A1 PCT/US2023/000026 US2023000026W WO2024015119A1 WO 2024015119 A1 WO2024015119 A1 WO 2024015119A1 US 2023000026 W US2023000026 W US 2023000026W WO 2024015119 A1 WO2024015119 A1 WO 2024015119A1
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Ronald K. Russikoff
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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
    • A62B18/02—Masks
    • A62B18/025—Halfmasks
    • 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
    • A62B23/00—Filters for breathing-protection purposes
    • A62B23/02—Filters for breathing-protection purposes for respirators
    • A62B23/025—Filters for breathing-protection purposes for respirators the filter having substantially the shape of a mask
    • 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

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  • the present disclosure relates to an articulating frame insert for a protective face mask, and more specifically, to a foldable articulating frame easily stored and carried and deployed, when needed, for fitted engagement with a conventional face mask having a single chamber covering the nose and mouth to form a dual-chambered protective face mask with separate nose and mouth chambers for effectively flowing and discharging of the air in the mask.
  • a face mask creates a physical barrier covering the nose and mouth of the wearer.
  • the face mask generally includes a mask body with ear loops that fit upon the ears of the wearer. When worn properly, the face mask prevents the wearer from germs (viruses and bacteria) by blocking the passage of liquid droplets, splashes, splatter, sprays and aerosols, contained in the air flowing into the user’s nose and mouth.
  • the conventional mask keeps the mask body close and in contact with the wearer’s face during breathing.
  • the conventional mask does not allow free movement of the conversation by the wearer, because the mask is much closer to the wearer's mouth and nose and does not permit a free dialogue.
  • the conventional mask forms a gap between the face and the mask body leaving fine dust to pass through into the gap.
  • the conventional mask since the air discharged from the human body is faded a large amount of moisture, the mask body gets moistened and humid which again gives discomfort of unhygienic to the wearer.
  • inventive concepts presented herein are illustrated in a number of different embodiments, each showing one or more concepts, though it should be understood that, in general, the concepts are not mutually exclusive and may be used in combination even when not so illustrated.
  • the present invention provides a foldable articulating frame insert for forming a dual-chambered face mask.
  • the frame insert includes a main body formed having a first edge, a second edge and a base section, the first edge and the second edge converging to meet at a forward vertex opposite to the base section.
  • the base section includes a curved strut and a pair of periphery ends connected to either side of the first and the second edge.
  • the main body of the present frame insert further includes a first articulating surface panel and a second articulating surface panel pivotally connected along a linear interface extending from the vertex to the center of the base.
  • the adjoining edges of the respective articulating surface panels are formed to provide a hinge-like coupling that interlocks the panels and allows 180° rotation therebetween so that the frame insert may be folded and deployed along the linear interface.
  • One or more slots on the first articulating surface panel are formed and positioned to accommodate one or more curved posts on the second articulating surface panel to provide the hinge-like coupling and snap-fit interlock of the panels, with a lip member further formed and integrally secured upon the coupling to cover the lineal interface when the frame insert is unfolded and deployed.
  • the main body of the frame insert is intended to substantially divide the single chamber of a mask body into an isolated two-chamber mask when the frame insert and mask body are assembled providing healthier breathing for the wearer-user with reduction of leakage gaps between the mask and the assembled frame insert.
  • the articulating frame insert is constructed and configured to engage with a traditional single chambered mask characterized by an outer surface and an inner surface covering at least the nose and mouth, and a pair of ear loops disposed on either side and thereby form an improved dual-chambered mask.
  • the articulating frame insert with folding first and second articulating surface panels engaged and extended in a planar state combine with the mask body to act as a separation means for substantially dividing the inner surface of the mask body into a nose portion and a mouth portion with associated formation of a nose chamber above and a mouth chamber below with separate airflows therethrough.
  • the curved strut and pair of periphery ends of the base section that abut the front face of the wearer in the assembled frame insert will cause separation of the mask cover from the mouth and nose by an appropriate distance with the mask cover draped over on the outside.
  • FIG. 1 shows a foldable articulating frame insert for a mask in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 1 A is an exploded view of a central portion of the frame insert of FIG. 1 showing a hinge-like coupling for interlocking articulating surfaces of the frame insert along a lineal interface in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. IB shows another embodiment of the foldable articulating frame insert having a wider lip extending over the lineal interface of the articulating surfaces of the frame insert in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 1C is exploded view of the central portion of the articulating frame insert of FIG. IB showing a hinge-like coupling for interlocking articulating surfaces of the frame insert in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. ID shows the articulating frame insert of FIG. IB in a semi-folded position in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. IE shows the articulating frame insert of FIG. IB in a folded position in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIGS. 2, 2A and 2B show a conventional surgical mask with a present articulating frame insert in combination forming a mask assembly according to an example embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 3 and 3 A shows a N95 mask with a present articulating frame insert in combination forming an assembly according to an example embodiment of the present invention.
  • Described herein are nonlimiting example embodiments of the present invention, which includes a mask and an articulating frame insert for the mask.
  • the frame insert 100 includes standard radius surface that fits different face contours for a sealed chambered fit.
  • the frame insert 100 includes a first edge 101, a second edge 102 and a base section 103.
  • the first edge 101 and the second edge 102 are straight and relatively smooth surfaces for supporting a mask covering thereupon with those surfaces of the edges facilitating the flow or drape of the mask covering into the proper supported position.
  • the first edge 101 and the second edge 102 converge to meet at a vertex 104 forwardmost on the frame insert 100.
  • the base section 103 of the frame insert 100 is arcuate in shape and is established by a curved strut 105 running transversely across the frame insert 100 rearward of the vertex 104 along a radius to a pair of periphery ends 106 rearward most on either side of the frame insert.
  • the curved strut 105 and the periphery ends 106 are integrally connected to either side of the first edge 101 and second edge 102 completing the substantially triangular shape of the body of frame insert 100.
  • the present articulating frame insert 100 includes a separate pair of connecting clips 110 and 111 formed in succession along the outward sides of the first edge 104 and second edge 102 at the periphery ends 106 on either side of the frame insert body.
  • a first or primary clip 110 for making a secure fastened engagement with the side ends of the cover material of traditional surgical masks is positioned more forward along the respective first and second edges 101 and 102 nearer to vertex 104.
  • a secondary clip 111 is similarly situated on the outer side of the respective first and second edges 101, 102 but farther from the vertex 104 near the tip of the periphery ends 106 to provide for a more suitable secured fastened engagement with the side ends of the typically wider cover surfaces of masks like the N95.
  • the secondary clips 111 may incidentally serve to fasten and hold in place the ear loops that are generally attached to all protective face masks.
  • the primary clip 110 and the secondary clip 111 may be of any shape and structure without limiting the functionality of the clipping or fastening the mask with any means (e.g. mask band).
  • the primary and the secondary clips 110, 111 are like clip fasteners disposed at different positions along the first and second edges to engage the ends of certain conventional masks. The more forward position of the primary clips 110 are suitable for standard width surgical masks while the more rearward position of the secondary clips 111 more suitable for the wider N95 mask.
  • the present frame insert 100 is suitable for fitted engagement and assembly with any type of mask including a surgical mask, an N95 mask or a cloth mask of any size.
  • the primary clip 110 serves to fasten and hold in place the ends of conventional surgical masks or like-sized cloth masks, while the secondary clip 111 in its more rearward position is used to better fasten and hold the ends of wider masks like the N95 and keep those wider masks under tension and in proper position close to the frame insert 100.
  • the main body of the present frame insert 100 further includes a first articulating surface panel 107 and a second articulating surface panel 108 pivotally connected along a linear interface 109 extending from the vertex 104 to the center of the base section 103.
  • the adjoining edges of the respective articulating surface panels 107 and 108 are formed to engage with each other in a hinge-like arrangement that serves to interlock the respective surface panels while permitting 180° of folding movement therebetween along the linear interface 109.
  • the adjoining edge of the first articulating surface panel 107 is provided with one or more open slots 112 formed along the edge, each slot being formed with a curved protrusion 112a disposed across and over a respective one of the slots, as best seen in FIG. 1A.
  • one or more curved posts 113 are formed in positional alignment with the slots 112 on the first articulating surface panel 107, with the width and radial curvature of each of the posts being sized and shaped to snap into engagement upon a respective protrusion 112a and rotate thereon and into fitted engagement with the associated slot 112.
  • This pivotal mating of the adjoining edges of the first and second articulating surface panels 107 and 108 configured for accommodating and pivotally engaging one or more of the slots 112 and associate protrusions 112a on the first surface panel with the curved posts 113 on the second surface panel provides a snap-fit interlocking of the panels and a controlled folding movement therebetween.
  • a single, more extended slot 112 with a corresponding curved protrusion 112a thereover formed along the edge of the first articulating surface panel 107 may be mated with a single, more extended curved post 113 formed on the adjoining edge of the second articulating panel 108 to provide the same snap- fit interlocking engagement between the adjoining panels with the same 180° folding capability.
  • the frame insert 100 includes a lip 114 formed and positioned to extend substantially from the vertex 104 to the center of the curved strut 105 of the base section 103 and over the lineal interface 109 between the respective first and second surface panels 107 and 108.
  • the lip 114 is substantially flat in its form and engaged in connection upon the one or more curved posts 113 formed along the adjoining inner edge of the second articulating surface panel 108.
  • the lip 114 is further configured to engage the first articulating surface panel 107 and the second articulating surface panel 108 when the frame insert 100 is in folded position to ensure the first articulating surface panel 107 and second articulating surface 108 are not detached even when folded.
  • the lip 114 extends from the top of the second surface panel and over the top of the first surface panel to cover the lineal interface 109 between the panel surfaces and substantially close the adjoining edges of the extended surface panels.
  • the lip 114 Upon completing the 180°, the lip 114 also acts as a stop upon completing the unfolding of the frame insert 100 and positioning it in a deployed state for mask assembly and usage.
  • FIG. ID shows the frame insert 100 for the mask in a semi-folded position in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • the lip 114 of the frame insert 100 is positioned upon the lineal interface 109 and it pivots on the hinge coupling to ensure easy folding of the frame insert.
  • FIG. IE shows the frame insert 100 for the mask in a folded position in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
  • the lip 114 of the frame insert 100 is parallel to the articulating surface panels 107, 108, thereby ensuring compact folding of the frame insert resulting in easy storage of the mask in small spaces like pockets or bags.
  • the frame insert 100 By using the frame insert 100 in a mask, the frame insert substantially divide the single chamber of the mask into an isolated two-chamber mask for healthier breathing and also eliminates leakage gaps between the mask and the frame insert.
  • the isolated two chamber has a first portion allied to the frame insert and arranged in the first direction, and a second portion which is allied to the frame insert and arranged in the second direction.
  • the first portion is positioned over the nose of the wearer, and the second portion is positioned over the mouth of the wearer.
  • the frame insert 100 shown in a preferred triangular shape, pushes the material out away from the skin and mouth for better breathing and talking.
  • the shape of the frame insert 100 may also be functional as a trapezoid, where the triangular configuration formed by the first edge 101 and second edge 102 converging at vertex 104, is rather truncated at the forwardmost portion.
  • the formation of the slots 112 with associated protrusions 112a on the adjoining edge of the first articulating surface panel 107 together with the curved posts 113 that together create the hinging coupling along the lineal interface 109 are particularly suited for ease of manufacture. Using their formation as described will help with the manufacturing of the frame insert 100, providing for the frame insert body to be made separately and then assembled, with the slot formations providing clearance for the two halves to be jointed together. Further, the slot formations can also be designed to provide an exact spacing that requires the post to snap into the slot so that the two halves do not disengage when in the folded position. Referring now to FIGS.
  • a conventional surgical mask 201 with a foldable articulating frame insert 202 engaged together in combination to form a dual-chambered mask assembly 200 in accordance with the present invention The body of the surgical mask 201 provides an outer surface 205 (shown in FIG. 2A) and an inner surface 204 (shown in FIG. 2B) covering at least the nose and mouth, with a pair of flexible ear loops 203 disposed on each side the mask body.
  • the articulating frame insert 202 is the same in its construction as shown and described in references to FIGS.
  • the frame insert 202 intended in form and configured to serve as a separation means within the mask assembly 200 substantially divides the inner surface 204 of the mask 201 into a nose portion and a mouth portion, with the resulting nose and mouth chambers established above and below the frame insert channeling separate airflows in different directions.
  • the frame insert 202 is shaped with its vertex and leading edges to urge the inner surface 204 of the mask outward from the nose and the mouth and ease the breathing of the user while the separation provided by the extended panel surfaces divides the user's mouth and nose region into an isolated two-chamber mask for healthier breathing with separate airflows and reduced leakage gaps between the inner surface of the mask body and the frame insert.
  • the frame insert 202 and its extended surface panels may be formed in any shape which eventually divides and isolates the single chamber of the mask 201 chamber e.g. the frame insert 202 as a whole may be of a triangular shape or a trapezoidal shape.
  • FIGS. 3 and 3A a typical form of N95 mask 301 having flexible ear loops 303 is shown engaged in combination with a present articulating frame insert 302 to form a dual-chambered mask assembly 300 in accordance with the present invention.
  • Construction of the frame insert 302 is the same as shown and described above in reference to FIGS. 1 and IB, with either form of lip 114 being suitable for covering the lineal interface 119 and the associated hinging coupling used.
  • the frame insert 302 keeps the surfaces of the N95 mask 301 close to the frame, and in so doing, substantially divides the single chamber mask into an isolated two-chamber mask for healthier breathing and eliminate leakage gaps between the mask and the frame insert.
  • the present invention thus provides alternate embodiments of a foldable articulating frame insert which can be assembled and used together with a variety of different protective masks.
  • the present invention provides an articulating frame insert which is preferably suitable for the surgical mask, another frame insert which is preferably suitable for the N95 mask, yet another type of frame insert which may be substantially triangular or trapezoidal in the shape of its articulating surface panels.
  • the first edge and the second edge are straight edges for guiding the drape of the mask surface to flow over.
  • the separate isolated chambers produced includes a first nose portion allied to the frame insert and arranged in the first direction, and a second mouth portion which is allied to the frame insert and arranged in the second direction.
  • the first chamber portion will be positioned over the nose of the wearer, and the second chamber portion positioned over the mouth of the wearer.
  • the present foldable articulating frame insert may thus take any shape which is capable of dividing a single chamber mask into an isolated two-chamber mask for healthier breathing and also eliminates leakage gaps between the mask and the frame insert.
  • the described invention provides a foldable articulating frame insert capable of fitted engagement with a variety of conventional face mask to form a dual-chambered mask that affords protection and healthier breathing to the wearer.
  • the assembled mask assembly of the present invention provides a protective face mask with two chambers separated by the frame insert wherein separate isolated breathing chambers are formed and maintained for healthier breathing conditions with separation of the airflows between the nose and mouth that will better ensure cleaner air flow while breathing in the chambered mask.
  • the present articulating frame insert allows for a 180° folding movement in the middle to provide a compact form for easier storage when not in use, capable of being stored and carried more conveniently in smaller spaces such as a pocket or handbag.
  • the described articulating frame insert in its unfolded and deployed configuration provides an improved dualchambered mask that is comfortable to wear for long durations, and that is also safe, reliable, and easy to adjust.

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La présente invention concerne un insert de cadre d'articulation pour un masque, l'insert de cadre comprenant : un premier bord, un second bord et une base, le premier bord et le second bord convergeant pour se rencontrer au niveau du sommet, la base comprenant une entretoise incurvée et une partie périphérique reliée à l'un ou l'autre côté des premier et second bords ; une première surface d'articulation de l'insert de cadre conçue pour être reliée de manière pivotante à une seconde surface d'articulation de l'insert de cadre le long d'une interface linéaire entre celles-ci s'étendant du sommet à un centre de la base, l'insert de cadre étant conçu pour se plier le long de l'interface linéaire entre les première et seconde surfaces d'articulation ; et une ou plusieurs fentes sur la première surface d'articulation conçues pour recevoir un ou plusieurs montants sur la seconde surface d'articulation au niveau de l'interface linéaire pour fournir une configuration de verrouillage par encliquetage.
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