Face Coverings Patents (Class 2/206)
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Patent number: 6662376Abstract: The present invention is a face mask suitable for application to a person's skin. The mask comprises a mask segment of flexible sheet material and a screen element. The mask segment is conformable to at least a portion of the surface of the person's skin. The mask segment has a first surface, a second surface, and a shaped peripheral margin. The screen element also has a first surface. A decoration embellishes the first surface of the mask segment and the first surface of the screen element. A first fastener on the second surface of the mask segment attaches the segment to the person's skin. A second fastener attaches the screen element to the mask segment.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Health & Technology, Inc.Inventor: Daniel G. Cook
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Patent number: 6632499Abstract: A hunter camouflage system for temporarily camouflaging a hunter's face and neck. The hunter camouflage system includes a sheet member, a plurality of camouflage members each having an exterior surface, and a layer of adhesive attached to an inner surface of the camouflage members. The camouflage members are comprised of a porous, breathable and stretchable material. The adhesive is preferably comprised of a pressure sensitive adhesive that is hypoallergenic and breathable. The sheet member includes a facial outline with the camouflage members appropriately placed within the facial outline representing the corresponding locations upon the user's face and neck that the camouflage members are to be applied thereto. The camouflage members preferably include a scent absorbing composition such as coal-based activated carbon.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2002Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Peel-Scape PartnersInventors: Pierce E. Marks, III, David H. Gibbs
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Publication number: 20030167556Abstract: Novel devices and methods are provided for preventing and treating facial and neck skin aging in mammalian subjects. A partial or complete facial or neck skin patch or mask includes a flexible patch or mask body formed of a porous material that is sized and dimensioned to conform to one or more contoured facial and/or neck skin areas of the subject. Adhesive or other attachment means connect the patch or mask body in contact with one or more contoured facial and/or neck skin areas of the subject. At least one anti-aging effective compounds, such as CoQ10, is applied to or otherwise provided in chemical communication with an undersurface of the patch or mask body to effectuate delivery of the anti-aging compound to the contoured facial and/or neck skin area, in an effective amount and for an extended period of time effective to prevent or alleviate symptoms of skin aging in the facial and/or neck skin area to which the patch or mask is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Applicant: Consumers Choice Systems, Inc.Inventor: Terry G. Kelley
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Patent number: 6604975Abstract: A doll head mask comprises a hair ring; the hair ring being a cambered rubber ring; and a doll mask for shielding a face of a user wearing the doll mask and being connected to a hair ring. After the doll mask is mounted to the hair ring, the hair ring can be worn upon the head of the user for covering the face of the user. Two sides of the doll mask are extended with respective connecting pieces, and a distal end of each connecting piece is pivotally connected to the hair ring. The lower portion of the doll mask is a movable jaw. The movable jaw has two pivotal shafts; one of the pivotal shafts is connected to the doll mask and the other one is embedded into a cambered groove in the doll mask. Moreover, the doll mask is formed by a plurality of small elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2002Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Inventor: Chia-Ching Yeh
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Publication number: 20030126672Abstract: A head gear, especially adapted for hunting comprises a head covering portion that has a slot opening for vision. Ends of the slot opening and upper and lower edges thereof are sized to expose the ear canal so that hearing is not impaired when the head gear is worn, but the ears are covered for warmth. Flaps are provided to cover the front and back part of the neck, with each flap having a pocket for storage or use as a warmer holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Carl P. Giggleman, James W. Yates
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Patent number: 6574801Abstract: A face mask comprising a forehead section (1), a cheek and nose section (2) and a chin section (3). Each section is provided with graphics material (4, 5, 6) thereon. An adhesive layer (7; 9) is applied to the underside of each mask section to enable it to be secured to the face of a user. The face mask is preferably provided upon a backing sheet (8, 10) which may be in the form of a ticket.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1998Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Inventors: Scott Aidan Harens, Nicholas Noel Rowney
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Patent number: 6561189Abstract: A connecting part for a breathing mask with an eye-protecting lens has a connecting piece inserted in an opening of the eye protecting lens and supported on a rim at the opening. The connecting piece has a connecting cylinder with holding elements and receptacles to hold the connecting piece on the rim by a detachably fixed U-shaped locking member.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Auergesellschaft GmbHInventor: Klaus Schmidtke
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Publication number: 20030056281Abstract: An eye mask has magnetic bodies and self-heating warm members, which are inserted in eye pads on a mask member to be placed over eyeball parts. If required, vibrators and illumination bodies may be additionally placed in the eye pads. Thus, fatigue on the eyes and surroundings thereof can be relieved by the magnetic actions of the magnetic bodies and the warming effects of the warming member, in addition to expected effects of restoring ocular functions, recovering from various ocular diseases, and so on. Furthermore, the surface of each of the eye pads is gradually curved like the inner surface of a sphere. When the eye pads are press-contact to the eyeball parts at predetermined pressures for a long time, the cornea can be warmed by the warming members so that the shape of the cornea can be changed along the shape of the eye pad, resulting in the effects of recovering from eye sight disorder such as pseudo-myopia, moderate farsightedness, or moderate astigmatism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventor: Tokuichiro Hasegawa
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Patent number: 6526975Abstract: Disclosed is a disposable gas mask usable for emergency rescue purposes to save human lives from toxic gas or germ attack. The disposable gas mask includes a rectangular thin body, an eye protection window arranged at an upper portion of the body, a filter unit arranged at a lower portion of the body, a peripheral adhesive band formed at an inner surface of the body along a peripheral edge of the body while surrounding the eye protection window and the filter unit, a vertically-extending folding line centrally provided at the eye protection window, an indicator arranged between the eye protection window and the filter unit and adapted to indicate the application purpose of the gas mask, and a sealing wax band formed at an inner surface of the eye protection window and an inner surface of the filter unit inside the adhesive band along a peripheral edge of the eye protection window and a peripheral edge of the filter unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Inventor: Geal Hyub Chung
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Patent number: 6526585Abstract: A wet smoke mask for preventing the inhalation of smoke includes a first mask including a plate. The plate has size and shape for covering the face of user. The plate has an opening therein. The opening is positionable over the nose and mouth of a user. The plate has a pair of eye windows therein for seeing through the plate. A plurality of straps is attached to the first mask for removably securing the first plate to the head of a user of the device. A second mask includes an air permeable panel. The panel has a size adapted for covering the opening. A band is attached to opposite edges of the panel. The band comprises an elastic material. The second mask is positioned around the first mask such that the panel covers the opening. The panel is saturated with water before being positioned on the plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Inventor: Elton E. Hill
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Patent number: 6523179Abstract: A tissue face mask similar to that used by a dentist but placed in covering relation over the face of a patient preparatory to a dental procedure using a laser or similar light-emitting device in which mask there are shaping stays that are manually conformed to the facial features of the patient to prevent harm to the patient from the emitted light of the dental procedure.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Inventors: Peter J. Zegarelli, Mitchell Steinberg
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Publication number: 20030028946Abstract: A tissue face mask similar to that used by a dentist but placed in covering relation over the face of a patient preparatory to a dental procedure using a laser or similar light-emitting device in which mask there are shaping stays that are manually conformed to the facial features of the patient to prevent harm to the patient from the emitted light of the dental procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2001Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Peter J. Zegarelli, Mitchell Steinberg
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Patent number: 6505351Abstract: A hair ring or hair strip with a doll mask is formed by a hair ring, a plastic mask, and two plastic ears. After assembling the three components, surface layers are adhered to the inner and outer surfaces of the mask. The nose bridge at the center of the mask and the edge of the ears are installed with a plurality of enhancing trenches, and a plurality of slender metal wires are embedded into the trenches. An edge of the ear is added with a bank of slots, thereby, as the ear is bent, no wrinkle generates to appear a bad appearance. An elastic cord can be further added to the hair ring or forehead of the mask so as to be more stable and prevent from fall down after being worn. The present invention can be worn for a longer time without feeling of pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2000Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Inventor: Chia-Ching Yeh
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Patent number: 6418929Abstract: An oxygen mask for use on an infant is provided. The oxygen mask includes a face mask and a strap assembly connected to the face mask and extendable around the head of the infant for holding the face mask snugly against the infant's face. The strap assembly includes an upper rear strap, a lower rear strap, and a plurality of forward straps. The upper rear strap and the lower rear strap are joined so that the upper and lower rear straps form a loop. A first pair of the forward straps extend from the loop at a first juncture and each strap is adjustably connected to the face mask in a spaced apart relation. Similarly, a second pair of forward straps extend from an opposing side of the loop at a second juncture and are adjustably connected to the face mask in a spaced apart relation.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Inventor: Suzanne H. Norfleet
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Patent number: 6418559Abstract: A article of clothing for covering the torso and face of a wearer. The article of clothing includes a body covering comprising a torso portion and two sleeve portions fixedly coupled thereto. The torso portion has a neck opening therein. The body covering comprises a cloth material. A mask portion is attached to and extends upwardly from an edge of the neck opening. The mask portion comprises a resiliently flexible cloth material.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2001Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Inventors: Charles M. Wrecsics, Harold Hillegass
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Publication number: 20020088043Abstract: The present invention is a face mask suitable for application to a person's skin. The mask comprises a mask segment of flexible sheet material and a screen element. The mask segment is conformable to at least a portion of the surface of the person's skin. The mask segment has a first surface, a second surface, and a shaped peripheral margin. The screen element also has a first surface. A decoration embellishes the first surface of the mask segment and the first surface of the screen element. A first fastener on the second surface of the mask segment attaches the segment to the person's skin. A second fastener attaches the screen element to the mask segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2002Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: Health & Technology, Inc.Inventor: Daniel G. Cook
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Publication number: 20020066134Abstract: A joint for jointing each corner of a cap visor to a headband is disclosed. The joint consists of an inside connector 14 formed by an externally-threaded shank 10 integrated with a head into a single body. The joint also has an outside connector 22 having a tubular part 16 extending from the center of a control knob 20. The tubular part 16 is internally threaded to form an internal thread 18 engaging with the externally-threaded shank 10 of the inside connector 14. A user is thus allowed to tighten or loosen the joint by rotating the control knob in either direction when it is desired to adjust the tilt angle of the visor relative to the headband, and so the user easily and simply adjusts the tilt angle of the visor. This joint also has a simple construction capable of being easily assembled and reducing the production cost of caps.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2001Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventor: Pyung-soo Seo
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Patent number: 6397395Abstract: The hooded garment of the present invention has an integral, storable mask or goggles for use to protect the wearer against inclement weather, and particularly for use in outdoor cold weather sports, such as skiing or snowboarding. The mask has the shape of a filled-in, upside-down U. The edges of the U-shaped mask, with the exception of one to two inches on either end of the U is attached to the hood, preferably sewn. The mask attachment is preferably recessed from the hood opening but has the shape of the hood opening. When wearing the garment, the wearer has the option of wearing the mask or storing the mask flush against the inside, back of the hood. Further, the mask is versatile enough to keep as much or as little of the head, face, and neck of the wearer covered, as the wearer desires. The hood and mask can be worn loosely, or can be tightened by the drawstring of the hood. In an alternate embodiment, the mask comprises a horizontal separation, which runs across the middle of the mask.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1999Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Inventor: Anthony G. DeHart
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Patent number: 6357049Abstract: The present invention provides a decorative body costume which covers at least the wearer's entire upper body including the wearer's head and face. The decorative costume includes an inflatable central portion defining a cavity for receiving the head of a person and an upper portion or animated head upwardly extending from the central portion. The inflatable central and upper portions sit atop the wearer's head and in one embodiment add a head and approximately two feet to the wearer's height. The decorative full body costume may be formed to resemble any figure or character. The inflatable central portion may simply sit atop the wearer's head or be additionally secured to the wearer through a fastening device such as straps which attach to the wearer's arms or shoulders. The inflatable central portion may also include appendages in accordance with the theme of the costume, such as arms, fins, or tentacles.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2001Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Inventor: Edward J. Hoffman
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Patent number: 6350338Abstract: A method and product for reducing reflected light glare into a human's eyes from the human's cheeks while simultaneously providing a non-verbal communication to others is provided, especially for use by participants in athletic contests. Underneath the human's eyes on the cheeks at a reflective location on the cheeks at which incident direct or indirect light is likely to be reflected into a human's eyes a non-toxic, non-reflective colored and finished material in the form of a predefined clearly demarcated geometric shape is applied. Within a week after the application (typically within less than a few hours after the athletic contest is over) the non-reflective material is removed. The non-reflective material may comprise eye black, applied using a stencil, or it may comprise a temporary tattoo or decal, applied in the conventional manner. The shape preferably is a sports apparel or equipment manufacturer's or distributor's logo and/or letters, or a team name, mascot or logo.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Inventors: Stephen W. Comiskey, Barrett O. Comiskey
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Publication number: 20020020002Abstract: A hair ring or hair strip with a doll mask is formed by a hair ring, a plastic mask, and two plastic ears. After assembling the three components, surface layers are adhered to the inner and outer surfaces of the mask. The nose bridge at the center of the mask and the edge of the ears are installed with a plurality of enhancing trenches, and a plurality of slender metal wires are embedded into the trenches. An edge of the ear is added with a bank of slots, thereby, as the ear is bent, no wrinkle generates to appear a bad appearance. An elastic cord can be further added to the hair ring or forehead of the mask so as to be more stable and prevent from fall down after being worn. The present invention can be worn for a longer time without feeling of pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2000Publication date: February 21, 2002Inventor: Chia-Ching Yeh
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Patent number: 6336459Abstract: A mask is formed of an upper part, a lower part opposing the upper part and having a form generally similar to that of the upper part, and a connection part for connecting a lower edge of the upper part and an upper edge of the lower part. The left edges of the upper and lower parts are joined, and the right edges of the upper and lower parts are joined, while the upper edge of the upper part and the lower edge of the lower part are not joined. The connection part has a folding portion located between the upper part and the lower part, and is bent relative to the lower edge of the upper part and the upper edge of the lower part, so that the connection part does not protrude outwardly over the lower edge of the upper part and the upper edge of the lower part. Breathing can be made easily in the mask.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2000Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Assignee: San-M Package Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takao Miyake, Kaoru Miyake
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Publication number: 20010037518Abstract: A protective apparel to be worn when changing clothes comprising an air permeable stretch material (14) with an elasticized, expandable edging (10). The apparel is preferably manufactured by knitting, weaving or spinning, as with hosiery for example, and can be adapted to the needs of the user. The apparel can be worn covering the face, the top of the head, head and race, or head, face and neck. It can be manufactured with existing technology inexpensively to be disposable or be manufactured more durably for use many times.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2001Publication date: November 8, 2001Inventor: Joyce Whitfield
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Patent number: 6308330Abstract: A smoke mask includes a moistened generally planar mask constructed of a moisture absorbing material that is sized to cover the nose and mouth of a user. A peripheral edge of the mask includes a pressure sensitive adhesive for securing the mask to the face of the user. At least one slit in the peripheral edge of the mask enables the mask to adapt to the contour of the face of the user for obtaining a tight fit of the mask. The mask is used in combination with a pull apart storage structure having first and second generally planar sealing sheets. The sealing sheets are attached to each other along an outer peripheral edge for forming a moisture impermeable hollow interior in which the moistened mask is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2001Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: The Fire Drill Company, Inc.Inventors: David Hollander, Anthony F. Pisani
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Patent number: 6298492Abstract: A net headgear including an eye cover frame and a net hood with eye openings therethrough to fit over the head of a user, the eye cover frame having a surrounding frame extending around lens areas through the eye cover frame and with the lens areas separated by a nose bridge and aligned with the eye openings through the hood and being open or covered with plain lenses or prescription lenses, and clip means on the surrounding frame to secure prescription glasses to the surrounding frame, with the lenses of the prescription glasses aligned with the lens areas and with removable temple pieces attached to opposite ends of the eye cover frame and temple pieces of the eyeglasses to cooperate with the nose bridge and a bridge of the eyeglasses to stabilize the net headgear on a user's head.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Inventor: William H. Stirling
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Patent number: 6282722Abstract: A protective face cover that can act as a neck warmer or a bandana to protect the cheeks and nose from cold, wind and dust, fumes and sand when recreating with fast moving open vehicles or sports. Two separate items join to form one as in an outer piece, wind and waterproof fabric or leather, and an inner, changeable, washable soft cloth as flannel or polar fleece liner. A simple triangular shape is joined behind the neck by means of snaps, stressing the use of snaps rather than any Velcro fastenings. Snaps are also used to join the liner to the outer piece. The liner is washable, & lightweight, so spare liners can be carried to replace wet or soiled liners. The liner is engineered for utmost comfort by having two layers, the snaps placed on one layer and the other layer then attached by sewing so the snaps do not come in contact with the face. The item is also designed to be aesthetically pleasing.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1998Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Inventor: Jane Christine Pogachar
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Patent number: 6279572Abstract: The present invention provides a portable protective system for protecting a wearer, and for protecting the environment about the wearer. The protective system includes a face shield coupled with a head cradle for supporting the face shield on the wearer's head. The face shield and a wearer's face substantially define a breathing zone charged by a battery-powered blower carried on the head cradle. An bag-like inlet filter element encompasses the blower to provided filtered air to the breathing zone, and an outlet filter element is operably associated with the face shield.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1999Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Susan G. Danisch, Michael R. Berrigan, Patrick H. Carey, Jr.
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Patent number: 6272690Abstract: An article of clothing includes a mask member with a head member joined together to define an opening that registers with the eyes. The mask member is formed of neoprene with a fleece material laminated to the interior thereof. The head member is formed of a fleece material and has a scarf portion extending below the head to surround the neck area of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1996Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Inventors: Michael J. Carey, Joseph H. Edwards
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Patent number: 6269489Abstract: A hunting hood is described that can be worn on the head of a hunter, in both summer and winter. The hood has several comfort-providing features, such as an adjustable eye window and an attachable and detachable hinged flap for exposing an opening for the mouth of a hunter. These adjustable features allow the hood to be contoured to the face of each individual hunter.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1999Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Inventor: Bradley J. Heath
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Publication number: 20010002492Abstract: A simulated shoulder is provided for purposes of creating a costume. The shoulder includes a platform having an upper and a lower surface, horizontally disposed support columns defining the periphery of the shoulder platform, and a head supporting structure attached to the upper surface for support of an inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder is attached to the head supporting structure and simulates a head or supports a costume mask. An elongated support column extends downwardly from the platform. The support column is attached at one end to the platform and spaced apart a sufficient lateral distance so as to accommodate a wearer's head. There is also provided an adjustable flexible strap attached to the support columns to hold the structure to a wearer and for supporting the shoulder platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: June 7, 2001Applicant: The Paper Magic Group, Inc.Inventors: Priscilla Emslie Rogers, Raymond K.C. Wong
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Patent number: 6185740Abstract: A tissue face mask similar to that used by a dentist but placed in covering relation over the face of a patient preparatory to an abrasive dental procedure in which mask there are shaping stays that are manually conformed to the facial features of the patient to prevent harm to the patient from the particulate fall out of the abrasive dental procedure.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2000Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Inventors: Peter J. Zegarelli, Mitchell Steinberg
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Patent number: 6163887Abstract: A simulated shoulder is provided for purposes of creating a costume. The shoulder includes a platform having an upper and a lower surface, horizontally disposed support columns defining the periphery of the shoulder platform, and a head supporting structure attached to the upper surface for support of an inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder is attached to the head supporting structure and simulates a head or supports a costume mask. An elongated support column extends downwardly from the platform. The support column is attached at one end to the platform and spaced apart a sufficient lateral distance so as to accommodate a wearer's head. There is also provided an adjustable flexible strap attached to the support columns to hold the structure to a wearer and for supporting the shoulder platform.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1999Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: The Paper Magic Goup, Inc.Inventors: Priscilla Emslie Rogers, Raymond K.C. Wong
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Patent number: 6148820Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for inhibiting nocturnal drying of the oral cavity from breathing through a person's mouth. More particularly, the invention is directed to an apparatus comprising an air permeable cover, an elastic strap attached to the cover for securing the cover to a person's face, and a cup attached to the lower region of the cover for securing a person's chin.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1999Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas SystemInventor: Hermon K. Herrin
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Patent number: 6131203Abstract: A transport hood for protecting personnel from exposure to the bodily fluids of a detainee includes a top portion, a bottom portion joined to the top portion and a cinching grommet. The top portion is made of a transparent, fine mesh material and has a continuous lowermost edge. The bottom portion is made of a breathable, fluid impervious material and has a continuous uppermost edge and a continuous lowermost edge. Preferably, a first length of elastic is sewn to the lowermost edge of the top portion and to the uppermost edge of the bottom portion to gather the bottom portion of the transport hood below the eyes of the detainee. A second length of elastic is preferably sewn to the lowermost edge of the bottom portion to gather the bottom portion just below the chin of the detainee. Preferably, the cinching grommet is a thin disk having an opening formed therethrough for grasping and securing a variable amount of the excess material of the top portion of the transport hood.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2000Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Inventor: John C. Cominsky
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Patent number: 6098201Abstract: A face-mask which is made of a plastic sheet in which is embedded a deformable skin-colored, plastic-coated wire mesh. The plastic sheet is moldable and has an octagonal shape that will fit over the face of a wearer to cover the wearer's nose and mouth with tabs to fit under the chin. A trapezoidal opening is formed in the plastic sheet at a location that will overlie the nose and mouth of the wearer. A fastener system, located at the perimeter of the opening, surrounds the opening to fasten detachably a filter element in a position that covers the opening. The filter element is in sheet form having a shape complementary to the shape of the opening. Elastic cords hold the face-mask on the head of the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1999Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: Richard T. WeisenburgerInventor: Henry R. Boros, Sr.
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Patent number: 6093475Abstract: A costume element having an inner layer and an at least in part transparent outer layer forming a passage therebetween, the passage having an upper opening. A fluid visible in at least a part of the passage is injected into the passage through the upper opening. A lower opening to the passage can be coupled to the upper opening by one or more tubes providing fluid communication and a pump.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1998Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Assignee: Easter Unlimited Inc.Inventor: Alan Geller
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Patent number: 6088836Abstract: A meditation and sleep enhancing device having a light occlusion portion attached to a head rest portion and a chin-strap extending therefrom. When in use by an individual, the sleep enhancing device acts both as a light and sound suppression device as well as providing a comfortable pillow and neck support. When not in use, the chin strap may be used as a handle to easily transport the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1998Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Inventor: James H. de Cordova
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Patent number: 6070265Abstract: A apparatus for warning a person's nose which is made from porous fleece fabric and contains a cup portion attached to two straps, each of which are then attached to each other. The straps have a width of at least about 1.0 inch, and an elastic band is connected to the inner surface of each of the straps. Each of the elastic bands extends from about 50 to about 95 percent of the length of the inner surface of the strap but does not extend to the ends of such inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1999Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Inventor: Hedy T. Tasbas
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Patent number: 6035447Abstract: A Halloween mask with flash device, which not only can increase the attractive effect and the sense of reality for the mask but also can enhance the safety of the wearer by calling the attention and awareness of the vehicle drivers near the wearer, includes a hollow mask body and at least a flash device. The hollow mask body, which is made of resilient material, is punctured with a plurality of apertures at predetermined positions. The flash device includes a base housing having an upper chamber and a lower cavity, a flashing unit being received in the upper chamber, a predetermined number of button cell being received in the lower cavity and electrically connected with the flashing unit, a cell cover head detachably connected to a bottom end of the base housing so as to cover the lower cavity and the button cell therein, and a lens member affixed on top of the base housing so as to cover the upper chamber and the flashing unit therein.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1998Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
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Patent number: 6032292Abstract: An improved bandanna or scarf is formed with holding elements thereon, and may include a number of flexible layers which provide protection from the elements. A top portion of the improved bandanna or scarf may include elastic elements to aid in securing the bandanna or scarf in place on the nose of a wearer, or may have a pair of drawstrings with locking elements to enable the bandanna or scarf to be adjustably tightened when wearing. The drawstrings may also include loops for supporting glasses thereon.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1999Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Inventors: Chester James Wood, Betty Jane Wood
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Patent number: 6029278Abstract: A device for protecting the user while seated in a vehicle from the harmful effects of the sun. The sun protection device includes a headpiece, which may be a cap or headband, a face/neck cover for shielding the side of the user's face and directly exposed to the sun and a shoulder/arm cover for shielding the user's shoulder and arm directly exposed to sunlight. The device may further include a hand cover for the user's hand which is most directly exposed to sunlight, as well as a second shoulder/arm cover for the side of the user's body indirectly exposed to the sun through other vehicle openings.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1998Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Inventor: Guillermo Lopez
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Patent number: 6012171Abstract: An apparatus for protection of the scalp, facial skin, eyes, mouth and nostrils from hair dye, coloring and other chemical products for hair treatment. The covering includes an absorbent pad designed to be worn against the wearer's forehead so that any liquid runoff from hair treatment is absorbed by the pad. The apparatus preferably includes a substance or device to hold the pad in place, such as an adhesive which attaches the pad to the forehead, or ear handles wherein the pad may be worn as one might wear a pair of goggles. Additionally the pad may be enclosed in an impermeable lining such that any liquid absorbed by the pad may not later escape. Several of these pads may be constructed together to form a continuous series or strip of pads. Each pad is then designed to be easily detachable from the remainder of the series. This facilitates convenient storage and removal of the pads.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1997Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Inventor: Jason S. Altman
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Patent number: 5970522Abstract: A costume mask has a mask body shaped to fit over the face of the user. The mask body has an inflatable sack positioned thereon such that inflating the inflatable sack causes a feature to protrude to an extended position. The inflatable sack and the feature are preferably both made of a very thin and lightweight material to enable the inflatable sack to inflate and deflate quickly, thereby causing the feature to leap quickly outward at the observers for startling effect. The costume mask further includes a means for retracting the feature, preferably a coil spring that connects the feature to the mask body, biasing the feature to a retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1998Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Inventor: Surasak Apichom
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Patent number: 5956760Abstract: A sunshield comprised of a large lens assembly (32) providing protection for the face and head from solar radiation wind, snow, flying objects, caustic liquids, water, and other forces. A one piece lens (12) is comprised of a tinted transparent plastic coated with ultraviolet radiation blocking coating. Lens (12) can be comprised of optically correcting material to accommodate wearer's vision. Lens assembly (32) flips up over the front of the head to act as a visor by protecting the front of the head and shading the forehead or to enable lens assembly (32) to be out of the line of sight without removal. Lens assembly (32) can be adjusted to a comfortable distance from the wearer's face and to accommodate wearing of ordinary eyeglasses.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1994Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Inventors: Peggy M. Wine, Jan W. Wine
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Patent number: 5958535Abstract: The invention makes it possible for a traditional decorative element for expensive embroidered luxury materials namely fine bugle beads, i.e. very small tubes of glass or glass-like other materials, which are conventionally either sewn on directly using complicated hand work or in the form of pre-formed fine bugle beads strung on a thread which is stitched in time-consuming manner, for example using single-head Lorraine sewing machines, to the supporting material, to be manufactured with virtually the same quality but in a simple manner without involving manual work. For this method use is made of a narrow film formed from a multiple layer laminate of different synthetic or natural materials in such a way that during a subsequent treatment, e.g. a heat treatment, the material starts to curve in a pre-determined direction bends up and finally curls and assumes the shape of a bugle bead. The narrow film is applied to the substrate by conventional sequin embroidery techniques.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1997Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: Bomei AGInventor: Norbert Desmet
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Patent number: 5940886Abstract: A sleep shade is adapted to be worn by a person having a face with eyes, nose and a mouth having both an open state and a closed state. The shade includes an eye section forming a seal with the eyes of the person, the eye section including an eye cover. The nose section is coupled to the eye section and adapted to receive the nose of the person, the nose section including at least one opening in proximity to the nose of the person. A mouth section is coupled to the nose section and includes a mouth cover having a length sufficient to cover the mouth of the person in both the open state and the closed state. A suitable headband is coupled to at least one of the sections to hold the sections against the head of the person.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1998Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Colleen McCarthy SmithInventor: Colleen McCarthy Smith
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Patent number: 5937445Abstract: The one-piece surgical mask and cap includes a substantially planar blank with an eye opening formed therethrough. Straps are attached to the side edges of the blank for connecting the one-piece surgical mask and cap to the user. The upper portion of the blank above the eye opening forms the cap portion, and the lower portion of the blank below the eye opening forms the mask portion. Elastic bands may be provided surrounding the eye opening to further secure the one-piece surgical mask and cap of the present invention to the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1997Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Inventors: Biagio Ravo, Enrico Nicolo
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Patent number: 5928262Abstract: A head covering for at least lifting the face that includes a head covering for covering the entire head and neck and apparatus for simulating the muscles of the head and neck. The head covering has an inner ply for directly overlying the entire head and neck and an outer ply that directly and entirety overlies the inner ply, with both being light weight felt material so as to conform to the entire head and neck without discomfort thereto. The apparatus includes a plurality of vibrators between the inner and outer plies.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1998Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Inventor: H. Robert Harber
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Patent number: 5924129Abstract: The invention relates to a sun protective shield worn with a headgear to protect face of a wearer from ultraviolet radiation. The shield is flexible, air permeable and optically transparent so as not to impede breathing or vision of the user. The shield has a first set of securing tabs adjacent the top edge of the shield for securing to a piece of headgear, and a second set of securing tabs for retaining the shield in any of a plurality of folded positions. The second set of tabs engages with the first set of tabs when the shield is partially or fully folded, covering the entire face of the user or only a part thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1998Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Inventor: Jeannie Gill
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Patent number: RE38246Abstract: The present invention is a face mask suitable for application to a skin surface of a person's face, the face mask comprising a plurality of facial mask segments at least one facial mask segment of resilient polymeric foam, each segment conformable to at least a portion of the surface of the person's face and including a first surface, a second surface and a shaped peripheral margin, an adhesive attachment, suitable for use on the first surface of each segment and suitable for attaching the segment to the person's skin; and a decoration, suitable for application on the second surface of each segment, for decorating the face mask; wherein the plurality of facial mask segments cover substantially all at least one facial mask segment covers at least a portion of the surface of the skin of the person's face.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1999Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Inventors: Arnold S. Leonard, Joseph G. Bilek, James L. Kruse