EAT, SMOKE, AND DRINK PROTECTIVE FACE MASK

Abstract

A face mask is provided. The face mask includes a mask base and a mouth piece. The mask base includes two outer layers. The two outer layers include a first outer layer and a second outer layer. The mask base further includes one or more inner layers. The mask base further includes one or more first fastening elements attached to the mask base and two earpieces attached to the mask base. The mouth piece includes two external layers and one or more internal layers. The two external layers include a first external layer and a second external layer. The mouth piece further includes one or more second fastening elements attached to the mouth piece. The mouth piece is connected to the mask base by joining the one or more second fastening elements to the one or more first fastening elements.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure generally relates to the field of personal protective equipment. More particularly, this disclosure relates to protective face masks for preventing the spread of disease.

BACKGROUND

Nowadays, face masks are a necessary means of individual protection and prevention against the spread of disease. In a pandemic, people can be required to wear masks in many situations to reduce the spread of infection. However, this results in many inconveniences for wearers, for example, people may not be able to eat or drink without running a risk of getting infected. Other inconveniences of wearing masks may include fogged glasses. Most conventional masks do not have means of addressing these inconveniences. Moreover, conventional masks do not provide for a tight fit, leaving gaps for the virus to penetrate.

SUMMARY

This section introduces a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described in the Detailed Description section, below. This summary does not identify key or essential features of the claimed subject matter and is not intended to be an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

According to one approach of the present disclosure, a face mask with a removable mouth piece is provided. The face mask includes a mask base and the mouth piece. The mask base has an aperture in the middle portion of the mask base. The mask base includes two outer layers including a first outer layer and a second outer layer. The mask base further includes one or more inner layers disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer. The face mask further includes one or more first fastening elements attached to the mask base. The face mask further has two earpieces attached to the mask base. The mouth piece includes two external layers including a first external layer and a second external layer. The mouth piece further has one or more internal layers disposed between the first external layer and the second external layer. The face mask further includes one or more second fastening elements attached to the mouth piece. The mouth piece is connected to the mask base by joining the one or more second fastening elements to the one or more first fastening elements.

According to another approach of the present disclosure, a face mask with a partially removable mouth piece is provided. The face mask includes a mask base and the mouth piece. The mask base has an aperture in its middle portion. The mask base includes two outer layers including a first outer layer and a second outer layer. The mask base further includes one or more inner layers disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer. The face mask further includes one or more first fastening elements attached to the mask base. The face mask further has two earpieces attached to the mask base. The mouth piece includes two external layers including a first external layer and a second external layer. The mouth piece further includes one or more internal layers disposed between the first external layer and the second external layer. The face mask further includes one or more second fastening elements attached to the mouth piece. The mouth piece has a first edge permanently attached to the mask base. The mouth piece further has a second edge connected to the mask base by joining the one or more second fastening elements to the one or more first fastening elements.

Other example embodiments of the disclosure and aspects will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the following drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements.

FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view of a face mask with a mouth piece in a detached position, according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 2 shows a front perspective view of a face mask with a mouth piece in an attached position, according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing elements of a face mask, according to an example embodiment

FIG. 4 shows a front perspective view of a face mask having a mask base and a mouth piece, according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows a front perspective view of a face mask having a mask base and a mouth piece, according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows a front perspective view of a face mask with a mouth piece in a rolled position, according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows a front perspective view of a face mask including a partially removable mouth piece in an attached position, according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 8 shows a front perspective view of a face mask including a partially removable mouth piece in a partially detached position, according to an example embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description of embodiments includes references to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the detailed description. Approaches described in this section are not prior art to the claims and are not admitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section. The drawings show illustrations in accordance with example embodiments. These example embodiments, which are also referred to herein as “examples,” are described in enough detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present subject matter. The embodiments can be combined, other embodiments can be utilized, or structural, logical, and operational changes can be made without departing from the scope of what is claimed. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

According to an example embodiment, a face mask with a mouth piece is provided. The face mask may include a mask base having an aperture in its middle portion. The mask base may include two outer layers, specifically, a first outer layer and a second outer layer. The mask base may further include one or more inner layers placed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer. The face mask may further include one or more fastening elements attached to the mask base, such as Velcro elements. The face mask may further have two earpieces attached to the mask base.

The face mask may further include the mouth piece. The mouth piece may include two external layers, specifically, a first external layer and a second external layer. The mouth piece may further include one or more internal layers placed between the first external layer and the second external layer. The mouth piece may have one or more fastening elements, such as Velcro elements, attached to the mouth piece.

The mouth piece may be configured to connect to the mask base. Specifically, the fastening elements attached to one surface of the mouth piece may be configured to connect to fastening elements of the mask base. When connected to the mask base, the mouth piece may cover the aperture in the mask base. When the mouth piece is detached from the mask base, the aperture in the mask base can be opened to allow drinking, eating, and smoking while the mask is still worn by a user.

Therefore, the user would not need to take off the face mask completely, but only to detach the mouth piece from the mask base. When the mouth piece is detached from the mask base, the user may still have their nose covered with the mask face and thus protected from exhaling viruses. Furthermore, the mouth piece can be detached only by pulling the mouth piece itself without the need for the user to touch the mask base. Thus, the user can avoid contaminating the mask base that covers their nose and filters the air entering the nose.

The face mask may further have two secure bands placed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer of the mask base. A first secure band may secure a portion above the aperture of the mask base, and a second secure band may secure a portion below the aperture of the mask base. Therefore, when the mouth piece is detached from the mask base, the secure bands press the mask base tightly onto the face and protect the nose from inhaling the unfiltered air.

In an example embodiment, one edge of the mouth piece may be permanently attached to the mask base. The other edge of the mouth piece may have fastening elements attachable to the fastening elements of the mask base. When a user wishes to consume food or beverages, the user can detach one edge of the mouth piece from the face mask. Upon detaching one edge, the other edge of the mouth piece remains connected to the mask base. Therefore, the user would not lose the mouth piece. The face mask with a partially attached mouth piece can be used by children if their parents are concerned with the children losing their mouth piece.

The face mask may further include a nose bridge placed inside the mask base between the first outer layer and the second outer layer. The nose bridge can be used to accommodate glasses in order to repel moisture exhaled by the user from the glasses and to protect the glasses from fogging up.

In an example embodiment, the face mask can be used by hearing-impaired people. In this embodiment, the two external layers and the one or more internal layers of the mouth piece can be made of a transparent material to help the hearing-impaired people see mouth articulation and better understand the speaker.

In some example embodiments, the face mask is disposable. Materials used for single-use face masks may include polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, and any other materials applicable for single use. In other example embodiments, the face mask is reusable. Materials used for reusable face masks may include hand- and/or machine-washable materials, such as fabrics, cotton, cotton blends, polymers, and so forth.

Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view 100 of a face mask 101, according to an example embodiment. The face mask 101 may include a mask base 105 and a mouth piece 135. The mask base 105 may have an aperture 110 positioned approximately in the middle of the mask base 105. The mask base 105 may include two outer layers 115, specifically, a first outer layer 116 and a second outer layer 117. The mask base 105 may further include one or more inner layers 120 disposed between the first outer layer 116 and the second outer layer 117.

The first outer layer 116, the one or more inner layers 120, and the second outer layer 117 may be joined together by means of sewing, stitching, sealing, gluing, and any other joining techniques. For example, the one or more inner layers 120 may be placed onto the first outer layer 116, and the second outer layer 117 may be placed onto the one or more inner layers 120. This multilayer structure may be stitched together. For example, the stitching can be carried out along the perimeter of the multilayer structure of the mask base 105.

The face mask 101 may further include one or more first fastening elements 125 attached to the mask base 105. Specifically, one of the first fastening elements 125 can be placed on the left of the aperture 110, and another of the first fastening elements 125 can be placed on the right of the aperture 110.

The first outer layer 116 may act as a front side of the face mask 101. The second outer layer 117 may act as a back side of the face mask 101 and can be used to contact the face of the user. The front side can face outwards with respect to the face of the user. The one or more first fastening elements 125 can be attached to the first outer layer 116. The face mask 101 may not be reversible, i.e., only the second outer layer 117 can contact the face.

The face mask 101 may additionally include two earpieces 130 attached to the mask base 105. For example, two earpieces 130 can be stitched to corners of the mask base 105. Earpieces 130 can be made of natural or synthetic flexible materials, such as an elastic, rope, rubber, fabric, and so forth. To fix the face mask 101 on the face, the user may place earpieces 130 behind their ears.

The mouth piece 135 can include two external layers 140, specifically, a first external layer 141 and a second external layer 142. The mouth piece 135 may further include one or more internal layers 145 disposed between the first external layer 141 and the second external layer 142.

The two external layers 140 and the one or more internal layers 145 can be joined together by means of sewing, stitching, sealing, gluing, and so forth. For example, the one or more internal layers 145 can be placed onto the first external layer 141, and the second external layer 142 can be placed onto the or more internal layers 145. This multilayer structure can be stitched together. For example, the stitching can be carried out along the perimeter of the multilayer structure of the mouth piece 135.

The face mask 101 may further include one or more second fastening elements 150 attached to the mouth piece 135. Specifically, one of the second fastening elements 150 can be placed closer to one edge of the mouth piece 135, and another of the second fastening elements 150 can be placed closer to another edge of the mouth piece 135. The distance between the second fastening elements 150 of the mouth piece 135 may be approximately equal to the distance between the first fastening elements 125 of the mask base 105.

The first external layer 141 may act as the front side of the mouth piece 135. The second external layer 142 may act as the back side of the mouth piece 135 and used to contact the face of a user. The front side can face outwards with respect to the face of the user. The one or more second fastening elements 150 may be attached to the second external layer 142. The mouth piece 135 can connect to the mask base 105 by joining the one or more second fastening elements 150 of the mouth piece 135 to the one or more first fastening elements 125 of the mask base 105. Therefore, the mouth piece 135 is a removable component of the face mask 101. FIG. 1 shows the face mask 101 with the mouth piece 135 in a position detached from the mask base 105.

The face mask 101 may further include a first secure band 155 and a second secure band 160. The first secure band 155 and second secure band 160 may be disposed between the first outer layer 116 and the second outer layer 117 of the mask base 105. Specifically, the first secure band 155 may be disposed in a portion above the aperture 110 of the mask base 105 and the second secure band 160 may be disposed in a portion below the aperture 110 of the mask base 105. The first secure band 155 and second secure band 160 may be made of a flexible material that can restore its structure after being bent. For example, the first secure band 155 and second secure band 160 may be made of a wire, a polymer, and so forth. The first secure band 155 disposed above the aperture 110 may press the mask base 105 tightly onto the face in a portion under the nose. Therefore, when the mouth piece 135 is detached from the mask base 105, the first secure band 155 may protect the nose from inhaling the air unfiltered by the mask base 105. Similarly, the second secure band 160 disposed below the aperture 110 may press the mask base 105 tightly onto the face under the chin. Therefore, when the mouth piece 135 is attached to the mask base 105, the second secure band 160 may protect the mouth from inhaling the air unfiltered by the mask base 105.

The face mask 101 may further include a nose bridge 165. The nose bridge 165 may be attached to the mask base 105 and can be displaced under the first outer layer 116. The nose bridge 165 can be fixed inside the mask base 105 by means of sewing, sealing, gluing, and so forth. The nose bridge 165 may be of a predetermined shape to accommodate glasses in order to repel moisture exhaled by a user from the glasses and to protect the glasses from fogging up.

FIG. 2 shows a front perspective view 200 of a face mask 101 of FIG. 1 with a mouth piece 135 in a position attached to a mask base 105, according to an example embodiment. The mouth piece 135 may be configured to cover the aperture 110 when the mouth piece 135 is connected to the mask base 105. The aperture 110 may be selected from one or more of the following shapes: an elliptic aperture, a round aperture, a square aperture, a rectangular aperture, and so forth. Each of the mask base 105 and the mouth piece 135 may have any of a rectangular, square, oval, tapered, and any other applicable shape.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram 300 showing elements of a face mask, according to an example embodiment. The face mask may have a mask base and a mouth piece. The mask base may include two outer layers and one or more inner layers 120. The two outer layers may include a first outer layer 116 and a second outer layer 117. The one or more inner layers 120 may be disposed between the first outer layer 116 and the second outer layer 117.

The mouth piece may include two external layers and one or more internal layers 145. The two external layers may include a first external layer 141 and a second external layer 142. The one or more internal layers 145 may be disposed between the first external layer 141 and the second external layer 142.

The first outer layer 116, the second outer layer 117, the first external layer 141, and the second external layer 142 may be made of a fabric, neoprene, or some other disposable materials. The material of the first outer layer 116, the second outer layer 117, the first external layer 141, and the second external layer 142 may be breathable. Similarly, the one or more inner layers 120 and the one or more internal layers 145 may be breathable. The one or more inner layers 120 and the one or more internal layers 145 may be made of a fabric, neoprene, disposable materials, or non-woven plastic materials such as polypropylene, spunbond, or meltblown.

The face mask may further include one or more first fastening elements 125 configured to attach to the mask base. In particular, the one or more first fastening elements 125 may be configured to attach to the first outer layer 116 of the mask base. The one or more first fastening elements 125 may include Velcro elements. The one or more first fastening elements 125 can be made of flexible materials to fit the face.

The face mask may additionally include two earpieces 130 configured to be attached to the mask base. In particular, ends of the two earpieces 130 can be placed between the first outer layer 116 and the second outer layer 117, and stitched to the mask base.

In an example embodiment, the first external layer 141, the second external layer 142, and one or more internal layers 145 of the mouth piece can be made of a transparent material. Example transparent materials can include polypropylene, a polymer membrane, a polymer, nylon, an organic material, a film, and so forth. Making the mouth piece transparent may help hearing-impaired people to see mouth articulation and better understand the speaker.

The face mask may further include one or more second fastening elements 150 attached to the mouth piece. In particular, the one or more second fastening elements 150 may be configured to be attached to the second external layer 142 of the mouth piece. The one or more second fastening elements 150 may include Velcro elements. The one or more second fastening elements 150 may be made of flexible materials to fit the face.

The face mask may further include a first secure band 155 and a second secure band 160. The first secure band 155 may secure a portion above the aperture 110 of the mask base 105 to the face and the second secure band 160 may secure a portion below the aperture 110 of the mask base 105 to the face. The first secure band 155 and the second secure band 160 may be made of plastic or metal materials.

The face mask may further include a nose bridge 165. The nose bridge 165 may be secured inside the mask base and placed under the first outer layer 116. The nose bridge 165 may be fixed to the mask base by means of sewing, stitching, gluing, and so forth. The nose bridge 165 can be configured to accommodate glasses in order to repel moisture exhaled by a user from the glasses to protect the glasses from fogging up.

FIG. 4 shows a front perspective view 400 of a face mask 101, according to an example embodiment. The face mask 101 may include a mask base 105 and a mouth piece 135. The mask base 105 may have an aperture 110 in the middle. The mask base 105 may include two outer layers 115 including a first outer layer 116 and a second outer layer 117. The mask base 105 may further include one or more inner layers 120 disposed between the first outer layer 116 and the second outer layer 117.

The face mask 101 may further include first fastening elements 125 attached to the mask base. FIG. 4 shows four first fastening elements 125. Specifically, two of first fastening elements 125 may be placed on the left of the aperture 110, and another two of the first fastening elements 125 may be placed on the right of the aperture 110.

The face mask 101 may additionally include two earpieces 130 attached to the mask base 105. In particular, ends of the two earpieces 130 may be placed between the first outer layer 116 and the second outer layer 117 and stitched to the mask base 105.

The mouth piece 135 may include two external layers 140. The two external layers 140 may include a first external layer 141 and a second external layer 142. The mouth piece 135 may further include one or more internal layers 145. The one or more internal layers 145 may be disposed between the first external layer 141 and the second external layer 142.

The two outer layers 120, the one or more inner layers 115, the two external layers 140, and the one or more internal layers 145 may be made of materials compliant with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requirements.

The face mask 101 may further include second fastening elements 150 attached to the mouth piece 135. FIG. 4 shows four second fastening elements 150. Specifically, two of the second fastening elements 150 can be placed closer to one edge of the mouth piece 135, and another two of the second fastening elements 150 can be placed closer to another edge of the mouth piece 135. The distance between the second fastening elements 150 on edges of the mouth piece 135 can be approximately equal to the distance between the first fastening elements 125 on sides of the aperture of the mask base 105.

The mouth piece 135 can be configured to connect to the mask base by joining the second fastening elements 150 mouth piece 135 to the first fastening elements 125 of the mask base 105. In an example embodiment, the first fastening elements 125 and the second fastening elements 150 may include Velcro elements. In other example embodiments, the first fastening elements 125 and the second fastening elements 150 may include buttons, snap closures, and so forth.

The face mask 101 may further include a first secure band 155 and a second secure band 160. The first secure band 155 and second secure band 160 may be disposed between the first outer layer 116 and the second outer layer 117 of the mask base 105. The first secure band 155 may secure a portion above the aperture 110 of the mask base 105 to the face and the second secure band 160 may secure a portion below the aperture 110 of the mask base 105 to the face.

The face mask 101 may further include a nose bridge 165. The nose bridge 165 may be secured inside the mask base 105 and placed under the first outer layer 116. The nose bridge 165 may be fixed in the mask base 105 by means of sewing, stitching, gluing, and so forth.

FIG. 5 shows a front perspective view 500 of a face mask 101 including a mask base 105 and a mouth piece 135, according to an example embodiment. The mouth piece 135 may have the width that is shorter than the width of the mask base 105. The mask base 105 may have an aperture 110 in the middle of the mask base 105. The face mask 101 may further include one or more first fastening elements 125 attached to the mask base 105. The face mask 101 may additionally include two earpieces 130 attached to the mask base 105.

The face mask 101 may further include one or more second fastening elements 150 attached to the mouth piece 135. The mouth piece 135 may be configured to connect to the mask base 105 by joining the one or more second fastening elements 150 to the one or more first fastening elements 125.

FIG. 6 shows a front perspective view 600 of a face mask 101 including a mask base 105 and a mouth piece 135, according to an example embodiment. The mask base 105 may have an aperture 110 in the middle. The face mask 101 may further include two earpieces 130 attached to the mask base 105.

The face mask 101 may further include one or more first fastening elements 605 and 610 attached to the mask base 105. The face mask 101 may further include one or more second fastening elements 615 and 620 attached to the mouth piece 135. The mouth piece 135 may be configured to connect to the mask base 105 by joining the one or more second fastening elements 615 and 620 of the mouth piece 135 to the one or more first fastening elements 605 and 610 of the mask base 105.

The mouth piece 135 may be rolled up and attached to the mask base 105. Specifically, the second fastening element 615 may be attached to the first fastening element 610 and the second fastening element 620 may be attached to the first fastening element 605. When the user wishes to partially detach the mouth piece 135 from the mask 105, the user can detach the second fastening element 615 of the mouth piece 135 from the first fastening element 610 of the mask base 105 and roll the mouth piece 135 in a direction towards the first fastening element 605 of the mask base 105. Upon rolling the mouth piece 135, the user may attach the second fastening element 615 to the first fastening element 605 of the mask base 105. In a rolled position, both the second fastening element 615 and the second fastening element 620 of the mouth piece may be attached to the first fastening element 605 of the mask base 105. When the mouth piece 135 is in a rolled position, the user may be sure that the mouth piece 135 will not be lost because the mouth piece 135 is attached to the mask base 105.

FIG. 7 shows a front perspective view 700 of a face mask 101 with a partially removable mouth piece 135, according to an example embodiment. The face mask 101 may have a mask base 105 with an aperture. The mask base 105 may have one or more first fastening elements 125. The one or more first fastening elements 125 may be placed, for example, to the right from the aperture 110.

The face mask 101 may further include one or more second fastening elements 150 attached to the mouth piece 135. The one or more second fastening elements 150 may be attached at one edge 705 of the mouth piece 135. The second fastening elements 150 on the edge 705 of the mouth piece 105 may be attachable to the one or more first fastening elements 125 of the mask base 105.

Another edge 710 of the mouth piece 135 may be permanently attached to the mask base 105. For example, a stitch may be made along the edge 710 of the mouth piece 135 to attach the edge 710 to the mask base 105. When a user wants to consume food or beverages, the user may detach the edge 705 of the mouth piece 135 from the mask base 105 by detaching the one or more second fastening elements 150 of the mouth piece 135 from the one or more first fastening elements 125 of the mask base 105. Upon detaching the edge 705, the edge 710 of the mouth piece 135 remains connected to the mask base 105. FIG. 7 shows the mouth piece 135 in an attached position.

In an example embodiment, the mask base 105 may optionally include a first fastening element 715 disposed adjacent to the edge 710 of the mouth piece 135. When the edge 705 is detached from the mask base 105, the mouth piece 135 can be rolled up in a direction of the edge 710. The one or more second fastening elements 150 of the mouth piece 135 can be attached to the first fastening element 715 of the mask base 105 to attach the edge 710 to the mask base 105. Therefore, upon rolling and attaching the edge 705 to the first fastening element 715 of the mask base 105, the mouth piece will not be hanging freely and bother the user. The face mask 101 with partially attached mouth piece 135 can be used by children if their parents are concerned with the children losing the mouth piece.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view 800 of the face mask 101 shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 8 shows the mouth piece 135 in a partially detached position. Specifically, the edge 705 of the mouth piece 135 is detached from the mask base 105 by detaching the one or more second fastening elements 150 of the mouth piece 135 from the one or more first fastening elements 125 of the mask base 105.

The process of making the face mask can commence with taking measurements of a user by a manufacturer of the face mask. As an alternative, a user can provide their parameters by email to or share their measurements via another convenient way. Then, the user can choose a fabric or another available material or provide their own material for the face mask. Next, as shown in FIG. 2, masks are designed based on the measurements, cut out, and attached to each other as described above with reference to FIG. 2. Thus, the user may pick out the fabric from a list of CDC-compliant materials for the face mask and then the fabric can be custom fit onto the face of the user. The removable mouth piece allows the user to remain protected while the user eats, drinks, or smokes.

In an example embodiment, the user may order a set of similar face masks for an event for all the guests to have the masks of the same type, material, or color. The face masks may be ordered and/or used for any event including but not limited to a wedding, a party, crowded events, sporting events, concert events, large indoor and outdoor gatherings, going to a restaurant or any public place, enjoying daily life and activities, and so forth.

Thus, face masks with removable and partially removable mouth pieces have been described. Although embodiments have been described with reference to specific example embodiments, it will be evident that various modifications and changes can be made to these example embodiments without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the present application. Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.

Claims

1. A face mask comprising:

a mask base having an aperture in a middle portion of the mask base, the mask base including: the two outer layers including a first outer layer and a second outer layer; and one or more inner layers disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer;

one or more first fastening elements attached to the mask base;

two earpieces attached to the mask base;

a mouth piece, the mouth piece including: two external layers including a first external layer and a second external layer; and one or more internal layers disposed between the first external layer and the second external layer; and

one or more second fastening elements attached to the mouth piece, the mouth piece being configured to connect to the mask base by joining the one or more second fastening elements to the one or more first fastening elements.

2. The face mask of claim 1, further comprising a first secure band and a second secure band, the first secure band and second secure band being disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer of the mask base, the first secure band securing a portion above the aperture of the mask base and the second secure band securing a portion below the aperture of the mask base.

3. The face mask of claim 1, further comprising a nose bridge.

4. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the two external layers and one or more internal layers of the mouth piece are made of a transparent material.

5. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the two outer layers and the two external layers are made of a fabric.

6. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the one or more inner layers and the one or more internal layers are breathable.

7. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the two outer layers, the one or more inner layers, the two external layers, and the one or more internal layers are compliant with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

8. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the one or more first fastening elements and the one or more second fastening elements include Velcro elements.

9. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the aperture is selected from one or more of the following: an elliptic aperture, a round aperture, a square aperture, and a rectangular aperture.

10. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the mouth piece is configured to cover the aperture when the mouth piece is connected to the mask base.

11. A face mask comprising:

a mask base having an aperture in a middle portion of the mask base, the mask base including: the two outer layers including a first outer layer and a second outer layer; one or more inner layers disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer;

one or more first fastening elements attached to the mask base;

two earpieces attached to the mask base;

a mouth piece, the mouth piece including: two external layers, the two external layers including a first external layer and an external outer layer; two internal layers disposed between the first external layer and the second external layer; and

one or more second fastening elements attached to the mouth piece,

the mouth piece having a first edge being permanently attached to the mask base, the mouth piece further having a second edge being configured to connect to the mask base by joining the one or more second fastening elements to the one or more first fastening elements.

12. The face mask of claim 11, further comprising a first secure band and a second secure band, the first secure band and second secure band being disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer of the mask base, the first secure band securing a portion above the aperture of the mask base and the second secure band securing a portion below the aperture of the mask base.

13. The face mask of claim 11, further comprising a nose bridge.

14. The face mask of claim 11, wherein the two external layers and one or more internal layers of the mouth piece are made of a transparent material.

15. The face mask of claim 11, wherein the two outer layers and the two external layers are made of a fabric.

16. The face mask of claim 11, wherein the one or more inner layers and the one or more internal layers are breathable.

17. The face mask of claim 11, wherein the two outer layers, the one or more inner layers, the two external layers, and the one or more internal layers are compliant with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

18. The face mask of claim 11, wherein the one or more first fastening elements and the one or more second fastening elements include Velcro elements.

19. The face mask of claim 11, wherein the mouth piece is configured to cover the aperture when the one or more second fastening elements are connected to the one or more first fastening elements.

20. A face mask comprising:

a mask base having an aperture in a middle portion of the mask base, the mask base including: the two outer layers including a first outer layer and a second outer layer; and one or more inner layers disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer;

one or more first fastening elements attached to the mask base;

two earpieces attached to the mask base;

a mouth piece, the mouth piece including: the two external layers including a first external layer and a second external layer; and one or more internal layers disposed between the first external layer and the second external layer, wherein the two external layers and the one or more internal layers of the mouth piece are made of a transparent material; and

one or more second fastening elements attached to the mouth piece,

the mouth piece being configured to connect to the mask base by joining the one or more second fastening elements to the one or more first fastening elements;

wherein the mouth piece is configured to cover the aperture when the one or more second fastening elements are connected to the one or more first fastening elements; and

a first secure band and a second secure band, the first secure band and second secure band being disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer of the mask base, the first secure band securing a portion above the aperture of the mask base and the second secure band securing a portion below the aperture of the mask base.