Face mask

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right perspective view of a face mask showing the new design in a position use shown worn by a model;

FIG. 2 is a rear, left perspective view thereof in a position use shown worn by a model;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the face mask;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

In the drawings, the equal-length broken lines showing a mask and straps depict portions of the face mask that form no part of the claimed design. The equal-length broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 2 showing a human head depict environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash unequal-length broken lines in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 depict boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design. All broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a face mask as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1086443
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 19, 2024
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2025
Inventors: Jana Bacinska (Brno), Daniel Yee (Santa Margarita, CA), Mark Peurifoy (Phoenix, AZ), Marie K. Hammer (Smithfield, RI), Sayanti Basu (Fort Mill, SC), José Antonio Fosado Rodríguez (Santa Bárbara), Alex Rochat (Ames, IA)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/938,264
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mask (D24/110.1)