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  Face mask with seal and neutralizerUSPTO Application #: 20070050883Title: Face mask with seal and neutralizer Abstract: A sealed face mask. The face mask may be a common paper face mask or a more technically complex gas mask. The face mask includes a periphery. The periphery includes a seal that surrounds the nostrils and the mouth and that sticks to the skin of the face. The adhesive of the seal may be a skin friendly adhesive or a skin unfriendly adhesive. With the skin unfriendly adhesive, the adhesive includes a strength sufficient to remove a first layer of skin from the face when the seal is pulled from the face. The seal includes a strip that may be elastomeric. The periphery of the face mask may be elastomeric. The face mask includes a neutralizing agent to minimize harmful effects of substances passing through the face mask. Further disclosed is a method for fixing the face mask to the face. Also disclosed are sealing strips for the lower ends of the legs of a pair of pants, sealing strips of the outer ends of the sleeves of a shirt, and sealing strips for other articles of clothing. (end of abstract) Agent: Robert J Jacobson Pa - St Paul, MN, US Inventor: Ronald D. Matich USPTO Applicaton #: 20070050883 - Class: 002069000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Body Garments The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070050883. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] The present application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/747,375 filed Dec. 29, 2003, which was a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/052,532 filed Jan. 18, 2002, both applications of which are hereby incorporated by reference. [0002] The present invention relates generally to a face mask, more particularly to a face mask having a seal, and specifically to a sealed face mask having multiple features to maximize chances of survival. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The auto body repairman knows best. He or she best knows that the man on the street has little or no chance of surviving bioterrorism. He or she best knows the commuter has little chance against a sarin attack in a subway. He or she best knows that the college football game spectator maximizes his or her chances at survival by madly rushing to an exit--instead of politely waiting for the deadly rain--when the stadium is attacked with crop dusters. [0004] How does the auto body repairman know best? Because when finished painting a car, he or she looks in the mirror and examines and picks at the ring of paint that encircles his or her nostrils and mouth. This ring of paint means that the face mask--whether a common paper face mask or technically complex gas mask--is ineffective. This ring of paint means that paint particles and paint vapor have been merely slowed down--with some paint particles drying and forming the ring as they are slowed down--and have not been stopped, but instead have passed between the periphery of the face mask and the skin of the face and have entered his or her nostrils, mouth, throat and lungs. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] A feature of the present invention is a sealed face mask. [0006] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the seal being placed in a position on the face where there is minimum movement when the wearer of the face mask talks or, more precisely, yells. The lower jaw especially moves when one yells, but the lower jaw "slips" within the skin of the face such that the skin of the face moves significantly less than the lower jaw. Of course, the skin of the underside of the lower jaw is greatly displaced, but not the skin of the face or the skin of the front of the face. Such a position on the face where there is such minimal movement of the skin is critical to the present passive face mask and such a position extends from a first position on the bridge of the nose above the nostrils to the right side of the nose, from said right side of the nose to a position on the front of the face beyond the right side of the mouth, from said position beyond the right side of the mouth to a position on the front of the face below the lower lip and on the front of the chin, from said position below the lower lip to a position on the front of the face beyond the left side of the mouth, from said position beyond the left side of the mouth to the left side of the nose, from said left side of the nose back to said first position on the bridge of the nose such that the nostrils and mouth are completely surrounded and such that the face mask is sealed where there is minimal movement of the skin of the face when the wearer yells. [0007] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the seal on the face mask being skin unfriendly such that, upon a pulling of the seal from the face, a first layer of skin is peeled off the face. [0008] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the seal on the face mask having a first face with a first adhesive for engaging the periphery of the face mask and a second face with a second adhesive for engaging the skin of the face, with the relative strengths of the first and second adhesives being different. [0009] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the strength of the second adhesive being relative greater than the strength of the first adhesive such that the seal remains on the skin upon a pulling of the face mask from the face. [0010] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the strength of the first adhesive being relatively greater than the strength of the second adhesive such that the face mask and seal are pulled from the face together. [0011] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the adhesive on the seal being skin friendly. [0012] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the seal having a strip with a first face having a first adhesive and a second face having a second adhesive, and of the strip being elastomeric to accommodate movement of the face such as a movement created by talking. [0013] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the periphery of the covering of the face mask being elastomeric to accommodate movement of the strip. [0014] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the second adhesive being rubber-based and being applied to the skin of the face to further accommodate movement of the face. [0015] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the first adhesive being rubber-based and being applied between the seal and the periphery to accommodate movement of the strip. [0016] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of a neutralizing agent engaged to the face mask where the face mask is structured to permit air into the face mask to neutralize substances that pass through the face mask. [0017] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the face mask having activated charcoal where the face mask is structured to permit air into and out of the face mask, and of the activated charcoal rendering less harmful substances passing into the face mask. [0018] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the face mask being secured to the face solely by said adhesive seal. [0019] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a face mask having an adhesive seal, of the face mask comprising paper. [0020] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in a method for fixing and removing a face mask to and from a face, of the steps of cleaning a continuous band of skin that completely surrounds the nostrils and mouth, removing hair from the continuous band of skin, and fixing the seal of the face mask onto the band of skin that has been cleaned and from which hair has been removed. [0021] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in the step of removing hair from the continuous band of skin, of the step of removing hair from below an outermost level of the skin to maximize the amount of time remaining until said hair grows back to degrade said seal. [0022] Another feature of the present invention is the provision in the method for fixing and removing a face mask to and from a face, of the step of selecting a skin unfriendly adhesive for the seal of the face mask such that, upon pulling the seal from the skin of the face, a first layer of skin is removed from the face. Continue reading... Full patent description for Face mask with seal and neutralizer Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Face mask with seal and neutralizer patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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