Attorney Docket No. 206047-0013-00US
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`CLAIMS
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`Whatis claimedis:
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`1.
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`A face mask comprising:
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`at least one layer forming a body with a top end, a bottom end,a lateral
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`first end, a lateral second end;
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`at least one upperpleat positioned above a center of the body, at least one
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`lower pleat positioned below the center of the body, each pleat extendinglaterally
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`between the first end and the second end;
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`a first press weld at the first end and a second press weld at the second
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`end, wherein the press welds secure the mask on a wearer’s face;
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`at least two spot welds positionedat the first end and the second end,
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`wherein the spot welds secure each pleat to the body of the maskto create a rigid panel
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`whenthe maskis on a wearer’s face;
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`at least one strap, wherein the at least one strap is welded to each of the
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`first press weld and the second press weld; and
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`a nose clip positioned near at the top end, wherein the noseclip is
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`configured to bend the mask over the wearer’s nose to create a seal above the nasal area.
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`2.
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`The face mask of claim 1, wherein the nose clip comprisesat least
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`one over-mold metal core strip or wire embeddedin a plastic strip, configured to bridge
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`the nose gap and providestrength ofseal.
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`3.
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`The face mask of claim 1, wherein the nose clip comprisesat least
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`three over-mold metal core strip or wire embeddedinaplastic strip, configured to bridge
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`the nose gap and provide strength ofseal.
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`4.
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`The face mask of claim 1, wherein the noseclip is a plastic strip
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`having at least three over-mold metal cores embedded within, and wherein each metal
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`core is arrangedin parallel in the plastic strip.
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`function.
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`5.
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`6.
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`The face mask of claim 1, wherein the nose clip has a memory
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`The face mask of claim 1, wherein the at least one strap comprises
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`a soft rubber adjuster to allow a tight seal when maskis placed on the face of the wearer.
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`7.
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`The face mask of claim 1, wherein the at least one strap forms a
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`loop configured to wrap around a wearer’s head.
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`8.
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`The face mask of claim 1, wherein the at least one strap forms a
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`loop configured to wrap around a wearer’s ear.
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`9.
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`The face mask of claim 1, wherein the strap, the nose clip and the
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`adjuster combineto create a tight seal on the wearer’s face.
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`10.
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`The face mask of claim 1, wherein the at least one layer comprises
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`an outer layer and an innerlayer.
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`11.
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`The face mask of claim 10, wherein the at least one layer further
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`comprises at least one middle layer positioned between the outer layer and the inner
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`layer.
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`12.
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`The face mask of claim 11, wherein an outer perimeter of the outer
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`layer, at least one middle layer and the inner layer are welded together.
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`13.
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`The face mask of claim 1, wherein the mask further comprises a
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`horizontalflat pleat free area created between the at least one upperpleat and theat least
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`one lowerpleat in the center of the body configured to form an air chamber.
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`14.
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`The face mask of claim 13, wherein the horizontal flat pleat free
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`area lands across a center line between the bottom of the wearer’s nose and top ofthe
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`wearer’s mouth.
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`15.
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`The face mask of claim 1, wherein the maskis fully sealed to the
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`wearer’s face, when thefirst press weld and the second press weld end are pulled to
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`tighten by the at least onestrap.
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`16.
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`A face mask comprising: an outer layer; one or more middle layer;
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`and an inner layer; wherein each layer comprises a body having a substantially oval shape
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`with a top end, a bottom end,a first end, a second end, and comprisesat least one upper
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`pleat positioned laterally above a center of the body, at least one lowerpleat positioned
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`laterally below the center of the body, wherein a horizontal flat plea-free area is created
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`between the at least one upperpleat and the at least one lowerpleat in the center of the
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`body configured to form an air chamber; a first press weld at the first end and a second
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`press weld at the second end, wherein both welded endsare rigid and configured to
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`preventthe first end and the second end of the mask from being deformed when the mask
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`is pulled and placed on a wearer’s cheeks;
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`at least two spot welds positionedat the first end and the second end,
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`wherein the spot welds secure each pleat to the body of the maskto create a rigid panel
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`whenthe maskis on a wearer’s face;
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`at least one strap, wherein the at least one strap is welded to each of the
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`first press weld and the second press weld; wherein at least one strap comprises an
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`adjuster to allow a tight seal when maskis placed on the face of the wearer; and
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`a nose clip positioned near at the top end, wherein the noseclip is
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`configured to bend the mask over the wearer’s nose to create a seal above the nasal area;
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`and
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`wherein the body of the maskis fully sealed to the wearer’s face, when the
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`first press weld and the secondpress end are pulled to tighten by the at least one strap;
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`and
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`wherein an outer perimeter of the outer layer, one or more middle layer
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`and inner layer are welded together.
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