Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Maintenance-free anti-fog respirator
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Application No.: US11743716Application Date: 2007-05-03
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Publication No.: US09770611B2Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: John M. Facer , Audra A. Wilson , Christopher P. Henderson
- Applicant: John M. Facer , Audra A. Wilson , Christopher P. Henderson
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Main IPC: A62B23/02
- IPC: A62B23/02 ; A62B18/02 ; A41D13/11

Abstract:
A respirator 10 that includes a harness 14 and a mask body 12 that is air permeable. The mask body 12 has a sinus region 40 and a primary filtering region 44 and comprises at least one nonwoven fibrous webs, which web includes a layer of filter media. The sinus region 40 of the mask body 12 exhibits a resistance to airflow that is greater than the primary filtering region 44. This resistance to airflow is achieved through an alteration of the intrinsic structure of the plurality of nonwoven fibrous layers in the sinus region 40 without adding additional material to the mask body. The alteration of the intrinsic structure assists in preventing eyewear fogging.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080271737A1 MAINTENANCE-FREE ANTI-FOG RESPIRATOR Public/Granted day:2008-11-06
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