Filtration mask
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Nov 26, 2013
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Jan 20, 2011
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Oct 1, 2008
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Oct 5, 2007
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Abstract
A filtration mask has a collapsible air guide and two filter supports connected at a hinge. The filter supports are movable between a storage position and a deployment position in which the angle between the filter supports being less in the deployment position than in the storage position. In an aspect of this invention, the filter support each have a recess at the hinging edge, and an exhale valve communicating with the air guide is mounted in the recess. In another aspect the exhale valve is connected to the filter supports by a flexible membrane. In a third aspect the air guide is formed by hinged panels.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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AVON POLYMER PRODUCTS LIMITED | MELKSHAM WILTSHIRE SN12 6NB |
International Classification(s)

- 2008 Application Filing Year
- A62B Class
- 296 Applications Filed
- 194 Patents Issued To-Date
- 65.55 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Forbes, Steven John | Wiltshire, GB | 6 | 39 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 39 | |||
Hodgson, Matthew James | Wiltshire, GB | 27 | 552 |
# of filed Patents : 27 Total Citations : 552 |
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- 7 Citation Count
- A62B Class
- 4.71 % this patent is cited more than
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Jan 20, 2011 | P | Published | |
Jul 14, 2010 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:FORBES, STEVEN;HODGSON, MATTHEW JAMES;SIGNING DATES FROM 20100620 TO 20100625;REEL/FRAME:024680/0295 Owner name: AVON POLYMER PRODUCTS LIMITED, UNITED KINGDOM |
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