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Costume mask armature
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-01-28
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Granted: 1984-06-05
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Expires: 2002-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A universal costume mask armature is disclosed in which a rigid, preferably lattice, infrastructure including skull-shaped cranium and face portion is utilized. The face portion is preferably generally flattened and includes a pair of eye ports. A nose plate between the eye ports forms a continuation of the face and serves to receive and support nose features of a mask mounted on the armature. The face portion also includes a maxilary plate located below the nose plate to receive and support upper lip features of a mask. Use of this armature will enable a very wide range and variety of masks to be interchanged because the construction of the face portion of the armature is designed to support unlimited combinations of nose, eyebrows, beak, etc. without regard to their weight or size.
Inventors
- 👤 Mary L. Seng
- 👤 Judith A. Wanfried
- 👤 Robert H. Beisel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41G; A41G7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A universal costume mask armature for the human head comprising a rigid, generally continuous infrastructure of a size to overfit and substantially envelope a human head, said structure including a skull-shaped cranium and a face portion continuous therewith, said face portion including: (a) a pair of eye ports positioned thereon to allow a wearer to perceive visually therethrough; (b) a nose plate located between said eye ports and adapted to receive and support a mask nose feature; (c) a maxilary plate located below said nose plate and spanning the width of said face below said eye ports to aid in supporting said mask nose and also mask upper lip features; and, (d) a chin plate forming part of said infrastructure and located immediately below, discontinuous, and spaced apart from said maxilary plate and projecting outwardly therefrom, said chin plate adapted to receive and support mask lower lip/jowl features.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A universal costume mask armature for the human head comprising a rigid, generally continuous infrastructure of a size to overfit and substantially envelope a human head, said structure including a skull-shaped cranium and a face portion continuous therewith, said face portion including: (a) a pair of eye ports positioned thereon to allow a wearer to perceive visually therethrough; (b) a nose plate located between said eye ports and adapted to receive and support a mask nose feature; (c) a maxilary plate located below said nose plate and spanning the width of said face below said eye ports to aid in supporting said mask nose and also mask upper lip features; and, (d) a chin plate forming part of said infrastructure and located immediately below, discontinuous, and spaced apart from said maxilary plate and projecting outwardly therefrom, said chin plate adapted to receive and support mask lower lip/jowl features.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The armature according to claim 1 wherein said face portion is generally flattened.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The armature according to claim 1 wherein said cranium portion comprises a lattice structure to reduce weight and increase ventilation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The armature according to claim 1 further comprising a mouth port located between said chin plate and said maxilary plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The armature according to claim 4 wherein said eye and mouth ports include a foraminated cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The armature according to claim 1 including, additionally, a removable, pliable mask including at least one projecting feature selected from the group consisting of ear, nose, beak, lips, cheeks and eyebrows.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The armature according to claim 1 wherein said nose plate includes fastening means to releasably grasp and hold a nose feature of a mask mounted thereon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The armature according to claim 7 wherein said fastening means comprise a mated pair of fasteners, one of which is permanently mounted on said nose plate and the mate of which is attached to said mask underside at said nose feature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The armature according to claim 1 wherein said armature is adapted to rest and be supported upon the wearer's shoulders.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The armature according to claim 1 wherein said armature includes, additionally, a helmet and means to attach said infrastructure to said helmet to allow said armature to be supported by said helmet during use so that said wearer may have unrestricted neck movement.
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