US4802857A
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CPR mask
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-11-23
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Granted: 1989-02-07
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Expires: 2007-11-23
Abstract
Abstract A disposable hygienic mask which is retrofitable to the nose and mouth contact areas of the face of an existing CPR dummy without damaging or permanently altering the face of the dummy. The mask is provided with filter chambers which are insertable in and indexed to the air passages of a CPR dummy and the chambers are configured to receive replaceable flexible filters. The mask, its securements, and its filters do not appreciably modify the flexibility, the functions, or the features of the CPR dummy to which it is attached.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick E. Laughlin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:31
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B23/00; G09B23/28; G09B23/288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A hygienic mask that is fitable to an existing CPR dummy and comprising; (a) a mask fabricated of a thin conformable material and having an inside surface and an outside surface, (b) air passages formed in the mask and the passages are indexable in air passages of a face of a CPR dummy, and the air passages have as a part thereof, filter chambers configured to receive and hold replaceable filters, (c) a cling producing means which causes the inside, face contacting surface of the mask to cling to the face of the CPR dummy, and (d) an attachment means distributed around the periphery of the mask whereby the periphery of the mask is releasably secured to the face portion of the CPR dummy and the attachment means is retrofitable to the face of an existing CPR dummy without permanent modification of the dummy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A hygienic mask that is fitable to an existing CPR dummy and comprising; (a) a mask fabricated of a thin conformable material and having an inside surface and an outside surface, (b) air passages formed in the mask and the passages are indexable in air passages of a face of a CPR dummy, and the air passages have as a part thereof, filter chambers configured to receive and hold replaceable filters, (c) a cling producing means which causes the inside, face contacting surface of the mask to cling to the face of the CPR dummy, and (d) an attachment means distributed around the periphery of the mask whereby the periphery of the mask is releasably secured to the face portion of the CPR dummy and the attachment means is retrofitable to the face of an existing CPR dummy without permanent modification of the dummy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mask of claim 1 wherein the conformable material of which the mask is made is an accommodating and clinging material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The mask of claim 2 wherein the inside surface of the mask is untalced and the outside, mouth and nose contact, surfaces of the mask are talced.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The mask of claim 1 wherein the attachment means are snap members positioned around the periphery of the mask and the snap members are detachably joinable with their mating snap members which are secured to the face of a CPR dummy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The mask of claim I wherein the attachment means is a multiplicity of Velcro (TM) strips secured to the inside periphery of the mask and the strips are joinable with their mating Velcro (TM) strips secured to the face of a CPR dummy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mask of claim 1 wherein the attachment means is a multiplicity of strips of contact adhesive secured to the inside periphery of the mask and covered, before use, with release strips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The mask of claim 1 wherein the cling providing means is a property that is inherent in the thin accommodating material of which the mask is fabricated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The mask of claim 1 wherein the cling providing means is a coating of sterile petroleum jelly distributed over contact areas between the inside of the mask and the mask contact areas of the face of a CPR dummy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mask of claim 1 wherein the claim providing means is a low aggressiveness bonding agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The mask of claim 1 wherein the filter is a paper filter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The mask of claim 1 wherein the filter is a sponge filter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The mask of claim 1 wherein the filter is a gauze filter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
The mask of claim 1 wherein the mask is combined with a stiff form similar in configuration to the face of the CPR dummy the mask is to serve and the mask is positioned on the form as it would be positioned on the face of the CPR dummy.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
144 words
A disposable mask which is fitable to an existing CPR dummy, comprising; (a) a mask for mouth and nose contact areas and their vicinities of a CPR dummy's face and the mask has a dummy's face contacting inside surface and a user's mouth contacting outside surface, (b) filter chambers incorporated into the structure of the mask and the filter chambers are indexable to mouth and nose air passages of a CPR dummy, (c) filters positioned in the filter chamber so as to permit the free passage of air through the mouth and nose air passages of the mask and the filters are of compressible materials, which permit the closing of the nose air passages by pinching the nose of the CPR dummy, and (d) the mask is detachably adhereable to the face of a CPR dummy in the mouth contact areas and their vicinities.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
144 words
A disposable mask which is fitable to an existing CPR dummy, comprising; (a) a mask for mouth and nose contact areas and their vicinities of a CPR dummy's face and the mask has a dummy's face contacting inside surface and a user's mouth contacting outside surface, (b) filter chambers incorporated into the structure of the mask and the filter chambers are indexable to mouth and nose air passages of a CPR dummy, (c) filters positioned in the filter chamber so as to permit the free passage of air through the mouth and nose air passages of the mask and the filters are of compressible materials, which permit the closing of the nose air passages by pinching the nose of the CPR dummy, and (d) the mask is detachably adhereable to the face of a CPR dummy in the mouth contact areas and their vicinities.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
The mask of claim 14 wherein the mask is detachably adhereable to the face of a CPR dummy by means of the application of a low aggressiveness bonding agent, to contact areas between the inside of the mask and the area to be covered on the face of a CPR dummy.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The mask of claim 15 wherein the mask is provided with a stiff form in the shape of the face area of the CPR dummy for which the mask is intended and on which the mask will normally reside when not in use.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
165 words
An hygienic disposable mask in combination with a CPR training dummy and comprising; (a) a CPR training dummy having a head and a face area as a part thereof and the face area has a user's mouth contact area associated with a mouth and a nose of the face of the dummy, and (b) a mask of flexible and accommodating material and the mask is shaped to conform to the contours of the user's mouth and nose contact areas of the face of the dummy and to be moveable therewith, and the mask has as a part thereof, filter chambers which are insertable into air passages which are a part of the nose and mouth structures of the CPR dummy and the filter chambers have positioned therein, filters which are of flexible materials, and the mask is detachably secureable to the mouth and nose contact areas of the dummy by securement means which are retrofitable to a CPR dummy without permanent modification of the dummy.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
165 words
An hygienic disposable mask in combination with a CPR training dummy and comprising; (a) a CPR training dummy having a head and a face area as a part thereof and the face area has a user's mouth contact area associated with a mouth and a nose of the face of the dummy, and (b) a mask of flexible and accommodating material and the mask is shaped to conform to the contours of the user's mouth and nose contact areas of the face of the dummy and to be moveable therewith, and the mask has as a part thereof, filter chambers which are insertable into air passages which are a part of the nose and mouth structures of the CPR dummy and the filter chambers have positioned therein, filters which are of flexible materials, and the mask is detachably secureable to the mouth and nose contact areas of the dummy by securement means which are retrofitable to a CPR dummy without permanent modification of the dummy.
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