US5427092A
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Respirator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-11-30
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Granted: 1995-06-27
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Expires: 2013-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A respirator (1) is composed of a respirator casing having a pair of rectangularly contoured frames (12) mounted around rectangular apertures (11) on respective sides of the respirator (1). The apertures (11) are adapted to receive a pair of air filter sets to filter out foreign particles and provide clean air to the wearer. Each filter set (2) is composed of inner and outer filters (21 and 22). Each of the inner and outer filters (21 and 22) includes a receiving frame (213 and 223) adapted to receive a dust protective layer (214 and 224) by means of a respective cover (215 and 225) to press the respective dust protective layer (214 and 224) inwardly. Upon the air filter set (2) being mounted in the frame (12) of the respirator (1), an air passage is formed between the inner and outer filters (21 and 22) for air to flow and most of the dirty particles are blocked from passage and are entrapped on the dust protective layer (214 and 224) to allow clean air to pass into the respirator (1).
Inventors
- 👤 Chuan-Ju Shiao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:28
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62B; A62B23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
311 words
A respirator comprising: (a) a respirator casing having a pair of substantially rectangularly contoured apertures formed therethrough, each of said rectangularly contoured apertures having a respective rectangularly contoured frame member extending in an internal direction from an inner surface of said respirator casing and extending around said respective aperture, each of said frame members having a groove formed therein; (b) a pair of inner rectangularly contoured filters, each of said inner filters having an inner filter receiving frame insertable within a respective aperture of said respirator casing and having a closed contour flange insertable within said groove of a respective one of said frame members, each of said inner filter receiving frames having an inner filter wall member of undulating contour and having an outlet air opening formed through one end thereof, each of said inner filters having an inner flexible dust protective member sandwiched between said inner filter wall member and an inner filter wall cover member, said inner filter wall cover member having an undulating contour and a plurality of inner cover member apertures for insertion therein of said inner flexible dust protective member; and, (c) a pair of outer rectangularly contoured filters, each of said outer filters having an outer filter receiving frame insertable within a respective aperture of said respirator casing and having a closed contour flange insertable within said groove of a respective one of said frame members, said outer filter receiving frames having an outer filter wall member of undulating contour and having an inlet air opening formed through one end thereof, each of said outer filters having an outer flexible dust protective member sandwiched between said outer filter wall member on an outer filter wall cover member, said outer filter wall cover member having an undulating contour and a plurality of outer cover member apertures for insert of said outer flexible dust protective member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
311 words
A respirator comprising: (a) a respirator casing having a pair of substantially rectangularly contoured apertures formed therethrough, each of said rectangularly contoured apertures having a respective rectangularly contoured frame member extending in an internal direction from an inner surface of said respirator casing and extending around said respective aperture, each of said frame members having a groove formed therein; (b) a pair of inner rectangularly contoured filters, each of said inner filters having an inner filter receiving frame insertable within a respective aperture of said respirator casing and having a closed contour flange insertable within said groove of a respective one of said frame members, each of said inner filter receiving frames having an inner filter wall member of undulating contour and having an outlet air opening formed through one end thereof, each of said inner filters having an inner flexible dust protective member sandwiched between said inner filter wall member and an inner filter wall cover member, said inner filter wall cover member having an undulating contour and a plurality of inner cover member apertures for insertion therein of said inner flexible dust protective member; and, (c) a pair of outer rectangularly contoured filters, each of said outer filters having an outer filter receiving frame insertable within a respective aperture of said respirator casing and having a closed contour flange insertable within said groove of a respective one of said frame members, said outer filter receiving frames having an outer filter wall member of undulating contour and having an inlet air opening formed through one end thereof, each of said outer filters having an outer flexible dust protective member sandwiched between said outer filter wall member on an outer filter wall cover member, said outer filter wall cover member having an undulating contour and a plurality of outer cover member apertures for insert of said outer flexible dust protective member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The respirator as recited in claim 1 where said inner filter outlet air opening and said outer filter inlet air opening are formed on opposing ends respectively of said inner and outer filter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The respirator as recited in claim 1 where said inner and outer cover member apertures are formed in alignment with apex sections of said inner and outer filter wall members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The respirator as recited in claim 1 where said inner and outer filter wall members are triangularly contoured.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The respirator as recited in claim 1 where said inner and outer filter wall members are rectangularly contoured.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The respirator as recited in claim 1 where said inner and outer filter wall members are arcuately contoured.
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