US5570705A
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Facial restraint for incarcerated person
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-03-01
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Granted: 1996-11-05
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Expires: 2015-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A BA-1 protection mask comprising a covering to fit against a face, under the eyes, so as to extend over the nose below the bridge, mouth, chin, jaw and cheeks up to the ears of an incarcerated individual. A facility in the covering is for allowing the incarcerated individual to breath freely. An assembly is for securing the covering to the face of the incarcerated individual, so as to prevent the incarcerated individual from biting and spitting, while the safety and health of police officers and other escorts thereabout will be maintained.
Inventors
- 👤 George Burke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:31
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/05; A41D13/11; A41D13/1161; A41B; A41B2300/00; A41B2300/30; A41B2300/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/917; Y10S128/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A facial restraint for incarcerated person, comprising: a covering of material sufficiently strong that it cannot be readily bitten through or torn, and shaped to extend over the nose, mouth, chin and cheeks of the incarcerated person, the covering having an impervious area to overlie the mouth of the incarcerated person and a plurality of small apertures on each side of the impervious area to enable passage of air through the apertures and around the impervious area to the persons mouth; and retaining means in the form of straps for securely holding the covering against the face of the incarcerated person, thereby to protect a person in the presence of the incarcerated person from being bitten and being spat upon from the mouth of the incarcerated person without impeding breathing by the incarcerated person, said covering being a molded sheet of flexible and elastic transparent polyurethane shaped to contour about the nose below the bridge, mouth, chin, jaw and cheeks up to the ears of the incarcerated person.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A facial restraint for incarcerated person, comprising: a covering of material sufficiently strong that it cannot be readily bitten through or torn, and shaped to extend over the nose, mouth, chin and cheeks of the incarcerated person, the covering having an impervious area to overlie the mouth of the incarcerated person and a plurality of small apertures on each side of the impervious area to enable passage of air through the apertures and around the impervious area to the persons mouth; and retaining means in the form of straps for securely holding the covering against the face of the incarcerated person, thereby to protect a person in the presence of the incarcerated person from being bitten and being spat upon from the mouth of the incarcerated person without impeding breathing by the incarcerated person, said covering being a molded sheet of flexible and elastic transparent polyurethane shaped to contour about the nose below the bridge, mouth, chin, jaw and cheeks up to the ears of the incarcerated person.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A facial restraint as recited in claim 1, further including two air vent holes located at the right and left nostrils, to permit free breathing through the nose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
255 words
A facial restraint for incarcerated person, comprising: a covering of material sufficiently strong that it cannot be readily bitten through or torn, and shaped to extend over the nose, mouth, chin and cheeks of the incarcerated person, the covering having an impervious area to overlie the mouth of the incarcerated person and a plurality of small apertures on each side of the impervious area to enable passage of air through the apertures and around the impervious area to the persons mouth; and retaining means in the form of straps for securely holding the covering against the face of the incarcerated person, thereby to protect a person in the presence of the incarcerated person from being bitten and being spat upon from the mouth of the incarcerated person without impeding breathing by the incarcerated person, said covering having a first upper slot located at the right cheek adjacent the right ear, second upper slot located at the left cheek adjacent the left ear, a first lower slot located at the right cheek above the jaw and below the right ear, and a second lower slot located at the left cheek above the jaw and below the left ear, said retaining straps including an upper strap to engage with said pair of upper slots and extend about the head of the incarcerated person, and a lower strap to engage with said pair of lower slots and extend about the neck of the incarcerated person, said upper and lower straps being fabricated out of a nylon web material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
255 words
A facial restraint for incarcerated person, comprising: a covering of material sufficiently strong that it cannot be readily bitten through or torn, and shaped to extend over the nose, mouth, chin and cheeks of the incarcerated person, the covering having an impervious area to overlie the mouth of the incarcerated person and a plurality of small apertures on each side of the impervious area to enable passage of air through the apertures and around the impervious area to the persons mouth; and retaining means in the form of straps for securely holding the covering against the face of the incarcerated person, thereby to protect a person in the presence of the incarcerated person from being bitten and being spat upon from the mouth of the incarcerated person without impeding breathing by the incarcerated person, said covering having a first upper slot located at the right cheek adjacent the right ear, second upper slot located at the left cheek adjacent the left ear, a first lower slot located at the right cheek above the jaw and below the right ear, and a second lower slot located at the left cheek above the jaw and below the left ear, said retaining straps including an upper strap to engage with said pair of upper slots and extend about the head of the incarcerated person, and a lower strap to engage with said pair of lower slots and extend about the neck of the incarcerated person, said upper and lower straps being fabricated out of a nylon web material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A facial restraint as recited in claim 3, wherein said upper and lower straps are sized between one half to three quarters of an inch in width.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A facial restraint as recited in claim 4, wherein said upper and lower straps are elastic, so as to be adjustable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A facial restraint as recited in claim 4, wherein said upper and lower straps include hook and loop fasteners, so as to be adjustable.
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