3m Innovative Properties Company

Ciaran G McMenamin

Christopher P Henderson

Reyad A Abdulqader

John M Facer

Audra A Wilson

A personal respiratory protection device comprising an upper panel, a central panel, and a lower panel, the central panel being separated from each of the upper and lower panels by a first and second fold, seam, weld or bond, respectively, such that device is capable of being folded flat for storage along the first and second fold, seam, weld or bond and opened to form a cup-shaped air chamber over the nose and mouth of the wearer when in use, wherein the upper panel has a graspable upper tab, the upper tab being graspable in use to open the device.

Respirator tab

A personal respiratory protection device () comprising an upper panel (), a central panel (), and a lower panel (), the central panel being separated from each of the upper and lower panels by a first and second fold, seam, weld or bond, respectively, such that device is capable of being folded flat for storage along the first and second fold, seam, weld or bond and opened to form a cup-shaped air chamber over the nose and mouth of the wearer when in use, wherein the upper panel has a graspable upper tab, the upper tab () being graspable in use to open the device.

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Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom

Ciaran G McMenamin