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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2020
Applied Research Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Brian K. Heimbuch, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Delbert A. Harnish, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Geoffrey A. Kibble, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Thomas B. Stephenson, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Sheila J. Nogueira-Prewitt, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Christopher G. Estkowski, Pullman, MI (US);
Johnnie H. Copley, Minooka, IL (US);
Graham Wilson, Flint, GB;
Chris Ward, St. Asaph, GB;
Applied Research Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A reusable respirator including a mask adapted for covering and conforming to the face around the nose and a mouth of a user, a strap configured to secure the mask to a face of the user, and a filter component. All components of the respirator are capable of being cleaned, disinfected and sterilized at temperatures in excess of 50° C. An outer surface of the mask is substantially smooth and wettable for easily disinfecting and is shaped with a pair of outer shield portions for housing particulate air filters. The outer shield portions each include a closeable vent through the outer surface that is adapted to provide a user seal check and direct air flow through the outer surface for filtering by the respective particulate air filter, which is adapted to filter at least 95% of airborne particles.