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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2019
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
David M. Castiglione, Hudson, WI (US);
Thomas R. Braxton, II, Tampa, FL (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
There is provided a respiratory protection device comprising a mask body defining a breathable air zone for a wearer and having a front cover; an exhale valve in fluid communication with the breathable air zone; and a seal check mechanism disposed in the front cover, where the seal check mechanism comprises a button associated with a flap such that, when actuated, the flap biases the exhale valve in a closed position. There is provided in some embodiments a plane of the button intersecting with a plane of the exhale valve. There is also provided in some embodiments the button and the plunger being a monolithic part.