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EP 3819009 A1 20210512 - A FACE MASK

Title (en)

A FACE MASK

Title (de)

GESICHTSMASKE

Title (fr)

MASQUE FACIAL

Publication

EP 3819009 A1 20210512 (EN)

Application

EP 19207020 A 20191105

Priority

EP 19207020 A 20191105

Abstract (en)

A face mask (10) has an outer casing (12) and a filter member (14). A fan module (20) is mounted on the filter member (14) and also extends through an opening in the outer casing (12). It attaches to that opening to fix the position of the fan module (14) relative to the outer casing (12).

IPC 8 full level

A62B 18/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62B 18/006 (2013.01); A62B 18/025 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] CN 205055245 U 20160302 - YANG YUKUN, et al
[A] WO 2019043620 A1 20190307 - 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]
[A] WO 2018220516 A1 20181206 - VALENTINI IVO MATTIA [IT]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3819009 A1 20210512

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19207020 A 20191105