Inventors:
Lynn D. Babb - Gainesville FL
International Classification:
A62B 1808
Abstract:
Apparatus setting forth a respirator mask to permit accommodation of facial irregularities and variations among individuals wherein the mask construction includes a flexible and encircling face ring including a pleated accordion ring member extendable and retractable relative to the ring in a coextensive surrounding relationship relative to the ring forwardly thereof wherein the pleated accordion ring includes multi-segmented portions formed with reinforcing encircling ring wires as well as spaced parallel reinforcing strips wherein the reinforcing strips generally of a metallic configuration stabilized repositioning of an associated forward upper shield relative to the ring wherein the upper shield is positioned overlying a lower planar shield to position a flexible pleated hose relative to individual's mouth utilizing the mask.