Medical heated face mask

Abstract

A heated medical face mask is provided, including, a first outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface; a second, inner layer having an outer surface and in inner surface; the first and second layers being fastened together around corresponding peripheral side and bottom edges but being open along an upper edge or side edge to form a pocket; and a heating element being releasably located in the pocket.

1 . A heated medical face mask, comprising:
 a first outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface;   a second, inner layer having an outer surface and in inner surface;   said first and second layers being fastened together around corresponding peripheral side and bottom edges but being open along an upper edge to form a pocket; and   a temperature control element being releasably located in said pocket.   
     
     
         2 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , wherein said temperature control element is one of a heating element and a cooling element. 
     
     
         3 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , further including at least one fastening loop secured to each said peripheral side edge. 
     
     
         4 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , further including an elastic strap having a pair of free ends, each said end being secured to a corresponding said side edge of said joined first and second layers. 
     
     
         5 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , further including a material or textile tie, each having a free end, each said end being secured to a corresponding said side edge of said joined first and second layers at a corner or at the edge adjacent to the corner. 
     
     
         6 . The medical face mask of  claim 2 , wherein said heating element is one of air-activated, battery powered and rechargeable. 
     
     
         7 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , wherein said temperature element has an area dimensioned to be approximately 80% of an area of said joined first and second layers. 
     
     
         8 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , wherein said temperature element has an area dimension to be approximately 25% to 60% of an area of said joined first and second layers. 
     
     
         9 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , wherein said pocket is defined by a supplemental layer of material dimensioned for at least partially wrapping around said temperature control element, as a continuation of the second or inner layer. 
     
     
         10 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , wherein said temperature control element is dimensioned to block approximately at most 80% of an area of said outer layer. 
     
     
         11 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , wherein said temperature control element is provided with at least one throughbore. 
     
     
         12 . The medical face mask of  claim 11 , wherein said temperature control element has a pair of said at least one throughbores laterally spaced from each other. 
     
     
         13 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , wherein said temperature control element is dimensioned to be 3.5 inches long by 2 inches wide. 
     
     
         14 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , wherein said temperature control element is dimensioned to be 5 inches long by 3⅞ inches wide. 
     
     
         15 . The medical face mask of  claim 1 , wherein said temperature control element has a surface area that is 40-60% of a surface area of the mask.