Surgical face mask

Abstract

A mask includes a shield portion, wherein the shield portion is a transparent material configured to protect a face of a user, wherein the shield portion includes at least a top edge, a first hole, and a second hole, and a band portion, wherein the band portion includes a first end and a second end, wherein the band portion includes a plurality of male tabs proximate to the first end and a plurality of female portions configured to receive the male tabs to secure the band portion to a head of the user, wherein the band portion further includes a front rib portion extending away from a front surface of the band portion and in contact with the shield portion, wherein the band portion includes a first and second tab extending away from the front surface, wherein the first tab and second tab are configured to enter the first hole and second hole and secure the shield portion to the band portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mask comprising:
 a shield portion, wherein the shield portion includes a transparent material configured to protect a face of a user, wherein the shield portion includes a top side, a left side, and right side, wherein the left side and right side meet and form a bottom valley point of the shield portion; and   a band portion, wherein the band portion includes a first end and a second end, wherein the band portion includes a plurality of male tabs proximate to the first end and a plurality of holes configured to receive the male tabs to secure the mask to the user, wherein the band portion further includes a front rib portion extending away from a front surface of the band portion and in contact with the shield portion when assembled.   
     
     
         2 . The mask of  claim 1 , wherein the shield portion includes one or more holes aligned with one or more pins protruding from the front surface of the band portion. 
     
     
         3 . The mask of  claim 1 , wherein the shield portion and the band portion are both acrylic material. 
     
     
         4 . The mask of  claim 1 , wherein the shield portion includes a negative curvature with a back surface running along a contour of a face of the user. 
     
     
         5 . The mask of  claim 1 , wherein the front rib portion includes a hole that aligns with a back rib portion extending away from a back surface of the shield portion. 
     
     
         6 . The mask of  claim 1 , the band portion includes a top band portion that connects from a first area proximate the first end to a second area proximate the second end, wherein the top band portion is guided across a top portion of the user. 
     
     
         7 . The mask of  claim 1 , wherein the shield portion and the band portion are from a same injection mold. 
     
     
         8 . The mask of  claim 1 , wherein the band portion includes a padded portion that includes an attachable portion configured to attach and detach to a back surface of the band portion. 
     
     
         9 . The mask of  claim 1 , wherein the front rib portion runs along a top side of the band down to a bottom side of the band. 
     
     
         10 . The mask of  claim 1 , wherein front rib portion of the band portion is secured to the shield portion utilizing a back rib portion that extends away form the back surface of the shield portion. 
     
     
         11 . A mask comprising:
 a shield portion, wherein the shield portion is a transparent material configured to protect a face of a user, wherein the shield portion includes:
 a top edge, a left edge, and a right edge, wherein the left edge and right edge form a bottom valley point of the shield portion, wherein the top edge is located between and in contact with the left edge and right edge; 
 a first slot and a second slot, and the mask further includes: 
   a band portion, wherein the band portion includes a first end and a second end, wherein the band portion includes a plurality of male tabs proximate to the first end and a plurality of female portions configured to receive the male tabs to secure the band portion to a head of the user, wherein the band portion further includes a front rib portion extending away from a front surface of the band portion and in contact with a back surface of the shield portion when assembled, wherein the band portion includes a first and second push-pin extending away from the front surface, wherein the first push-pin and second push-pin are configured to enter the first and second slot and secure the shield portion to the band portion.   
     
     
         12 . The mask of  claim 11 , wherein the shield portion is only in contact with the front rib portion, the first push-pin, and second push-pin upon assembly of the shield portion with the band portion. 
     
     
         13 . The mask of  claim 11 , wherein the front rib portion includes two substantially parallel ribs connected by a top vertical rib extending away from the front surface of the band portion. 
     
     
         14 . The mask of  claim 11 , wherein the front rib portion is configured as a U-shaped rib. 
     
     
         15 . The mask of  claim 11 , wherein front rib portion of the band portion is secured to the shield portion utilizing a back rib portion that extends away form the back surface of the shield portion. 
     
     
         16 . A mask comprising:
 a shield portion, wherein the shield portion is a transparent material configured to protect a face of a user, wherein the shield portion includes at least a top edge, a first hole, and a second hole; and   a band portion, wherein the band portion includes a first end and a second end, wherein the band portion includes a plurality of male tabs proximate to the first end and a plurality of female portions configured to receive the male tabs to secure the band portion to a head of the user, wherein the band portion further includes a front rib portion extending away from a front surface of the band portion and in contact with the shield portion, wherein the band portion includes a first and second tab extending away from the front surface, wherein the first tab and second tab are configured to enter the first hole and second hole and secure the shield portion to the band portion.   
     
     
         17 . The mask of  claim 16 , wherein the shield portion includes a top edge, a left edge, and a right edge, wherein the left edge and right edge meet and form a bottom valley point of the shield portion, wherein the top edge is located between and in contact with the left edge and right edge. 
     
     
         18 . The mask of  claim 16 , wherein the shield portion includes a negative curvature from the top edge to a bottom valley point. 
     
     
         19 . The mask of  claim 16 , wherein the band portion is wider at a middle area proximate the front rib portion than other areas of the band portion. 
     
     
         20 . The mask of  claim 16 , wherein the shield includes a back rib portion extending away from a back surface of the shield, and the back rib portion is configured to secure the shield to the band portion by engaging with the front rib portion.