Mask Case

Abstract

A storage container for retaining personal protective equipment. The storage container is a case comprising a pair of compartments connected along one side by a hinge. Each compartment has a rigid exterior protecting an interior cavity dimensioned to retain and protect a bottle of hand sanitizer, a reusable facemask, disposable gloves, or a combination thereof. Each compartment is lined with an antimicrobial layer to protect the encapsulated personal protective equipment. At least one compartment comprises a retaining element to further secure the personal protective equipment within the case. The compartments open and close like a clam shell with a securing clasp opposite the hinge. The case is attachable to an external attachment point, such as a backpack or a belt loop via a clip or carabiner attached to the case by an attachment point on the exterior of the case.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A storage case for retaining personal protective equipment, the storage case comprising:
 a first compartment comprising an exterior, an interior cavity, and a retaining element;   a second compartment comprising an exterior and an interior cavity;   a hinge connecting the first compartment to the second compartment; and   a compartment securing mechanism for closing the storage case.   
     
     
         2 . The storage case of  claim 1 , wherein the interior cavity of the first compartment is configured to hold a container of hand sanitizer. 
     
     
         3 . The storage case of  claim 1 , wherein the interior cavity of the second compartment is configured to hold a face mask. 
     
     
         4 . The storage case of  claim 1 , wherein the first compartment further comprises an antimicrobial lining covering the interior cavity. 
     
     
         5 . The storage case of  claim 4 , wherein the second compartment further comprises an antimicrobial lining covering the interior cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The storage case of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining element is an elastic band extending across the first compartment. 
     
     
         7 . The storage case of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining element is a mesh panel attached to a portion of a perimeter of the first compartment forming a pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The storage case of  claim 7 , wherein the mesh panel covers at least half of the interior cavity of the first compartment. 
     
     
         9 . The storage case of  claim 1  further comprising an external attachment component attached to the exterior of the first compartment or the second compartment. 
     
     
         10 . The storage case of  claim 9  further comprising a clip component for securing the external attachment component to an external attachment point. 
     
     
         11 . A storage case for retaining personal protective equipment, the storage case comprising:
 a first compartment comprising a rigid exterior, an interior cavity, and a retaining element;   a second compartment comprising a rigid exterior and an interior cavity;   a hinge connecting the first compartment to the second compartment;   a compartment securing mechanism for closing the storage case; and   an external attachment component attached to the exterior of the first compartment or the second compartment.   
     
     
         12 . The storage case of  claim 11 , wherein the personal protective equipment is a container of hand sanitizer, a disposable face mask, a reusable face mask, or a pair of disposable gloves. 
     
     
         13 . The storage case of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second compartments each further comprise an antimicrobial lining covering the interior cavities. 
     
     
         14 . The storage case of  claim 11 , wherein the retaining element is a mesh panel attached to a portion of a perimeter of the first compartment forming a pocket configured to hold a container of hand sanitizer. 
     
     
         15 . The storage case of  claim 11 , wherein the retaining element extends horizontally across the first compartment. 
     
     
         16 . The storage case of  claim 11 , wherein the retaining element extends vertically across the first compartment. 
     
     
         17 . The storage case of  claim 11 , wherein the retaining element comprises an elastic band and a mesh panel. 
     
     
         18 . A storage case for retaining personal protective equipment, the storage case comprising:
 a first compartment comprising a rigid exterior, an interior cavity, an antimicrobial lining, and a retaining element;   a second compartment comprising a rigid exterior, an interior cavity, an antimicrobial lining, and a second retaining element;   a hinge connecting the first compartment to the second compartment;   a compartment securing mechanism for closing the storage case; and   an external attachment component attached to the exterior of the first compartment or the second compartment.   
     
     
         19 . The storage case of  claim 18 , wherein the compartment securing mechanism is a magnetic clasp. 
     
     
         20 . The storage case of  claim 18 , wherein the retaining element is a mesh panel attached to a portion of a perimeter of the first compartment forming a pocket configured to hold a container of hand sanitizer, and the second retaining element is an elastic band extending horizontally across the second compartment configured to hold a face mask.