Face Mask With Straw Accommodation Opening

Abstract

A face mask includes a body portion having a weakening seam. The weakening seam bounds a punch out portion. The punch out portion has a diameter that is slightly smaller than a diameter of a predetermined straw. The weakening seam is configured to part from the body portion of the face mask so as to remove the punch out portion and leave an opening. Accordingly a straw may be inserted into the opening, as the outer diameter of the straw is in contact with an inner annular edge of the weakening seam so as maintain the filtering qualities of the face mask.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A face mask for accommodating a straw having a first diameter, the face mask comprising:
 a body portion made of a first material;   a weakening seam disposed on the body portion, the weakening seam configured to part from the body portion; and   a punch out portion, the weakening seam including an inner annular edge bounding the punch out portion, wherein the punch out portion may be removed so as to leave an opening configured to fit the straw.   
     
     
         2 . The face mask as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the punch out portion has a second diameter, the second diameter being smaller than the first diameter of the straw. 
     
     
         3 . The face mask as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first material is a meltblown nonwoven polypropylene fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The face mask as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the weakening seam has a thickness that is less than a thickness of the body portion. 
     
     
         5 . The face mask as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the weakening seam is a pair of weakening seams and the punch out portion is a pair of punch out portions, each of the pair of punch out portions corresponding to one of the pair of weakening seams. 
     
     
         6 . The face mask as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the pair of weakening seams are spaced apart from each other. 
     
     
         7 . The face mask as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein one of the pair of weakening seams is concentric to the other of the pair of weakening seams. 
     
     
         8 . The face mask as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the weakening seam is generally C-shaped so as to form a neck portion, the neck portion contiguous with the punch out portion.