Face covering

Abstract

A face covering comprising a head attachment means, and a mouth and nose covering, wherein the mouth and nose covering includes a first internal face arranged in use to proximate the mouth and nose, and a second opposing external face arranged in use to be facing away from the mouth and nose, wherein the face covering is arranged to move from a first usage position to a second storage and transport position, characterised in that the head attachment means is arranged to secure onto the second face in the second position through a securement means.

1 . A face covering comprising a head attachment means, and a mouth and nose covering, wherein the mouth and nose covering includes a first internal face arranged in use to proximate the mouth and nose, and a second opposing external face arranged in use to be facing away from the mouth and nose, wherein the face covering is arranged to move from a first usage position to a second storage and transport position, characterised in that the head attachment means is arranged to secure onto the second face in the second position through a securement means. 
     
     
         2 . A face covering according to  claim 1  that is substantially formed of fabric. 
     
     
         3 . A face covering according to  claim 2  that is substantially formed of an elastomeric fabric. 
     
     
         4 . A face covering according to  claim 1  further comprising a nose attachment means. 
     
     
         5 . A face covering according to  claim 1 , wherein the head attachment means comprises head strapping. 
     
     
         6 . A face covering according to  claim 5 , wherein the head strapping comprise discontinuous strings, that may be tied in a knot, or may comprise attachment means at ends. 
     
     
         7 . A face covering according to  claim 5 , wherein the head strapping comprises continuous loops. 
     
     
         8 . A face covering according to  claim 1  further comprises a filtering means. 
     
     
         9 . A face covering according to  claim 8 , wherein the filtering means is a displaceable or disposable filter. 
     
     
         10 . A face covering according to  claim 1  wherein the mouth and nose covering comprises a pocket for a filter. 
     
     
         11 . A face covering according to  claim 1  wherein in the second position the internal face of the mouth and nose covering is covered over by the external face. 
     
     
         12 . A face covering according to  claim 1  wherein in the second position the face covering is an annular form to be worn around a user's wrist. 
     
     
         13 . A face covering according to  claim 1 , wherein the securement means provides an anchoring means for the head attachment means to anchor to so as to hold the face covering in the second position. 
     
     
         14 . A face covering according to  claim 13 , wherein the securement means comprises hook and eye means or a hook and leap means or ferromagnetic means.