Mask Holder

Abstract

A mask holder may provide a place to store one or more facial masks or personal protective equipment (PPE) when not in use so that the facial masks or PPE are not further contaminated or lost prior to the next use. The mask holder may be utilized in a variety of different environments including, but not limited to, in an automobile, in an office/at work, and/or at home. Different types of mask holders may be provided that may house either a particular type of mask or more than one type of mask. A mask holder may be mounted in a variety of different manners including, but not limited to, visor clip, magnets, hook and loop portions, and/or double-sided tape or adhesive. The mask may be received on a holder plate and secured to the holder plate using clips or hooks.

1 . A mask holder to store one or more facial masks or personal protective equipment (PPE) when not in use comprising:
 a holder plate having at least one mounting mechanism on a first side of the holder plate that secures the holder plate to a surface; and   at least one attachment mechanism on a second side of the holder plate opposite the first side that releasably receives the one or more facial masks or PPE and secures the one or more facial masks or PPE relative to the holder plate, wherein the one or more facial masks or PPE are secured from contamination or loss.   
     
     
         2 . The mask holder of  claim 1 , wherein the holder plate is approximately 0.80 inches thick. 
     
     
         3 . The mask holder of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one attachment mechanism is one or more hooks. 
     
     
         4 . The mask holder of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more hooks are ⅛-inch hooks. 
     
     
         5 . The mask holder of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mounting mechanism are visor clips. 
     
     
         6 . The mask holder of  claim 5 , wherein the visor clips are ⅜-inch-wide spring metal clips. 
     
     
         7 . The mask holder of  claim 6 , wherein visor clips are insertable into a rear of a visor fixture in an automobile. 
     
     
         8 . The mask holder of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one attachment mechanism is one or more clips, the mask holder further comprising:
 one more binder/display holes that receive the one or more clips.   
     
     
         9 . The mask holder of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one attachment mechanism is one or more clips and one or more hooks. 
     
     
         10 . The mask holder of  claim 1 , wherein the mask holder receives fully expanded or folded over facial masks or PPE. 
     
     
         11 . The mask holder of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mounting mechanism is a magnet that allows the mask holder to be adhered to a surface that attracts the magnet. 
     
     
         12 . The mask holder of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mounting mechanism is one or more hook and loop portions that attach to a receiving side of the one or more hook and loop portions placed on a surface. 
     
     
         13 . The mask holder of  claim 1 , wherein the mask holder receives a specific type of facial mask or PPE. 
     
     
         14 . The mask holder of  claim 1 , wherein the mask holder receives more than one type of facial mask or PPE. 
     
     
         15 . The mask holder of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mounting mechanism is double-sided tape or adhesive. 
     
     
         16 . The mask holder of  claim 1 , wherein the mask holder is utilized in one or more environments selected from the group comprising:
 an automobile, in an office, at work, and/or at home.