Personal protective equipment

Abstract

A personal protective equipment ( 10 ) is described, comprising: —a filtering face mask ( 15 ) comprising a concave portion ( 20 ) adapted to receive part of the face of a user and a filtering septum, and —a support apparatus ( 55 ′) for said face mask ( 15 ) which is provided with: o a wearable element comprising an adhesive tape ( 65 ), and with o a quick coupling device ( 150 ′) provided with a first portion ( 240 ) and a second portion ( 161 ) which are removably fixed to each other and in which the first portion ( 240 ) is fixed to the face mask ( 15 ) and the second portion ( 161 ) is integrally joined with the adhesive tape ( 65 ).

1 . Personal protective equipment comprising:
 a filtering face mask comprising a concave portion adapted to receive part of the face of a user and a filtering septum, and   a support apparatus for said face mask which is provided with:   a wearable element comprising an adhesive tape, and with   a quick coupling device provided with a first portion and a second portion which are removably fixed to each other and in which the first portion is fixed to the face mask and the second portion is integrally joined with the adhesive tape.   
     
     
         2 . Personal protective equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the quick coupling device is of the magnetic type or of the quick release mechanical type. 
     
     
         3 . Personal protective equipment according to  claim 2 , wherein the quick coupling device is of the magnetic type and one of the first portion and the second portion comprises a magnet. 
     
     
         4 . Personal protective equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive tape comprises an inner face at least partially covered with an adhesive sub-stance and an opposite outer face. 
     
     
         5 . Personal protective equipment according to  claim 4 , wherein the outer face of the adhesive tape comprises a housing pocket inside which the second portion of the quick coupling device is housed. 
     
     
         6 . Personal protective equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the quick coupling device is irremovably fixed to the face mask. 
     
     
         7 . Personal protective equipment according to  claim 6 , wherein the first portion of the quick coupling device is sewn or embedded or glued or incorporated in the material that the face mask is made of. 
     
     
         8 . Personal protective equipment according to  claim 6 , wherein the face mask comprises a pair of elastic bands arranged at the ends and wherein the first portion is irremovably fixed to said elastic bands.