Ronald D Matich

US Patent:

7017577, Mar 28, 2006

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/052532

Inventors:

Ronald D. Matich - Baxter MN, US

International Classification:

A62B 18/08

US Classification:

12820614, 12820619, 12820625

Abstract:

A sealed face mask. The face mask may be a common paper face mask or a more technically complex gas mask. The face mask includes a periphery. The periphery includes a seal that surrounds the nostrils and the mouth and that sticks to the skin of the face. The adhesive of the seal may be a skin friendly adhesive or a skin unfriendly adhesive. With the skin unfriendly adhesive, the adhesive includes a strength sufficient to remove a first layer of skin from the face when the seal is pulled from the face. The seal includes a strip that may be elastomeric. The periphery of the face mask may be elastomeric. The face mask includes a neutralizing agent to minimize harmful effects of substances passing through the face mask. Further disclosed is a method for fixing the face mask to the face. Also disclosed are sealing strips for the lower ends of the legs of a pair of pants, sealing strips of the outer ends of the sleeves of a shirt, and sealing strips for other articles of clothing.

US Patent:

8381727, Feb 26, 2013

Filed:

Oct 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/577174

Inventors:

Ronald D. Matich - Baxter MN, US

Assignee:

Breathe Safely, LLC - Baxter MN

International Classification:

A62B 7/10
A62B 23/02
A62B 18/08

US Classification:

12820614, 12820625, 12820612, 12820624, 12820621

Abstract:

The present face mask may have a double seal, a triple seal or a quadruple seal, with distinct spacing between each of the seals within a set of seals. Each of the seals within a double seal, triple seal, or quadruple seal may stand alone or may be interconnected to other seals by bridging, where such bridging is formed of the same adhesive as the seal itself. Also disclosed is an after market embodiment where a multiple seal by itself is housed between two sheets of release paper to be applied to a face mask by the user himself when needed. Further disclosed is a multiple seal with bridging applied to a clothing combination, such as to seal sleeve cuffs to a glove.

US Patent:

20070050883, Mar 8, 2007

Filed:

May 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/437402

Inventors:

Ronald Matich - Baxter MN, US

International Classification:

A41D 13/00

US Classification:

002069000

Abstract:

A sealed face mask. The face mask may be a common paper face mask or a more technically complex gas mask. The face mask includes a periphery. The periphery includes a seal that surrounds the nostrils and the mouth and that sticks to the skin of the face. The adhesive of the seal may be a skin friendly adhesive or a skin unfriendly adhesive. With the skin unfriendly adhesive, the adhesive includes a strength sufficient to remove a first layer of skin from the face when the seal is pulled from the face. The seal includes a strip that may be elastomeric. The periphery of the face mask may be elastomeric. The face mask includes a neutralizing agent to minimize harmful effects of substances passing through the face mask. Further disclosed is a method for fixing the face mask to the face. Also disclosed are sealing strips for the lower ends of the legs of a pair of pants, sealing strips of the outer ends of the sleeves of a shirt, and sealing strips for other articles of clothing.

US Patent:

20100071690, Mar 25, 2010

Filed:

Jan 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/321632

Inventors:

Ronald D. Matich - Baxter MN, US

International Classification:

A61M 16/06

US Classification:

12820312

Abstract:

A thermally active breath deflecting apparatus having a flexible base of sufficient width to extend at least to and between the corner portions of the eyes and of sufficient length to extend at least from immediately below the eyes to at least beyond the tip of the nose such that breath from the mouth and nose is prevented from traveling upwardly over the eyes. The apparatus includes a thermal pack that can warm or cool the face. The thermal pack is preferably a heat pack. In an alternate embodiment, the flexible base can include medication such as a decongestant.

US Patent:

20100076532, Mar 25, 2010

Filed:

Sep 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/284651

Inventors:

Ronald D. Matich - Baxter MN, US

International Classification:

A61F 7/08
A41D 13/11
A61F 7/10

US Classification:

607109, 2 9, 607112

Abstract:

A thermally active breath deflecting apparatus having a flexible base of sufficient width to extend at least to and between the corner portions of the eyes and of sufficient length to extend at least from immediately below the eyes to at least beyond the tip of the nose such that breath from the mouth and nose is prevented from traveling upwardly over the eyes. The apparatus includes a thermal pack that can warm or cool the face. The thermal pack is preferably a heat pack.

US Patent:

20110061657, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/879860

Inventors:

Ronald D. Matich - Baxter MN, US

International Classification:

A62B 18/08

US Classification:

12820625

Abstract:

The present face mask may have a double seal, a triple seal or a quadruple seal, with distinct spacing between each of the seals within a set of seals. Each of the seals within a double seal, triple seal, or quadruple seal may stand alone or may be interconnected to other seals by bridging, where such bridging is formed of the same adhesive as the seal itself. Also disclosed is an after market embodiment where a multiple seal by itself is housed between two sheets of release paper to be applied to a face mask by the user himself when needed. Further disclosed is a multiple seal with bridging applied to a clothing combination, such as to seal sleeve cuffs to a glove.

US Patent:

20130180529, Jul 18, 2013

Filed:

Jan 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/754875

Inventors:

Ronald D. Matich - Baxter MN, US

International Classification:

A41D 13/11

US Classification:

128863

Abstract:

The present face mask may have a double seal, a triple seal or a quadruple seal, with distinct spacing between each of the seals within a set of seals. Each of the seals within a double seal, triple seal, or quadruple seal may stand alone or may be interconnected to other seals by bridging, where such bridging is formed of the same adhesive as the seal itself. Also disclosed is an after market embodiment where a multiple seal by itself is housed between two sheets of release paper to be applied to a face mask by the user himself when needed. Further disclosed is a multiple seal with bridging applied to a clothing combination, such as to seal sleeve cuffs to a glove.

US Patent:

57971463, Aug 25, 1998

Filed:

Nov 21, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/752857

Inventors:

Ronald D. Matich - Baxter MN

International Classification:

A42B 324
A62B 1800

US Classification:

2424

Abstract:

A breath deflector sealed across the bridge of the nose and extending forwardly therefrom, such as to the inside portion of a helmet and downwardly beyond the mouth, to prevent the fogging of glasses or the visor of the helmet. The seal of the breath deflector extends from the outside corner of one eye, across the bridge of the nose, and to the outside corner of the other eye to minimize a direct upward flow of moisture from one's breath to the area of vision in front of one's eyes. The breath deflector is resilient to form fit to the bridge of the nose even at temperatures below freezing, moisture-resistant, and insulative. A breath deflector kit includes a set of breath deflecting pieces, a plurality of stand alone skin friendly adhesive strips which are double faced with removable backs for being applied to the breath deflector in the field, and a plurality of swatches made of the same material of the pieces but formed in a different shape for being distinguishable from the breath deflecting pieces for being applied to exposed areas of the face with the adhesive strips. The breath deflector may be used with glasses, goggles, and/or helmets.