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Face shield

a face shield and shield technology, applied in the field of safety mechanisms, can solve the problems of insufficient spacing, general face cover, awkward placement,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-24
TREDUP TOM
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[0022] The shield panel has a panel upper end and the support arms optionally are head hook arms secured to the shield panel upper end and shaped to wrap over the top of a user head, with or without a nose bridge. The shield panel has a panel upper end and the support structur

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These prior devices generally have not fully covered the face, have not been spaced a sufficient distance from the face or any distance from the face to permit breathing without shortening the device to expose a portion of the face including the nose, such as goggles, have been awkward to put on, and have not be capable of properly fitting all sizes and shapes of faces so that several size devices must be provided.

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[0045] Referring to FIGS. 1-18, a face shield 10 is disclosed which includes a durable shield panel 20 configured to correspond substantially to and follow the contours of a human face, and having laterally mounted and a panel support structure 40 such as rearwardly protruding panel support arms 42 for resting on user ears and a nose bridge structure 60 protruding rearwardly from the shield panel 20 central rear surface for resting on a user nose and thereby supporting and spacing the shield panel 20 from a user face, the shield panel 20 preferably being formed of transparent plastic.

[0046] The nose bridge structure 60 preferably includes a resilient or rigid nose bridge 70 having a rearwardly extending U-shape with a substantially horizontal bridge forward segment 74 and a bridge rearward segment 72 bent upwardly relative to the bridge forward segment 74 and sized to fit snugly over the bridge of a human nose.

[0047] The nose bridge structure 60 preferably includes nose bridge con...

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Abstract

A face shield includes a shield panel sized to cover at least a portion of a human face; a panel support structure mounted to the shield panel and protruding rearwardly for abutting and holding the face shield on a user head; and a nose bridge structure protruding rearwardly from the shield panel for resting on a user nose and thereby supporting the shield panel while spacing the shield panel from a user face. The shield panel preferably is configured to substantially follow the contours of a human face and formed of transparent material. The nose bridge structure preferably includes a nose bridge having a rearwardly extending U-shape with a bridge rearward segment bent upwardly relative to a substantially horizontal bridge forward segment and sized to fit snugly over a user nose. The shield panel preferably includes an air vent having at least one breathing opening.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of safety mechanisms. More specifically the present invention relates to a face shield formed of a durable shield panel configured to correspond substantially to and follow the contours of a human face, and having laterally mounted and rearwardly protruding panel support arms for resting on user ears and a nose bridge structure protruding rearwardly from the shield panel rear surface for resting on a user nose and thereby supporting and spacing the shield panel from a user face, the shield panel preferably being formed of transparent plastic. [0003] The nose bridge structure preferably includes a resilient or rigid nose bridge having a rearwardly extending U-shape with a bridge rearward segment bent upwardly relative to a bridge forward segment and sized to fit snugly over the bridge of a user nose. The shield panel preferably includes a vertical series of horizon...

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IPC IPC(8): A42B1/06
CPCA42B1/062A42B1/0182
Inventor TREDUP, TOM
Owner TREDUP TOM