Face shield

Abstract

A face shield for attachment to a face mask. The face shield includes a shield portion having an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper arcuate edge, a lower arcuate edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge. A strip of hook and loop fastener is adhered to the outer surface of the shield portion adjacent to the upper arcuate edge. The strip of hook and loop fastener of the face shield attaches to a strip of hook and loop fastener of the face mask, thereby releasably attaching the face shield to the face mask.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 62 / 510,992, filed May 25, 2017, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a face shield and, more particularly, to a face shield releasably attachable to a protective mask.[0003]Softball is a variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. In any form of softball, any player (other than fastpitch catchers on defense) can wear a protective face mask or face guard. A face mask is intended to prevent facial injuries. To protect a user's eyes from the sun, players may wear sunglasses underneath the face mask. Sunglasses can be cumbersome when worn underneath a face mask. Further, sunglasses become fogged during a humid day, which obstructs a user's vision.[0004]As can be seen, there is a need for a face shield that easily attaches to a protective face mask.SUMMA...

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