Face Protection Device for Head Gear

Abstract

A personal protective device is removably mounted to head gear such as to the brim of a cap. The device has a thin transparent body that extends down in front of the user's face. The device blocks items such as the discharge from another person's cough or sneeze from contacting the user's face. The device also blocks items disposed in the air from coming into contact with the user's face by contacting them first as the user moves or by creating a dam of air that pushes them off to the side as the user moves. The device can be rapidly mounted and rapidly dismounted to a wide variety of caps which are owned by a majority of the population in the United States. The ease of mounting the device to the bill of a cap increases the likelihood that a person will use the device when leaving a car to interact with the public. The device can be worn in conjunction with a cloth face mask that fits closely over the mouth and nose.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Applications 62 / 994,150 filed Mar. 24, 2020; 63 / 003,157 filed Mar. 31, 2020; and 63 / 005,761 filed Apr. 6, 2020; the disclosures of each are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE1. Field of the Disclosure[0002]The disclosure relates to a device that protects the user's face from particles disposed in the air that may carry infectious material such as viruses or bacteria. The device can be removably mounted to head gear such as to the brim of a cap or to the suspension inside a helmet or hard hat.2. Background of the Disclosure[0003]During times of widespread viral infections and shortages of medical-grade masks such as during the pandemic of 2020, many people must interact with other people while at grocery stores, while picking up food from restaurants, and during essential business activities. Although national health officials advise frequent hand was...

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[0004]The disclosure provides a personal protective device that is removably mounted to head gear such as to the brim of a cap. The device has a thin transparent body that extends down in front of the user's face. The device blocks items such as the discharge from another person's cough or sneeze from contacting the user's face. The device also blocks items disposed in the air from coming into contact with the user's face by contacting them first as the user moves or by creating a dam of air that pushes them off to the side as the user moves. The device can be rapidly mounted and rapidly dismounted to a wide variety of caps which are owned by a majority of the population in the United States. The ease of mounting the device to the bill of a cap increases the likelihood that a person will use the device when leaving a car to interact with the public. The device also has the benefit that it doesn't directly rest on the user's mouth so that the user's breathing is not restricted. The user is thus more likely to wear the device. Also, the device can be worn in conjunction with a cloth face mask that fits closely over the mouth and nose.

[0007]The device also can be used to protect the user's face from other splatter such as paint from a roller when painting a ceiling.

[0009]In other embodiments, the bottom portion of the body is scored, microperforated, or perforated to allow a portion to fold inwardly to be disposed under the chin. Folding this portion inwardly stiffens the body and provide additional protection to the face from below.

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The user is thus more likely to wear the device.

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