Unlock instant, AI-driven research and patent intelligence for your innovation.

Lightweight face shield

a face shield and light weight technology, applied in the field of face shields, can solve the problems of awkward wear of medical face shields, and achieve the effect of convenient separation

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-12-23
PARKER KEVIN P +1
View PDF0 Cites 1 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The patent is for a protective shield that wraps around a user's face to provide lateral coverage. The shield is made of a flexible sheet that can be easily detached from the strap for cleaning and storing. The support arms on the shield are positioned at an angle to the strap so that the sheet is positioned vertically in front of the face. This allows the shield to accommodate eye glasses and other items worn concurrently with the shield. The fasteners used to secure the shield to the strap are hook and loop mechanisms, making it easy to detach the sheet.

Problems solved by technology

Medical face shields have a tendency to be somewhat awkward to wear over extended periods of time, particularly those devices intended for use in healthcare settings such as hospitals.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Lightweight face shield
  • Lightweight face shield
  • Lightweight face shield

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0013]Referring again to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the subject face shield worn by a user. The face shield includes a shield component 20 supported on the user by a strap component 26. The two components 20 and 26, when separate, can be shipped and stored in a compact from and then easily combined by a user to form the final face shield shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the drawings. The entire face shield can be manufactured from lightweight materials, with the total weight typically being less than 2 ounces.

[0014]FIG. 6 shows an exemplary shield component 20 in planar form. The shield component 20 is comprised primarily of an 8½ by 11 inch transparent sheet 22. A clear polyester 7 mil binding cover sold by Tamerica Products, Inc. of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. has been found suitable for this application. If desired, the upper corners can be trimmed to form rounded edges as shown in the drawings. The distance W between edges 22A and 22B is the 11 inches when transpar...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

A face shield including a flexible transparent sheet and a strap component having a strap configured to encircle a wearer's neck, with a pair of support arms disposed on the strap which are secured to a lower portion of the sheet at two spaced apart locations. The support arms extend away from the strap so as to support the sheet in front of, and spaced apart from, the wearer's face. The extended support arms further introduce a bend in the sheet to provide lateral facial coverage.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0001]The present invention relates generally to face shields and in particular to low cost, lightweight face shields that can be shipped in a compact form and then easily assembled for use by the end user.2. Description of Related Art[0002]Various types of face shields are employed to protect all, or part of, the wearer's face from hazards such as flying objects, chemical splashes or potentially infectious materials. Such shields can also be useful in discouraging the wearer for touching his / her face. Face shields intended for infection control, sometimes referred to as medical face shields, are usually constructed from relatively lightweight materials as compared to shields intended to provide protection from flying objects such as wood chips, roadside debris and the like. Medical face shields have a tendency to be somewhat awkward to wear over extended periods of time, particularly those devices intended for use in healthcare se...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
IPC IPC(8): A41D13/11
CPCA41D13/1184A41D2300/32A41D13/1161
Inventor PARKER, KEVIN P.EATON, DUSTIN JAMES
Owner PARKER KEVIN P