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US4872465:
Light-weight disposable protective face shield
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Kuntz, David H.; Los Angeles, CA 90049
Muller, Louis F.; El Segundo, CA 90245
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None
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| Published / Filed: |
1989-10-10
/ 1988-12-09
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| Application Number: |
US1988000281743
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 13/11;
A61F 9/02;
IPC-7:
A61F 9/04;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D13/11; A41D13/11D; A61F9/02; A61F9/02Z;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/857;
002/009;
002/909;
128/206.24;
128/207.11;
128/858;
Original:
128/857;
128/858;
128/207.11;
002/009;
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| Field of Search: |
128/857,858,859,863,206.12,206.21,206.23,204.24,207.11,201.22,201.23
002/009,12,173,206
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| Abstract: |
A light-weight, disposable face shield assembly for the protection of the eyes and face of a wearer from accidental exposure to infections, hazardous or undesirable substances. The shield assembly includes an elongated, generally rectangular, semi-flexible, transparent face protection panel having a central panel section and like side panel sections which are foldable rearwardly with respect to the central panel section and a semi-flexible head support strip for the face protection panel in alignment with the upper portion of such panel. The head support strip has its ends affixed to the ends of the face protection panel and is of a length that is less than the length of such panel. The head support strip also includes a central strip portion and like side strip portions which are foldable rearwardly with respect to the central strip portion with the fold lines of the head support strip lying within the fold lines of the face protection panel. An elastic head band is affixed to the ends of the head support strip for maintaining such strip in position about the forehead of a wearer of the face shield assembly whereby the face protection panel is formed up into rigidly-supported, arcuate spaced protection orientation about the face of a wearer.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Junkins, Philip D. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hafer, Robert A.; Rooney, Kevin G.
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| Parent Case: |
RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 138,070, filed Dec. 28, 1987 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,825,878 issued 5/2/89.
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What is claimed is:
1. A light-weight, disposable face shield assembly for the protection of the eyes and face of a wearer from accidental exposure to infectious, hazardous or undesirable substances, said face shield assembly comprising:
- (a) an elongated, generally rectangular, semi-flexible, transparent face protection panel including a central panel section and like side panel sections foldable rearwardly along vertical fold lines with respect to the central panel section;
- (b) an elongated, semi-flexible head support strip for said face protection panel in alignment with the upper portion of said panel and having a length that is less than the length of said face protection panel, said head support strip including a central strip portion and like side strip portions foldable rearwardly along vertical fold lines with respect to the central strip portion with the fold lines of said head support strip lying within the fold lines of said face protection panel;
- (c) means for attaching the ends of said head support strip to the ends of said face protection panel in its upper portion whereby said panel is supported in spaced orientation from said head support strip; and
- (d) means attached to said head support strip at the ends thereof for maintaining said strip in position about the forehead of a wearer of said face shield assembly whereby said face protection panel is formed up into rigidly-supported arcuate spaced protection orientation about the face of a wearer.
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