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Title: WO8910106A1: FACE PROTECTOR
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Kind:		 WO World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
A1 INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT i

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Inventor: RUSSELL, John, Patrick;

Assignee: RUSSELL, John, Patrick
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Published / Filed: 1989-11-02 / 1989-04-18

Application Number: WO1989US0001629
IPC Code: Advanced: A41D 13/11; A61B 19/00; A61F 9/02; A61F 9/04;
IPC-7: A61F 9/04; A62B 18/00; A62B 18/02;

ECLA Code: A41D13/11B2; A41D13/11D; A61F9/02;

Priority Number:
1988-04-22  US1988000184672

Abstract:     A face protector (10, 11) which includes an eye shield (10) and a face mask (11), wherein the eye shield (10) is disposable and may be effectively attached to and combined with a disposable, surgical face mask (11) to be used as a composite structure to protect both physician and patient from the possible transmission of infectious diseases. The eye shield (10) includes upper and lower sealing members (14, 15) which serve to protect the eyes of a wearer from possible contamination and to provide comfort for the wearer. [French]

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Designated Country: AT AU BB BE BF BG BJ BR CF CG CH CM DE DK FI FR GA GB HU IT JP KP KR LK LU MC MG ML MR MW NL NO RO SD SE SN SU TD TG

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First Claim:
Show all claims		     What is claimed as an invention is: 1. A disposable face protector for shielding the fape of the wearer from contamination which comprises a face mask for covering the mouth and nose of lhe wearer, said face mask containing means for securing the face mask to the face of the wearer, and a flexible eye shield having an external and internal surface for further protecting the face of the wearer, said eye shield containing upper and lower cushioning strips adhesively attached to the upper and lower portions respectively, on the internal surface of the eye shield, said lower cushioning strip further containing an adhesive material on the exposed surface thereof, said lower cushioning strip being adhesively attached to the upper portion of the face mask thereby forming a composite face mask, eye shield structure.

Description
Expand description		 + "FACE PROTECTOR"
+ BACKGROUND OF THE IITVENTION
    1. Field of the Invention The present invention related to a face protector comprising a combination of an eye shield and a face mask, and more particularly to a disposable eye shield which can be effectively attached to and combined with a disposable, surgical face mask and used as a composite structure to protect both physician and patient from the possible transmission of infectious disease.
+ SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
    The total face protection medical device of the present invention comprises an eye shield and a face mask. The eye shield according to the present invention. includes an elongated transparent flexible member having integral symmetrical spaced planar surfaces joined by an integral narrowing webbed portion.
+ Brief Description of the Drawings For a further understanding of the nature of and objects of the present invention, reference should be made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like elements are given like reference numerals and wherein: Figure I is a front perspective view of the face protector of the present invention; Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the rear portion of the face protector of the present invention showing how the eye shield is adhesively attached to the upper portion of a face mask; Figure 3 shows one embodiment of the flexible eye shield which is utilized in the present invention; Figure 4 shows the reverse side of the flexible eye shield which is utilized in accordance with the present invention; Figure 5 shows another embodiment of a flexible eye shield which can be utilized according to the present invention; Figure 6 shows another standard type of face mask which can be utilized in combination with the flexible eye shield of the present invention, in its folded up state; and Figure 7 shows the face mask of figure 6 in its expanded, operative state. ###
+ Detailed descriptions of the Preferred Embodiment Referring now more specifically to the drawings, element 10 in figure 1 represents the flexible eye shield which is utilized in the face protector of the present invention. Element 11 indicates a typical type of face mask which can be utilized in the face protector of the present invention. As discussed herein above, the flexible eye shield of the present invention has been designed so that it can be utilized with any of the well known type of face masks which are readily available in the market. The transparent flexible eye shield member 10 included integral planar surfaces 12 separated by a narrowed web portion 13 formed integral with the planar surfaces when the flexible elongated member is curved or positioned over the eyes.
    Elongated sealing members 14 and 15 are sealably attached to the interior surface of the flexible member along its upper edge and its lower edge. The eye shield can optionally be provided with lateral slots 19 which are adapted to receive the templates of eyeglasses. The face mask 11 which can be utilized in the face protector of the present invention can be any of the commonly used face masks which are well known. in the art. The face mask is frequently provided with a plurality of pleats 16 in order to provide a large facial pocket for keeping the mask away from the mouth and nose of the user for maximum comfort. Also, the face mask is provided with one or more ties 17 or elastic bands 23 which may be adjustable in length for securing the face mask to the face of the user. Frequently, a contour bar 18, such as for example a flexible aluminum nose piece is sealed inside the mask at the top edge of the mask in order to ensure security and provide a superior fit.

       
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