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  Face shieldUSPTO Application #: 20070113322Title: Face shield Abstract: A face shield includes a shield panel sized to cover at least a portion of a human face; a panel support structure mounted to the shield panel and protruding rearwardly for abutting and holding the face shield on a user head; and a nose bridge structure protruding rearwardly from the shield panel for resting on a user nose and thereby supporting the shield panel while spacing the shield panel from a user face. The shield panel preferably is configured to substantially follow the contours of a human face and formed of transparent material. The nose bridge structure preferably includes a nose bridge having a rearwardly extending U-shape with a bridge rearward segment bent upwardly relative to a substantially horizontal bridge forward segment and sized to fit snugly over a user nose. The shield panel preferably includes an air vent having at least one breathing opening. (end of abstract) Agent: Oltman, Flynn & Kubler - Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Inventor: Tom Tredup USPTO Applicaton #: 20070113322 - Class: 002209000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Head Coverings, Muffs, Ear The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070113322. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of safety mechanisms. More specifically the present invention relates to a face shield formed of a durable shield panel configured to correspond substantially to and follow the contours of a human face, and having laterally mounted and rearwardly protruding panel support arms for resting on user ears and a nose bridge structure protruding rearwardly from the shield panel rear surface for resting on a user nose and thereby supporting and spacing the shield panel from a user face, the shield panel preferably being formed of transparent plastic. [0003] The nose bridge structure preferably includes a resilient or rigid nose bridge having a rearwardly extending U-shape with a bridge rearward segment bent upwardly relative to a bridge forward segment and sized to fit snugly over the bridge of a user nose. The shield panel preferably includes a vertical series of horizontal breathing slots, and the breathing slots preferably take the form of louvers. [0004] The nose bridge structure preferably includes a nose bridge connection means including two horizontally spaced apart bridge mounting studs integral with and protruding rearwardly from the shield panel and the nose bridge preferably is tubular and has two forwardly opening tubular bridge passageway openings force fitted snugly and engagingly over respective bridge mounting studs. This construction is preferred because no fasteners appear on the front of the shield panel. Alternatively the nose bridge support includes two horizontally spaced apart screw ports in the central shield panel and two respective nose bridge mounting screws fitted rearwardly through the screw ports and engagingly into the tubular bridge passageway openings to secure the nose bridge to the shield panel. [0005] The panel support arms preferably are secured to the shield panel with hinges. The panel hinges preferably each include a panel mounted hinge portion connected to the shield panel and an arm mounted hinge portion connected to a respective support arm. Each panel mounted hinge portion preferably one of: protrudes from and is integral with the shield panel rear surface adjacent the panel periphery, or as directly mounted to the panel peripheral edge, or is fastened to an elongate perimeter member secured to and extending along the panel peripheral edge. [0006] An alternative to the panel support arms are two laterally spaced apart head hook arms with or without a nose bridge. The shield panel optionally is pigmented or coated with any of various colors, tints or a mirror coating. [0007] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0008] There have long been face covering devices for shielding the face from impact, water and various wavelengths of light. These prior devices generally have not fully covered the face, have not been spaced a sufficient distance from the face or any distance from the face to permit breathing without shortening the device to expose a portion of the face including the nose, such as goggles, have been awkward to put on, and have not be capable of properly fitting all sizes and shapes of faces so that several size devices must be provided. [0009] It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a face shield which covers the entire face for full protection. [0010] It is another object of the present invention to provide such a face shield which spaces itself from the user face a sufficient distance, such as one quarter inch minimum, to permit breaths to be drawn and exhaled freely behind the shield. [0011] It is still another object of the present invention to provide such a face shield which is put on and taken off in the same way as a pair of glasses, for speed and ease of use. [0012] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide such a face shield which is universal in that one size fits everyone. [0013] It is finally an object of the present invention to provide such a face shield which is sturdy, reliable, suited to numerous shielding functions, and is relatively inexpensive to manufacture. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0014] The present invention accomplishes the above-stated objectives, as well as others, as may be determined by a fair reading and interpretation of the entire specification. [0015] A face shield is provided, including a shield panel sized to cover at least a portion of a human face; a panel support structure mounted to the shield panel and protruding rearwardly for abutting and holding the face shield on a user head; and a nose bridge structure protruding rearwardly from the shield panel for resting on a user nose and thereby supporting the shield panel while spacing the shield panel from a user face. [0016] The shield panel preferably is configured to substantially follow the contours of a human face. The shield panel preferably is formed of transparent material. The nose bridge structure preferably includes a nose bridge having a rearwardly extending U-shape with a bridge rearward segment bent upwardly relative to a substantially horizontal bridge forward segment and sized to fit comfortably and snugly over a user nose. The shield panel preferably includes an air vent having at least one breathing opening. [0017] The at least one breathing opening preferably includes a vertical series of horizontally extending breathing slots. The breathing slots preferably each include a horizontal cut in the shield panel having a slot upper lip portion immediately above the cut and a slot lower lip portion immediately below the cut, and the slot upper lip portion protruding forwardly relative to the slot lower lip portion to define an air passing separation between the slot upper lip portion and the slot lower lip portions while the slot upper lip portion deflects sunlight and debris from entering the slot. [0018] The nose bridge structure preferably includes a nose bridge connection structure including two horizontally spaced apart bridge mounting studs integral with and protruding inwardly from the shield panel and where the nose bridge comprises two forwardly opening bridge passageway openings force fitted snugly and engagingly over respective bridge mounting studs. The nose bridge connection structure alternatively includes two horizontally spaced apart screw ports in the shield panel and two nose bridge mounting screws fitted rearwardly through respective screw ports and engagingly fitted into the bridge passageway openings to secure the nose bridge to the shield panel. Still alternatively the panel support structure includes panel support arms laterally to the shield panel for resting on user ears. [0019] The panel support arms preferably are secured to the shield panel with panel hinges. The panel hinges each preferably include a panel mounted hinge portion connected to the shield panel and an arm mounted hinge portion connected to a respective support arm. The shield panel includes a panel periphery and a panel peripheral edge and the panel mounted hinge portions optionally one of: protrude from and are integral with the shield panel rear surface adjacent to the panel periphery; and are directly mounted to the panel peripheral edge; and are fastened to an elongate perimeter member secured to and extending along the panel peripheral edge. [0020] The shield panel optionally has one of: pigmentation and a tint and a mirror coating. The shield panel has a shield panel upper end and optionally is truncated at the shield panel upper end. Still alternatively shield panel is opaque. [0021] The shield panel optionally has at least one of: an impact resistant resin, an anti-fog hard coat, and a scratch resistant hard coat, an ultraviolet light protection resin, and an ultraviolet protection coating. [0022] The shield panel has a panel upper end and the support arms optionally are head hook arms secured to the shield panel upper end and shaped to wrap over the top of a user head, with or without a nose bridge. The shield panel has a panel upper end and the support structure optionally includes a support cap for fitting onto a user head, the support cap having a cap forward end, where the shield panel extends into the support cap and is secured within the cap forward end. The shield support structure optionally includes an ear engaging structure. Continue reading... Full patent description for Face shield Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Face shield patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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