Face shield

Claim 2

A face shield device adapted to be readily and easily secured to and removed from a protective headgear while being secured positioned relative thereto and precluded from relative rotational movement comprising: a face shield; a first pair of spaced, substantially rigid tongue members extending generally upwardly from the top portion of said face shield, said first pair of tongue members positioned so as to overlap one of the surfaces of the lower wall of said headgear and provide a ledge for receiving the lower edge of said headgear; a second pair of spaced; substantially rigid tongue members extending upwardly from the top portion of said face shield, said second pair of tongue members positioned to overlap the other surface of the lower wall of said headgear and abut against the lower portion of said headgear; said first and second pairs of tongue members arranged to position the face shield in fixed relationship with said headgear with the lower wall of said headgear positioned therebetween adjacent to said ledge and with one each of said pair of tongue members being adapted to be disposed along the margin of the headgear generally above one of the temples of a wearer to provide balanced support of said face shield; and mating attaching means positioned on said headgear and said pair of outer tongue members for securing said face shield in fixed relationship to said headgear.

Claim 3

Face shield defined in claim 1 whErein an upper edge portion of said face shield medial of said tongue members is adapted to abut the headgear to further preclude rotation relative thereto.

Claim 4

Face shield defined in claim 1 adapted to fit on headgear having a generally forwardly extending peak wherein an upper edge portion of said face shield medial of said tongue members is adapted to abut the underside of such peak and the rearmost of each of said pair of tongue members is adapted to be disposed internally of the headgear.

Claim 5

A face shield device adapted to be readily and easily secured to and removed from a protective headgear having forwardly extending peak and chin strap secured by snap fastener means thereto while being securely positioned relative thereto and precluded from relative rotational movement comprising: a face shield; a pair of spaced substantially rigid outer tongue members extending generally upwardly from the top portion of said face shield, said pair of outer tongue members positioned so as to overlap the outer lower surface of said headgear; a pair of spaced inner substantially rigid tongue members extending generally upwardly from the top portion of said face shield, said pair of inner tongue members positioned to overlap the inner surface of said headgear rearward of said first pair of tongue members and to abut and engage said chin trap, each pair of tongue members adapted to position the face shield in fixed relationship with said headgear with the top medial portion of said face shield adapted to abut said peak and the lower wall of said headgear positioned therebetween; one of each tongues from said outer and inner pair of tongue members adapted to be disposed generally above one of the temples of a wearer; mating snap fastener means positioned in said headgear and said pair of spaced outer tongue members for attaching said face shield in fixed relationship to said headgear.

Claim 6

A face shield device adapted to be readily and easily secured to and removed from a protective headgear having forwardly extending peak and chin strap secured by snap fastener means thereto while being securely positioned relative thereto and precluded from relative rotational movement comprising: a face shield; a pair of spaced substantially rigid outer tongue members extending generally upwardly from the top portion of said face shield, said pair of outer tongue members positioned so as to overlap the outer lower surface of said headgear; a pair of spaced inner substantially rigid tongue members extending generally upwardly from the top portion of said face shield, said pair of inner tongue members positioned to overlap the inner surface of said headgear rearward of said first pair of tongue members and to abut and engage said chin trap, each pair of tongue members adapted to position the face shield in fixed relationship with said headgear with the top medial portion of said face shield adapted to abut said peak and the lower wall of said headgear positioned therebetween; one of each tongues from said outer and inner pair of tongue members adapted to be disposed generally above one of the temples of a wearer; mating snap fastener means positioned in said headgear and said pair of spaced outer tongue members for attaching said face shield in fixed relationship to said headgear.

Claim 7

Face shield defined in claim 4 wherein said external tongue members comprise a generally horizontal portion adapted to be engaged with a lower edge of the headgear and a generally vertically extending portion structurally associated therewith and wherein said snap fastener means is secured with said generally vertically extending portion.

Claim 8

Face shield defined in claim 4 fabricated entirely of a clear plastic material and comprising a generally semicylindrical surface.

Claim 9

A protective headgear device having a removable face shield adapted to be readily and easily secured to and removed from said headgear while being securely positioned relative thereto and precluded from relative rotational movement comprising: a protective headgear having on the wall surface thereof face shield attaching means; a face shield having a first pair of spaced, substantially rigid tongue members extending generally upwardly from the top portion of said face shield, said first pair of tongue members positioned so as to overlap one of the surfaces of the lower wall of said headgear and provide a ledge for receiving the lower edge of said headgear; a second pair of spaced, substantially rigid tongue members extending upwardly from the top portion of said face shield, said second pair of tongue members positioned to overlap the other surface of the lower wall of said headgear and abut against the lower portion of said headgear; said first and second pairs of tongue members arranged to position the face shield in fixed relationship with said headgear with the lower wall of said headgear positioned therebetween adjacent to said ledge and with one each of said pair of tongue members being adapted to be disposed along the margin of the headgear generally above one of the temples of a wearer to provide balanced support of said face shield; and headgear attaching means positioned in said pair of spaced outer tongue members in mating relationship with said attaching means on said headgear for securing said face shield to said headgear.

Claim 10

A protective headgear device having a removable face shield adapted to be readily and easily secured to and removed from said headgear while being securely positioned relative thereto and precluded from relative rotational movement comprising: a protective headgear having on the wall surface thereof face shield attaching means; a face shield having a first pair of spaced, substantially rigid tongue members extending generally upwardly from the top portion of said face shield, said first pair of tongue members positioned so as to overlap one of the surfaces of the lower wall of said headgear and provide a ledge for receiving the lower edge of said headgear; a second pair of spaced, substantially rigid tongue members extending upwardly from the top portion of said face shield, said second pair of tongue members positioned to overlap the other surface of the lower wall of said headgear and abut against the lower portion of said headgear; said first and second pairs of tongue members arranged to position the face shield in fixed relationship with said headgear with the lower wall of said headgear positioned therebetween adjacent to said ledge and with one each of said pair of tongue members being adapted to be disposed along the margin of the headgear generally above one of the temples of a wearer to provide balanced support of said face shield; and headgear attaching means positioned in said pair of spaced outer tongue members in mating relationship with said attaching means on said headgear for securing said face shield to said headgear.

Claim 11

Means for mounting a face shield structure witH a headgear support structure comprising: in combination, first and second plurality of substantially rigid spaced tongue members extending generally upwardly of said shield member, said first plurality of tongue members disposed on one surface of said headgear and said second plurality of tongue members disposed on the opposite side thereof to position the marginal edge of said headgear therebetween; separable fastener means for securing at least one of said plurality of tongue members to said headgear structure; and said plurality of tongue members being adapted to engage abutment means positioned on the headgear support structure to preclude rotation relative thereto.

Claim 12

Means for mounting a face shield structure witH a headgear support structure comprising: in combination, first and second plurality of substantially rigid spaced tongue members extending generally upwardly of said shield member, said first plurality of tongue members disposed on one surface of said headgear and said second plurality of tongue members disposed on the opposite side thereof to position the marginal edge of said headgear therebetween; separable fastener means for securing at least one of said plurality of tongue members to said headgear structure; and said plurality of tongue members being adapted to engage abutment means positioned on the headgear support structure to preclude rotation relative thereto.