Protective face and head gear

Claim 1

A field mask to be worn on the head by an individual to protect both his face and head, including his forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, throat and top of his head, particularly from objects thrown or shot at the wearer, comprising, in combination: a shell molded of a plastic material and having a top portion, side portions and a face portion all integrally formed and shaped to receive therein the head of an individual; said top portion covering the top of the wearer's head and having formed therein a plurality of first vents for providing air flow through said head gear; said side portions covering the sides of the wearer's head and extending below the wearer's ears; said face portion covering the wearer's face and extending to cover a portion of the wearer's throat, said face portion further being flared outwardly at its lower end so that the head can be easily pivoted down in front without the lower end of the face portion contacting the throat; a plurality of second vents formed in said face portion for providing air flow through said head gear; a shield affixed behind said second vents for preventing dust and the like from being inhaled through said second vents; said side portions and said face portion being formed to permit the wear to wear eye glasses while wearing said field mask and having formed therein an opening that extends across said face portion and each of said side portions so as to provide a wide field of vision through said face and side portions when looking out of said field mask through said opening; and a transparent lens removably secured over said opening.