Baseball infielder's mask

Claim 1

A baseball infielder's mask, comprising, a U-shaped lower frame, having a first leg spaced from a second leg, with the lower frame having a first end and a second end at the respective first leg and second leg, with an upper frame of a U-shaped configuration extending between the first end and the second end, with the upper frame oriented at an acute angle relative to the lower frame, with the lower frame further including a U-shaped connecting bar extending between the first leg and the second leg at a respective first intersection and second intersection with the respective first leg and second leg, the first intersection having a first ear, and the second intersection having a second ear, and a first strap extending from the first end to the second end, and a second strap extending from the first to the second end, with the first strap and the second strap pivotally mounted relative to the first end and the second end, and a third strap secured to the first ear and the second ear, and a first U-shaped guard frame parallel to the upper frame, with the first U-shaped guard frame extending between the first leg and the second leg, a second U-shaped guard frame extending between the first leg and the second leg in adjacency to the first U-shaped guard frame, and a third U-shaped guard frame extending between the first leg and the second leg at the respective first intersection and the second intersection, with the first U-shaped guard frame, the second U-shaped guard frame, the third U-shaped guard frame, and the upper frame arranged in a parallel relationship, and a transparent eye shield directed coextensively between the upper frame and the first U-shaped guard frame, and at least the second strap includes a strap adjustment block with the second strap extending through the strap adjustment block, with the strap adjustment block including a block front wall spaced from a block rear wall, and a first side wall spaced from a second side wall, with a first channel and a second channel arranged in a parallel relationship relative to one another and extending between the front wall and the rear wall between the first side wall and the second side wall, and a central bar coplanar with the front wall defining the first channel between the central bar and the first side wall, and the second channel between the central bar and the second side wall, with the second strap extending through the first channel and the second channel, with the rear wall having a rear wall opening and the second strap projecting through the rear wall opening, and a first axle and a second axle mounted within respective first channel and second channel, and a first arresting leg pivotally mounted to the first channel, a second arresting leg pivotally mounted to the second axle, the first arresting leg having a first ribbed end wall, and the second arresting leg having a second ribbed end wall, with the first ribbed end wall and the second ribbed end wall arranged in engagement with the second strap.