Patent ID: 11944139
Assignee: nan
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A protective system, comprising:
an N95 respirator configured to be worn on a face of a user over a mouth and nose of the user; and
a protective shield removably positionable about the N95 respirator on the face of the user, the protective shield including:
a piece of material, the piece of material being flexible, unreactive to living tissue, and polymeric; the piece of material defining a body, a flap, and a living hinge; the body including a center portion having a first side and a second side, an upper edge extending laterally between the first side and the second side at an upper end of the center portion of the body, and a lower edge opposite the upper edge and extending laterally between the first side and the second side at a lower end of the center portion of the body; the living hinge connecting the lower edge of the center portion of the body and the flap with one another; wherein the flap is configured to fold relative to the body about the living hinge such that the flap is foldable over a bottom end of the N95 respirator and under a chin of the user while the center portion of the body extends across the N95 respirator and across the face of the user,
wherein the body includes a first wing and a second wing extending laterally outwardly in opposite directions from the respective first and second sides of the center portion, the first wing and the second wing defining a first attachment slot and a second attachment slot, respectively, each of the first and second attachment slots configured for receipt of a tie of an attachment structure for securing the body relative to the N95 respirator and the face of the user, and
wherein the center portion of the body further includes a protruding portion extending vertically from the upper end of the center portion of the body opposite of and in vertical alignment with the living hinge, the protruding portion defining a portion of the upper edge and centered between and in a spaced relation relative to the first side and the second side of the center portion of the body, the protruding portion including a V-shaped cut-out defined within the portion of the upper edge of the center portion of the body to define a vertical bend axis extending vertically between the upper edge and the lower edge of the center portion of the body to facilitate bending of the body about the vertical bend axis to enable conformance of the body about the N95 respirator and the nose of the user when the protective shield is disposed over the N95 respirator worn by the user, and
wherein the flap, in a folded position relative to the body, is configured to releasably engage the body at a first position and a second position spaced-apart from and disposed on opposite sides of the living hinge, the flap including a first dovetail connector and a second dovetail connector and the body including a first engagement slots and a second engagement slot, the first dovetail connector and the second dovetail connector configured to releasably engage the first engagement slot and the second engagement slot at the first position and the second position, respectively, to releasably engage the flap with the body at the first position and the second position.