Patent ID: 11937658
Assignee: SPORT MASKA INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A sports helmet comprising: a shell configured for enclosing at least a portion of a head of a wearer; a face protector secured to the shell for covering at least a portion of a face of the wearer; and a face mask disposed on an inner side of the face protector, the face mask having a body sized for overlapping a nose and a mouth of the wearer, the body shaped to define a volume between the face of the wearer and the body, the body defining a top edge for engaging the face of the wearer and disposed above the nose of the wearer and a bottom edge opposed to the top edge and disposed proximate a chin of the wearer, the bottom edge secured to a lower portion of the face protector at a location spaced apart from the face of the wearer to define a gap between the bottom edge and the face of the wearer, and lateral straps extending from respective lateral side ends of the body and configured for biasing the top edge against the face of the wearer, wherein the body is made of a material offering a flow resistance such that an exhalation flow from the wearer is deviated towards the gap and away from the face protector.