Patent ID: 9504287
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: A42B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A head and eye protection apparatus comprising: a) a helmet that is shaped to envelope a wearer's head, the helmet having a front viewing opening that enables the wearer to see; b) the helmet having a helmet outer surface, an upper edge and left and right side edges that are next to the front viewing opening; c) a goggle, the goggle having a transparent viewing lens supported by a peripheral frame, said frame including an upper frame section, left and right side frame sections, and a lower frame section; d) a first suspension component that connects the goggle to the helmet at the front viewing opening, the first suspension component having a leading edge that extends rearward from the goggle frame, and suspends the goggle frame from the helmet outer surface upper edge; e) a second suspension component for connecting the goggle to a wearer's face, the second suspension component having a flexible face flange that connects to the left and right side goggle frame sections, and is sized and shaped to engage cheeks and nose bridge of the wearer; f) a plurality of paddles sized and shaped for engaging the wearer's face, the paddles being connected to the flexible face flange of the second suspension component; and, g) a first flexible material for connecting the goggle frame to the wearer's face, the first flexible material sized and shaped to create a seal between the goggle frame and forehead, temples, and sides of the wearer's face.