Patent ID: 9723881
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A41D,A61F

Claim:
1. A protective device for protecting the face and/or head of an individual receiving medical treatment in a face upward position, said protective device comprising: a face portion comprising a top layer and a separate base layer that are constructed of foam and affixed together, said face portion having an exterior surface on said top layer, an interior surface on said base layer, and an aperture extending through said top layer and said base layer from said exterior surface to said interior surface, wherein said face portion is configured to be positioned over the face of the individual with at least a portion of the individual's face exposed by said aperture; a pair of opposed flexible side portions defined by said base layer and extending outwardly from said face portion, said side portions extending beyond said top layer and configured to being brought into engagement with each other whereby said face portion and said side portions define a cavity and a pair of openings to said cavity, and wherein said side portions are configured to encircle the head of the individual whereby the individual's head is supported on at least one of said side portions when the individual is receiving medical treatment in a face upward position, and wherein said top layer is configured to not wrap around sides of the individual's head; wherein said protective device is configured to be disposed about the head of the individual with the individual's head disposed within said cavity and a top of the individual's head exposed by one of said openings.