Patent ID: 6119266
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A welding hood comprising:a substantially opaque face mask configured to shield the front of a wearer's head during welding, said mask having an opening therein;a mounting member connected to said face mask for holding the mask on a welder's head with the opening located above the wearer's unaided line of sight; anda view piece mounted on said mask, said view piece including a tinted objective window, a mounting bracket coupling the objective window to the mask adjacent said opening, a first reflective member, a pivot mount pivotally coupling said first reflective member to said mask at an angle to the objective window into the mask along an effective line of sight elevated relative to the unaided line of sight, a second reflective member, and a mount coupling said second reflective member to said mask below the first reflective member and said objective window to receive the reflected image from said first mirror and direct it along the unaided line of sight.