Patent ID: 7007306
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: A42B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A face shield assembly comprising: a protective element including an edge; a frame including a top portion, a bottom portion and a side portion, the frame further including: a) an opening sized to fit the protective element, the opening defined by an upper inner edge, a lower inner edge, and side inner edges of the frame; b) a lip spaced from the upper, lower and side inner edges so as to form a channel constructed and arrange to receive a portion of the edge of the protective element; and a support structure constructed and arranged to support the frame and adapted to be worn by a user; wherein the support structure includes a fixed mounting member that cooperates with an adjustable mounting member, said fixed and adjustable mounting members being supported between an inner surface of each side portion of the frame and opposite sides of the support structure; wherein the mounting member further includes a pin that is selectively engageable with at least two notches in order to restrain the face shield in one of an upper or lower position.