Patent ID: 9119434
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: A42B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An eye protector mountable to a protective helmet for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker, the protective helmet having a brim, the eye protector comprising: a bracket mounted to the brim; a pair of eye shields movable between a storage position extending along the brim and a usage position extending downward from the brim to shield the eyes of a wearer; a pair of snap fit connectors on one of the bracket and the pair of eye shields to pivotably connect the eye shields to the bracket for movement between the storage and usage positions; and a pair of journals on the other of the bracket and the pair of eye shields, each of the journals received in a corresponding one of the snap fit connectors to connect the eye shield to the bracket for movement between the storage and usage positions; wherein the bracket defines one of the: a) pair of journals; and b) pair of snap fit connectors, wherein there is a single piece that defines at least a part of at least one of the eye shields and the other of the: a) pair of journals; and b) pair of snap fit connectors so that no separate fastener is used to secure the other of the: a) pair of journals; and b) pair of snap fit connectors to the at least one eye shield; and wherein each of the snap fit connectors comprises a bearing surface having a U-shaped transverse cross-section receiving one of the journals.