Patent ID: 6363528
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: A42B,A63B

Abstract:
A protective mask adapted to be worn by persons engaging in physical games comprising:a main body formed of rigid plastic material including a nose portion, a chin portion, a brow portion, opposite cheek portions and opposite side temple portions to cover the front and sides of a person's head; said body displaying an opening between said brow portion and said nose and cheek portions; a transparent lens mounted to said body and extending over said opening; a removable throat guard pivotally mounted to said opposite cheek portions and inwardly of said chin and cheek portions; said throat guard being pivotable between two vertical positions relative to said chin and cheek portions; said throat guard having a tongue portion extending towards said main body and adapted to contact a lower edge area of said main body to define a lowermost vertical position for said throat guard; said throat guard further including a lower outwardly projecting area adapted to contact said lower edge area of said main body to define an uppermost vertical position for said throat guard; a pair of opposite pins connecting said throat guard to said main body and allowing pivotal movement of said throat guard between said lowermost and uppermost positions; each said pin having a slotted portion shaped to enable a snap-in engagement and a snap-out disengagement of said throat guard to and from said main body; and a strap having its opposite ends freely connected to said pins.