Patent ID: 6055666
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: A42B,A61F

Abstract:
A face shield, which is intended to be placed in front of the face of a wearer and which comprises:at least one light transparent part and a holding means intended for holding the face shield,the face shield comprising at least one air deflecting means arranged to lead away exhalation air from a region where the nose and mouth of the wearer are intended to be positioned, and that an inhalation air is supplied to the region where the nose and mouth of the wearer are intended to be positioned from essentially different directions to those in which an exhalation air is removed, so that a separation of inhalation air and exhalation air is achieved,the face shield comprising an inner wall and an outer wall, which are arranged beside one another, so that the inner wall together with the outer wall form at least one evacuation channel, which ends at at least one outlet orifice, that a through opening to the at least one evacuation channel formed in the inner wall is intended to be placed in the region where the nose and mouth of the wearer are intended to be positioned, that the inner wall is intended to be placed at a distance from the face of the wearer, and that the light transparent part is arranged by the inner wall,the inner wall comprising a front side and side walls, wherein the outer wall is formed by a cover which is arrangeable over the front side of the inner wall and the front parts of the side walls, and the cover comprises a light transparent front surface and side surfaces connected thereto, which are connectable to the inner wall.