Patent ID: 8438662
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: A61F,B23K,F16P

Abstract:
1. A face protector, comprising: a face plate having portions configured to protect the forehead, cheeks, jaw, chin, mouth, ears, and nose of a wearer, the face plate having a front opening configured for positioning over the eyes of a wearer and extending rearwardly over opposite sides of the face towards the ears of a wearer; and a lens assembly secured in the front opening of the face plate; the lens assembly comprising at least a first, retainer lens secured in the front opening and substantially flush with at least the forehead portion of the face plate, the first lens being of shape and dimensions which substantially match the shape and dimensions of the front opening, and a second lens of smaller dimensions secured behind the first lens to provide a lens-in-a-lens configuration, wherein the second lens is an automatic darkening filter (ADF) lens, the first lens is a filter and has a cover portion of at least substantially transparent material in front of the second lens, the first lens has a central opening in front of the second lens, and the cover portion comprises a separate front cover member secured in the central opening.