Patent ID: 6381750
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: A42B,A61F

Abstract:
A headgear mountable shield for protecting a wearer from ultraviolet radiation, the headgear having (a) a visor having a center, and (b) a body, said shield comprising:a sheet which blocks at least some ultraviolet light and passes at least some visible light, said sheet shaped and dimensioned to be selectively attachable to the visor and body of the headgear in wrap around fashion; said sheet having a first end, an opposite second end, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a center; a first flexible elongate member attached to said first end, said first flexible elongate member having a free end having a first connector; a second flexible elongate member attached to said second end, said second flexible elongate member having a free end having a second connector, said first and second connectors selectively connectable to each other; and, a clamp disposed near said top edge at said center of said sheet said clamp shaped and dimensioned to receive and selectively grasp the visor of the headgear, so that said clamp may be fixedly attached to the center of the visor, said first and second flexible elongate members wrapped around the body of the headgear, and said first and second connectors connected, thereby attaching said shield to the headgear.