Patent ID: 7631365
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: A42B,F41H

Abstract:
1. A ballistic face guard for protecting a wearer's face and neck, comprising: a ballistic frame member, said frame member is curved in the horizontal plane to fit around a wearer's face, said frame member comprising: at least one layer of ballistic resistant material, left and right rear ends, a front end, a nose section, a top, a bottom, an exterior surface, and a semi-enclosed surface, wherein said exterior surface of said frame member between said front end and rear ends is substantially convex-outwardly shaped in the vertical plane, wherein said nose section has a left side and a right side, wherein the top part of said ballistic frame member is shaped to provide at least one downward facing slope proximate to the left or right side of said nose section, and wherein at least one of said left and right rear ends includes a semi-enclosed ledge; and a buckle attachment system for reversibly attaching said ballistic frame member to a helmet and wherein said nose section has an apex and a central connector attached thereto for attaching said front end of said ballistic frame member to a front rim of a helmet (