Improvements in and connected with Eye and Face Protectors for the Use of Sea-faring and other Persons.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 27th Mar., 1897
Improvements in and connected with Eye and Face Protectors for
the Use of Sea-faring and other Persons.
1, CHARLES SINCLAIR ELLIOT, Commander Royal Navy, of The Villa,
Waterlooville, Cosham, Hants, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and.
ascertained in and by the following statement:—
My invention relates to improvements in and connected with eye and face
protectors, more especially intended for the use of sea-faring persons, but usable
by others who require them. The object is to permit the user to face hail, wind,
snow, and all kinds of rough weather, without risk of injury to the eye and face.
In carrying my invention into effect, I proceed in or in about the following
manner, making reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Fig. 1. is a half sectional plan of the conical tubes hereinafter referred to.
Fig. 2. a side view, and Fig. 3. a front view of the tubes, and also showing a
portion of the mask, hereinafter mentioned.
Similar letters refer to the same parts wherever they occur.
I provide two conical tubes a of metal or other suitable material. These tubes
are open at both ends, the larger end b going nearest the eye of the person using
the protector, and the smaller end c being somewhat in advance of b. The smaller
ends of the tubes a present a very restricted opening either for wind or wet.
outer sides of the larger end are prolonged into lugs d to come over the sides of
the users face, and to protect the outer corners of the users eyes.
The
The two tubes are hinged together by a pivot joint e which may be attached to
the bands fpassed round the tubes a. The eye ends of the tubes and also the
lugs are surrounded by rubber tubing 9 held in place in any suitable manner, as by
being clipped between the tube and a band of metal h. The object of the rubber
tubing g is to render the apparatus more comfortable in use, and also to keep out
the wet.
In conjunction with these conical tubes, I employ a mask part of which is shown
at i, this mask is made of flexible material and covers the users face, an opening
being provided for the nose, and a slit for the mouth. The mask may be of any
kind, but should preferably be such that the upper end will go under the wearers
cap, and the sides fasten behind the wearers head by a string or other means.
The eye-holes in the mask however, are surrounded by rubber or by elastic
webbing, forming short sleeves such as shown at j, and through these the tubes a
are pushed from inside the mask, the elastic nature of the sleeves effectively
attaching the mask and tubes together. In use the tubes a are put through the
eye holes in the mask, and then the mask fastened on to the wearers head.
I do not confine myself to the precise shape, relative dimensions and disposition
of parts, as shewn in the drawings, or described in the above specification, as any
or all of these may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.
For instance two separate conical tubes unconnected by the pivot joint might be
used with a mask as above described, either by pushing them through or attaching
them to eye holes in the said mask.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is ;--
CLAIMS.
1. Eye and face protectors for the use of persons exposed to the weather, the
said protectors consisting essentially of two conical tubes open at each end, and
having the larger ends nearest the users eyes, the said tubes being hinged together
by a pivot or other suitable joint, and being held in position for use by inserting
the tubes through elastic edged eye holes in a mask, which is in turn attached to
the users head in any suitable manner, as by tying the sides together behind the
users head, the whole substantially as described in the above specification and
exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
2. Eye and face protectors consisting essentially of two separate conical tubes
pushed through or attached to holes in a mask, substantially as described in the
above specification.
3. Eye and face protectors consisting essentially in the combination of conical
holes and a mask, the whole substantially as described in the above specification
and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of February 1897.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.