Patent ID: 8712234

Claim:
A compact light shield for use with a photographic flash unit, comprising: an elongated band having connectors at its ends to that said ends can be removably attached together, said elongated band having an object connector on one side thereof so that said band can be removably attached to an object and a shield connector on the other side thereof so that said band can be removably attached to a shield portion, a shield portion comprising a bib portion with two arms extending therefrom, each of said arms further including a connector near its free end so that said ends can be attached together, said shield portion further including a band connector at a predetermined location so that said shield portion can be removably attached to said shield connector on said band, said band being formable into a circular shape and being retainable in that configuration by attaching said connectors on said ends of said band together, said shield portion being formable into a scoop shape and being retainable in that configuration by attaching said connectors on said ends of said arms together, said shield connector on said band being removably securable to said connector on said shield portion so that said band can be removably secured to said shield portion, said band being removably securable to a flash unit by joining said object connector on said band to a mating connector on said flash unit, whereby when said band is secured to said shield portion and said band is secured to said flash unit, said shield portion will also be removably secured to said flash unit and will block light from said flash unit from shining directly on a subject.