Patent ID: 8196224

Claim:
A surgical protective assembly comprising: an air movement device; and a head gear assembly carrying the air movement device, the head gear assembly comprising: an outer wall having a front end, a back end and a portion between the front end and the back end, the portion of the outer wall defining an upper opening positioned at or adjacent to the air movement device, the outer wall carrying a face shield mount adjacent to the front end, and an inner wall spaced apart from the outer wall so as to define a channel fluidly connected to the first opening, the inner wall having a front end, a back end and a portion between the front end and the back end, the front ends of the outer wall and the inner wall defining a second opening fluidly connected to the channel, the portion of the inner wall defining a plurality of additional openings which are fluidly connected to the channel, the front ends of the outer wall and inner wall defining a front opening fluidly connected to the channel, the outer wall and the inner wall cooperating in a snap-fit arrangement; and a head securing apparatus coupled to the inner wall.