Patent ID: 8362395

Claim:
A hand-held welding shield for manual positioning, by its user, over a weld puddle work area, said shield including: a. a frusto-conical shield wall ( 12 ) having an open top and an open bottom for removable placement over and around said work area, said shield wall including a wall opening ( 16 ) for welding gun access to said work area; b. a window ( 18 ) mounted atop said shield wall ( 12 ) through which to view said work area; c. a horizontal screen ( 20 ) mounted within said shield wall ( 12 ) between said wall opening ( 16 ) and said window ( 18 ); and d. a circumferential base ( 14 ) around the bottom of said shield member, said base being of a flexible and nonflammable material to enhance the closure of said shield around said work area; e. said welding shield being adapted for movement and placement by a hand of said user.