Patent ID: 7725949

Claim:
An apparatus for protecting the face of a wearer and controlling glare comprising: a face shield having a planar configuration and an arcuate configuration; a glare shield coupled to said face shield; said glare shield having a planar configuration and an arcuate configuration; means for fastening adapted to couple said face shield in said arcuate configuration to said glare shield in said arcuate configuration; and means for spacing coupled to said face shield; wherein said means for spacing is adapted to position said face shield to protect the face of the wearer when said face shield is in said arcuate configuration; wherein said glare shield in said arcuate configuration is adapted to control glare when fastened to said face shield by said fastening means; wherein said face shield and said glare shield are adapted for flat storage when in their respective planar configurations; and wherein said means for spacing comprises a flexible headband having ventilation apertures.