Patent ID: 8220069

Claim:
An eye protector, comprising: a) a first part having a laterally elongated portion including a first forward facing leading edge extending laterally across a forehead of a wearer above and forward of their eyes, said first part further including forwardly downwardly extending fingers extending from peripheral terminations of said laterally elongated portion, said fingers engaging cheeks of a wearer to deter pivoting of said eye protector; b) a second part connected to said first part at a central connection location comprising a downwardly depending tab on said first part coupled to an upwardly extending tab on said second part, said second part comprising a one piece thin substantially flat curved portion extending laterally, below and forward of said first forward facing leading edge of said first part, said one piece thin substantially flat curved portion including a second forward facing leading edge, a rearward facing edge, and a flat upper surface therebetween; c) said rearward facing edge and said first forward facing leading edge defining therebetween an opening spacing sized to facilitate vision while protecting a wearer's eyes from impact from a projectile, said opening spacing being defined by a horizontal stagger between said rearward facing edge and a vertical projection of said first forward facing leading edge, and a vertical spacing defined between said surface and a horizontal projection of said first forward facing leading edge.