Eye-protective shield with head up display

A kit comprising a plurality of eye shields interchangeably attachable to and detachable from a respirator mask, the respirator mask having a face piece adapted to fit over the face of a user, the plurality of eye shields comprising:

• at least a first eye shield and a second eye shield;
• the first eye shield including a first visor assembly including a first visor surrounded by a first frame, the first visor assembly configured to be removably mounted in an opening in the face piece, a first set of one or more fastener elements on the first frame for removably securing the first visor assembly to the face piece, the first visor formed of a transparent material which filters electromagnetic energy emissions at a first wavelength;
• the second eye shield including a second visor assembly including a second visor surrounded by a second frame, the second visor assembly configured to be removably mounted in the opening in the face piece, a second set of one or more fastener elements on the second frame for removably securing the second visor assembly to the face piece, and the second visor formed of a transparent material which filters electromagnetic energy emissions at a second wavelength;
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• at least one head up display assembly attached to one or both of the first visor assembly and the second visor assembly, the at least one head up display assembly disposed on an exterior facing side of the eyeshield, the at least one head up display assembly for projecting a human viewable image to a respective one of the first visor and second visor, wherein the at least one head up display assembly includes one or more manually actuable input devices disposed on a housing of the at least one head up display assembly, the one or more manually actuable input devices for controlling operation of the at least one head up display assembly.

A breathing apparatus, comprising:

• a face piece adapted to fit over the face of a user;
• an eye shield including a visor assembly, the visor assembly having a visor surrounded by a frame, the visor assembly configured to be removably mounted in an opening in the face piece;
• a sealing surface disposed on the frame which sealingly engages a surface on the face piece when the eye shield is attached to the face piece;
• one or more fastener elements on the frame removably securing the visor assembly to the face piece;
• the visor formed of a transparent material which filters electromagnetic energy emissions at one or more preselected wavelengths;
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• at least one head up display assembly attached to the visor assembly and disposed on an exterior facing side of the eyeshield for projecting a human viewable image to the visor, wherein the at least one head up display assembly includes one or more manually actuable input devices disposed on a housing of the at least one head up display assembly, the one or more manually actuable input devices for controlling operation of the at least one head up display assembly.