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US 11,596,194 B2Granted
Helmet face shield
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJacob Snow, Jacob Yates, Nathan Schuyler
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Abstract
A face shield for use with protective headgear can be shipped flat and easily assembled from a kit of parts without the use of tools or adhesives. The face shield protects against disease, aerosols and splatter that may contain pathogens; may include a curved lower perimeter to facilitate head movements, and can be taken on and off easily.
Claims36
A kit for a face shield, comprising:
- a transparent face covering, the transparent face covering comprising:
- a curved perimeter along a bottom edge;
- a first plurality of slots located proximate a top edge and a left side outer perimeter;
- a second plurality of slots located proximate said top edge and a right side outer perimeter;
- and,
- a first and second set of headband slots;
- and,
- a headband having a plurality of notches sized to mate with said headband slots, the headband adapted to be coupled to an exterior surface of a helmet.
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A method for using a face shield, comprising the steps of:
- attaching a headband to a transparent sheet of material, wherein said step of attaching further includes the steps of:
- inserting a first headband tab between a first slot and a second slot on said transparent sheet;
- inserting a second headband tab between a third slot and a fourth slot on said transparent sheet;
- engaging a first headband notch with said first and second slot;
- and,
- engaging a second headband notch with said third and fourth slots;
- attaching a compression strap to said transparent sheet of material;
- and,
- attaching the compression strap to an exterior surface of a helmet.
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A face shield comprising:
- a transparent face covering comprising:
- a first plurality of compression strap slots located proximate a top edge and a left side outer perimeter;
- a second plurality of compression strap slots located proximate said top edge and a right side outer perimeter;
- and,
- a first plurality and a second plurality of headband slots;
- a headband adapted to be coupled to an exterior surface of a helmet, the headband comprising
- a first end threaded through said first plurality of headband slots;
- a second end threaded through said second plurality of headband slots;
- a first notch located proximate said first end and connected to at least one of said first headband slots;
- and,
- a second notch located proximate said second end and connected to at least one of said second headband slots;
- and,
- a compression strap threaded through said first and second plurality of compression strap slots.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.