Headgear with shield retainer

A headgear assembly comprising:

• a body configured to fit on a head of a wearer;
• a shield coupled to the body, the shield being movable between an extended position where the shield is positioned to cover at least part of a face of the wearer, and a retracted position where the shield is positioned to not cover the face of the wearer, or to cover less of the face of the wearer compared to when the shield is in the extended position;
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• a retaining mechanism including a first surface located one of the body or the shield, and a second surface located on the other one of the body or the shield, wherein the first and second surfaces are configured to be able to engage each other when the shield is in the retracted position to selectively retain the shield in the retracted position, wherein the retaining mechanism includes a third surface, wherein the third surface is configured to be able to engage one of the first or second surfaces to retain the shield in an intermediate position between the extended position and the retracted position, wherein the third surface is located on the shield and is configured to be able to engage the one of the first or second surfaces located on the body, and wherein the third surface is oriented parallel to and spaced away from the one of the first or second surfaces on the shield.

A headgear assembly comprising:

• a body configured to fit on a head of a wearer;
• a shield coupled to the body, the shield being movable about an axis between an extended position where the shield is positioned to cover at least part of a face of the wearer, and a retracted position where the shield is positioned to not cover the face of the wearer, or to cover less of the face of the wearer compared to when the shield is in the extended position;
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• a retaining mechanism including a first surface located on one of the body or the shield, and a second surface located on the other one of the body or the shield, wherein the first and second surfaces are configured to be able to engage each other when the shield is in the retracted position to selectively retain the shield in the retracted position, wherein at least part of the retaining mechanism is adjustable in a direction perpendicular to the axis to adjust the engagement between the first and second surfaces, to thereby adjust a force required to move the shield away from the retracted position, wherein the first surface is coupled to or forms part of a retaining arm, and wherein the retaining arm is coupled to the body by a threaded shaft that is configured such that rotation of the threaded shaft moves the first surface relative to the second surface.

A headgear assembly comprising:

• a body configured to fit on a head of a wearer;
• a shield coupled to the body, the shield being movable between an extended position where the shield is positioned to cover at least part of a face of the wearer, and a retracted position where the shield is positioned to not cover the face of the wearer, or to cover less of the face of the wearer compared to when the shield is in the extended position;
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• a retaining mechanism including a first surface located on one of the body or the shield, and a second surface located on the other one of the body or the shield, wherein the first and second surfaces are configured to be able to engage each other when the shield is in the retracted position to selectively retain the shield in the retracted position, wherein the retaining mechanism includes an actuator located on the body that is rotatably adjustable to adjust the engagement between the first and second surfaces, to thereby adjust a force required to move the shield away from the retracted position.