Spectrally balanced protective facemasks
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Page, Alan Reichow, Karl Citek
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Abstract
Protective face masks and shields are configured so that interior surfaces are associated with visual characteristics based on a use environment. A face shield for a catcher's helmet includes an interior surface having three horizontal zones that are assigned colors, gray levels, color coordinates, or other characteristics based on playing surface characteristics. Upper, middle, and lower interior portions can be associated with blue, green, and brown, respectively.
Claims23
Protective gear, comprising:
- a shield configured to protect at least a portion of a wearer's face, the shield having an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein the interior surface includes at least two zones, wherein the first zone and the second zone are associated with a first visual characteristic and a second visual characteristic, respectively.
A face shield, comprising a frame that includes at least a first zone and a second zone, wherein an interior surface of the first zone and an interior surface of the second zone are associated with a first visual characteristic and a second visual characteristic, respectively.
Eyewear, comprising:
- a lens frame configured to receive lenses, wherein at least first and second portions of an anterior surface of the lens frame are associated with a first visual characteristic and a second visual characteristic.
A method, comprising:
- assigning background visual values to a portion of a field of view;
- associating the background visual values with portions of a visual obstruction;
- and
- configuring a visual appearance of at least a portion of the visual obstruction based on the associated background visual values.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.