Forced-air protective apparatus
AssigneeEye Savers, Inc.
InventorCraig A. Carter
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Abstract
An article for protecting a wearer's eyes from air-entrained particulate matter in close proximity to the eyes includes a frame, a conduit and a connector. The frame is to be placed on the head at least partially encircling the eyes of the wearer. The conduit is supported by the frame and includes a discharge outlet therein for discharging a gas under pressure into the area forward of the wearer's eyes to form a zone of relatively high pressure and propel particulate matter away from the eyes. The connector is carried by the conduit for connecting the conduit to a pressurized source of gas. An apparatus for protecting an aperture from air-entrained particulate matter includes a frame, a conduit, and a connector.
Claims19
An article for protecting a wearer's eyes from air-entrained particulate matter in close proximity to the eyes, comprising:
- (a) a frame for being placed on the head and at least partially encircling the eyes of the wearer;
- (b) a conduit supported by the frame and including a discharge outlet therein for discharging a gas under pressure into the area forward of the wearer's eyes to form a zone of relatively high pressure and propel particulate matter away from the eyes;
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- (c) a connector carried by the conduit for connecting the conduit to a pressurized source of gas.
An apparatus for protecting an aperture from air-entrained particulate matter in close proximity to the aperture, comprising:
- (a) a frame for being placed at least partially encircling the aperture;
- (b) a conduit supported by the frame and including a discharge outlet therein for discharging a gas under pressure into the area forward of the aperture to form a zone of relatively high pressure and propel particulate matter away from the aperture;
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- (c) a connector carried by the conduit for connecting the conduit to a pressurized source of gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.