Catcher's helmet with face guard having raised eyebrow areas

A catcher's mask comprising:

• a two-piece plastic shell composed of a front shell and a rear shell, the front shell being rigid and composed of plastic, the rear shell being rigid, concave, and composed of plastic, the front shell and a rear shell joined by an elastic strap harness, the two-piece plastic shell being adapted to receive and protect the head of a wearer;
• the front shell having an inner surface, an outer surface, a front region, a crown region, a rear region, a left side region, and a right side region;
• the front shell having ear holes in the left region and right region;
• the front shell further having a face opening defined by a top front edge, a left front edge, and a right front edge;
• the front shell further having a rear opening partially defined by a rear edge;
• a face guard removably attached to the front shell, the face guard comprising:
• a plurality of wire members joined together to form a protective grid, adapted to cover at least the face opening;
• the plurality of wire members comprising a top horizontal upper member and a bottom horizontal upper member;
• the plurality of wire members further comprising a top horizontal lower member, a middle horizontal lower member, a bottom horizontal lower member, and a first vertical member connecting the top horizontal lower member, middle horizontal lower member, and bottom horizontal lower member;
• the plurality of wire members further comprising a second vertical member and a third vertical member connecting the bottom horizontal upper member and top horizontal lower member;
• wherein the bottom horizontal upper member and top horizontal lower member define a vision gap therebetween;
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• wherein the top upper member, bottom upper member and bottom lower member are adapted to extend substantially past edges of the face opening to meet at or beyond the ear holes, thereby being adapted to extend the face guard over the ear holes and protect an area surrounding the ear holes;
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• wherein the top upper member comprises a center bar part, a left side bar part bent upwardly with respect to the center bar part to form a left eyebrow area, and a right side bar part bent upwardly with respect to the center bar part to form a right eyebrow area.