Powered air purifying faceshield

2:

• The PAPF of claim 1, wherein the headgear comprises a head strap configured to wrap around a back of a user's head.

3:

• The PAPF of claim 2, wherein the headgear further comprises an additional strap configured to extend across a top of the user's head for added support.

4:

• The PAPF of claim 1, further comprising one or more side members extending from the face shield frame, wherein the face shield frame is pivotally coupled to the headgear by one or more securable pivots that connect the one or more side members to the headgear.

5:

• The PAPF of claim 4, wherein the one or more securable pivots are configured to hold the face shield frame in a raised inactive configuration or in a lowered active configuration.

6:

• The PAPF of claim 1, further comprising one or more side bearings extending from the face shield frame, wherein the face shield frame is pivotally coupled to the headgear by one or more curved rails that connect the one or more side bearings to the headgear.

7:

• The PAPF of claim 6, wherein the one or more side bearings are used to actuate the face shield frame along the one or more curved rails in order to pivot the face shield frame from a raised inactive configuration to a lowered active configuration, and vice versa.

8:

• The PAPF of claim 1, wherein the neck shroud is configured to be coupled or interfaced to a full body personal protective equipment (PPE) suit.

9:

• The PAPF of claim 1, further comprising a battery holster mounted to a side member of the face shield frame or to a portion of the headgear, wherein the battery holster is configured to hold an interchangeable battery pack for the battery powered fan assembly.

10:

• The PAPF of claim 9, further comprising one or more connectors configured to electrically couple the interchangeable battery pack to the battery powered fan assembly.

11:

• The PAPF of claim 1, wherein the battery powered fan assembly is mounted within a compartment that is defined by or coupled to an upper edge of the face shield frame.

12:

• The PAPF of claim 11, wherein the air filter is mounted within a separate compartment that is coupled to the compartment of the battery powered fan assembly by one or more air conduits.

13:

• The PAPF of claim 12, wherein the one or more air conduits comprise threaded couplings for securing the separate compartment of the air filter to the compartment of the battery powered fan assembly.

14:

• The PAPF of claim 11, wherein the air filter is mounted within the same compartment as the battery powered fan assembly.

15:

• The PAPF of claim 1, wherein the headgear and the neck shroud are removably coupled to the face shield frame such that they can be disassembled for sanitization and reassembled thereafter.

16:

• The PAPF of claim 1, wherein the air filter is a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter with splash protection.

17:

• The PAPF of claim 1, wherein the one or more filtered exhaust ports include American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) level 3 filter material.

18:

• The PAPF of claim 1, wherein the battery powered fan assembly and the air filter are configured to provide airflow of at least 6 cubic feet per minute (cfm).

19:

• The PAPF of claim 1, wherein the battery powered fan assembly has an operational sound output below 50 decibels (dB).

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• The PAPF of claim 1, wherein the PAPF weighs less than 1.5 pounds.