US 3,943,574 AGranted

Ski-mask

OwnerTakeshi Yamaguchi, Koichiro Imaiinventors

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Abstract

A face mask, particularly a ski-mask, comprising a transparent mask body with an interceptive function against the ultraviolet rays and formed to have a curved surface spaced from the skier's face, a pair of ear protectors formed in a bowl-like shape for convenience in covering the ears of the skier and pivotably supporting both side ridge portions of said mask body by the outer side wall thereof, and lock-on members adapted to stop turning round of said mask body relative to said ear protectors and then make it stand still against said ear protector at a desired position, whereby protection of the entire face of the skier, including both of his ears, is ensured from the ultraviolet rays and the cold wind as well as the wind pressure, besides other accidents, and in the meantime delicate adjustment can be achieved for positioning the mask body as required relative to the skier's face.

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Dependent claims

A face shield, particularly for a skier, comprising:

a transparent mask body having a curved surface adapted to be disposed in front of and spaced from a person's face, said mask body having a pair of fitting portions extending from the opposite sides thereof;
a pair of ear protectors formed of a bowl-like shape for covering the ears of a person, each of said ear protectors being positioned adjacent one of said fitting portions;
an elongated head band adapted to extend over and engage the person's head for supporting the face shield, the head band having opposite end portions terminating at and engaged with the ear protectors;
and
a pair of connecting means for interconnecting each fitting portion to the adjacent ear protector and the adjacent end portion of the head band;
said connecting means including first means for permitting swinging movement of the mask body relative to the ear protector so that the mask body can be swingably moved by the person into a selected position relative to the person's head, said connecting means also including second means coacting with said first means for fixedly interconnecting said mask body to said ear protectors in said selected position;
said connecting means further including third means coacting between the end portion of the head band and the adjacent ear protector for longitudinally adjusting the position of the head band relative to the ear protector to thereby adjust the band so that it is able to accommodate different head sizes.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.