# US 4,393,519 A · Combination visor and sweatband > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 4,393,519 A - Document ID: US4393519A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 06/243,793 - Filed: 1981-03-16 - Granted: 1983-07-19 - Earliest claimed: 1981-03-16 - Inventors: Norman J. Nicastro - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4393519A ## CPC - A61F 9/045: {Eye-shades or visors; Shields beside, between or below the eyes (caps with means for protecting the eyes A42B1/018)} - A42C 5/02: Sweat-bands - Y10S 2/11: Headband - Y10S 2/909: Head protector, e.g. helmet, goggles - A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) - A42C: MANUFACTURING OR TRIMMING HEAD COVERINGS, e.g. HATS - Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS ## Abstract A combination visor and sweatband for protecting the eyes and surrounding peri-ocular areas and for absorbing and evaporating perspiration from the upper facial area is disclosed. The combination visor and head band includes an absorbent, elastic sweatband encircling the head of the user. A visor is secured to the lower edge of the sweatband extending downwardly adapted to shade the eyes of the user. The head band is cooperable with detachable fasteners on the eyeshield so the visor may be secured to the eyeshield. In one embodiment, bendable stays are imbedded in the material of the visor so that the visor can be conformed to any shape desired by the user. In another embodiment, the depending visor extends annularly around the entire lower edge of the sweatband so the sweatband can be rotated when the portion at the user's forehead becomes saturated with moisture. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Headgear adapted for use with an eyeshield of the type including eye protecting lenses supported on a lens frame worn by a user, said headgear comprising: (a) a head band adapted to encircle the head of the user and positionable in retained relationship thereon on a person's head, at least a portion of said head band being constructed of a material which is elasticized and stretchable and moisture absorbent said portion forming a section adapted to bear on and closely conform to the forehead of the user; (b) a flexible visor attached to said head band at said section and extending along its entire length from the head band forwardly therefrom, said visor having an outer edge; (c) fastener means on said visor adapted to engage the said lens frame whereby said visor is extendable and securable between the head band and said frame to form a protective shield fully extending in the peri-ocular area between the forehead of the user and the frame, with said eye protecting lenses held in a position whereby moisture accumulation on the lenses is minimized and the entire peri-ocular area is substantially shielded from solar rays. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The headgear of claim 1 wherein said fastener means comprises one of a loop and pile fastener on said visor and the other of a loop and pile fastener on said frame whereby said visor is detachably securable to said eyeshield. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The headgear of claim 1 wherein said head band includes a receptacle therein in said section adapted to removably receive an absorbent pad. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The headgear of claim 1 wherein said eyeshield includes projection means thereon adapted to engage said fastener means on said visor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The headgear of claim 1 wherein said visor extends circumferentially about said head band and whereby a portion thereof at the rear of the user's head when worn is adapted to be reversibly folded to a position in juxtaposition with said head band. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The headgear of claim 1 wherein said visor includes shapable stays therein whereby said visor can be shaped as desired by the user. ### Claim 7 An eyeshield for protecting the peri-ocular area of the user comprising: (a) a head band adapted to encircle the head of the user and positionable in a retained relationship about a person's head, at least a portion of said head band being constructed of a material which is absorbent and has elastic qualities, said moisture-absorbing portion forming a section adapted to bear on and closely conform to the forehead of the user; (b) an eyeshield attached to said head band and extending therefrom, said eyeshield having a visor portion extending along its entire length from the lower edge of said head band to shield the peri-ocular area of the user, said visor having a lower edge, said visor portion having an upper edge and a lower edge, said lower edge extending below said upper edge in normal use of the eyeshield; (c) said eyeshield having a portion extending substantially vertically downward from the lower edge of said visor portion and extending laterally to provide a barrier against solar radiation for the protection of the eyes and their surrounding structure, said shield having ultraviolet blocking characteristics. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The eyeshield of claim 7 wherein said visor extends forwardly and downwardly from said headband.