Eye protection device

An improved eye protection device to prevent eye contact with liquid and solid disease-bearing contaminants, said device comprising, in combination:

• (a) a frame adapted to be seated over the eyes of a wearer and comprising a front support and a spaced pair of rearwardly extending side supports connected thereto;
• (b) one or more transparent solid eye shields secured in said front support;
• (c) means secured to said side supports for releasably sealing said frame and shield firmly in place on a wearer's head;
• and,
• (d) protective means connected to said frame to allow the transmission of air through said frame while blocking the passage of liquid and solid matter therethrough,
• (e) wherein said protective means comprise a pair of generally triangular sheets of flexible resilient material capable of transmitting air but not liquid or solid therethrough said sheets being connected to said side supports and to said front support above said side supports to block passage of liquid and solid matter to the front and side of the wearer's eyes.

An improved eye protection device to prevent eye contact with liquid and solid disease-bearing contaminants, said device comprising, in combination:

• (a) a frame adapted to be seated over the eyes of a wearer and comprising a front support and a spaced pair of rearwardly extending side supports connected thereto;
• (b) one or more transparent solid eye shields secured in said front support;
• (c) means secured to said side supports for releasably sealing said frame and shield firmly in place on a wearer's head;
• and,
• (d) protective means connected to said frame to allow the transmission of air through said frame while blocking the passage of liquids and solid matter therethrough,
• (e) wherein said device comprises prescription goggles,
• (f) wherein said frame is soft and flexible,
• (g) wherein said side supports are flexible adjustable straps,
• (h) wherein the lenses of said goggles are releasably secured in said frame,
• (i) wherein said frame includes air vents with filters therein to provide free passage of air while blocking liquid and solid transmission,
• (j) wherein said goggles bear means for shielding said vents against contact with liquid and solid contaminants, and
• (k) wherein said shielding means comprises a plate releasably attachable to said frame above said lenses and projecting forwardly thereof.

An improved eye protection device to prevent eye contact with liquid and solid disease-bearing contaminants, said device comprising, in combination:

• (a) a frame adapted to be seated over the eyes of a wearer and comprising a front support and a spaced pair of rearwardly extending side supports connected thereto;
• (b) one or more transparent solid eye shields secured in said front support;
• (c) means secured to said side supports for releasably sealing said frame and shield firmly in place on a wearer's head;
• and,
• (d) protective means connected to said frame to allow the transmission of air through said frame while blocking the passage of liquids and solid matter therethrough,
• (e) wherein said device is a mask adapted for wear directly over the eyes and over eyeglasses and comprising a single face plate set in said frame, with said side supports comprising adjustable straps,
• (f) wherein said face plate is removable,
• (g) wherein said frame bears padding on the inner surfaces thereof,
• (h) wherein a plurality of air vents bearing filters are disposed in said frame, said filters blocking passage of liquid and solids therethrough,
• (i) wherein each said air vent comprises a vented outer box and an inner box, the latter bearing a sandwich of a pair of screens with a flexible liquid and solid-blocking filter material therebetween.