Eye shield

In an eye shield of the type having a mask-like portion with two eye members and a nose bridge integrally formed with and interconnecting said eye members, each of said eye members being configured to conform to an eye socket of the wearer for shielding the eye for a minimum of facial coverage and means attached to the mask-like portion for securing said eye members in place over the eyes, the improvement comprising;

• a. an inner and an outer sheet of soft, lightweight fabric forming said mask-like portion,
• b. a flexible sun blocking material located between and encompassed by said inner and outer sheets of fabric for totally shielding the eyes from visible sun rays and harmful ultraviolet rays,
• c. a relatively thick layer of soft material located between said inner and outer sheets of fabric for providing body to said mask-like portion and comfort to said wearer,
• d. a flexible head band attached to opposite sides of said interconnected eye members, and
• e. at least that portion of said head band lying adjacent to temple areas of the wearer being formed of material substantially transparent to ultraviolet tanning light rays such that the skin of the wearer may tan in the temple areas thereby avoiding white strap marks.

In a method of forming an eye shield of the type having a mask-like portion with two eye members and a nose bridge integrally formed with and interconnecting said eye members, each of said eye members being configured to conform to an eye socket of the wearer for shielding the eye with a minimum of facial coverage and securing the eye members in place over the eyes with means attached to the mask-like portion, the improvement comprising the steps of:

• a. forming said mask-like portion of an inner and an outer sheet of soft, light weight fabric,
• b. locating a flexible sun blocking material between said inner and outer sheets of fabric for totally shielding the eyes from visible sun rays and harmful ultraviolet rays,
• c. locating a relatively thick layer of soft material between said inner and outer sheets of fabric for providing body to said mask-like portion and comfort to said wearer,
• d. forming a relatively small sight opening in each eye member of said eye shield, and
• e. locating a semi-opaque lens plate between said inner and outer sheets of fabric and extending across said eye member openings for blocking harmful ultraviolet rays yet allowing the wearer to see through said lens plate and said eye openings.

In a method of forming an eye shield of the type having a mask-like portion with two eye members and a nose bridge integrally formed with and interconnecting said eye members, each of said eye members being configured to conform to an eye socket of the wearer for shielding the eye with a minimum of facial coverage and securing the eye members in place over the eyes with means attached to the mask-like portion, the improvement comprising the steps of:

• a. forming said mask-like portion of an inner and an outer sheet of soft, light weight fabric,
• b. locating a flexible sun blocking material between said inner and outer sheets of fabric for totally shielding the eyes from visible sun rays and harmful ultraviolet rays,
• c. locating a relatively thick layer of soft material between said inner and outer sheets of fabric for providing body to said mask-like portion and comfort to said wearer,
• d. attaching a flexible head band to opposite sides of said interconnected eye members, and
• e. forming at least that portion of said head band lying adjacent to temple areas of material substantially transparent to ultraviolet tanning light rays such that the skin of the wearer may tan in the temple areas thereby avoiding white strap marks.