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US 6,854,128 B1Granted
Facial skin protective assembly
OwnerWilliam Faulkinventor
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Abstract
A facial skin protective assembly for reducing and/or eliminating pulling and pushing forces on the facial skin surfaces that occur while sleeping. The facial skin protective assembly includes a face shield cage structure, a number of securing straps attached to the face shield cage structure and being extendable about the sides and back of the user's head in a manner to comfortably but firmly hold the face shield cage structure in place while the user is sleeping, and, as an option, a number of heat/cool insert cushion cells.
Claims1
A facial skin protective assembly comprising:
- a face shield cage structure;
- a number of securing straps attached to the face shield cage structure that are extendable about the sides, top and back of the user's head in a manner to comfortably but firmly hold the face shield cage structure in place while the user is sleeping;
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- a temperature controlling insert cushion cell;
- the face shield cage structure being formed of a number of integrally formed, strategically positioned, rib members in connection with a cage surrounding structure including a jaw cup, a forehead plate and two curved side plates integrally formed in connection between the ends of the jaw cup and the forehead plate;
- the user facing surfaces of the face shield cage structure having gel-filled cushions on the face contacting surfaces;
- the temperature controlling insert cushion cell being positioned by a user at user selected locations between the user's facial skin surface and open areas between the rib members of the face shield cage structure in a manner to reduce any pressure points caused by pillows or other sleeping equipment surfaces pulling or pushing on the facial skin as well as to provide an easy way for individuals to position a temperature altering compress in a place where needed after having had facial or oral surgical procedures.
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