Face shield assembly

A face shield assembly comprising:

• a protective element including an edge;
• a frame mountable to a support structure and including a top portion, a bottom portion and a side portion, the frame further including:
• a) an opening sized to fit the protective element, the opening defined by an upper inner edge, a lower inner edge, and side inner edges of the frame;
• b) a lip spaced from the upper, lower and side inner edges so as to form a channel constructed and arrange to receive a portion of the edge of the protective element;
• c) an upper detent supported by the frame;
• d) a lower detent supported by the frame;
• and
• wherein the frame lacks fasteners to secure the protective element, and the channel supports the protective element such that the protective element is removably attached to the frame so as to protect a user's face wherein the upper detent is supported on approximately the center of the upper inner edge of the frame, and the lower detent is supported on approximately the center of the lower inner edge of the frame.

A face shield assembly comprising:

• a protective element including an edge;
• a frame mountable to a support structure and including a top portion, a bottom portion and a side portion, the frame further including:
• a) an opening sized to fit the protective element, the opening defined by an upper inner edge, a lower inner edge, and side inner edges of the frame;
• b) a lip spaced from the upper, lower and side inner edges so as to form a channel constructed and arrange to receive a portion of the edge of the protective element;
• c) an upper detent supported by the frame;
• d) a lower detent supported by the frame;
• and
• wherein the frame lacks fasteners to secure the protective element, and the channel supports the protective element such that the protective element is removably attached to the frame so as to protect a user's face wherein the lip includes a plurality of spacedly disposed transverse ridges that project into the channel.

A face shield assembly comprising:

• a protective element including an edge;
• a frame mountable to a support structure and including a top portion, a bottom portion and a side portion, the frame further including:
• a) an opening sized to fit the protective element, the opening defined by an upper inner edge, a lower inner edge, and side inner edges of the frame;
• b) a lip spaced from the upper, lower and side inner edges so as to form a channel constructed and arrange to receive a portion of the edge of the protective element;
• c) an upper detent supported by the frame;
• d) a lower detent supported by the frame;
• and
• wherein the frame lacks fasteners to secure the protective element, and the channel supports the protective element such that the protective element is removably attached to the frame so as to Protect a user's face
• further comprising a support structure constructed and arranged to support the frame and adapted be worn by a user
• wherein the support structure includes a mounting member comprising a fixed mounting element supported on an inner surface of each side portion of the frame, and a corresponding, adjustable mounting element supported on opposite sides of the support structure wherein the mounting member includes a pin that is selectively engageable with at least two notches in order to restrain the face shield in one of an upper or lower position.

A face shield assembly comprising:

• a protective element including a continuous outer edge;
• a frame constructed and arranged as a single, unitary member, the frame including a top portion, a bottom portion and a side portion, the frame further including:
• a) an opening sized to fit the protective element, the opening defined by an upper inner edge, a lower inner edge, and side inner edges of the frame;
• b) means to receive a portion of the edge of the protective element;
• a support structure constructed and arranged to support the frame and adapted to be worn by a user;
• and
• an adjusting knob;
• wherein the support structure includes a mounting member comprising a fixed mounting element secured to an inner surface of each side portion of the frame, and a corresponding, adjustable mounting element secured to an outer surface on opposite sides of the support structure;
• wherein the adjustable mounting element further comprises at least a pair of mounting holes selectively engageable with at least said adjusting knob and constructed and arranged to allow the user to adjust the spacing of the protective element relative to the user's face.

A face shield assembly comprising:

• a protective element including a continuous outer edge;
• a frame constructed and arranged as a single, unitary member, the frame including a top portion, a bottom portion and a side portion, the frame further including:
• a) an opening sized to fit the lens, the opening defined by an upper inner edge, a lower inner edge, and side inner edges of the frame;
• b) means to receive a portion of the edge of the protective element;
• wherein the frame lacks fasteners to secure the protective element, and the frame supports the protective element such that the protective element is removably attached to the frame so as to protect a user's face;
• a support structure constructed and arranged to support the frame and adapted to be worn by a user;
• and
• a single adjusting knob;
• wherein the support structure includes a mounting member comprising a fixed mounting element secured to an inner surface of each side portion of the frame, a corresponding, adjustable mounting element secured to an outer surface on opposite sides of the support structure and means for selectively interconnecting the fixed and adjustable mounting elements via the adjusting knob including engageable notch and pin means for setting different relative positions between the frame and support structure.