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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2005
Timothy J. Landis, Granite Bay, CA (US);
Timothy J. Landis, Granite Bay, CA (US);
OP-D-OP, Inc., Roseville, CA (US);
Abstract
A ventilated face shield assembly with a glare shield which protects the face of the wearer from debris and/or hazardous materials, such as biological materials, and is particularly well suited for medical and dental applications. A ventilated headband is used as a spacer and to support the face shield assembly on the face of the wearer. The glare shield and face shield are made of sheet material and are configured for flat storage. In one embodiment, the glare shield and face shield are coupled with a hinge and a flexible cord retains the glare shield and face shield in an arcuate configuration. In another embodiment, a protective breathing mask is attached to the face shield assembly and supports the glare shield and face shield. In a further embodiment, the glare shield is used as the spacer for the face shield.