IP Library Granted Patent US 9,949,517
Granted Patent B2
US 9,949,517 · App. 15/013,478 · Granted Apr 24, 2018

Medical face shield

Inventor: Edward Ray Howard (Dallas, TX)
Assignee: Encompass Group, LLC
A41D13/1184A41D13/1161
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Patent No.
US 9,949,517
App. No.
15/013,478
Granted
Apr 24, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A medical face shield ( 10 ) is disclosed having a flexible front plate or shield ( 11 ), a foam forehead pad ( 21 ), and a flexible, stretchable headband ( 22 ). The front shield has a viewing window ( 25 ) which is positioned to be directly in front of a person's eyes wearing the face shield. The viewing window is surrounded by a translucent, peripheral margin, frame, or window surrounding portion ( 27 ) which provides an anti-glare characteristic or capability to the margin.

Claims (16)

1. A medical face shield comprising:

a flexible shield having a transparent viewing window and an integral translucent margin integrally extending with and surrounding said transparent viewing window, and

a flexible headband coupled to said flexible shield; wherein said flexible shield is a multilayered laminate material which includes a first layer of transparent material and a second layer of material having said transparent viewing window and said translucent margin overlaying said first layer of transparent material.

2. The medical face shield of claim 1 wherein said translucent margin is a darkened margin.

3. The medical face shield of claim 1 wherein said translucent margin is a partially obscured margin.

4. The medical face shield of claim 1 wherein said translucent margin is a darkened and partially obscured margin.

5. The medical face shield of claim 1 further comprising a forehead pad mounted to said flexible shield.

6. The medical face shield of claim 1 wherein said transparent viewing window is rectangular in shape.

7. A medical face shield comprising a front shield having a translucent portion to restrict clear viewing therethrough and a viewing window positioned within and completely surrounded by said translucent portion, said viewing window having a transparent characteristic to allow clear viewing therethrough, said translucent portion being formed of at least one layer of plastic material and said viewing window being integrally and co-extending with said translucent portion, and wherein both the translucent portion and the window are of the same material, and

head mount coupled to said medical face shield for mounting the medical face shield upon the head of a wearer.

8. The medical face shield of claim 7 wherein said translucent portion is a darkened margin.

9. The medical face shield of claim 1 wherein said translucent portion is a partially obscured margin.

10. The medical face shield of claim 1 wherein said translucent portion is a darkened and partially obscured margin.

11. The medical face shield of claim 1 further comprising a forehead pad mounted to said front shield.

12. The medical face shield of claim 7 wherein said viewing window is rectangular in shape.

13. The medical face shield of claim 7 wherein said front shield is a multilayered laminate material which includes a first layer of transparent material and a second layer of material having said viewing window and said translucent portion overlaying said first layer of transparent material.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2022
From: ENCOMPASS GROUP, L.L.C.; ALBAHEALTH, LLC
To: REGIONS BANK
Reel/Frame 061359/0280 →
SUPPLEMENTAL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 19, 2021
From: ENCOMPASS GROUP L.L.C.
To: REGIONS BANK
Reel/Frame 055344/0991 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2018
From: HOWARD, EDWARD RAY
To: ENCOMPASS GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 045571/0252 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 14079476 · Nov 13, 2013
Related Publication 20160143378A1 · May 26, 2016