Disposable Face Shield

Abstract

A disposable face shield having an improved attachment mechanism for securing a band to attach the shield to a user's face is disclosed. The disposable face shield includes a flexible transparent member having at least one slit therethrough. The slit edges have points that grab the elastic holding strap at a selected location to make a selected adjustment of the face shield to the user's head. A flexible forehead support member is provided on the upper portion of the transparent member to nestle against a user's forehead.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A face shield comprising:
 an elastic strap having pores and opposing ends;   a flexible transparent member having at least one slit formed therethrough surrounding the elastic strap proximal an opposing end, said at least one slit having opposing edges with at least one point from one of the opposing edges configured to enter the pores; and   a flexible forehead support member disposed on said flexible transparent member.   
     
     
         2 . The face shield of  claim 1  having two slits, one on each side of a vertical centerline of the flexible transparent member. 
     
     
         3 . The face shield of  claim 1  having at least one point from one opposing edge and at least one point from another opposing edge. 
     
     
         4 . The face shield of  claim 3  wherein the slit is configured in the shape of a zigzag. 
     
     
         5 . The face shield of  claim 4  wherein the zigzag has a straight axis. 
     
     
         6 . A face shield comprising:
 an elastic strap having opposite surfaces and opposing ends;   a flexible transparent member having at least one slit formed therethrough surrounding the elastic strap proximal an opposing end, the at least one slit having opposing edges with at least one point on at least one opposing edge configured to press into an opposite surface; and   a flexible forehead support member disposed on said transparent member.   
     
     
         7 . The face shield of  claim 6  having two slits formed therethrough, each of the two slits surrounding the elastic strap proximal an opposing end, each of the two slits having opposing edges with at least one point on at least one of the opposing edges configured to press into at least one opposite surface. 
     
     
         8 . The face shield of  claim 6  having at least one point from one opposing edge and at least one point from the other opposing edge. 
     
     
         9 . The face shield of  claim 8  wherein the slit is configured in the shape of a zigzag. 
     
     
         10 . The face shield of  claim 9  wherein the zigzag has a straight axis. 
     
     
         11 . The face shield of  claim 6  wherein the at least one point is truncated. 
     
     
         12 . A face shield comprising:
 a flexible transparent member having at least one slit formed therethrough, the at least one slit configured to surround an elastic strap proximal an opposing end of said strap, said at least one slit having opposing edges with at least one point from one of the opposing edges.   
     
     
         13 . The face shield of  claim 12  having two slits, one on each side of a vertical centerline of the flexible transparent member. 
     
     
         14 . The face shield of  claim 12  having at least one point from one opposing edge and at least one point from the other opposing edge. 
     
     
         15 . The face shield of  claim 14  wherein the slit is configured in the shape of a zigzag. 
     
     
         16 . The face shield of  claim 15  wherein the zigzag has a straight axis.