Adjustable facial protector

Abstract

A head gear assembly that may include an upper head portion; a facial protector connectively attached to the upper head portion further having a first element a second element; and a movable armature comprising at least one armature member configured for movable engagement to at least one of the first element and the second element. The engagement between the movable armature and the at least one of the first and second elements results in the presence of a gap further comprising a gap size, which may be adjustable from a first size to a plurality of other sizes.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A head gear assembly comprising:
 an upper head portion;   a facial protector connectively attached to the upper head portion further comprising:
 a first element 
 a second element; and 
 a movable armature comprising at least one armature member configured for movable engagement to at least one of the first element and the second element, 
   wherein the engagement between the movable armature and the at least one of the first and second elements results in the presence of a gap further comprising a gap size, and   wherein the gap size is adjustable from a first size to a plurality of other sizes.   
     
     
         2 . The head gear assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the facial protector comprises at least one horizontal element. 
     
     
         3 . The head gear assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the movable armature comprises a plurality of armature horizontal members and a plurality of armature vertical members, wherein each one of the armature vertical members is fixedly connected to at least one of the plurality of armature horizontal members, and wherein the first and second elements are generally perpendicular to the horizontal element and at least one of the armature horizontal members. 
     
     
         4 . The movable armature of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of armature horizontal members and a plurality of armature vertical members, wherein each one of the armature vertical members is fixedly connected to at least one of the plurality of armature horizontal members. 
     
     
         5 . The movable armature of  claim 4  further comprising:
 a first end; 
 a second end; and 
 a first adjustment mechanism disposed on the first end, 
 wherein a position of the at least one armature horizontal member is changed by adjusting the first adjustment mechanism. 
 
     
     
         6 . The movable armature of  claim 5 , wherein the gap size is changed by operation of the first adjustment mechanism. 
     
     
         7 . The movable armature of  claim 5 , wherein the movable armature comprises:
 a second mechanism disposed on the second end;   wherein the position of the at least one armature horizontal member is changed by adjusting the second mechanism.   
     
     
         8 . The movable armature of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one armature member comprises a movement resistive material. 
     
     
         9 . A head gear assembly for protecting a user's head, the assembly comprising:
 an upper head portion;   a facial protector connectively attached to the upper head portion further comprising:
 a first set of elements; 
 a second set of elements; 
 wherein the first and second set of elements are configured to form a grid; and 
 a movable armature comprising at least one armature, the movable armature configured for movable engagement to at least a portion of the grid, 
   wherein the engagement forms a gap further comprising a gap size, and wherein the gap size is adjustable from a first size to a plurality of other sizes.   
     
     
         10 . The head gear assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the movable armature comprises a first adjustment mechanism operatively disposed thereon, and wherein the gap size is adjusted by operating the adjusting device. 
     
     
         11 . The head gear assembly of  claim 10 , wherein engagement between the movable armature and the facial protector comprises an operable detent mechanism that is incrementally adjustable for changing the gap size. 
     
     
         12 . A head gear assembly, the assembly comprising:
 an upper head portion;   a facial protector connectively attached to the upper head portion further comprising:
 a plurality of grid elements; and 
 a movable armature comprising at least one armature horizontal member and at least one armature vertical member, the movable armature configured for movable engagement to at least one of the plurality of grid elements, 
   wherein the engagement forms a gap further comprising an adjustable gap size.   
     
     
         13 . The head gear assembly of  claim 12 , the head gear assembly further comprising a first adjustment mechanism operatively connected with the movable armature, wherein the adjustable gap size is adjustable from a first position to a second position by operation of the adjusting device. 
     
     
         14 . The head gear assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the movable armature comprises:
 a first end;   a second end; and   a first adjustment mechanism disposed on the first end,   wherein a position of the at least one armature member is changed by adjusting the first adjustment mechanism.   
     
     
         15 . The head gear assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the movable armature comprises:
 a second mechanism disposed on the second end;   wherein the position of the at least one armature member is changed by adjusting the second mechanism.