Face Shield

Abstract

A face shield for covering the eyes, nose and mouth of a user is disclosed. The face shield includes a face shield body that has a transparent surface having a first side edge, a second side edge, and a top edge. The first and second side edges include a first and second anchor/barb, respectively, both of which define a line. A spacer is attached at or near the line, and the spacer extends away from the face shield body. An elastic strap with a first slot and a second slot receives the first and second anchor/barbs. When the user wears the face shield, the elastic strap is in a stretched configuration that pulls on the first and second anchor/barbs, and in this configuration the first slot is detachably affixed to the first anchor/barb, and the second slot is detachably affixed to the second anchor/barb.

1 . A face shield for covering the eyes, nose and mouth of a user, the face shield comprising:
 a face shield body comprising a transparent surface having a first side edge, a second side edge, a bottom edge, and a top edge, wherein the first side edge comprises a first anchor/barb, the second side edge comprises a second anchor/barb, wherein the first and second anchor/barbs define a line;   a spacer attached at or near the line, and extending away from the face shield body; and   an elastic strap with a first slot and a second slot, the first slot constructed to receive the first anchor/barb, and the second slot constructed to receive the second anchor/barb;   the face shield body having at least two configurations:
 an unworn configuration wherein the transparent surface is planar and defines a plane, an edge material attached to and extending away from the first and second side edges and the bottom edge of the transparent surface within the plane:
 wherein the edge material is comprised of a cloth material or a foam; and 
 wherein the edge material extends within the plane from the bottom edge and side edges non-uniformly; and 
 
   
       a worn configuration wherein the user wears the face shield and the elastic strap is in a stretched configuration and pulls on the first and second anchor/barbs causing the transparent surface to curve into a non-planar surface, and when in the stretched configuration the first slot is detachably affixed to the first anchor/barb, and the second slot is detachably affixed to the second anchor/barb. 
     
     
         2 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the first anchor/barb comprises a necked region and a flared region, wherein in the stretched configuration:
 the first slot surrounds the necked region and abuts the flared region, and   the flared region prevents the first slot from fully detaching from the first anchor/barb.   
     
     
         3 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent surface is comprised of an anti-fog material and/or an anti-viral material. 
     
     
         4 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent surface is tinted to block ultraviolet (UV) light rays. 
     
     
         5 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent surface comprises a magnification region. 
     
     
         6 . The face shield of  claim 5 , wherein when the user wears the face shield, the transparent surface is curved, and the magnification area comprises a plurality of magnification areas based on the curve of the transparent surface. 
     
     
         7 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent surface is constructed to cover the user's ear, the transparent surface comprising a plurality of hearing slots adapted to be positioned adjacent to the user's ears. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the edge material is electrostatically charged. 
     
     
         10 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the edge material is an absorbent wicking material. 
     
     
         11 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the edge material is a polyester blend. 
     
     
         12 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the edge material is attached to the first and second side edges by adhesive, fastener, stitching and/or thermal welding. 
     
     
         13 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the spacer is comprised of compressible foam material. 
     
     
         14 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the transparent surface comprises:
 a bulk region;   an integrated spacer region that comprises the spacer; and   a fold line separating the bulk region from the integrated spacer region, wherein the fold line comprises the top edge.   
     
     
         15 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein: the elastic strap comprises a first end and a second end, the first slot is adjacent to the first end, and the second slot is adjacent to the second end, and the elastic strap further comprises a plurality of length adjustment slots. 
     
     
         16 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the first side edge, the second side edge and the top edge define a face shield body frame, and the first anchor/barb and the second anchor/barb are within the face shield body frame. 
     
     
         17 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the first side edge, the second side edge and the top edge define a face shield body frame, and the first anchor/barb and the second anchor/barb are partially outside of the face shield body frame. 
     
     
         18 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the first side edge, the second side edge, and the top edge define a face shield body frame, the first anchor/barb is connected to the transparent surface by an elongate tab, and the elongate tab extends outside of the face shield body frame. 
     
     
         19 . The face shield of  claim 18 , wherein an edge of the elongate tab is continuous with the top edge. 
     
     
         20 - 52 . (canceled) 
     
     
         53 . (canceled) 
     
     
         54 . The face shield of  claim 1 , wherein the edge material extends laterally from the bottom edge farther than from either side edge. 
     
     
         55 . A face shield for covering the eyes, nose and mouth of a user, the face shield comprising:
 a face shield body comprising a transparent surface defining a plane, the surface having a first side edge, a second side edge, a bottom edge, and a top edge, wherein the first side edge comprises a first anchor/barb, the second side edge comprises a second anchor/barb, wherein the first and second anchor/barbs define a line;   a spacer attached at or near the line, and extending away from the face shield body; and   an elastic strap with a first slot and a second slot, the first slot constructed to receive the first anchor/barb, and the second slot constructed to receive the second anchor/barb; and   an edge material attached to and extending away from the first and second side edges and the bottom edge of the transparent surface within the plane:
 wherein the edge material is comprised of a cloth material or a foam; and 
 wherein the edge material extends within the plane from the bottom edge and side edges non-uniformly.