Anti-fogging hunter's camouflage veil

Abstract

A hunter's camouflage veil extending from the bridge of the wearer's nose to approximately the shoulders has a barrier panel that confines exhalation to behind the barrier panel and is configured to seal substantially with the wearer's face across the bridge of the nose and under the wearer's eyes. The veil prevents fogging of eyeglasses or goggles. The main panel of the veil can be two ply, with an outer camouflage fabric and an inner barrier ply of tightly woven fabric or plastic sheet. The seal is made using a malleable metal strip to conform the top edge to the wearer's nose, etc., and a compressible fleece pad to fill any remaining gaps. The top strip can be held by an elastic band or other tie encircling the head, and the veil drapes loosely over the wearer's face below the eyes.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An anti-fogging veil to be worn over the face of a human wearer, comprising: 
 a panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and lateral edges, the panel being sized to encompass an area below the wearer's eyes and to cover a nose and mouth of the wearer;    wherein the top edge is configured for attachment to the wearer below the wearer's eyes and the panel drapes loosely downward from the top edge; and,    wherein the panel comprises at least one ply that defines a barrier substantially confining air flow from exhalation to an area behind the panel.    
     
     
         2 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 1 , wherein the panel has a camouflage pattern on an outer side of the panel opposite from the wearer.  
     
     
         3 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 2 , wherein the camouflage pattern is provided on an outer ply that is substantially coextensive with said ply that defines the barrier.  
     
     
         4 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment at the top edge of the panel for affixing the panel to the wearer.  
     
     
         5 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 4 , wherein the attachment comprises at least one of a band with affixable ends for tying around the wearer's head, an elastic cinch band for encircling the wearer's head, an adhesive element, and a component shaped for engagement with one or more of the wearer's nose, ears and eyewear.  
     
     
         6 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 4 , further comprising a compressible pad associated with the attachment at the top edge, for sealing along the top edge between the wearer and the ply that defines the barrier.  
     
     
         7 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 6 , wherein the pad comprises a fleece portion having a thickness, the fleece portion begin disposed along the top edge between the wearer and the ply that defines the barrier.  
     
     
         8 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 4 , wherein the attachment comprises a malleable bar along the top edge of the panel, the malleable bar being bendable for conforming to the wearer.  
     
     
         9 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 8 , wherein the malleable bar extends over a central pert of the top edge and is bendable for conforming with a bridge of the wearer's nose.  
     
     
         10 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 8 , wherein the malleable bar comprises a strip of aluminum.  
     
     
         11 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 4 , wherein the attachment comprises a hemmed tube along the top edge of the panel and the hemmed tube is stitched together with at least one of a malleable strip in the tube, a hanging band extending beyond the lateral edges, and a compressible pad for sealing with the wearer.  
     
     
         12 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one ply that defines the barrier substantially confining air flow from exhalation comprises at least one of a substantially impermeable plastic; a closely woven fabric; a non-woven fabric having closely spaced fibers; and, a composite of fiber and a filler.  
     
     
         13 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one ply that defines the barrier substantially confining air flow from exhalation comprises a closely woven nylon fabric.  
     
     
         14 . The anti-fogging veil of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one ply that defines the barrier substantially confining air flow from exhalation comprises a polymer sheet.