Multi-Positionable Face Shield

Abstract

A multi-positionable face shield has a shield portion with two parallel adjustment channels on each side. A pair of adjustment stiffeners slidably move within the adjustment channels to provide lateral adjustment. Each adjustment stiffener has an adjustment segment rotatably attached to the adjustment stiffener which is capable of rotating 360 degrees. Also an ear portion is rotatably attached to each adjustment segment and can also rotate 360 degrees. In use, the user can rotate the segments and ear portions as well as sliding stiffeners in and out to provide a good fit. Ear portions may be rotated 180 degrees to allow the shield to be used to protect the face or in the opposite direction, clothing. The shield is placed over the forehead to protect the face and inverted and placed over the neck portion to protect the clothing.

1 . A multi-positionable face shield comprises:
 a shield portion;   a first adjustable stiffener portion disposed along a first side edge of said shield portion;   a second adjustable stiffener portion disposed along a second side edge of said shield portion;   said first and second edge being generally parallel to each other;   a first adjustable segment rotatably disposed on said first adjustable stiffener portion wherein said first adjustable segment is rotatably positionable to a selected position;   a second adjustable segment rotatably disposed on said second adjustable stiffener portion wherein said second adjustable segment is rotatably positionable to a selected position;   a first ear portion rotatably disposed on said first adjustable segment wherein said first ear portion is rotatably positionable to a selected position; and   a second ear portion rotatably disposed on said second adjustable segment wherein said second ear portion is rotatably positionable to a selected position.   
   
   
       2 . The multi-positionable face shield according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a first adjustment channel disposed along a first edge of said shield portion wherein said first adjustable stiffener portion is slidably disposed therein; and   a second adjustment channel disposed along a second edge of said shield portion wherein said second adjustable stiffener portion is slidably disposed therein.   
   
   
       3 . The multi-positionable face shield according to  claim 1  wherein said first and second adjustable portions are 360 degrees rotatable respectively. 
   
   
       4 . The multi-positionable face shield according to  claim 1  wherein said first and second ear portions are 360 degrees rotatable respectively. 
   
   
       5 . A method of using a multi-positionable face shield comprising the steps:
 obtaining a multi-positionable face shield comprising;
 a shield portion; 
 a first adjustable stiffener portion disposed along a first side edge of said shield portion; 
 a second adjustable stiffener portion disposed along a second side edge of said shield portion; 
 said first and second edge being generally parallel to each other; 
 a first adjustable segment rotatably disposed on said first adjustable stiffener portion wherein said first adjustable segment is rotatably positionable to a selected position; 
 a second adjustable segment rotatably disposed on said second adjustable stiffener portion wherein said second adjustable segment is rotatably positionable to a selected position; 
 a first ear portion rotatably disposed on said first adjustable segment wherein said first ear portion is rotatably positionable to a selected position; and 
 a second ear portion rotatably disposed on said second adjustable segment wherein said second ear portion is rotatably positionable to a selected position; 
   adjusting said multi-positionable face shield to protect a selected portion of a user; and   wearing said multi-positionable face shield by engaging said first and second ear portions with a user's ears.   
     The method of using a multi-positionable face shield according to  claim 5  wherein said selected portion is a face of said user. 
     The method of using a multi-positionable face shield according to  claim 5  wherein said selected portion is a clothing portion of said user.