Medical face shield

Abstract

A medical face shield ( 10 ) is disclosed having a flexible front plate or shield ( 11 ), a foam forehead pad ( 21 ), and a flexible, stretchable headband ( 22 ). The front shield has a viewing window ( 25 ) which is positioned to be directly in front of a person's eyes wearing the face shield. The viewing window is surrounded by a translucent, peripheral margin, frame, or window surrounding portion ( 27 ) which provides an anti-glare characteristic or capability to the margin.

1 . A medical face shield comprising:
 a flexible shield having a transparent viewing window and a translucent margin surrounding said transparent viewing window,   a flexible headband coupled to said flexible shield.   
     
     
         2 . The medical face shield of  claim 1  wherein said translucent margin is a darkened margin. 
     
     
         3 . The medical face shield of  claim 1  wherein said translucent margin is a partially obscured margin. 
     
     
         4 . The medical face shield of  claim 1  wherein said translucent margin is a darkened and partially obscured margin. 
     
     
         5 . The medical face shield of  claim 1  further comprising a forehead pad mounted to said flexible shield. 
     
     
         6 . The medical face shield of  claim 1  wherein said transparent viewing window is rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The medical face shield of  claim 1  wherein said flexible shield includes a first layer of transparent material and a second layer of material having said transparent viewing window and said translucent margin. 
     
     
         8 . A medical face shield comprising a front shield having a translucent portion to restrict clear viewing therethrough and a viewing window positioned within and completely surrounded by said translucent portion, said viewing window having a transparent characteristic to allow clear viewing therethrough, and
 head mounting means coupled to said medical face shield for mounting the medical face shield upon the head of a wearer.   
     
     
         9 . The medical face shield of  claim 8  wherein said translucent portion is a darkened margin. 
     
     
         10 . The medical face shield of  claim 1  wherein said translucent portion is a partially obscured margin. 
     
     
         11 . The medical face shield of  claim 1  wherein said translucent portion is a darkened and partially obscured margin. 
     
     
         12 . The medical face shield of  claim 1  further comprising a forehead pad mounted to said front shield. 
     
     
         13 . The medical face shield of  claim 8  wherein said viewing window is rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         14 . The medical face shield of  claim 8  wherein said front shield includes a first layer of transparent material and a second layer of material having said viewing window and said translucent portion.