Headpiece for a face shield

Abstract

There is provided a headpiece for a face shield, the headpiece comprising a first section for extending across the forehead of a user during use, and a second section having a support for supporting a lens during use. The second section is rotatably mounted to the first section, such that the second section can be rotated from a first position in which it is in front of a user's forehead to a second position in which it is above a user's head. There is also provided a face shield comprising a headpiece according to the invention and an attached lens.

1 . A headpiece for a face shield, the headpiece comprising:
 a first section for extending across the forehead of a user during use; and   a second section having a support for supporting a lens during use;   wherein the second section is rotatably mounted to the first section, such that the second section can be rotated from a first position in which it is in front of a user's forehead to a second position in which it is above a user's head.   
     
     
         2 . The headpiece of  claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a releasable attachment means for supporting a lens. 
     
     
         3 . The headpiece of  claim 2 , wherein the releasable attachment means comprises a plurality of protrusions for being received by a plurality of holes in a lens. 
     
     
         4 . The headpiece of  claim 1 , wherein the headpiece is for a medical face shield. 
     
     
         5 . The headpiece of  claim 1 , wherein the first section comprises a band for extending across the forehead of a user and a sponge layer attached to the inside surface of the band. 
     
     
         6 . The headpiece of  claim 5 , wherein the support for supporting a lens is at a fixed distance from the band. 
     
     
         7 . The headpiece of  claim 5 , wherein the first section further comprises a peak extending outwardly from the band. 
     
     
         8 . The headpiece of  claim 7 , wherein the second section comprises a peak extending outwardly, and wherein when the second section is in the first position, the peak of the second section is supported by a recessed lip in the peak of the first section. 
     
     
         9 . The headpiece of  claim 1 , wherein the headpiece comprises a rotation stop to prevent rotation of the second section past the second position. 
     
     
         10 . The headpiece of  claim 9 , wherein the second section is rotated about 90-100 degrees between the first and second positions. 
     
     
         11 . The headpiece of  claim 9 , wherein the rotation stop comprises a projection on the second section which abuts against an abutting projection on the first section when the second section is in the second position. 
     
     
         12 . The headpiece of  claim 11 , wherein the rotation stop further comprises a rounded projection on the first section, with a recess formed between the rounded and abutting projections, and wherein the projection on the second section engages the recess when the second section is in the second position to inhibit rotation of the second section towards or away from the first section. 
     
     
         13 . The headpiece of  claim 12 , wherein the rotation stop further comprises a second rounded projection on the first section, which abuts the protrusion of the second section when the second section is in the first position, to prevent unintended rotation of the second section from the first position. 
     
     
         14 . The headpiece of  claim 1 , further comprising an adjustable elastic band which attaches to each end of the first section and wraps around the back of a user's head. 
     
     
         15 . A medical face shield comprising:
 a first headpiece section for extending across the forehead of a user during use;   a second headpiece section rotatably mounted to the first section; and   a lens attached to the second headpiece section;   wherein the second headpiece section can be rotated from a first position in which the lens is in front of a user's face to a second position in which a user's face is exposed.   
     
     
         16 . The medical face shield of  claim 15 , wherein the lens comprises a plastic sheet. 
     
     
         17 . The medical face shield of  claim 15 , wherein the second headpiece section comprises a releasable attachment means for supporting the lens. 
     
     
         18 . The medical face shield of  claim 17 , wherein the releasable attachment means comprises a plurality of protrusions for being received by a plurality of holes in the lens. 
     
     
         19 . The medical face shield of  claim 15 , wherein the first headpiece section comprises a band for extending across the forehead of a user and a sponge layer attached to the inside surface of the band. 
     
     
         20 . The medical face shield of  claim 15 , wherein the lens is at a fixed distance from the band. 
     
     
         21 . The medical face shield of  claim 19 , wherein the first headpiece section further comprises a peak extending outwardly from the band. 
     
     
         22 . The medical face shield of  claim 21 , wherein the second headpiece section comprises a peak extending outwardly, and wherein when the second headpiece section is in the first position, the peak of the second headpiece section is supported by a recessed lip in the peak of the first headpiece section. 
     
     
         23 . The medical face shield of  claim 15 , further comprising a rotation stop to prevent rotation of the second section past the second position. 
     
     
         24 . The medical face shield of  claim 23 , wherein the second headpiece section is rotated about 90-100 degrees between the first and second positions. 
     
     
         25 . The medical face shield of  claim 23 , wherein the rotation stop comprises a projection on the second headpiece section which abuts against an abutting projection on the first headpiece section when the second headpiece section is in the second position. 
     
     
         26 . The medical face shield of  claim 25 , wherein the rotation stop further comprises a rounded projection on the first headpiece section, with a recess formed between the rounded and abutting projections, and wherein the projection on the second headpiece section engages the recess when the second headpiece section is in the second position to inhibit rotation of the second headpiece section towards or away from the first headpiece section. 
     
     
         27 . The medical face shield of  claim 26 , wherein the rotation stop further comprises a second rounded projection on the first headpiece section, which abuts the protrusion of the second headpiece section when the second headpiece section is in the first position, to prevent unintended rotation of the second headpiece section from the first position. 
     
     
         28 . The medical face shield of  claim 15 , further comprising an adjustable elastic band which attaches to each end of the first headpiece section and wraps around the back of a user's head. 
     
     
         29 . The headpiece of  claim 1 , wherein the second headpiece section is rotatably mounted to the first headpiece section by a hinge. 
     
     
         30 . The headpiece of  claim 29 , wherein the first headpiece section, the hinge, and the second headpiece section are formed of a single piece of plastic. 
     
     
         31 . A method of manufacturing the headpiece of  claim 30 , comprising the step of injection molding the first headpiece section, the hinge, and the second headpiece section as a single piece. 
     
     
         32 . A method for manufacturing a headpiece for a face shield, the method comprising:
 providing a first section for extending across the forehead of a user during use;   providing a second section having a support for supporting a lens during use; and   rotatably mounting the second section to the first section, such that the second section can be rotated from a first position in which it is in front of a user's forehead to a second position in which it is above a user's head.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the first section comprises a band and a sponge layer, and the method comprises attaching the sponge layer to the band. 
     
     
         34 . The medical face shield of  claim 15 , wherein the second headpiece section is rotatably mounted to the first headpiece section by a hinge. 
     
     
         35 . The medical face shield of  claim 34 , wherein the first headpiece section, the hinge, and the second headpiece section are formed of a single piece of plastic. 
     
     
         36 . A method of manufacturing the medical face shield of  claim 35 , comprising the step of injection molding the first headpiece section, the hinge, and the second headpiece section as a single piece.