Face shield for covering facial region of subject

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a face shield for covering a facial region of a subject. The face shield includes a headband to be worn on a head of the subject. The face shield includes a face protector connectable to the headband for covering the facial region of the subject, wherein the face protector including a foldable structure having a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers of the foldable structure are held together for providing multiple layers of coverage for the facial region of the subject.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A face shield for covering a facial region of a subject, the face shield comprising:
 a headband to be worn on a head of the subject; and   a face protector connectable to the headband for covering the facial region of the subject, wherein the face protector being comprising a foldable structure having a plurality of layers,   wherein the plurality of layers of the foldable structure are held together for providing multiple layers of coverage for the facial region of the subject.   
     
     
         2 . The face shield according to  claim 1 , wherein the face shield further comprises a forehead rest connectable to the face protector and a forehead of the subject for providing a spacing between the face protector and the facial region of the subject. 
     
     
         3 . The face shield according to  claim 1 , wherein a length of the headband and the face protector is in accordance with a shape of the head and at least one facial angle of the subject towards the face protector. 
     
     
         4 . The face shield according to  claim 1 , wherein the headband comprises:
 a headband foam pad comprising a plurality of protrusions; and   a rigid hairband comprising a plurality of first slots for adjusting a length of the rigid hairband in connection with the headband foam pad, wherein one of the plurality of first slots is occupied by one of the plurality of protrusions after adjusting the length of the rigid hairband in connection with the headband foam pad.   
     
     
         5 . The face shield according to  claim 4 , wherein the headband foam pad is made of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) foam. 
     
     
         6 . The face shield according to  claim 4 , wherein the rigid hairband is made of a soft plastic material. 
     
     
         7 . The face shield according to  claim 4 , wherein the rigid hairband comprises one or more filter-mounting pins for mounting at least one filter on the face protector. 
     
     
         8 . The face shield according to  claim 7 , wherein the at least one filter comprises a facemask. 
     
     
         9 . The face shield according to  claim 1 , wherein the foldable structure of the face protector comprises:
 an upper layer connectable to the forehead rest for covering an upper facial region of the subject, wherein the upper layer comprises at least one first holding element being arranged at side edges of the upper layer; and   a central layer and a lower layer for covering a middle facial region and a lower facial region of the subject, respectively, wherein the central layer and the lower layer comprise a plurality of second holding elements being arranged at side edges of the central layer and the lower layer.   
     
     
         10 . The face shield according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one first holding element and the plurality of second holding elements include one or more of: magnets, and velcros. 
     
     
         11 . The face shield according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one first holding element of the upper layer being adapted for connecting the face protector to the headband. 
     
     
         12 . The face shield according to  claim 9 , wherein each of the central layer and the lower layer comprises a plurality of second slots and fold lines,
 wherein the plurality of second slots of the central layer and the lower layer are fastened using the plurality of second holding elements to hold the central layer and the lower layer together for providing the multiple layers of coverage for the facial region of the subject.   
     
     
         13 . The face shield according to  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of second slots of the central layer and the lower layer are fastened using the plurality of second holding elements by folding the face protector with a flat profile from the lower layer towards the central layer and folding the central layer and the lower layer along with the fold lines towards a center of the face protector. 
     
     
         14 . The face shield according to  claim 1 , wherein the face protector is sterilized using an ultra violet light (UV-C). 
     
     
         15 . The face shield according to  claim 1 , wherein the face protector is made of a transparent, flexible, and antimicrobial plastic.