Apparel – Guard or protector – For wearer's head
Patent
1993-04-12
1993-12-07
Nerbun, Peter
Apparel
Guard or protector
For wearer's head
2424, 2425, A41D 1300
Patent
active
052673537
ABSTRACT:
A protective face guard for use in baseball and other sports and which comprises a mask piece, an impact cushioning forehead pad, an impact cushioning mouth pad, a strap and a mouth guard. The mask piece includes a front protective portion extending from a point just above the player's head to a point below the player's chin and also includes two side protective portions extending from opposite sides of the front portion. The mask piece is formed with a visor aperture to accommodate the visor of a cap worn by a player and a vision aperture which provides the player with an unobstructed front and peripheral view. The mask piece is illustrated in a first embodiment as being formed from a sheet of molded thermoplastic material and in a second embodiment as being formed from a matrix of interconnected rod members.
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Page from 1993 ITECH catalog.
Neas Michael A.
Nerbun Peter
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