Patent attributes
A face shield assembly that includes a protective element including an edge and a frame including a top portion, a bottom portion and a side portion, the frame further including: a) an opening sized to fit the protective element, the opening defined by an upper inner edge, a lower inner edge, and side inner edges of the frame; b) a lip spaced from the upper, lower and side inner edges so as to form a channel constructed and arrange to receive a portion of the edge of the protective element. The shield further includes an upper detent supported from the frame; a lower detent supported from the frame; an upper interlock disposed behind the upper detent and including at least one through passage in the protective element adjacent a top edge thereof, and at least one forwardly directed pin that engages with the passage; and a lower interlock disposed behind the lower detent and including at least one through passage in the protective element adjacent a bottom edge thereof, and at least one forwardly directed pin that engages with the passage.
