A helmet includes a shell having an interior surface, a padding disposed along the interior surface of the shell, and a chinbar. The padding defines a first engagement surface positioned at a first lateral side of the padding and a second engagement surface positioned at an opposing second lateral side of the padding. The chinbar includes a cage, a first flange, and a second flange. The cage includes a first end defining a third engagement surface and a second end defining a fourth engagement surface. The third engagement surface interfaces with the first engagement surface and the fourth engagement surface interfaces with the second engagement surface. The first flange extends from the first end of the cage. The second flange extends from the second end of the cage. The first flange and the second flange of the chinbar are embedded within the padding.

A face mask comprising a U-shaped headband for securing to a player's head and a wire cage attached to the headband to provide resistant to impact by balls having a spaced-apart upper bar, intermediate bar and lower bar, interconnected by a pair of opposing side bars and a front bar, which upper bar, intermediate bar, and front bar each comprising flattened wire members having in cross-section opposing curved surfaces and opposing flat surfaces and having one of the curved surfaces facing a first outward direction and the flat faces facing in opposing lateral directions.

A face mask comprising a U-shaped headband for securing to a player's head and a wire cage attached to the headband to provide resistant to impact by balls having a spaced-apart upper bar, intermediate bar and lower bar, interconnected by a pair of opposing side bars and a front bar, which upper bar, intermediate bar, and front bar each comprising flattened wire members having in cross-section opposing curved surfaces and opposing flat surfaces and having one of the curved surfaces facing a first outward direction and the flat faces facing in opposing lateral directions.

An air purifying device including means for reducing air resistance between the air filtering elements and the target locations for the purified air. Reduced air resistance lowers the energy consumed by the device, thereby reducing its size and weight as well as improving ease of integration with a variety of head gear.

An air purifying device including means for reducing air resistance between the air filtering elements and the target locations for the purified air. Reduced air resistance lowers the energy consumed by the device, thereby reducing its size and weight as well as improving ease of integration with a variety of head gear.

A chin cup that has a hard outer cup and a soft inner cup that may be removable from the outer cup. The inner cup has a peripheral edge extending beyond the edges of the outer cup. Three strap guides, allow a strap to slide through. A one size fits all design includes a central indentation that extends upward toward a top central portion of the cups as well as a central narrowing longitudinally of the cups. Aligned vent holes in the inner and outer cups let the user's chin breathe. The cups have an arcuate longitudinal arch shape. Various embodiments include a boss and hole design that has buttons or mushroom caps that prevent the separation of the cups when not in use and an overmold one piece chin cup embodiment with the soft inner cup imbedded in the hard outer cup.

A protective non-helmeted single molded facemask for sports includes a frame structure formed of a polycarbonate polymer and an integrally molded rigid eye shield formed of a transparent polycarbonate polymer composition. The peripheral frame structure is structured and configured to engage a user's forehead, side and cheek facial structure and chin. An arrangement of vertical and horizontal bars in the lower portion of the face area of the facemask are structured and configured to protect the users nose and mouth from direct contact with external objects, while the rigid eye shield on the upper face area of the facemask protects the users eyes from direct impact and contact with external objects. Upper and lower straps extend from slotted openings on the sides of the facemask and are positioned and arranged to extend around the lower back of the wearer's head to secure the facemask on the wearer's head.

A protective non-helmeted single molded facemask for sports includes a frame structure formed of a polycarbonate polymer and an integrally molded rigid eye shield formed of a transparent polycarbonate polymer composition. The peripheral frame structure is structured and configured to engage a user's forehead, side and cheek facial structure and chin. An arrangement of vertical and horizontal bars in the lower portion of the face area of the facemask are structured and configured to protect the users nose and mouth from direct contact with external objects, while the rigid eye shield on the upper face area of the facemask protects the users eyes from direct impact and contact with external objects. Upper and lower straps extend from slotted openings on the sides of the facemask and are positioned and arranged to extend around the lower back of the wearer's head to secure the facemask on the wearer's head.

Provided is a facial protection apparatus including a main body having an opening area that is opened forward and being wearable by a user, a shield portion covering the opening area formed in the main body and detachably connected to the main body, and an opening/closing portion installed on the main body and opening/closing an insertion path of the shield portion that is inserted in the main body, so as to protect the face of the user against foreign matters during an operation and to have an improved convenience in use.

Provided is a facial protection apparatus including a main body having an opening area that is opened forward and being wearable by a user, a shield portion covering the opening area formed in the main body and detachably connected to the main body, and an opening/closing portion installed on the main body and opening/closing an insertion path of the shield portion that is inserted in the main body, so as to protect the face of the user against foreign matters during an operation and to have an improved convenience in use.