Eye shield cap for infants

Patent 4644588 Issued on February 24, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date:

June 6, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Patent References

945839

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X-ray eye shield
Patent #: 4024405
Issued on: 05/17/1977
Inventor: Szot

Infant eye shield
Patent #: 4411263
Issued on: 10/25/1983
Inventor: Cook

Protective eye cover Patent #: 4502476
Issued on: 03/05/1985
Inventor: Welt

Inventor

Zawacki, Edna M.

Assignee

Alba Health Care, division of Alba-Waldensian, Inc.

Application

No. 06/871467 filed on 06/06/1986

US Classes:

2/10, Hat or cap attachments128/858, Eye or nose protectors2/15, Eye shields (e.g., hoodwinks or blinds, etc.)2/909, Head protector (e.g., helmet, goggles, etc.)602/74Head (e.g., headache relief, eye bandage, etc.)

Examiners

Primary: Feldbaum, Ronald

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Bell, Seltzer, Park & Gibson

International Class

A61F 9/04 (20060101)

Abstract

This eye shield cap is formed of tubular knit stretchable open mesh fabric and includes a crown which snugly fits the head of the infant with a turned hem portion extending around the lower edge of the crown and adapted to extend behind the head and across the eyes of the infant. An elongate opaque fabric insert is positioned inside of the turned hem and extends across the area of the turned hem which covers the eyes and bridge of the nose of the infant. Lines of stitching extend along the turned hem and penetrate portions of the upper edge of the opaque fabric insert to retain the same in position. An upwardly curved bridge is formed in the medial portion of the lower edge of the elongate opaque fabric insert and is connected to the opaque fabric insert by additional stitching. The upwardly curved bridge portion serves to expose the upper portion of the nose of the infant to phototherapy treatment and the open mesh construction of the crown also exposes the head of the infant to the phototherapy treatment light rays.