US1887636A

US1887636A - Boxing mask

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Publication number: US1887636A
Application number: US555522A
Authority: US
Inventors: William D Hamby
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-08-06
Filing date: 1931-08-06
Publication date: 1932-11-15
Anticipated expiration: 1949-11-15

Description

NOV.' 15, W, D. HAMBY 1,887,636

BOXING MASK FledAug. e, 1951 2 sheets-sheet 1 Nov. 15, 1932.

BOXING MASK Filed Aug. 6, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 w. D. HAMBY 1,887,636

Patented Nov. 15, 1932 j ,i i i z UNITED STATES. e.2x-FreN1-J FIACS i BOXING MASK:` Y

Y .Application med August 6,1931'. serialy N. Y555,522;Y

This invention relates to an improved box-v the mask is such that the pads are hinged and ing mask which is so constructed as to be most are freely movable. The lower edges c2 of effective in providing protection for vital the pads extend down to the jaw line so as parts of the face and head while conforming to protect it, and the upper' edges c? may be 5 readily to the. features. The padding emcurved to conformgenerally to the curvature 55 ployed is of such forni and so disposed as to a of the body ofthe mask in proximity to protect the ears, head, cheeks and jaw and the eyes. The inner edges c4 Iof the .pad o. pad sections are spaced so as to leave openings have secured thereto a flexible strip d which therebetween for the nose and eyes and at may be of leather which isalsosecured to the same time protect those vital parts. More the depending nose pad a?. The strip has 60 particularly, the improved mask includes in acentral opening cl therein opposite the nose combination with the head and ear pads sepaso as'to permit free breathing. rate cheek pads which are movable relatively At the rear, the maskis provided with and so related to the nose and eyes as to per-` securing strips e through which pass a lacing mit free breathing and free vision without liato permit the mask to be adjusted to the 65- blity of injury. head of the wearer. Cross straps g pass over In the improved mask in addition to the the crown of the head to support the mask. features enumerated provision is made for ad- These securing devices are light in weight justing Vit to the head conveniently, Such and convenient in use. A chin strap h is means being light in Weight. secured to the lower edges of the main body -70 The-invention will be described in detail of the mask to retain it in place. in connection with the embodiment shown in Whom tho mask is applied to tho head and the accompanying drawings, in which: .the lacing f taken up it will be found that Figure l is a view 1n front elevation of the the ear pads b ovorlio the ears in proper reimproved mask. lation thereto, the form and sides of the pads 75 Figure 2 is arview in section taken on the boing Such as to adapt them to the heads ofl plane indicated by the line 2 2 Of Figure l different sizes. The main body of the mask and looking in the direction of the arIOWS. ct will extend over the forehead and down The mask is made of any suitable pliable over the temples to the line of the jaw. The material such as leather Which Will not in- Separate pads c will embrace the, cheeks snugjure the skin where engaged with it and at ly and conform to the contour of the face. the same time will enable the separate por- TheA relation of these pads to the main body tions of the padding to conform nicely to the of tho mask is suoli as to protect effectively contour of the head and face. Any suitable the eyes and nose while leaving clear vision 5 sort of padding is placed within the leather. and free breathing. 85 As shown in Figure l the front structure of Changes in details `of construction and the mask comprises a unitary head piece a form may be made without departing from which extends across the front of the fore. the invention.

head and is curved as at a to conform gen- What I claim is:

section a2 extends down between the eye openextending over the forehead, downwardly y ings to afford ample protection to the nose. over the nose, and down over the sides of the At the sides of the mask are ample ear pads head, open ear pads connected to the body b which are preferably oval in shape so as portion at opposite sides thereof, and separ to oyerlie the ears without interfering with vrate cheek pads secured iiexibly to the body 9 hearing. The lower part of the mask is portion adjacent the downwardly extending made essentially of two separate pads c which portion for the nose and to the ear padsand are secured at their rear edges to the body spaced from the body portion to form openof the mask as indicated at c by stitching. ings for the eyes.

The connection of the pads c with the body of 2. A lboxing mask having abody portion 1GO erally to the contour of the eyes.- A central 1. A boxing mask having a body portion 30- extending over the forehead and down over opposite sides of the head, a nose pad eX- tending downwardly from the pad across the forehead, the bodyL portion being formed with curved edges `conforming generally to the eyes, a flexible strip secured to the nose pad and having an opening therein opposite the nose of the wearer, separate cheek pads to which said strip is secured, said cheek pads being also directly secured at their free edges to the main bodyof the mask and open 1 ear pads connected to the body portion at opposite sides thereof and to the cheek pads.

This specilication signed this 19th day of n June A. D. 1931.

WLLIAM D. HAMBY.