Joe D Howell

US Patent:

51875020, Feb 16, 1993

Filed:

Sep 10, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/757280

Inventors:

Joe D. Howell - Greenville SC

International Classification:

G02C 710

US Classification:

351 44

Abstract:

A visor particularly useful by pilots includes a unitary, arcuate, molded transparent member having a lower edge closely conforming to the cheekbone area and bridge of the nose of a user's face. While maintaining a head's up attitude, the pilot's eyes may scan outside the cockpit, the panel instruments and also view a kneeboard. In the latter instance, farsightedness is overcome through the inclusion of a pair of contoured lenses flushly affixed to the inner surface of the visor, juxtaposed a cut-out engaging the wearer's nose. In view of the compound curvature of the visor, it is readily adapted for use with an aviator's helmet, with the added lenses on the inner visor surface avoiding interference with retraction of the visor into the helmet shell. Optionally, by the addition of separable fastener devices adjacent the two lateral extremes of the visor, a protective cover member may be removably attached in an overlying manner, upon the outer surface of the visor.