PROTECTIVE HELMET AND EYE PROTECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING FABRIC PANEL FORMING FABRIC COVER FOR EYE PROTECTOR

摘要

In an assembly comprising a protective helmet and an eye protector, whichis adjustable between a usage position and a storage position, a fabric panelhas aportion affixed to the protective helmet and a portion extending from theaffixedposition. The extending portion is adapted to wrap a portion of the eyeprotectorand to be releasably fastenable to the affixed portion so as to form a fabriccoverfrom the fabric panel. The fabric cover is adapted to secure the eye protectorinthe storage position and to protect the wrapped portion of the eye protectorin thestorage position against soiling. A hook-and-pile fastener is used to fastentheextending portion of the fabric panel to the affixed portion of the fabricpanel. Inone contemplated embodiment, the eye protector is a face shield. In anothersuchembodiment, the eye protector is a pair of goggles.