This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/886,386, filed May 19, 1992 by Vance M. Hubbard and Welton K. Brunson and entitled Liquid Shield Visor for a Surgical Mask, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,383,450, issued Jan. 24, 1995; which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/661,435 filed Feb. 25, 1991 by Vance M. Hubbard and Welton K. Brunson entitled Liquid Shield Visor for a Surgical Mask with a Bottom Notch to Reduce Glare, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,150,703 issued Sep. 29, 1992; which is continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/268,558 filed Nov. 8, 1988 Vance M. Hubbard and Welton K. Brunson entitled Face Mask with a Liquid and Glare Resistant Visor, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,020,533 issued Jun. 4, 1991; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/104,807 filed Oct. 2, 1987 by Vance M. Hubbard, Welton K. Brunson and Darrell S. Caldwell entitled Body Fluids Barrier Mask, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,920,960 issued May 1, 1990, all owned by the present assignee of record.
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1292095 | Schwartz | Jan 1919 | |
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1987922 | Blatt | Jan 1935 | |
2012505 | Goldsmith | Aug 1935 | |
2029947 | Schmitt et al. | Feb 1936 | |
2033691 | Douglass | Mar 1936 | |
2056753 | Wagner | Oct 1936 | |
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2227667 | Panettiere | Jan 1941 | |
2253101 | Thoreson | Aug 1941 | |
2280055 | Andersen | Apr 1942 | |
2280482 | Dreyfus | Apr 1942 | |
2296338 | Dakin | Sep 1942 | |
2462005 | Schauweker | Feb 1949 | |
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3888246 | Lauer | Jun 1975 | |
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4384577 | Huber et al. | May 1983 | |
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4635628 | Hubbard et al. | Jan 1987 | |
4641645 | Tayebi | Feb 1987 | |
4643182 | Klein | Feb 1987 | |
4646367 | El Hassen | Mar 1987 | |
4657802 | Morman | Apr 1987 | |
4662005 | Grier-Idris | May 1987 | |
4684570 | Malaney | Aug 1987 | |
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4779291 | Russell | Oct 1988 | |
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4850347 | Skov | Jul 1989 | |
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4872465 | Kuntz et al. | Oct 1989 | |
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4944294 | Borek, Jr. | Jul 1990 | |
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1085259 | Aug 1978 | CAX |
0032422 | Jul 1981 | EPX |
391726 | Apr 1990 | EPX |
867791 | Nov 1941 | FRX |
1511186 | Dec 1966 | FRX |
2471792 | Dec 1979 | FRX |
655814 | Jan 1938 | DEX |
688227 | Feb 1940 | DEX |
2335160 | Jul 1973 | DEX |
2717968 | Apr 1977 | DEX |
8809551 | Sep 1988 | DEX |
7706660 | Jun 1977 | NLX |
254667 | Dec 1948 | CHX |
4789 | Jan 1912 | GBX |
5104 | Dec 1913 | GBX |
892262 | Jul 1960 | GBX |
967455 | Dec 1960 | GBX |
1049604 | Nov 1966 | GBX |
1433504 | Apr 1976 | GBX |
1473924 | May 1977 | GBX |
2028664 | Mar 1980 | GBX |
1588442 | Apr 1981 | GBX |
2103491 | Feb 1983 | GBX |
WO8101019 | Nov 1979 | WOX |
WO8103266 | May 1981 | WOX |
WO8900874 | Jul 1988 | WOX |
WO8910106 | Apr 1989 | WOX |
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Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | 886386 | May 1992 | |
Parent | 661435 | Feb 1991 | |
Parent | 268558 | Nov 1988 |
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Parent | 104807 | Oct 1987 |