ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,996, issued on June 2, was assigned to C&C Designs Ltd. (Sparks, Nev.).
"SCBA mask shield" was invented by Patric Case (Sparks, Nev.) and Cody Cavin (Sparks, Nev.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective shield is provided for covering a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mask or a full-face air purifying respirator (APR) lens to prevent damage and scratching. The shield consists of a die cut shape of thermoplastic sheet that duplicates the outline of the self-contained breathing apparatus mask lens and/or frame. The protective shield can be produced using various grades, colors and/or densities of material replicating limit...