US Patent 10973267 Personal protective and monitoring device

A protective face guard apparatus includes a transparent shield, head strap and temperature measuring mechanism. The shield has top, side and bottom edges, and the head strap is connected with the shield. Preferably, the shield has an arcuate configuration. The temperature measuring mechanism includes a temperature indicator that is connected with the shield or head strap such that when the face guard is worn on the head of an individual and the temperature measuring mechanism measures a temperature of the individual, the indicator displays an indication of the temperature. Preferably, the head strap includes a flexible portion having a generally semicircular or circular configuration.