COVID-19 Corona FaceShield Face Shield FaceMask

With the COVID-19 crisis affecting the entire world, millions of people in lockdown and medical staff struggling to handle patients affected by Corona, personal protection is in high demand.

I printed and tested several of the many Face Shields available but did not like them.

One of the issues I had was that the actual shield is often just clipped on in a way that allows it to (partially) pop loose and of course this always happens at the wrong moment.

So I designed a face shield which allows the actual shield to be mounted securely with three quarter turn tabs that are easy to mount and just as easy to remove.

The tabs also allow a user to replace a shield when it is damaged or scratched or otherwise deemed to be unusable.
With the long end of the tabs turned downwards, it will also help in keeping the shield straight.

The frame itself is closed on top. This is preferred over an open design where droplets can still fall down behind the shield.

For shields, I used transparant A4 sized front cover with a thickness of 300 microns for more stiffness and strength.

The holes need in the shield can be made with a simple paper hole puncher.

If you want to print more face shields, I advise to use a stiff paper mold with the holes in the correct place.

The fastest way to attach the shield to the frame is by first attached the tabs to the shield and then attach them to the frame in one go.
Then, use scissors to round off the lower end of the face shield.

For putting the face shield on, attach two cheap rubber bands to the legs and it will keep the shield in place easilyl
A single rubber band will do just fine. Adding a second one gives you a little bit more security in case a band might snap.