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Apple Face Shield
{{short description|Item of personal protective equipment}}
The '''Apple Face Shield''' is a [[face shield]] manufactured by [[Apple Inc.]]. The product was announced on April 5, 2020 and iwas designed for medical professionals during the [[2019–20 coronavirus pandemic]].

==Development==
A pediatrician at [[Kaiser Permanente]] in [[Santa Clara, California]] created a prototype of the product a few weeks prior to its release.<ref name="Mercury">{{cite news |last=DeRuy |first=Emily |title=Coronavirus: Apple to make millions of face shields for hospitals desperate for gear |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/06/coronavirus-apple-to-make-millions-of-face-shields-for-hospitals-desperate-for-gear/ |accessdate=April 8, 2020 |work=The Mercury News |date=April 6, 2020}}</ref> Apple CEO [[Tim Cook]] described the design and production of the face shield as "a company-wide effort".<ref name="Verge">{{cite web |last1=Byford |first1=Sam |title=Apple is designing and shipping face shields for medical workers |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/5/21209270/apple-face-shields-masks-covid-19-coronavirus |website=The Verge |accessdate=April 8, 2020 |language=en |date=April 5, 2020}}</ref>

==Design==
The Face Shield consists of a plastic forehead band, a clear plastic face shield, and a silicone strap.<ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Chance |title=Apple publishes new details for its Face Shield designed to help health workers avoid coronavirus |url=https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/07/apple-face-shield-coronavirus/ |website=9to5Mac |accessdate=April 8, 2020 |date=April 7, 2020}}</ref> Assembly of the product, which happens in the field, involves removing thin protective films from the face shield and band, aligning the slots on the shield and band, and passing the strap via the slots. The product can be adjusted by loosening or tightening the strap. It is designed to worn with other [[personal protective equipment]], and can be sterilized and reused.<ref>{{cite web |title=Assemble and adjust your Face Shield |url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211028 |website=Apple Support |accessdate=April 8, 2020 |language=en |date=April 6, 202(contracted; show full){{Apple hardware since 1998}}

[[Category:Apple Inc. hardware|Face Shield]]
[[Category:Emergency medical equipment]]
[[Category:Responses to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic]]
[[Category:Safety clothing]]
[[Category:Headgear]]
[[Category:Protective gear]]