Included In Shield For Eyes Patents (Class 2/431)
  • Publication number: 20120304368
    Abstract: The present invention provides a strap for securing a garment/article (e.g. swimming goggles) to a wearer's/user's body. The strap comprises a first portion comprising a tensioner end including a tensioner having an attachment portion. The attachment portion is for attachment to the tensioner end. The strap further comprises a second portion having indicia provided along at least a part of its length. In use, the second portion passes through the tensioner and the tensioner frame defines a window in which at least one of the indicia on the second portion is visible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Tom WALLER, Chris JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20120308743
    Abstract: The invention provides dimensional moving photo holographic images in a clear or tinted, polarizing polymeric film for applying to sports equipment such as motorcycle helmets, windshield visors, snow goggles, windshields for motorcycles, mopeds, ATVs, dirt bikes, snowmobiles and watercraft, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: Seferino Rivera, III
  • Publication number: 20120291186
    Abstract: A pair of collapsible goggles consists of a flexible frame and an eyeglass. The flexible frame has plural engaging grooves and plural air holes formed around the edge. The eyeglass is formed curved, provided with engaging projections. A connecting arm is installed at two sides of the eyeglass respectively. In assembly, one end of the flexible frame is first fitted in the curved recessed surface of the eyeglass, with the engaging projections of the eyeglass inserted in the engaging grooves one by one to enable the flexible frame extended straight against the eyeglass. Next, the connecting arms are put at two sides of the eyeglass to engage with the positioning holes. So the collapsible goggles are easily and stably assembled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: Chun-Chih CHENG
  • Publication number: 20120284907
    Abstract: A goggle structure is disclosed, which includes: a facial mask, having a skirt portion and a nose portion connected with each other; a frame, connected to the skirt portion; a lens assembly, disposed within the frame; and a soft supporting member softer than the frame, disposed between the frame and the skirt portion, and at least located above the nose portion and extending toward the skirt portion. In this way, the soft supporting member can separate at least part of the frame from the skirt portion, resulting in that the frame will not be pressed against the user's face when an external force is exerted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: QBAS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Publication number: 20120272437
    Abstract: At least certain embodiments describe an apparatus comprising a flip-to-wear eye shield designed for compact storage and ease of use, the eye shield dispensed in a compact, easy-to-assemble configuration, the eye shield including a protective lens and a frame coupled with the protective lens by one or more hinges, the one or more hinges configured to allow the protective lens to pivot with respect to the frame from a first substantially flat position to a second position assembled and ready for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Grad, Gad Shaanan
  • Publication number: 20120266367
    Abstract: A sports goggle with a strap system that is convenient to engage as well as adjust is disclosed. The strap system includes first and second straps which extend from left and right end portions of the frame of the goggle. The first strap may be fed through an attachment member attached to a distal end of the second strap. To set the tension in the first and second straps, the first strap is pulled until the tension in the first and second straps has reached the desired level. This tension adjustment occurs while the goggle is on the participant's head. Once the desired tension level is reached, hooks and loops on the first strap are engaged to each other to set the tension level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: Brent Sandor
  • Publication number: 20120240315
    Abstract: A combination goggle includes a goggle frame, a lens, and two binding cords for fastening the lens to the goggle frame. The goggle frame includes a positioning groove located in each of two sides thereof. The lens includes an inner surface abutting against an outer face of the goggle frame. The binding cords are bilaterally arranged on the lens, and each binding cord includes first and second ends respectively affixed to the lens and a middle section detachably fastened to one of the positioning grooves of the goggle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20120233734
    Abstract: Goggles include a strap, a frame, at least one lens, and first and second connectors. The strap has opposite strap free ends. The frame has a lateral center and opposite lateral end portions. Each connector has a base portion for connecting to the opposite lateral end portion of the frame, and a strap-mounting portion for connecting to the opposite strap free end of the strap. Each strap-mounting portion has a strap connecting end where the strap meets the strap-mounting portion. Each of the first and second connectors have a first orientation for helmet-less usage and a second orientation for helmet usage. The strap connecting end of each connector is located a greater distance from the lateral center of the frame when the connector is in a second orientation than when in the first orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Stéphane Lebel, Dominique Croteau
  • Patent number: 8264265
    Abstract: An apparatus and methodology for operating an automatic darkening filter (ADF) eye protection device alternately applies an operating voltage to a pair of control terminals of an ADF device circuit in a continuing sequence, where a first polarity voltage is applied to the pair of terminals and then reversed. A delay period is provided between application of the alternating polarities. In some embodiments ground potential is applied to both terminals of the pair of terminals during the delay period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald William Greiner, Thomas Joe Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20120222200
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides an eyewear device for wearing on the face of a user. The device includes a frame body with an interior portion, a front side, a rear side, a top portion and a bottom portion. The frame body also includes a first lateral appendage, a second lateral appendage, a first top lateral hingepoint and a first bottom lateral hingepoint, a second top lateral hingepoint and a second bottom lateral hingepoint. The frame body additionally includes a first distal side and a second distal side. The frame contacts the face of the user on the rear side, except at the first and second distal sides. When the hingepoints of the frame body are engaged, the first and second lateral appendages are rotatable toward said front side of the frame body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventor: Arman Hedayat
  • Publication number: 20120180203
    Abstract: Goggles, protective wear, and methods attaching and detaching a goggle are disclosed. In a described example, protective wear includes a goggle and a helmet. The goggle include first and second strap attachments coupled to a strap. The first strap attachment is pivotally connected to a goggle assembly and the second strap attachment has a post. The helmet includes an anchor positioned in an opening in the helmet and is oriented to position an anchor channel to be in line with a recess formed on an exterior of the helmet. The anchor is configured to receive the post and pivotally secure the post therein to attach the goggle to the helmet. The anchor is further configured to release the post responsive to the second strap attachment pulled in a direction substantially parallel with the anchor channel of the anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Smith Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: George T. Giroux, Hans Lindauer, James A. Chilson
  • Publication number: 20120137398
    Abstract: There is provided a goggle assembly (1) comprising: a frame; an inner lens retained by the frame (5); an outer lens (3) having a first relaxed configuration and a second pre-tensioned configuration; and attachment elements (7) releasably retaining the outer lens in its second configuration in spaced relation in front of the inner lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: HD INSPIRATION HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Derek Leslie Arnold
  • Publication number: 20120116365
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly housing a wireless circuit board. The wireless circuit board transmits a signal to a set of safety glasses worn by a surgeon using the surgical instrument during a procedure. The signal is received by a wireless port on the safety glasses. One or more lighting devices on a front lens the safety glasses change color, fade, or glow in response to the received signal to indicate information to the surgeon about the status of the surgical instrument. The lighting devices are disposable on peripheral edges of the front lens to not distract the direct line of vision of the surgeon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel W. Price, Cory G. Kimball
  • Publication number: 20120102631
    Abstract: Disclosed is a buckle device that releasably locks an elastic band including a plurality of engaging portions in a lengthwise direction. The buckle device includes a buckle holder and a pair of slide buckles slidably fitted to the buckle holder. The buckle holder includes a pair of locking pins apart from each other and a pair of guide surfaces. A pair of elastic bands are hung on the locking pins respectively. The guide surfaces are inclined in opposite directions with respect to a plane passing through the pair of the locking pins. The slide buckle has a ratchet protrusion configured to engage the engaging portion of the elastic band and a slide surface configured to come into surface contact with the guide surface of the buckle holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Bom Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20120042441
    Abstract: A swimming goggles buckle is latched to a head strap and swimming goggles. The head strap includes protruding strips. The swimming goggles buckle includes a fastener and a retaining component. The fastener includes connecting legs, a pivot portion and an elastic plate. The connecting legs latch the swimming goggles. The pivot portion is at the middle of the fastener. The elastic plate is installed on a side of the fastener. The retaining component includes a shaft, a latching portion and a press portion. The shaft is pivotally installed in the pivot portion. The latching portion is on a side of the shaft and corresponding to the protruding strips. The press portion is on another side of the shaft and corresponding to the elastic plate. The press portion is pressed to separate the latching portion or latch the protruding strips to adjust the length of the head strap by one hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: FIRST RANK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHU-FANG CHOU
  • Publication number: 20110258760
    Abstract: The invention relates to an eye protection mask for the practice of outdoor sports, the mask including an eye protection lens having two vision zones, adapted to be positioned opposite the user's eyes when worn, and a median portion connecting the vision zones, and a peripheral frame demarcating an opening closed by the lens, the frame having a groove housing the edge of the lens, the frame being made of a rigid material and the groove having a depth of less than 2.5 mm along the vertical direction of the vision zones of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: SALOMON S.A.S.
    Inventors: Gilles RENAUD-GOUD, Quentin VERHAEGHE
  • Publication number: 20110225709
    Abstract: Eyewear, such as a goggle, is provided that can include an anterior module (such as a lens support) and an interchangeable posterior module (such as a faceplate). The anterior module can be adapted to support at least one lens in a wearer's field of view. The posterior module can be adapted to fit against a contour of the wearer's face and can be selectively interchangeable with the anterior module to modify at least one physical characteristic of the eyewear. In some embodiments, the anterior and posterior modules can be coupled by a suspension assembly in order to allow articulation of the posterior module relative to the anterior module for evenly distributing forces against the wearer's face. Further, the anterior module can be rigid for maintaining the lens in an optically-desirable orientation. Furthermore, the goggle can comprise an interchangeable lens mechanism to facilitate interchanging of lenses in the goggle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: OAKLEY, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Saylor, An Tran, James Nelson Castro, Errol Tazbaz, David Ginther
  • Publication number: 20110225711
    Abstract: Eyewear, such as a goggle, is provided that can include an anterior module (such as a lens support) and an interchangeable posterior module (such as a faceplate). The anterior module can be adapted to support at least one lens in a wearer's field of view. The posterior module can be adapted to fit against a contour of the wearer's face and can be selectively interchangeable with the anterior module to modify at least one physical characteristic of the eyewear. In some embodiments, the anterior and posterior modules can be coupled by a suspension assembly in order to allow articulation of the posterior module relative to the anterior module for evenly distributing forces against the wearer's face. Further, the anterior module can be rigid for maintaining the lens in an optically-desirable orientation. Furthermore, the goggle can comprise an interchangeable lens mechanism to facilitate interchanging of lenses in the goggle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: OAKLEY, INC.
    Inventors: Carlos D. Reyes, Ryan Saylor, James Nelson Castro, Errol Tazbaz, David Ginther
  • Publication number: 20110225710
    Abstract: Eyewear, such as a goggle, is provided that can include an anterior module (such as a lens support) and an interchangeable posterior module (such as a faceplate). The anterior module can be adapted to support at least one lens in a wearer's field of view. The posterior module can be adapted to fit against a contour of the wearer's face and can be selectively interchangeable with the anterior module to modify at least one physical characteristic of the eyewear. In some embodiments, the anterior and posterior modules can be coupled by a suspension assembly in order to allow articulation of the posterior module relative to the anterior module for evenly distributing forces against the wearer's face. Further, the anterior module can be rigid for maintaining the lens in an optically-desirable orientation. Furthermore, the goggle can comprise an interchangeable lens mechanism to facilitate interchanging of lenses in the goggle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: OAKLEY, INC.
    Inventors: Carlos D. Reyes, An Tran, James Nelson Castro, Errol Tazbaz, David Ginther
  • Publication number: 20110197346
    Abstract: A pair of goggles comprises a frame, a lens, a first goggle outrigger and a second goggle outrigger. Both goggle outriggers include a body and a pair of opposed struts. Each distal end of each goggle outrigger strut has a frame attachment device. Each frame attachment device is attached to a goggle outrigger strut attachment device, such that each goggle outrigger is hingedly affixed to the frame and such that the body of each goggle outrigger can be articulated away from the frame. Each goggle outrigger can be easily deattached from and reattached to the frame without the use of tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Roy Burchett
  • Publication number: 20110145982
    Abstract: A protective eyewear system suitable for use during athletic competitions includes a hybrid frame that features an elastomerically flexible portion and rigid portions and a pair of lenses independently supported within the rigid portions. The lenses are generally concave to the eyes, but the rigid portions that support and surround the lenses are generally convex to the eyes. The rigid portions also include armatures that confine interaction between the rigid portions and the eye sockets to certain specific areas that are more likely to be able to withstand impact. The flexible portion provides padding and comfort. Various ventilation measures prevent fogging of the lenses and sweat retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Zachary B. Fine, Daniel L. Bizzell
  • Publication number: 20110078847
    Abstract: A protective eyewear apparatus including a base substantially oval in shape, an upper bar connected to the base, a lower bar connected to the base, and a main support bar connected to the upper bar and the lower bar. Another embodiment includes two eyepieces attached by a flexible bridge member, in which an eyepiece comprises a base generally oval in shape and defining an opening, and an upper and lower bar spanning the opening and connected to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Helen M. Hahn, Dale W. Kohler
  • Patent number: 7908679
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a safety goggles structure having a frame connecting portion, a frame latch portion, two frame snap-in portions, a lens connecting portion, a lens latch portion, two lens snap-in portions and two elastic buckles to mount a lens onto a frame for achieving the effect of securely connecting the frame and the lens or improving their connecting stability. With an upper guide channel slantingly and concavely disposed on the frame and a lower guide channel vertically up-and-down and concavely disposed on the frame, gases and liquids can pass through without producing fogs and accumulating liquid on the lens, and foreign substances cannot enter into the safety goggles easily to cause any safety issue. With the design of an upper gutter on the frame, liquid splashed onto the safety goggles can flow along either side of the upper gutter to prevent liquid accumulation or leaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: T-Link PPE Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 7882575
    Abstract: A protective goggle assembly has a goggle frame having a rigid goggle body formed on a front side. The goggle body has recesses formed on two sides of a lower end so that a resilient face engaging portion is integrally formed with a rear side of the goggle frame. The resilient face engaging portion includes edges on two sides of a lower end, which edges are formed with a curved shape based on a human face contour. When the goggle frame and the lens are assembled with a strap buckled to the two sides for use and with the resilient face engaging portion on the rear side of the goggle frame in contact with a user's face and cheekbones, the recesses formed on the two sides of the lower end of the rigid goggle body provide the resilient face engaging portion with a larger space for flexible adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Jiann Lih Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tzu-Feng Wang-Lee
  • Publication number: 20100229291
    Abstract: Goggles include a frame, a lens and a pair of left and right belt arms. On the frame a first stop hole is provided each left and right of a middle of each of an upper frame and a lower frame of the frame. The lens has an upper side and a lower side each of which is provided with a second stop hole at a position corresponding to each first stop hole in the frame. Each of the pair of left and right belt arms has bifurcated portions, and each end of the bifurcated portions is provided with a lock mechanism. The frame and the lens are placed on each other and the respective first and second stop holes are aligned. By the mechanisms of the belt arms, the first and second stop holes are brought into either a lock state to secure the frame, the lens and the pair of left and right belt arms, or an unlock state where the lock state is released to separate them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Tominaga, Shinichi Hadehara
  • Publication number: 20100223714
    Abstract: An eye protector (16) is provided for mounting to a protective helmet (10) of the type worn by a firefighter or other emergency worker. The protective helmet (10) has a brim (14), and the eye protector (16) includes a bracket (20) mounted to the brim (14), an eye shield (18) movable between a storage position extending along the brim (14) and a usage position extending downward from the brim (14) to shield the eye of a wearer, a hinge (22) to connect the eye shield (18) to the mount bracket (20) for movement between the storage and usage positions, a spring (36) engaged with the eye shield (18) and the mount bracket (20) to resist movement of the eye shield (18) from the storage position and from the usage position, and at least one torsion member (38,50) engaged with the eye shield (18) at a location spaced from the spring (36). The at least one torsion member (38,50) applies a force to the eye shield (18) that urges the eye shield (18) toward the brim (14) in the storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas H. Stachler, William L. Grilliot, Gary Cunagin
  • Publication number: 20100132098
    Abstract: A swimming goggle structure is provided. The swimming goggle structure comprises a frame assembly and a glass assembly. The frame assembly defines a receiving space and comprises a slot so the glass assembly is adapted to be embedded in the slot. The glass assembly comprises a connecting device and a functional lens. The connecting device extends from the frame assembly outward to a user's eyes. The connecting device has an outer end and an inner end. The outer end is disposed in the slot, while the inner end is connected to the functional lens. The distance between the user's eyes and the outer end of the connecting device is greater than the distance between the user's eyes and the inner end of the connecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: QBAS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 7681257
    Abstract: A head shield device having a frame and a replaceable lens. An engagement axle having an large dimension and a small dimension is attached to the frame. The lens defines an aperture with a neck and an enlarged inner body. The small dimension of the axle is adapted to pass through the neck and rotation of the axle to the large dimension locks the lens in place on the frame. The axle rotation is controlled by a control device located on a tab assembly forming the engagement axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: JT Sports, LLC
    Inventor: Lester V. Broersma
  • Publication number: 20100064421
    Abstract: A protective goggle assembly is disclosed. Therein, a frame is provided with plural vent holes on an upper section and two lateral sides thereof More than one abutting portion is formed on an upper edge of the frame for abutting against an inner surface of a periphery of a lens when an engaging portion in a middle section of an upper end of the frame is engaged in a corresponding recess on the lens, thereby spacing the vent holes from the periphery of the lens. A buckle extended with a buckling section is bilaterally provided with protuberances which, after the buckle is assembled with the lens, must cross over corresponding upper and lower juts on the lens for re-entering two concave portions, so that the buckle can be disengaged. Thus, the lens is prevented from coming off the frame due to unintentional operation of the buckle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: Tzu-Feng Wang-Lee
  • Publication number: 20100064422
    Abstract: Multipurpose performance eyewear for motion sports and activities comprising two frame members, each adapted to receive a lens, one or more receiving elements, and a magnetic member at least partially embedded in an end of each of the frame elements. Provided are two eye rims to at least partially contact and surround the wearer's orbit, each eye rim comprising members adapted to be removably received by the receiving elements of the frame members, and a magnetic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: Carmine DICHIARA
  • Patent number: 7647650
    Abstract: Swimming goggles include a couple of reticulate holding frames connected by a bridge, a couple of frames assembled in the reticulate holding frames, a couple of eyeglasses assembled in the frames, and fasteners. The reticulate holding frames are made of rigid material. Each reticulate holding frame forms a first and a second locking annulus corresponding to each other. Each reticulate holding frame defines an assembling opening in outward sides of the first and the second locking annulus. A first and a second connecting sheets respectively extend from opposing sides of the assembling opening and are assembled together when the swimming goggles are assembled. The frames are made of soft material and are assembled in the reticulate holding frames. The fasteners are assembled on the first and the second connecting sheets of the reticulate holding frames, and press the first and the second connecting sheets in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Publication number: 20090313746
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a safety goggles structure having a frame connecting portion, a frame latch portion, two frame snap-in portions, a lens connecting portion, a lens latch portion, two lens snap-in portions and two elastic buckles to mount a lens onto a frame for achieving the effect of securely connecting the frame and the lens or improving their connecting stability. With an upper guide channel slantingly and concavely disposed on the frame and a lower guide channel vertically up-and-down and concavely disposed on the frame, gases and liquids can pass through without producing fogs and accumulating liquid on the lens, and foreign substances cannot enter into the safety goggles easily to cause any safety issue. With the design of an upper gutter on the frame, liquid splashed onto the safety goggles can flow along either side of the upper gutter to prevent liquid accumulation or leaking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: T-LINK PPE LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Chun Wang
  • Publication number: 20090307828
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ski goggles with a digital camera. The ski goggle, camera, digital storage, control devices and the battery units are an integral part of the goggle. The camera and its accessories are imbedded into the goggle such that there is minimal deviation of the shape of the ski goggle from conventional ski goggles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventor: Marcus Ludlow
  • Patent number: 7617544
    Abstract: A protective eyewear apparatus including a base substantially oval in shape, an upper bar connected to the base, a lower bar connected to the base, and a main support bar connected to the upper bar and the lower bar. Another embodiment includes two eyepieces attached by a flexible bridge member, in which an eyepiece comprises a base generally oval in shape and defining an opening, and an upper and lower bar spanning the opening and connected to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: WM. T. Burnett IP, LLC
    Inventors: Helen M. Hahn, Dale W. Kohler
  • Patent number: 7594280
    Abstract: Eyewear member includes a structure for fitting peripherally on or around or behind lens and structure of conventional eyewear. Interfitting structure ranges from sealing segments to eyewear members which may attachably engage or simply interfit behind conventional eyewear. The eyewear members enables conventional eyewear to form a closer fit with the face of the user to protect the person's eyes from wind, water and foreign material. All embodiments contemplate selectable removabilty, replace ability and interchangeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Inventor: Arthur Charles Lindahl
  • Publication number: 20090222979
    Abstract: A protective goggle assembly comprises an integrally formed lens, a front rigid frame, a rear resilient frame and a strap having a buckle attached to each of two ends; the rigid frame comprises a middle section having an upper end and a lower end provided with a vertical flange formed with a first hole and a horizontal rim formed with a second hole communicating with the first hole, in which the first and second holes are penetrated by and engaged with bent protrusions formed on the lens; and the rigid frame comprises with a thinner frame portion having notches formed on an outward side, so that grooves formed on the resilient frame can receive the thinner frame portions, while engaging tabs raised inside the grooves of the resilient frame can be engaged in the notches on the thinner frame portions. During assembly, the lens, the rigid frame and the resilient frame can be rapidly engaged, and stably positioned, with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20090201466
    Abstract: Goggles provide various features including skirt that mounts to a frame of the goggles. The skirt may be elastic and may include damper portions at least partially extending into the elastic skirt to allow the elastic skirt to have travel and to thereby better conform to the facial features of a subject. The goggles may include an overhead mounting location such as a chamber that encloses movement, such as infrared light sources and/or cameras. Furthermore, the goggles may include infrared mirrors that are retained by a bracket mounted to the frame, where the bracket has a portion affixed to the frame that retains another portion that is movable and that is affixed to the infrared mirrors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen M. Knecht, Scott Chan, Leo Cheung
  • Patent number: 7568797
    Abstract: An improved pair of safety glasses is provided with magnets to prevent flying debris, such as metal shavings, striking the face and endangering the eyes. Magnetic strips are disposed around the periphery of the safety glasses or embedded in grooves defined around the edge of the glasses. The magnetic strips will tend to attract any flying metal debris which may strike the safety glasses near the edges thereof, preventing metal particles from infringing the facial area, and, in particular, the area surrounding the eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Inventor: Harry O. Hibbs, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090151058
    Abstract: The present invention describes chemical protective enclosure comprising a waterproof outer surface comprising an impermeable portion and an air diffusive portion, and further comprising a chemically adsorptive material substantially adjacent the air diffusive portion, wherein there is sufficient diffusion of breathable air into the chemical protective enclosure to sustain life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Brian Farnworth, Edward C. Gunzel, Gregory D. Culler
  • Publication number: 20090077722
    Abstract: Eyewear having an enhanced air flow and/or absorption features which may be used for safety, sports, and the like. The eyewear may desirably provides features in design and/or function of the structure to enhance air flow and reduce moisture. Additional elements such as removable pads and/or cartridges may be used with the eyewear to enhanced airflow and reduce moisture adjacent a user's eyes and face as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Debra N. Welchel, Megan Christine Hansen Smith, Matrice B. Jackson, Andrew J. Beltz, Russell Kroll, Philip D. Palermo, Mark D. Longhorg, Suzuko Hisata
  • Patent number: 7475435
    Abstract: The present invention concerns embodiments of swim goggles. In one embodiment, the goggles include a pair of eyepieces that are not interconnected by a nose piece or a head strap. Each eyepiece includes a transparent lens portion that covers an eye and a peripheral frame portion surrounding a respective lens portion. The frame portion of each eyepiece has a posterior surface that carries an adhesive layer (e.g., a layer of adhesive tape) for adhesively securing the eyepiece to the skin adjacent the eyes. In another embodiment, the eyepieces can be interconnected by a nose piece and a head strap. The lens portion of each eyepiece includes a flat, anterior lens and a flat, side lens that is connected to a temporal edge of the anterior lens and is inclined away from the anterior lens to reduce hydrodynamic drag and optical distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan S. Van Atta, Alan W. Reichow, Karl M. Citek, Robert M. Bruce
  • Publication number: 20080301857
    Abstract: Protective goggles have an integrally formed lens, a frame and a strap. The lens has an opening formed on an upper side for engaging with an engaging portion on an upper side of a frame with a soft protective pad, and a protrusion extending upwardly from a middle section of a lower side to be inserted into a hole adjacent to a concave section formed on a lower side of the frame. More than one rib provided on an upper side of the frame for fitting with the lens and for stably propping the lens. A through hole is provided on each end of the frame and has raised portions projected around for passing through a through hole of the lens and a tenon formed adjacently for passing through an aperture of the lens. The lens and the frame are coupled by buckles combined with both end of the strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Tzu-Feng Wang-Lee
  • Publication number: 20080263753
    Abstract: Swimming goggles include a couple of reticulate holding frames connected by a bridge, a couple of frames assembled in the reticulate holding frames, a couple of eyeglasses assembled in the frames, and fasteners. The reticulate holding frames are made of rigid material. Each reticulate holding frame forms a first and a second locking annulus corresponding to each other. Each reticulate holding frame defines an assembling opening in outward sides of the first and the second locking annulus. A first and a second connecting sheets respectively extend from opposing sides of the assembling opening and are assembled together when the swimming goggles are assembled. The frames are made of soft material and are assembled in the reticulate holding frames. The fasteners are assembled on the first and the second connecting sheets of the reticulate holding frames, and press the first and the second connecting sheets in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Publication number: 20080201826
    Abstract: A laser protection device that can stay tightly on an animal by going over its head and eyes using a flexible material such as nylon. The device has polymer or glass windows that are designed to block or attenuate the treatment light in order to protect the eyes of the animal from laser damage. As an integral feature, the windows are partially transparent in the visible spectrum to allow the animal to see its surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: BWT PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Pryor, Sean Xiaolu Wang
  • Publication number: 20080196149
    Abstract: Goggles include a lens frame and connection arms for a wearing belt. The connection arms are provided respectively at right and left parts on a side of a front surface of the lens frame. Each of the connection arms is selectively kept in a state that the arm overlaps and rests on the front surface of the lens frame, or in a state that the arm stays at a position with a space from the front surface of the lens frame after having moved rotationally on its inner end from the front surface of the lens frame outwardly. The goggles provide a preferable fitted comfortability to a wearer's face regardless of whether he uses a helmet or not and regardless of the thickness of the inner liner of the helmet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: YAMAMOTO KOGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuya TAKESHI, Rintaro INUI
  • Publication number: 20080189837
    Abstract: Swimming goggles include a soft left lens frame, a soft right lens frame, a soft connecting portion between the left lens frame and the right lens frame, rigid eyeglasses, rigid strap positioning frames, and fasteners. Each strap positioning frame includes a housing, two pegs, and two branches extending reverse to the pegs. Each peg has at least a holding portion. The left lens frame and the right lens frame respectively define at least an embedding groove for engaging with the holding portion, whereby the left lens frame and the right lens frame firmly wraps the strap positioning frames. The fasteners include adjusting buckles with a head strap extending therethrough. Length of the head strap is adjustable by pressing the adjusting buckles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Publication number: 20080155736
    Abstract: A locking mechanism to prevent unintentional disengagement of a goggle lens from its frame and allowing for easy changes of the lens when required. The locking mechanism employs translatable clips engaged to the frame which translate toward and away from the lens between engaged and disengaged positions. The engaged position locks the lens in place until the user translates the clip to the disengaged position. A post and slot engagement of each clip to the frame maintains them connected to the frame to prevent loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Roy Paulson, Fernando Mota
  • Publication number: 20080134417
    Abstract: Goggles capable preventing fitting bodies (4) from being disconnected from bodies (2) against the intention of a user since hooks (3) are not easily separated from the bodies (2). The goggles comprise the bodies (2) and the fitting bodies (4) having the hooks (3) and connecting the hooks (3) to the outer end parts of the bodies (2). Vertical walls (7) rising roughly perpendicular to lens faces and pedestals (8) positioned roughly perpendicular to the vertical walls (7) and outwardly extending from the base parts of the vertical walls (7) are formed at the outer end parts of the bodies (2). Hook bodies (9) having hooking grooves (9a) facing toward the vertical walls (7) are projectedly formed on the pedestals (8). The hooks (3) form hooking holes (12) for the hook bodies (9), and hook parts (12a) to the hook grooves (9a) of the hook bodies (9) are formed at the inside parts of the hook holes (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: YAMAMOTO KOGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoya Aoyama
  • Patent number: 7370374
    Abstract: The invention is for safety goggles to protect eyes of a user of the safety goggles. The safety goggles include a lens and a frame with a bridge. A goggle chamber is formed between the lens and the face of the user. The safety goggles have a lower ventilation assembly that admits air one either side of the bridge. The safety goggles also includes an upper ventilation assembly at an upper portion of the frame. Air enters the goggle chamber through the lower ventilation assembly, heats near a nose of the user and exits the goggle chamber through the upper ventilation assembly. Each of the lower and upper ventilation assemblies cover a corresponding lower and upper air path in such a manner that allows air to pass through the corresponding air path while preventing solid projectiles and splashed liquid from having a direct line of trajectory to the eyes of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Jackson Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank P . Penque, Jr., Wayne P. Phillips, Alan W. Reichow, Karl Citek
  • Patent number: 7260854
    Abstract: A protective eyewear apparatus including a base substantially oval in shape, an upper bar connected to the base, a lower bar connected to the base, and a main support bar connected to the upper bar and the lower bar. Another embodiment includes two eyepieces attached by a flexible bridge member, in which an eyepiece comprises a base generally oval in shape and defining an opening, and an upper and lower bar spanning the opening and connected to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: STX, LLC
    Inventors: Helen M. Hahn, Dale W. Kohler