Abstract: Swimming goggles in accordance with the present invention comprises a first lens frame, a second lens frame, and a connection element, characterized in that: each of the first lens frame and the second lens frame is composed of a lens portion, a protective pad, and a frame portion. The lens portion comprises a lens, a peripheral surface, a circular groove, a positioning flange, and an embedding groove. The protective pad comprises a circular body, a face contact circumference, and a circular lip. The frame portion comprises a hard frame body and a soft frame foot. Therefore, the swimming goggles provide a wearer to select the first and second lens frames by free match for favorite colors and suitable degrees of myopia, as being a customized assembly, and provide a fit to a temple of an outline of the wearer for wearing comfort, water resistance reduction, and waterproof.

Abstract: Goggles in which the space between a pair of eyecups is adjusted by a nose bridge are provided. The goggles include: a nose bridge for connecting the facing ends of the eyecups, and a band holder, extended from at least one of the facing ends of the eyecups, for accommodating and fixing one end of the nose bridge. The nose bridge includes a plurality of hooking parts longitudinally arranged. The band holder includes a through hole, which is formed at a free end, through which one end of the nose bridge passes, a first fixing pin, placed at the through hole, to be hooked to the hooking parts, and a pair of second fixing pins, placed at the through hole, to be hooked to the transverse edge of the nose bridge.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sport goggle that includes a latching mechanism for a user to quickly release a lens from a frame without tools. The lens is released from the frame by pressing a button surface which bends a spring member in the frame unlocking the lens.

Abstract: Swimming goggles includes goggle bodies and face-contact pads. Each face-contact pad is mounted to the goggle body wherein an upper bottom surface and a lower bottom surface, respectively being in contact with positions above and below each eye of a wearer, are asymmetrically formed, and a distance from a lens front surface of the goggle body and an extension surface of the lens front surface to the lower bottom surface is greater than a distance from the lens front surface and the extension surface to the upper bottom surface. The swimming goggles does not leave un-wanted mark of the face-contact pad around the eyes of the wearer, a wearer does not feel uncomfortable, and water does not enter inside the goggles even when a high water pressure is applied at the time of diving or the like.

Abstract: A swimming goggle having connector members which are formed by a material which is flexible, elastically deformable and has rigidity as well as hardness higher than those of the head strap where each of the eye cups is formed on its laterally outer portion with a sloped guide depression and a stopper extending in the vertical direction so as to straddle the guide depression, and the connector member has a front end segment adapted to be connected the eye cup and a rear end segment adapted to be connected with the head strap wherein the front end segment is formed with a latching detent adapted to be engaged with the stopper while the rear end segment is formed with an insertion hole through which the head strap is inserted so that the connector member is inserted with its rear end segment ahead into a gap between the guide depression and the stopper until the latching detent is engaged with the stopper to connect the connector member to the eye cup in a detachable manner.

Abstract: There is disclosed a protective head gear comprising a helmet having a brim positioned above the eyes of the wearer, a face protector covering at least a portion of the face of the wearer, and an adapter comprising an elongate cross member for securing the face protector to the helmet along the brim. There is also disclosed an adapter for attaching a face protector having a pair of strap receiving slots molded therein to a helmet, comprising a cross member secured to the helmet, and a pair of support arms for insertion into the strap receiving slots. Additionally, there is disclosed face protective gear for use with a helmet having a brim positioned above the eyes of the wearer, comprising a cross member comprising a lip molded along an upper edge, and a pair of goggles depending from the cross member When the cross member is secured to the helmet, the lip overlaps the brim.

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.

Abstract: Swimming goggles include a frame body, lenses received in the frame body, and buckles assembled on a left side and a right side of the frame body. Each buckle includes a first cover and a second cover assembled together for accommodating and positioning a head strap, and a manipulation element mounted between the first cover and the second cover. The manipulation element has a bias bar and a manual bar interacting with each other to form an L shape for pivoting the first cover with the second cover according to the lever principle, a link arm extending axially from the manual bar, and a first flexible arm and a second flexible arm extending obliquely from opposite ends of the link arm in opposite direction. The first flexible arm and a second flexible arm respectively form a first pressing portion and a second pressing portion.

Abstract: Swimming goggles include a frame body, lenses received in the frame body, and buckles assembled on left and right side of the frame body. Each buckle has a first cover and a second cover assembled together, and a manipulation element assembled between the first cover and the second cover. The manipulation element has a base bar, a biasing plate formed on an end of the base bar, and two control arms integrally formed on an opposite end of the base bar. Flexible branches respectively extend from the two control arms, and connect with the base bar slantwise. When the free ends of the two control arms are pressed, the branches are pressed and deformed, the base bar being forced to move the pressing plate to a side with an end of the pressing plate as a fulcrum, whereby the pressing plate disengages from the groove of the head strap.

Abstract: A patient laser goggle having a pair of eye cup assemblies adjustably joined to a formed bridge wire having collinear ends. Each eye cup has a clamping mechanism to which each bridge wire end is held and a strap hook to receive the looped ends of an adjustable band. The collinear bridge wire ends are horizontally and tiltably held within the clamping mechanisms so that the patient laser goggle can be easily custom fit to the eyes of a patient. Once adjusted, the clamping mechanism allows rotation of the bridge wire with respect to the eye cup so that a medical practitioner can have easy and unobstructed access to areas of the patient's face.

Abstract: Buckle for adjusting the strap in equipment for practicing water sports, such as diving goggles, swimming goggles or the like, said strap being provided at at-least one end with a plurality of transverse reliefs, said buckle comprising a body provided with means for driving said end of the strap and with an engaging tooth which is normally kept in a position engaged with said reliefs of said strap, against said drive means, there being envisaged operating means able to disengage said engaging tooth from said reliefs, comprising means with an inclined surface co-operating with said engaging tooth and movable in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the end of said belt.

Abstract: Swimming goggles include a left frame, a right frame, hard holding frames and strap elements. A connecting portion connects the left frame and the right frame. The left frame and right frame are both formed of soft material. Each of the left frame and the right frame includes an inner surface, and an outer surface, and an intermediate surface between the inner surface and the outer surface. Lenses are received between the inner surfaces and the outer surfaces of the left frame and right frame. Hard holding frames respectively clamp the left frame and right frame. Strap elements are formed on outward lateral sides of the hard holding frames for receiving a head strap. Pads are provided on the left frame and the right frame for comfortably contacting users. The connecting portion is flexible so that fitting to various users with different face profiles without hazard of water leakage.

Abstract: A buckle for swimming goggles is assembled on a left/right frame of swimming goggles, allowing a head strap pulling therethrough and controlling engagement with or disengagement from stopping grooves of the head strap. The buckle for swimming goggles includes a connecting base, a pressing member pivoting to the connecting base by means of leverage, a button for controlling the pressing member to disengage from the stopping grooves of the head strap, a cover assembled to the connecting base, a wrapping layer, and a mounting element between the connecting base and the cover for mounting on the left/right frame of the swimming goggles. The wrapping layer is provided on an outward side of the cover, and enveloping the button entirely, thereby avoiding nipping users' hair.

Abstract: Swimming goggles have a lens frame, lens received in the lens frame, and a strap adjusting means for adjusting a head strap. The lens frame includes a soft first frame enveloping a hard second frame. The second frame forms enhanced structure on a center of an upper portion thereof. The strap adjusting means includes buckles respectively assembled on both sides of the lens frame, and a head strap is wrapped through the buckles. The buckles have bases integrally formed with the second frame. When the swimming goggles are in use, a center of the upper portion of the second frame will not be bent or distorted, while both sides thereof are gradually distorted to fit to swimmer's foreheads, effectively guarding from water seepage.

Abstract: A strap assembly capable of engagement with an object (101) includes a strap (110) having a first end (111) and a second end (112), and further includes a buckle (120, 190) coupled to the strap. The buckle includes a cover (210) and a base (220) adjacent to the cover, and the base includes a slot (221) and an engagement aperture (122). The object with which the strap assembly is engaged has coupled thereto an attachment piece (102), which may take the form of a post (141) topped with a cap (142). The strap extends through the slot, the engagement aperture is capable of engaging the attachment piece, and the buckle is capable of rotating about the attachment piece when the engagement aperture is engaged with the attachment piece.

Abstract: Swimming goggles comprise a frame, eyeglasses, a pad and compressing devices. The eyeglasses are received in the pad, and the compressing devices are mounted on opposite outer sides of the frame for compressing the eyeglasses and the pad, wherein each compressing device includes a first cover and a second cover which are assembled together and receive a head strip. The frame has an upper frame, a lower frame and a nose support. Cracks are defined on both sides of the upper frame and the lower frame. The upper frame forms a gap in a middle of an inner edge thereof for making the frame flexible to bend inwardly thereby fitting for various users who have different face profiles.

Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles includes two reticulate clipping frames which are connected through a bridge and have an assembling opening respectively, two glass frames which are assembled in the clipping frames respectively and are made of soft material for receiving an eyeglass respectively, and two fasteners for closing the assembling opening of the clipping frame and providing extension of a strip. Two snapping rings are formed at the clipping frame for engaging the front and rear side edges of the glass frame. A plurality of ribs is connected between the snapping rings. A plurality of positioning grooves is defined at the outer surface of the glass frame corresponding to the ribs of the clipping frame. Two clipping grooves are respectively defined in the side edges of the glass frame corresponding to the snapping rings. Therefore, the weight of the pair of swimming goggles is reduced thereby providing light and comfortable wearing.

Abstract: A disposable swimsuit includes a lower piece having a front covering piece and a back covering piece to define two leg openings at two outer edges of the lower piece and a waist opening at two upper edges of the front and back covering pieces. The disposable swimsuit is made of swimwear garment including an outer stretchable layer and a lining layer overlappedly attached to the outer stretchable layer in an edge to edge manner, wherein the outer stretchable layer is made of water resistant material having air ventilating ability and flexibility, wherein the lining layer is made of non-irritant and air ventilating material.

Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles includes left and right frames made of hard material, a head strap and a connection frame connecting the left and right frames and made of soft material. Supporters respectively extend from the inner ends of the peripheral surfaces of the frames opposite to the fastener base. A fill zone is defined in each of the inner surfaces of the frames opposite the supporters. A head strap is connected to the fastener base of each of the left and right frames. The connection frame includes a nose bridge and left and right pads connecting with opposite ends of the nose bridge. Receiving recesses are respectively defined in the junctions between the nose bridge and the pads for respectively receiving the supporters therein. Junction portions are respectively formed at the left and right pads corresponding to the fill zone of each of the left and right frames for being filled in the fill zone.

Abstract: Swimming goggles comprises a left frame and a right frame retaining lenses therein, a connecting apparatus connecting the lens frames, and straps movably received in outward sides of the lens frames. Engaging blocks are respectively formed on outward sides of the lens frame. Adjusting apparatuses are assembled to the engaging blocks for adjusting straps. Each adjusting apparatus includes a base and a cover assembled together, and a fixing axis assembled on the base. A biasing arm and a button are transversely extended from the fixing axis with opposite for biasing stop grooves of the strap. An arcuate spring extends outwardly from each engaging block to provide the button with return force. Normally the strap can move only in a single direction. When the button is pressed downwardly, the biasing arm moves upwardly to disengage from a stop groove, correspondingly the strap can move in two directions.

Abstract: A goggle having at least one side arm. The arms may be used to support the goggle on a wearer's head, and may be pivotally mounted to the goggle frame inward of an outermost portion of the goggle lens(es) or frame. The arms may reinforce the frame, in some cases, to help better retain a lens in the goggle frame. The arms may nest within a groove, cut out or other feature in the goggle frame, e.g., to enhance the aerodynamic performance or aesthetic appearance of the goggle. The arms may closely follow and/or continue a smooth natural contour of the goggle frame, e.g., to make the arms less obtrusive.

Abstract: This side shield retention clamp for locking an eyeglass side shield having a side hole to a temple of an eyeglass frame has a temple clamp with an arm extending therefrom having a hole rather than a hook at its end. A screw extends through the hole, but is not tapped into the hole. Instead, a threaded shield clamping nut extends into the hole in the side shield from the inside of the shield. This screw is threaded through this shield clamping nut and contacts the temple. In contrast to this, the screw tightening the temple clamp engages the clamp directly rather than pressing against the temple. In the preferred embodiment, the shield clamping nut has a projection with a flat face that fits against the outside of the temple, extends into the clamp slot, and is clamped against the temple when the clamp is tightened (via a clamp screw).

Abstract: Safety goggles for sports and work includes a frame, two lenses, two female fasteners and an elastic band. The frame has two opposite edges and a connector is formed integrally from each edge of the frame. Two socket holes are defined through the frame. A lock hole is defined in each lens, and a lens is mounted in each socket hole in the frame. Each female fastener has a lock hook that is formed integrally on an attachment element. The elastic band is coupled to the connector by means of the female fastener, and the lock hook is hooked in the lock hole in the lens to prevent the lens from popping out of the socket hole in the frame.

Abstract: The eyewear for industrial use comprises a deformable arcuate lens with a pair of temple receiving entries at opposite ends thereof, a deformable brow frame shaped to fit the upper edge of the lens so as to be engageable therewith and a pair of temple pieces, each piece being hingedly connected to a respective opposite end of the brow frame. Assembly of the temple pieces and brow frame to the lens is easily effected by inserting the temple pieces in the entries of the lens and by snap engagement of a mid-section of the brow frame to the upper edge of the lens. The assembly is made of plastic material so that it may be resiliently deformed to adapt to the various sizes of head of users.

Abstract: Protective eyewear is described which includes a frame and a detachable lens. The frame has right and left temple flaps, each with at least one hole for locking the flaps onto corresponding detents molded into the temples of the frame. The lens may be molded in a ready-to-wear shape including temple portions, or it may be a flat shape for easy packaging. For the flat lens, a wearer can bend the lens appropriately to create the temple portions, thus forming a ready-to-wear shape. The lens is then secured to the frame by closing the flaps, thus sandwiching the temple portions of the lens between the flaps and the temples of the frame.

Abstract: A multi-sport goggle having a tear-away lens system includes a pair of strap brackets which pivotally and removably attach a goggle strap to the goggle frame. One of the strap brackets includes a third post to removably secure the lateral pull-strap of the tear-away lenses, the other two posts (for securing the panes of the tear-away lenses over the permanent lens) being carried on a pair of lens brackets which are removably secured to either side extent of the goggle frame.

Abstract: In an eye mask according to the present invention, a pair of support members are connected with a main body by a plurality of convex portions and receiving holes. A stopper is movably mounted to a rear portion of each said support member, whereby the eye mask is definitely and preferably fitted to a wearer's face.

Abstract: An innovative head strap for utilization with sunglasses which provides a tight fit about the user's head allowing for a tight headset seal when the sunglasses are worn simultaneously with a headset. The head strap is composed of two members each having an elastic conformable pocket for insertion of a connection piece which connects each of the members to the pair of sunglasses. The head strap is adjustable, allowing for conformance to most users' heads. The head strap is composed of an elastic material which has a durable external surface and a cushion-like internal surface.

Abstract: An eyeglass frame assembly includes a lens frame body adapted to rest on the nose of the user and having two side portions, each of which has a generally circular horizontal positioning hole formed therethrough, and an engagement device provided in the positioning hole. Each of the positioning holes has two diametrically opposed extensions extending radially and outwardly therefrom. Each of two connectors is adapted to be coupled with the fastener device and includes an integral cylindrical connecting portion engaged within a corresponding one of the positioning holes, and an engagement device which engages a corresponding one of the engagement devices of the frame body so as to prevent rotation of the connecting portions of the connectors within the positioning holes of the frame body. Each of the connecting portions of the connectors is formed integrally with two diametrically opposed projections that protrude radially and outwardly therefrom.

Abstract: Protective eyewear having a wrap-around type lens and a frame which surrounds the upper and side edges of the lens. The frame includes a slot to receive the lens, and the slot has spaced pawls within the slot. The lens includes mating detents within the face of the lens to receive the pawls and thus retain the lens to the frame. The lateral edges of the frame include upper and lower struts and a bracing bar extends vertically between the struts to define an airflow opening. Rearward of the bracing bar a paint hinge posts extend from the struts in coaxial spaced opposed relation. The temple for the eyewear includes a hinge end having a pivot hole for receiving the hinge posts. The pivot hole includes a cutout with a height corresponding to that of one of the hinge posts, and a width slightly less than that of this hinge post. The temple may thus be mounted and removed from the hinge posts by inserting a first hinge post into the hinge hole, and then snapping the cutout over the remaining hinge post.

Abstract: Adjustable size protective eyewear in the form of visitor safety spectacles have a moveable or adjustable hinge pin coupling between the temple sidebars and the lens frame. An opening in each side of the lens frame contains multiple hinge pin sockets which are aligned at an angle with respect to the lens frame such that movement of the hinge pins from socket to socket not only increases the distance between temple sidebars but also the effective length from the lens frame to the ear piece of the temple sidebar. This arrangement allows a single pair of adjustable safety spectacles to be used by a person of a given head size with the adjustability to fit over the user's prescription eyewear where the user requires the prescription eyewear in addition to the safety spectacles.

Abstract: An improved pair of swim goggles, especially designed of competitive swimming, is comprised of two substantially ovoid, convex lenses secured to a soft neoprene base. The goggles are simply and easily tightened about the head by a one pull toggle mechanism that provides an equal, balanced fit of the eye pieces against the face. The goggles provide less hydrodynamic resistance in the water during swimming and not only reduces fatigue by cutting down on eye strain but allows the swimmer both superior frontal and peripheral vision.

Abstract: In glasses, in particular industrial safety or sports glasses with an integral continuous sight piece and with inclination-adjustable side pieces articulated on a frame piece it is provided for the purpose of defined and reliable inclination-adjustment accompanied by the advantage of low-cost manufacturing that the sight piece has lateral backwards oriented appendixes formed in one piece with it and extending about in parallel to the wearer's head, that a frame piece with lateral appendixes is arranged along the upper edge of the sight piece surrounding the latter and the latter's appendixes, that the frame piece with the articulated side pieces is supported on the sight piece pivotably around a horizontal pivot axis, in that pins are arranged on the inside of each of the appendixes, that the pins engage with semicircular slits concentric of the pivot axis in the appendixes of the sight piece, wherein, to arrest the pins in certain angular positions of the slits, the latter are formed by a plurality of approx

Abstract: An improved pair of swim goggles, especially designed for competitive swimming, is comprised of two substantially ovoid, convex lenses secured to a soft neoprene base. The goggles are simply and easily tightened about the head by a one pull toggle mechanism that provides an equal, balanced fit of the eye pieces against the face. The goggles provide less hydrodynamic resistance in the water during swimming and not only reduces fatigue by cutting down on eye strain but allows the swimmer both superior frontal and peripheral vision.

Abstract: Eyewear, such as sunglasses, is provided having a self-adjusting ear stem system. The eyewear has upper and lower frame members which contain an elastic cord means disposed there through wherein the elastic cord means can be extended on opposite sides of the wearer's face to fit around the wearer's ears.

Abstract: A pair of eyeglass frames having double action articulating hinges which allow the eyeglass frames to be folded into a substantially flat configuration for suspension about a wearer's neck and against a wearer's chest. The temple pieces are rotatable inwardly and downwardly about substantially vertical and horizontal axes respectively to assume their "hang flat" configuration.

Abstract: The windsheet optical device for protective eye and facial wear on the head of a human user comprises a transparent flexible sheet including left, middle, and right integral sections of sufficient length to cover the front and at least part of the sides of a human face. The sheet has a plurality of vertically spaced slots adjacent to the outer edge of each of the left and right sections axially aligned across from each other and a nose notch extending upwardly from the bottom edge of the middle section dimensioned to seat upon the bridge of a human nose. A pair of buttons are provided at opposite ends of a resilient band and are dimensioned for releasable engagement in a pair of the vertically spaced slots.

Abstract: A sunglass, which includes a glass with a pair of of spectacle bows connected thereto by means of a pair of fastening elements. The fastening elements each includes a front opening defining therein two retaining recessed for convenient connection with either part of snap ends made at both sides of the glass without the use of any screw elements.

Abstract: For the purpose of obtaining a cost-effective and esthetically pleasing design, it is provided in protective goggles, particularly sun goggles, consisting of a lens and earpieces with adjustable inclination, that the lens has flat lateral extensions in which slit-like recesses are provided through which extend parts of the ear pieces, the ear pieces being connected with each other via a lateral support extending along the upper edge of the lens, and in that a pivot bearing is formed between the lateral support and the lens.

Abstract: The device is in the form of a pair of specially designed glasses, goggles or an eye mask sealingly engaging the wearer's head. In each case, a frame includes a front support bearing one or more transparent, preferably prescription-ground lenses or eye shields, and a pair of side supports connected thereto. Components are connected to or built into the frame to allow free passage of air to the eyes while blocking contaminant-bearing liquids and solids. Thus, in one embodiment, eyeglasses are fitted with two sets of triangular preferably air permeable flexible sheets. One set of sheets depends from the side supports and is connected to the sides of the front support, with the other pair is connected to the side and front supports above the latter, being connected at its rear end to slides in the top of side support channels to permit easy folding of the glasses. In two other embodiments, goggles and eye masks bear air vents fitted with liquid and solid-blocking filters.

Abstract: A shield comprising a thin elongated transparent flexible member having an upper flat edge, a pair of spaced convex edges spaced apart and located opposite the flat edge for forming a pair of spaced planar portions. The planar portions extend between the flat edge and the convex edges, with the convex edges being joined by a concave edge located opposite the flat edge and between the convex edges which defines a narrowed webbed portion extending integrally between the planar portions. An elongated deformable flexible sealing member extends along the flat edge between the distal ends of the flexible member and a second elongated deformable flexible sealing member extends continuously along the convex edges and the concave edge between the distal ends of the flexible member.

Abstract: A safety mask construction comprises a substantially rigid face portion which is receivable over a portion of the face of a wearer and a pair of substantially rigid arm portions which extend rearwardly and inwardly from opposite sides of the face portion for engagement with the rear and upper rear portions of the head of the wearer. The arm portions are preferably hingeably attached to the face portion and biased toward inwardly hinged positions so that when the safety mask is mounted on the head of the wearer, they resiliently embrace the head to retain the face portion in proper orientation thereon.

Abstract: An interchangeable eyeshield system comprises a plurality of interchangeable, frameless lenses and a pair of bows releasably engaged to a selected lens. Each lens is of a different color matched to a corresponding weather condition. The bows are each engaged to the lens selected for wear by a clasp hingedly attached to the temple portion of each bow and an aperture within the lens to receive the clasp. The length of the bow is adjustable to accommodate the head size of the wearer.

Abstract: A pair of plastic glasses including an injection molded one-piece integral lens and temple piece having a lens portion with two lenses and a narrow bridge, and a pair of temple portions at the ends of the lens portion. Vertical hourglass hinges join the temple and lens portions. These portions are formed of essentially uniform thickness optically clear plastic without knit lines. Two earpieces are adjustably mounted on the temple portions.

Abstract: Safety goggles, particularly useful as work goggles, having temples disposed on and inclinable relative to a frame having lenses and side guards. In accordance with the invention, a protrusion which serves as a swivel bearing is mounted on each of the opposite side guards, and a swivel bearing appendage having a recess therein is adapted to be pressed onto the protrusion. The temple is hingedly connected to the swivel bearing appendage, whereby to permit pivotal movement of the temple relative to the swivel bearing appendage and thus to the goggle frame. The swivel bearing appendage is inherently elastic, permitting a portion of the swivel bearing appendage to grip the back surface of the side guard. A holder appendage portion of the temple may also grip the back surface of the side guard.

Abstract: Safety spectacles (10) comprising a one piece flanged and curved front face piece (12) adapted to wrap around the forehead to the wearers temples. The face piece (12) is provided with a nose piece (14), a substantially distortion free spherical viewing and eye shield front wall portion (16) of varying thickness, an upper protective flange (18) and opposite side portions (20) with upper and lower flange portions (22) (24) including pivot pin receiving apertures therein pivotally hinged to temple bars (30). Each temple bar is provided with upper and lower pivot pins (32) projecting outwardly from upper and lower extensions of flanges (36) (38) extending inwardly from a relatively wide forward portion of the side wall (40) with or without vents or louvers (L).