Floating Or Underwater Type Patents (Class 351/43)
  • Patent number: 10809798
    Abstract: A wearable computing device includes a head-mounted display (HMD) that generates a virtual reality environment. Through the generation and tracking of positional data, a focal point may be tracked with respect to one or menu navigation elements. Following the fixated positioning of the focal point over the menu navigation element for a predetermined amount of time, a process corresponding to the menu navigation element is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
    Inventor: Justin Moravetz
  • Patent number: 10265584
    Abstract: Swimming goggles comprise a lens frame having an inner circumference surface and an outer circumference surface; a decorative frame assembled with the lens frame and located on a side of the outer circumference surface; and head strap devices at least comprising a head strap being of the buoyancy in water, and brackets made for perforation and orientation of the head strap, and further, the head strap having a first linking element and a second linking element capable of being connected or separated each other; wherein the swimming goggles have no sharp corners on their contour causing the injury, could not be disassembled again after assembled to prevent children from mistakenly swallowing their fallen components, provide the buoyancy in water when accidentally fell into water for ease of pickup for children's safety, and have the decorative frame that could simulate images of cartoon characters to bring out nifty and happy feelings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBAL ESPRIT INC.
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 10146050
    Abstract: A photography or videography imaging system includes a panoramic converter that can be used with a user-selected camera lens. The panoramic converter includes a dome port and a corrector group of lenses that corrects the aberrations caused by the dome port when the imaging system is placed in a liquid. The corrector group compensates a field curvature produced by dome port while preserving the angles, relative to an optical axis of the panoramic converter, of propagation paths of light rays entering the dome port. The angle, relative to the optical axis, of the propagation path of a light ray in the liquid prior to entering the dome port is approximately the same as the angle, relative to the optical axis, of the propagation path of the light ray propagating toward the camera lens after exiting the corrector group of lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Fathom Imaging Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Remijan
  • Patent number: 10104223
    Abstract: A method, a system, and computer program product automatically apply at least one modification to a device that optimizes the operation of the device in a liquid environment. The method includes detecting immersion of a device in a liquid environment. In response to determining the device is immersed in the liquid environment, at least one modification is determined that can be applied to the device to enable specific device functionality while the device is immersed in the liquid environment. The at least one modification is then applied to the device. In response to detecting that the device is no longer immersed in the liquid environment, the at least one modification to the device is reverted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventor: Dave J Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9989780
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a sunglasses or eyeglasses holder. The holder generally includes a wine cork on a monofilament line. Ends of the line are secured in a crimp. Optionally, the ends may be sealed within a portion of a heat shrink wrap tube. The other end of the heat shrink wrap tube can be secured to the ends of glasses temples. In another example, monofilament line may be secured/crimped with respect to the glasses temple. The holder described herein provides a flotation feature due to the buoyancy of the wine cork. The holder described herein can also optionally be secured to a wearer's sunglasses by applying heat to the heat shrink wrap. Alternatively, the user may tie and crimp the holder it in place with respect to an existing hole in the glasses temple. Embodiments also relate to methods for manufacturing a sunglasses or eyeglasses holder described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Inventors: Shawn Boorman, Heather Boorman
  • Patent number: 9833663
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles includes a frame having a first sub-frame and a second sub-frame. The first and the second sub-frames have a first opening and a second opening defined therein. A first lens is secured in the first sub-frame and a second lens is secured in the second sub-frame. A first eye-piece and a second eye-piece are arranged adjacent to the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame, respectively. A third lens is secured in the first eye-piece and a fourth lens is secured in the second eye-piece. A first connecting member and a second connecting member releasably secure the first eye-piece and the second eye-piece to the first and the second sub-frames, respectively. At least one of the third and the fourth lens may take the form of a corrective lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Liberty Sport, Inc.
    Inventors: Carmine S. DiChiara, Deni Crescenzi
  • Patent number: 9804412
    Abstract: The eyewear comprises a frame, left and right lenses, a bridge member, and left and right arms comprising temporal extensions. A bridge spans between the left and right enclosures such that the two enclosures are joined together at a position, when worn, at the approximate longitudinal center of the wearer's face. The frame is hingedly coupled to the respective arms. At each end of each coupling member, there is a spring/tensioning element that biases each arm inward towards a closed position. Each arm comprises temporal extensions projecting inward from each arm such that when worn, the respective extensions are pressed against the wearer's temple regions of the head. When worn, the arms lightly press the temporal extensions against the wearer's temples and suspend the bridge member above the nose such that little or no pressure is placed upon the wearer's nose or any other part of the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventor: Sherrie J. Odom
  • Patent number: 9766478
    Abstract: This invention relates to eyewear capable of floating above the surface in water and thus easy to spot in open bodies of water. This invention further relates to eyewear comprising an arrangement of modular pods to enable sustain floatation above the surface of water. The invention further relates to modular pods for floating eyewear that comprise an impact-resistant structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Amphibia Spiris, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Dighton, Jeff Gibson
  • Patent number: 9717295
    Abstract: A lighted visor and method of retrofitting a protective suit with a lighted visor are disclosed. The lighted visor includes a shield and at least one light source that is conformable to the shape of the shield or visor on which is it disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Ansell Limited
    Inventor: Hans Anders Jakob Everest Nyberg
  • Patent number: 9604104
    Abstract: Swimming goggles are provided with a retroscopic lens angle and broad peripheral viewing angles to enhance a swimmer's forward-to-cranial-looking vision and peripheral vision both above and below the waterline during swimming activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ROKA SPORTS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Stephens, Robert Canales, Kurt Spenser, Nathan Tracy
  • Patent number: 9475149
    Abstract: An optical device and method of making same including the use of 3-D subsurface laser engraving to emplace optical features such as lenses, mirrors, prisms, diffusers, light pipes and waveguides, reticules, apertures, polarizers, beam splitters, arrays, and the like into the interior of solid plastic or glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: TESTRAKE AVIATION, INC.
    Inventor: Steven G. Testrake
  • Patent number: 8978168
    Abstract: A pair of swim goggles include a connecting frame being assembled with a left lens frame and a right lens frame and a head strap, characterized in that the left and the right lens frames respectively have a lens and a frame body, an upper side and a lower side of the frame body respectively provided with a track thereon, the connecting frame including a first rib and a second rib spaced apart from each other and respectively defining a connection part thereon for being detachably coupled with the respective track, whereby the left and the right lens frames are detachably and separately assembled with the respective first rib and second rib and therefore are slidable with respect to the first and the second ribs though the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Global Esprit Inc.
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 8944589
    Abstract: Water sport glasses have a frame, a pair of temples and a pair of optical lenses. The frame has a pair of rims and a bridge. The two rims are positioned in a straight line, and the bridge is between the rims and is connected to two rims. Each temple protrudes from one of the two rims toward a same direction. Each optical lens is disposed in the one of the rims. The frame and the temples are made of methylpentene copolymer and the density of the water sport glasses is less than 1 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventor: Wei-Loon Lin
  • Publication number: 20140354939
    Abstract: The nature of the invention relates to eyewear retaining devices. In the past, many eyewear retainers have been produced; however, none have combined an attached resealable container with an eyewear retainer. The invention provides the user with a new location to store personal affects. Personal items such as ID cards, credit cards, sunscreen and electronic devices, etc. . . . can now be worn on the user's head and around the user's neck while attached to the user's eyewear. The invention also combines the advantages of floating wallet and floating eyewear retainers. The invention allows the user to keep his or her eyewear and personal items inside the invention from sinking. Several variations of the invention exist such that the present invention can be waterproof, have a translucent viewing window and/or be connected to itself to form a band that con be affixed to the user's body without the use of eyewear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Steven Joseph Walicki
  • Patent number: 8845093
    Abstract: A corrective lens for diving masks is revealed. The corrective lens for diving masks includes a corrective lens body locked on a frame of a diving mask by a locking part. Thus the corrective lens body is stacked over a surface on one side of the lens of the diving mask for improving users' vision. Moreover, the corrective lens body can be rotated horizontally in relative to the surface of the lens of the diving mask for position adjustment and vision correction. Thus the corrective lens for diving masks features on simple structure and convenience of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Steve Shieh
  • Publication number: 20140253861
    Abstract: Water sport glasses have a frame, a pair of temples and a pair of optical lenses. The frame has a pair of rims and a bridge. The two rims are positioned in a straight line, and the bridge is between the rims and is connected to two rims. Each temple protrudes from one of the two rims toward a same direction. Each optical lens is disposed in the one of the rims The frame and the temples are made of methylpentene copolymer and the density of the water sport glasses is less than 1 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventor: Wei-Loon LIN
  • Publication number: 20140176897
    Abstract: A swimming glasses is provided. The swimming glasses includes a first lens, a second lens, a spectacle frame connecting the first lens to the second lens, a pad joined to the first lens and the second lens and contacting tightly with skin of eye sockets, a head band joined to the spectacle frame to surround a head, a receiving member joined to the spectacle frame, a lock member attached to the receiving member to adjust a degree of tightness of the head band; and a light-emitting device received in the spectacle frame and comprising a printed circuit board, at least one light source mounted on the printed circuit board, and at least one battery electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The swimming glasses can prevent the light from the light source from damaging the eyes, and the service life and the utility of the swimming glasses are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: TIAN HUI SILICONE(SHEN ZHEN) Co., Ltd
    Inventor: ISheng LUAN
  • Publication number: 20140160421
    Abstract: The present invention provides an accessory for eyeglasses or sun glasses which fit over the arms of the sunglasses and allows the user to add flotation pieces, lights or lighting elements, or embellishments. The accessory can be quickly installed and allows the user to customize the color and design of their accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: Ted Kavana
  • Patent number: 8746877
    Abstract: Eyewear is provided that can comprise a frame, a lens, and at least one retention component that can secure the lens relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to support at least one lens in a field of view of a wearer. The retention component can be supported by the frame and/or the lens and can be movable or fixed relative to the frame and/or the lens. In some embodiments, the retention component can slidably engage an engagement portion of the frame and/or the lens for preventing the lens from separating from the frame in response to a ballistic event. In some embodiments, the eyewear can comprise a faceplate and a pair of straps that attach to the frame of the eyewear in a manner that evenly distributes compressive stresses across the surface of the faceplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Belbey, Steve Oldham, Hans Karsten Moritz, Jason Hutchison, Chad McCormick
  • Publication number: 20140104561
    Abstract: This invention relates to method of preventing eyewear that can consist of sunglasses, glasses, safety glasses, spectacles or any eyewear in general from being lost. Specifically, the invention provides a method for to prevent the eyewear from sinking when dropped in water or other aqueous solutions in which the eyewear will not float.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Kerstin Lanier
  • Patent number: 8651658
    Abstract: An aquatic mask comprises an outer mask structure (20 or 30) including one or more lenses, and an inner frame (10) suitable for containing ophthalmic corrective lenses. The outer mask structure (20 or 30) and the inner frame (10) include complementary formations (21 or 31 and 11 and 12) whereby the inner frame (10) can have a resilient push-fit engagement with the outer mask structure (20 or 30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Anglo Italian Optical Limited
    Inventor: Robert John Forgan
  • Publication number: 20130208228
    Abstract: The floatation device has a main body made of water proof foam material and shaped in cross section as a “U” with a length of about 1 to 2 inches. The walls are about 3 millimeters in thickness. The inside void of the “U” channel is approximately 15 millimeters by about 3 millimeters. The bottom of the U legs are connected together by a strip of highly elastic material that allows for greater variation in the temple heights, and further lends a vertical compressing force to the temple when inserted into the U channel. Normally the floatation device is inserted onto each end of the temple, ear end, and pushed to a position between the ear and the hinge of the temple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: TEET MAIDLA
  • Patent number: 8485658
    Abstract: An eyewear retainer includes a flexible elongated arm and a flexible leg extending downwardly from the posterior end of the arm. Elastic bands on the arm receive and engage a wide range of temple arms of eyewear. The leg extends behind a wearer's ear when the temple arm of the eyewear is engaged by the elastic bands. The retainer is buoyant and may include a bulbous buoyancy cell containing a buoyant object on the lateral side of the leg. Thermal medium compartments are attached to the medial side of the retainer arm and retainer leg. Each thermal medium compartment removably contains a thermal medium, such as a cooling medium or a heating medium. A pressure sensitive skin-contacting adhesive is provided on the outer skin-contacting side (i.e., the medial side) of the thermal medium compartment located on the retainer leg. The retainer leg and arm may be comprised of a material including a thermochromic additive and/or a hydrochromic additive configured to change color when the retainer is submerged in water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas Muller
  • Publication number: 20130107197
    Abstract: An aquatic mask comprises an outer mask structure (20 or 30) including one or more lenses, and an inner frame (10) suitable for containing ophthalmic corrective lenses. The outer mask structure (20 or 30) and the inner frame (10) include complementary formations (21 or 31 and 11 and 12) whereby the inner frame (10) can have a resilient push-fit engagement with the outer mask structure (20 or 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: ANGLO ITALIAN OPTICAL LIMITED
    Inventor: ANGLO ITALIAN OPTICAL LIMITED
  • Patent number: 8272075
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a frameless diving includes the following steps. First, providing a lens; next, coating an adhesive on an edge of the lens; then, forming a first flexible layer made of a silica gel on the edge of the lens; thereafter, forming a second flexible layer made of another silica gel on the first flexible layer. The first flexible layer has a plurality of protrusions and may enables the lens covered with the first flexible layer to be spaced apart from a high-temperature mold for a proper distance, so as to prevent the first flexible layer from falling off from the lens due to the high temperature when molding the silica gel. The protrusions are exposed out of the second flexible layer, so as to vary the design and shape of the frameless diving mask abundantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: E. Home Outdoors Inc.
    Inventor: Ting-Fu Lee
  • Publication number: 20120224134
    Abstract: An eyewear retainer includes a flexible elongated arm and a flexible leg extending downwardly from the posterior end of the arm. Elastic bands on the arm receive and engage a wide range of temple arms of eyewear. The leg extends behind a wearer's ear when the temple arm of the eyewear is engaged by the elastic bands. The retainer is buoyant and may include a bulbous buoyancy cell containing a buoyant object on the lateral side of the leg. Thermal medium compartments are attached to the medial side of the retainer arm and retainer leg. Each thermal medium compartment removably contains a thermal medium, such as a cooling medium or a heating medium. A pressure sensitive skin-contacting adhesive is provided on the outer skin-contacting side (i.e., the medial side) of the thermal medium compartment located on the retainer leg. The retainer leg and arm may be comprised of a material including a thermochromic additive and/or a hydrochromic additive configured to change color when the retainer is submerged in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas Muller
  • Patent number: 8235523
    Abstract: An eye covering includes an outer frame for surrounding a facial area around a wearer's eyes. The outer frame includes a lens frame that has a first upright wall. The first upright wall is formed with at least one first slot. The eye covering further includes a lens engaged in the lens frame. The lens includes at least one engaging piece that extends rearward to engage the first slot. The eye covering also includes an inner frame having a lining portion that is disposed to line a peripheral portion of the lens and that is disposed between the peripheral portion of the lens and the outer frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: All-Logic Int. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shun-Tien Yang
  • Publication number: 20120033410
    Abstract: A floatation device is provided which is adapted for placement on a portion of a pair of spectacles, sunglasses, reading or prescription glasses to prevent the loss of the glasses in a body of water. A passage in the body of the device secures it on to the glasses by being slipped over the frames. The floatation further comprises the ability to display information, such as advertising information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Gregory Garman, Randy Garman
  • Publication number: 20120002157
    Abstract: A pair of amphibious glasses is provided. The pair of amphibious glasses comprises a lens assembly, a frame assembly, a skirt, and a temple assembly. The lens assembly comprises at least one lens, while the frame assembly defines at least one frame so that the lens can be embedded into the frame. The skirt is detachably attached to one side of the frame assembly and extends outward from the side of the frame assembly. The skirt is adapted to fit against the face around the eyes of the user. The temple assembly is adapted so that the pair of amphibious glasses can firmly fit on the user's face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventor: CINDI WALTERS
  • Patent number: 8038293
    Abstract: An optical system including a vision device wearable by a user for seeing objects in a field of view (FOV), the vision device comprising a front section with a normal distortion of rays passing therethrough, and an anamorphic optical element extending from the front section that distorts rays passing therethrough with an extended distortion greater than that of the front section and which enlarges the FOV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Inventor: Abraham Reichert
  • Patent number: 7992227
    Abstract: A frame structure for use in goggles is disclosed. The frame structure comprises a main body, which comprises a hard portion and a soft portion. The hard portion is a rigid body, while the soft portion is an elastomer. The soft and the hard portions are molded integrally, wherein the integrally molded portions define at least one receiving space and is adapted to receive at least one lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: QBAS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 7980689
    Abstract: Eyewear, and more particularly floating eyewear such as eyeglasses and/or sunglasses may include a frame, temples, and lenses wherein the frame and/or temples may be formed form the combination of a blowing agent and a polymer so as to render the eyewear floating. A method for making floating eyewear is also contemplated wherein a heat-activated blowing agent is dry-blended with a plastic resin to form a mixture which is loaded into a hopper coupled to a cylinder, after which the mixture is heated to a molten form, injected into a mold, cooled, and then later ejected from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventor: Wen-Yi Hsu
  • Patent number: 7966701
    Abstract: A buckle includes a strap slidably looped around a strut proximate a front opening of a housing, a spring-biased, lever-like ratchet having front and rear sections and a front engagement tooth adapted to matingly engage with one of a plurality of rack teeth on an upper surface of the strap, and two opposite pivotal arms extending outside of the housing. Pressing the arms will push down the rear section to lift the front section to disengage the engagement tooth from the rack tooth, thereby adjusting the buckle in discrete increments to tighten the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Qbas Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 7941874
    Abstract: Swimming or diving goggles includes a lens unit including two viewing sections. A front face of each viewing section is a portion of a peripheral face of a cone. The cone has an apex and a bottom face, and the peripheral face extends between the apex and the bottom face. A spacing from a top face of each viewing section to a vertical axis passing through a center of the bottom face in the thickness direction is smaller than a spacing from a bottom face of the viewing section to the vertical axis in the thickness direction. A normal plane perpendicular to each of the two viewing sections is at an acute angle with the vertical axis. Each viewing section is a curved face in a circumferential direction about the vertical axis. A frame mechanism is coupled to the lens unit and in intimate contact with eye sockets of a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Inventor: Terry Chou
  • Patent number: 7836561
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Mares S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gian Paolo Vaccaro, Dante Noceti
  • Publication number: 20100277685
    Abstract: Floatable eyewear includes a lens unit and a frame holding the lens unit. The frame includes a main body and two temples attached to two sides of the main body. An empty chamber is defined in at least one of the main body and the temples to provide the eyewear with buoyancy. The empty chamber is outside of the lens unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 7699462
    Abstract: A scuba diving mask with corrective lenses comprising a frame with a plurality of rings joined to one another by a bridge, each of the rings having an internal flange on which the lip of a flexible skirt, a corresponding lens and a lens-retaining collar rest. The collar is attached by snap action to the corresponding ring. A seat is formed in a bridge substantially in the lying plane of, or coplanar with, the lenses and extending laterally to an upper internal portion of the rings. The seat includes a locking plate slidable between opposing end stroke positions - a locking end position and a release end positions respectively. When the locking plate is in the locking position, the lateral sides of the plate extend inside the rings and are engaged with corresponding notches in an upper internal rim of the lens-retaining collars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Cressi-Sub S.p.A.
    Inventor: Carlos Alberto Godoy
  • Publication number: 20100077537
    Abstract: Disclosed are a pair of multicolor frameless diving masks and a method for making the same. The method mainly includes injection molding a skirt of a cover body of the diving masks in a first mold; applying an adhesive to an edge of the skirt and an edge of a lens; and placing the skirt and the lens in a second mold and injection molding the remaining portion of the cover body. Thus, the cover body of the diving masks is integrally formed in the second mold to produce a leakproof diving masks having different hues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Hsiang-Chou Lan
  • Publication number: 20100033671
    Abstract: Improved eye goggles for underwater use and having lenses which are either opaque or vision restricted. Goggles of this type are effective for use in games, particularly children's games, in which one party is required to close his eyes and find another. These goggles ensure that the party who is to close his or her eyes does so and in like manner, it protects the eyes of the party who is required to close his eyes but attempts to peak or inadvertently opens his or her eyes while under water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Darius Campo
  • Patent number: 7604346
    Abstract: A protective glasses assembly has an integrally formed designed lens, a frame made of a soft material and fitted in with the designed lens and a band. A plurality of spaced apart male portions extend rearward from edges of the designed lens for being inserted into sockets of corresponding covering elements extending forward from edges of the frame, and a number of air-passing grooves are located on upper and lower edges of the frame. The designed lens has engaging blocks respectively formed on left and right sides for engaging with boundary holes of connector members connected with both ends of the band, and through holes for receiving inner inserting sections of the connector members. Thereby the designed lens and the frame can be assembled promptly and kept in a stable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Day Sun Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20090244475
    Abstract: A pair of amphibious glasses is provided. The pair of amphibious glasses comprises a lens assembly, a frame assembly, a skirt, and a temple assembly. The lens assembly comprises at least one lens, while the frame assembly defines at least one frame so that the lens can be embedded into the frame. The skirt is detachably attached to one side of the frame assembly and extends outward from the side of the frame assembly. The skirt is adapted to fit against the face around the eyes of the user. The temple assembly is adapted so that the pair of amphibious glasses can firmly fit on the user's face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: QBAS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 7552484
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles has two ocular assemblies connected by a bridging element, and the means to adjust their separation. The bridging element is composed, symmetrically in relation to a median plane, of a central body and, laterally on either side of the latter, of a lower stalk and an upper stalk which are flexible and attached to an ocular assembly. Each of the two ocular assemblies has first temporary locking resources, at least on a first face. At least one of the stalks is fitted with second temporary locking resources, designed to fit onto the first temporary locking resources so that the temporary locking of the said stalk on the said first face of the ocular assembly is achieved at a distance from the central body chosen by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Decathlon
    Inventors: Jean Marc Seynhaeve, François Barbier
  • Patent number: 7490365
    Abstract: Swimming goggles, wherein belts are fitted to an eye protective eye cup portion, a mounting/dismounting mechanism for mounting and dismounting the goggles on and from a head part is fitted to the belts, whereby since the mounting/dismounting mechanism for mounting and dismounting the goggles on and from the head part is fitted to the belt fitted to the eye cup part, a user can mount and dismount the goggles on and from the head part by merely slightly pulling the belt to connect and disconnect the mounting/dismounting mechanism, and must not extend the belt by pulling to such a length as to provide an allowance for installation on the head, and the swimming goggle making it hard for hairs to be disturbed more than before when installed on the head part can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Matsumoto, Katsuya Takeshi, Hirofumi Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20090021688
    Abstract: Eyewear, and more particularly floating eyewear such as eyeglasses and/or sunglasses may include a frame, temples, and lenses wherein the frame and/or temples may be formed form the combination of a blowing agent and a polymer so as to render the eyewear floating. A method for making floating eyewear is also contemplated wherein a heat-activated blowing agent is dry-blended with a plastic resin to form a mixture which is loaded into a hopper coupled to a cylinder, after which the mixture is heated to a molten form, injected into a mold, cooled, and then later ejected from the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Wen Yi Hsu
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7434274
    Abstract: A panoramic-view diving mask with self-sealing, non-glued, removable front lenses and side lenses integrally formed in the frame body of the mask. The lenses are self-sealed by an assembly process in which a layer of elastic gasket medium is applied or attached to either one or both beveled contacting edges of the frontal and side lenses, respectively. The lenses are assembled by pressing an assembly ring against the frontal lens and side lens, forcing compression against the elastic gasket medium at the contacting edges of the two lenses and securing the front lenses to the side lenses that are integrally formed with the frame body of the mask. The result is a watertight seal, achieved without adhesives, at the contacting edges of the front and side lenses. This process reduces storage space, packaging size and transporting costs during mass production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Inventor: Li-Jen Feng
  • Patent number: 7380932
    Abstract: A floatation device for eyeglass lanyards comprising a float member, a quick-release connector, and attachment means adapted for securing the connector to the float member while preferably allowing movement of one relative to the other. At least two such floatation devices are used with each eyeglass lanyard so that when the ends of the lanyard are secured to the earpieces of an eyeglasses frame worn by a user to form a closed loop, the float members will hang comfortably behind the user's neck or upper back until the eyeglasses are inadvertently separated from the user. If the eyeglasses land in water after separation from the user, the lanyard and float member or members will allow the eyeglasses to remain on or near the surface of the water where they can be easily retrieved. The preferred maximum size of each float member is approximately that of a current U.S. fifty-cent piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventor: June Hazel Bellant
  • Publication number: 20080123047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved lens of a diving mask that includes a plurality of layers of glass and a transparent gluing film combined between the layers of glass, and the gluing film comes with the characteristics of high elasticity and high tenacity, such that the invention not only can improve the shock-resistance of the lens of the diving mask, but also can adhere the broken pieces or particles of glass onto the gluing film to prevent the broke glass from flying over or hurting a diver's eyes or face when the lens is broken accidentally, so as to achieve a safe protection effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Jung-Chin Ku
  • Publication number: 20080111966
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Publication number: 20080062377
    Abstract: The invention promotes visibility when applied to a conventional pair of eyeglasses on land or in water and in lit or dark conditions such as the incorporation of colorization, luminescence or reflectivity to the invention. The invention can additionally comprise removable buoyancy applied to the eyeglass temple pieces which causes floatation of the eyeglasses should they be dislodged from the wearer in water. The invention can be selectively attached to a desired position on the temple piece and additional weight or buoyancy can be selectively and removably added to it to increase its visibility. The invention can also provide for personalization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: P. Kenneth Weidler