With Seal For Face Patents (Class 2/428)
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Publication number: 20100024098Abstract: Swimming goggles include a left bracket, a right bracket, a hard nose support between the left bracket and the right bracket, lenses respectively assembled on the left bracket and the right bracket, soft integral assembly of frame, nose bridge and pad, and a head strap. The left bracket and the right bracket are made of rigid material, and form a plurality of latch portions and define injection orifices thereon. Strap assembling blocks are formed on outward sides of the left bracket and the right bracket for assembling with the head strap. Through holes are defined in the lenses for corresponding to the injection orifices. Soft integral frame, nose bridge and pad is made in such a way that during shaping, the left bracket, the right bracket and the hard nose support are covered along peripherals of the lenses with the strap assembling blocks being exposed outward.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventor: Herman Chiang
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Publication number: 20100005575Abstract: A removable goggle frame that may be releasably fastened to a goggle having a frame that retains a lens is provided. The removable frame may be stiffer (harder) than the goggle frame, and, when fastened to the goggle, may protect the goggle from damage cause by undesirable impacts by shielding the goggle frame and/or stiffening the goggle frame. The removable frame may also be more flexible (softer) than the goggle frame, and, when fastened to the goggle, may provide a more comfortable fit for the user. A removable drape that may be releasably fastened to a releasably attached frame is also provided. The drape may be configured to hang below the goggle to protect the user's face when worn, and to be releasably fastened over the lens to protect the lens when the user places the goggle elsewhere, such on his/her helmet as he/she wears the helmet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: EYE SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: John Dondero
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Publication number: 20090300828Abstract: Swimming goggles are provided which include an integral left and right frames and nose bridge. The integral left and right frames and nose bridge include an outer frame and an inner frame. The outer frame includes front sections of the left and right frames, and a front section of the nose bridge. The inner frame includes rear sections of the left and right frames, and a rear section of the nose bridge. Lenses are received in the left and right frames of the outer frame and the inner frame. Pads are made of soft material and are assembled on the rear sections of the left and right frames. The outer frame and the inner frame are made of different material or of the same material with different rigidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2008Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventor: Herman Chiang
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Publication number: 20090293181Abstract: Swimming goggles include two clamp frames, two frame bodies, two lenses respectively received in the receiving slots of the frame bodies, pressing devices for pressing the first arm and the second arm to close, and a head strap. Each clamp frame defines a passageway, and has an assembling portion on an inward side thereof. A first arm and a second arm respectively extend from the clamp frame and opposite to the assembling portion. A slit is defined between joint surfaces of the first arm and the second arm and is located adjacent a user's temple when being worn. A stem extends from an end of the first arm/the second arm. An engaging portion is formed at an end of the stem. The frame bodies are respectively assembled on the passageways of the clamp frames. A receiving slot is defined in an inner surface of each frame body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventor: Herman Chiang
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Publication number: 20090271915Abstract: A dynamic scenery swim mask with a liquid filled lens having a plurality of decorative elements. The lens includes a rearward lens element and a forward lens element defining a sealed fluid-receiving compartment therebetween. The rearward lens element having a first viewing pane with a peripheral edge and a continuous sidewall extending forwardly from said peripheral edge. The forward lens element having a second viewing pane and being sealingly attached to the sidewall at a forwardly spaced distance from said first viewing pane. The fluid receiving compartment is filled with a flowable fluid and one or more decorative elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventor: Nicholas Ross
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Publication number: 20090217444Abstract: A diving mask has a mask portion and a skirt mounted securely to the mask portion. The skirt has an opening with a contact surface and has at least two pads. The contact surface of the opening fits and covers a diver's eyes to prevent water from permeating the mask, when worn. The pads are made of soft and resilient material, are attached to the contact surface of the opening of the skirt and respectively correspond to corners of the diver's eyes. Each pad may be an arch and defines a gap between the pad and the contact surface so when a diver wears the diving mask, the pads closely abut around the corners of the diver's eyes to avoid the corners being pressed. Therefore, the diving mask is ensures a diver experiences normal eyesight and comfort for improved safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventor: Chen-Lieh Pan
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Publication number: 20090205114Abstract: Swimming goggles have a frame unit, lenses and buckles assembled on the frame unit, and at least a head strap with a plurality of stop grooves. Each buckle comprises an abutting arm having a stop end, an operating lever being movable transversely and bringing the abutting arm to move, and an offset portion between the abutting arm and the operating lever. When the operating lever moves transversely, the offset portion makes the stop end of the abutting arm move upward or downward to abut or release the stop grooves of the head strap. The swimming goggles adjust length of the head strap easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventor: Herman Chiang
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Publication number: 20090165191Abstract: A diving face mask including a pair of front lenses, a lens frame provided with an outer frame having a pair of lens holders in which the lenses are detachably mounted from front and an inner frame having a pair of annular portions adapted to be detachably snap engaged with an inner peripheral surface of the lens holders, a tubular facial skirt extending rearward from the lens frame, and a strap adapted to be put around the wearer's head. The inner frame includes a pair of the integral annular portions and is formed with a space into which a connector member prepared separately of the inner frame is detachably fitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventor: Yuji Kuroda
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Patent number: 7551360Abstract: An optical lens has an inner lens surface and an outer lens surface separated by a lens thickness adjacent to an edge portion of the lens. The edge portion has at least a partially exposed edge surface extending substantially linearly from the inner lens surface toward the outer lens surface coextensively with at least a major portion of the lens thickness at a location adjacent to the edge portion, and at a predetermined inclination with respect to a portion of the lens surface at such location.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Alan W. Reichow, Karl Citek
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Publication number: 20090119823Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: E.HOME CONSULTANT & TRADING CO., LTD.Inventor: Ting-Fu Lee
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Publication number: 20090025125Abstract: A diving goggles with defogging device, including a flexible frame provided with an adjustable fastening strap that is used to secure the diving goggles to the face of a user; an exterior lens used to seal off sea water from flowing into the flexible frame is fixed to the extreme exterior of the flexible frame; an internal lens which forms an airtight interlayer with the exterior lens is fixed to an inner side of the flexible frame; and a heating element used to maintain temperature of the internal lens is disposed on the internal lens. Accordingly, the present invention is able to effectively prevent fogging from occurring because of the temperature difference between body heat from the user and the lenses of the goggles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventor: Wan-Chen Jou
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Patent number: 7451498Abstract: A face mask for diving includes a distal edge of a face-contactable section of a skirt attached to a lens frame are made roundly bulge so as to have a substantially circular cross-sectional shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuji Kuroda
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Patent number: 7444689Abstract: Swimming goggles include a soft lens frame with an inner section and an outer section, a hard holding frame with an upper body and a lower body, biasing blocks for pressing the upper body and the lower body, and a strap element with a head strap. The inner section defines receiving slots for receiving eyeglasses therein. A mask-like protective pad is integrated with the inner section. The outer section forms at least a stuffing portion. The holding frame clamps the outer section of the lens frame. At least a hollow-cutting portion is formed on the holding frame and corresponds to the stuffing portion respectively. The swimming goggles have reduced weight and sound flexibility because of the hollow-cutting portions, and fit to users' faces and noses suitably.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Inventor: Herman Chiang
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Patent number: 7434274Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Inventor: Li-Jen Feng
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Publication number: 20080184466Abstract: A water introduction mechanism (either a slit or hole) on the skirt, frame or lens of the mask, which can be opened and closed while the mask is worn to introduce water to wash out fog on the lens. The incoming water may be directed towards the lens by a tab. The water introduction mechanism can be at a variety of different locations on the mask. Where the water introduction mechanism is located on a soft part of mask, (such as the skirt), under normal circumstances, ambient water pressure will prevent the hole from opening. However, under additional external force from the user, the soft part will deform and allow water to enter the mask. The incoming water washes away the fog vapor. The user then ceases applying external force to the soft part, and the hole closes. The water introduction mechanism on the soft part of the mask can also be in the form of a “zipper” or “faucet” type device to selectively admit water into the mask interior while it is one the user's face.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
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Publication number: 20080172777Abstract: Swimming goggles include a left frame, a right frame, a connecting portion between the left frame and the right frame, lenses, strap elements and a head strap. The left frame, the right frames and the connecting portion are made of soft material. The lenses and the strap elements are made of hard material. The lenses respectively form positioning portions thereon. The strap elements form embedding portions thereon for engaging with the positioning portions. The lenses and the strap elements are preliminarily assembled. Then the left frame, the right frame and the connecting portion are integrally shaped to envelop outer rims of the lenses. The strap elements are partially exposed outside for guiding the head strap. The soft left and right frames, and the connecting portion provide comfortable contact for users. The connecting portion is so flexible that fits to various users of different face profiles and prevent from water-leakage in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventor: Herman Chiang
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Publication number: 20080120767Abstract: Face-piece for diving goggles, of the type comprising a face-piece made of an elastomer material such as rubber, synthetic rubber, silicone or the like and provided with a shaped recessed seat for the diver's nose. The outer side of the face-piece of the goggles, on both sides of the said shaped recessed seat for the nose, is provided with a series of projections which extend laterally.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventor: Giovanni GAROFALO
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Patent number: 7300151Abstract: An apparatus and method for preventing ocular surface abnormalities. This apparatus includes a frame containing at least one lens and at least one seal. The frame, lens, and seal provide an area about the eyes of a user that is at least partially enclosed from a surrounding environment when worn. Humidity and temperature are increased in the area about the eyes of the user to provide a microenvironment in the area about the eyes of the user. The microenvironment is capable of reducing or preventing ocular surface abnormalities, alleviating ocular discomfort, and improving ocular health. The seal may be removable and may attach to prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and so on. The seal may also contain a filter, such as a HEPA filter.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: SeeFit IncorporatedInventor: Richard Yee
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Patent number: 7275536Abstract: A device is disclosed for adjusting the length of a strap on a mask for aquatic activities. The mask comprises a frame for supporting one or more lenses and a plurality of fork-shaped portions extending from either side of the frame. Each portion contains a pivot about which a portion of a strap end is wrapped, the portion having a plurality of stop ribs on one side. The adjustment device comprises a stop lever housed in each portion and a tooth extending from the lever for engaging one of the ribs. The lever has a substantially U-shaped member and a tongue extending from the base of the member such that the tongue is coplanar with and cantilevered in the lever. On a side opposite the tooth, a head extends from the tongue, against which a wedge-shaped portion of a button abuts, sliding with respect to the fork-shaped portion on a plane generally parallel to the U-shaped member.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Cressi-Sub S.p.A.Inventor: Carlos Godoy
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Patent number: 7234463Abstract: A remote breathing assembly includes a periphery viewable goggle, an air-tube, and a remote breathing apparatus. The goggle includes a transparent lens having a front section that defines a lateral front length, and left and right sections that extend transversely from the front section a minimum length. The goggle further includes a compressible liner, a liner interface and securing means for fixing the goggle relative to a wearer's face. The air-tube presents upper and lower ends. The lower end is coaxially aligned with an opening defined by the lens and sealably attached to the goggle. The apparatus is removably coupled to the air-tube near the upper end, and retains the upper end in a fixed position relative to the lower end.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Inventor: William Joseph Jacob
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Patent number: 7194771Abstract: A frame/lens combination includes a rigid frame with stretching resistance and a rigid lens with stretching resistance. The frame is annular and includes an opening having an extension that tapers outward to form a tapered end section. A perimeter wall delimiting the opening includes an outer section that delimits the tapered end section. The outer section is engaged with an associated end of a head strap. The lens is held in the opening of the frame. The tapered end section of the extension has a width smaller than that of the lens. The perimeter wall of the frame includes at least one engaging member, and the lens includes at least one engaging groove for receiving the engaging member. The lens further includes an outer inclined section for reducing swimming resistance.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Inventor: Terry Chou
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Patent number: 7181778Abstract: A dive mask having a pair of replaceable lenses comprises a soft, flexible skirt for bearing against the diver's face, an inner lens frame having a pair of openings for receiving the lenses and a peripheral member integrally molded into the skirt for permanent retention therein and a removable outer lens frame having a pair of lens openings and a peripheral member shaped to bear against the lenses adjacent the skirt. A sealing gasket is preferable molded into the inner lens frame along the lens openings to prevent water leakage into the face side of the lenses.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Inventors: Dean R. Garraffa, Douglas J. Toth
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Patent number: 7159250Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Inventor: Herman Chiang
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Patent number: 7146653Abstract: A side buckle structure of swimming goggles includes a side buckle casing, a press-button seat, a press button, and a head strap. The side buckle casing has a press-button hole, and the press-button seat has a latching hook, a strap hole, placing holes, and elastic devices. Rotating axes, a pressing piece, and a supporting piece are contained in the press button, which is installed on the press-button seat and then inserted into the side buckle casing. According to the aforementioned structure, the side buckle structure is easy to assemble, difficult to dismantle, and very convenient to adjust in usage.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: First Rank Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shu-Fang Chou
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Patent number: 7146654Abstract: Swimming goggles have a left frame, a right frame and a connecting frame connecting the left frame and the right frame. The left frame and the right frame are made of hard material. Enveloping frames are respectively formed adjacent to the inner surfaces and slightly offset relative to outer rims of the peripheral surfaces. Fastener base are respectively formed on outward sides of the enveloping frames for movably receiving head strap. The connecting frame is made of soft material, and includes a nose bridge, a left pad and a right pad respectively on left and right sides of the nose bridge. Thus head strap easily move through the fastener base made of hard material, while the left pad and the right pad touch a user softly. The nose bridge supports the support portions of the left frame and the right frame reliably, so the swimming goggles are used comfortably and avoiding distortion of the left frame and the right frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Inventor: Herman Chiang
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Patent number: 7134148Abstract: A compact, waterproof swim mask having a unitary skirt, a frame, and a clinging device. The unitary skirt has two lenses for covering the eyes and/or the nose of a user, a flexible frame including two eye-shaped frame elements being capable of communicating with each other. Each frame element is bendable to slightly enlarge when an upper portion is pulled away from a lower portion so that the two frame elements communicate through a gap of a separable intermediate portion for mounting the skirt. The frame also has two endpieces for coupling a rear headband therebetween. The clinging device is secured to the separable intermediate portion of the frame by snapping for fastening the whole swim mask.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2004Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: QBAS Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
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Patent number: 7125115Abstract: A panoramic-view diving mask with self-sealing, non-glued, removable watertight lenses. 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, with the non-contacting edges having a lip so as to provide an enhanced seal between the lens and the frame. The lenses are assembled by pressing an assembly ring against the frontal lens and side lens simultaneously, forcing compression against the elastic gasket medium at the contacting edges of the two lenses and securing both lenses to the mask frame. 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Inventor: Li-Jen Feng
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Patent number: 7077137Abstract: A personal breathing device for filtering, diffusing, and conditioning air inhaled by a person. The device includes an eyewear frame with an attached nose piece and air-permeable membrane which is positioned to surround the nose and permit normally inhaled volumes of air to pass through the membrane as the air is inhaled, and thereby filter and condition the inhaled air. The device can be conveniently placed on and removed from the face, does not obstruct speech, and is suitable for wearing during a variety of normal daily activities to filter and condition inhaled air. The air permeable membrane can be impregnated with various liquids or other agents to enhance filtering and antimicrobial functions, or to provide cooling, moisturizing, or scenting of the inhaled air. The device can be provided with a detachable air permeable membrane which can be easily replaced as needed.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Inventor: James K. Russell
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Patent number: 7078653Abstract: An adjustable diving mask with a frame assembly has two-frames for mounting two lenses, and an angle adjusting mechanism mounted between the two frames for adjusting the included angle between the two frames, and accordingly, the included angle between the two lenses. The angle 10 adjusting mechanism includes a tight fit shaft having a tapered section and a non-circular section, about which the first and the second frame could be pivotally turned relative to each other to obtain a desired included angle between them.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Inventor: Hsing-Chi Hsieh
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Patent number: 7062796Abstract: Periscope Swim Goggles are swimmer's goggles with a periscope situated above the water line that projects the view that is ahead of the swimmer through a fiber optic cable to a viewer located on the goggle's eyepiece. Generally, an open-water swimmer using the free style or crawl stroke must occasionally sight on a landmark to swim toward. Periscope Swim Goggles would enable the swimmer to continually swim directly along the desired path without lifting the head for sighting. Conventional swimming goggles are typically comprised of two eyepieces contoured and gasketed for an air-tight fit around each eye socket and an elastic strap that wraps around the head holding the eyepieces tight to the face. In one embodiment of the invention, the periscope is positioned and secured at the back of the head by the elastic strap of the goggles. The fiber optic cable leaves the periscope and follows the elastic strap to the viewer which is mounted to the front of the eyepiece.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Inventor: Philip Allan Dixon
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Patent number: 7058990Abstract: Provided is a lightweight lens retainer's diving mask comprising a waterproof plastic head covering, a frame formed forwardly of the head covering, the frame including holes spaced around its inner edge, an integral, elongate lens including two notches formed at both sides of its nose portion, and a separate retainer including tabs spaced around its outer edge, and two projections formed at both sides of its nose portion. The lens is fitted in an innermost position of the frame, the retainer is disposed forwardly of the lens, the projections are inserted into the notches, and the tabs are inserted into the holes for sealingly assembling the frame, the lens, and the retainer together by a retaining operation. The invention has advantages such as reliable fastening, lightweight, reduction in the cost related to machining and molding.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Inventor: Shun-Nan Lan
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Patent number: 6996857Abstract: Swimming goggles includes a pair of lens portions, a peripheral wall portion extending rearward from a periphery of each of the lens portions, a nose belt portion, and a strap. The peripheral wall portion includes an inner peripheral wall portion which comes in contact with a surrounding area of a wearer's eye, and an outer peripheral portion which is formed to surround at least a portion of the inner peripheral wall portion. The outer peripheral wall portion is extended from a portion of a surrounding area of an inner peripheral wall portion positioned on at least upper and lower sides of the lens portion toward a rear side thereof so as to be gradually moved apart from an outer surface of the inner peripheral wall portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shunji Fukasawa
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Patent number: 6921165Abstract: This watertight lens assembly structure provides panoramic-viewing for a diving mask without having the lenses glued together. The lenses are instead self-sealing, due to an assembly process in which, as the preferred embodiment indicates, at least one frontal lens and at least one side lens are attached to, via a layer of elastic gasket medium, either one or both surfaces of the contacting edges of the frontal and side lenses and a lens assembly ring presses against the frontal lens and side lens simultaneously, forcing compression against the elastic gasket medium at the contacting edges of the two lenses and securing both lenses to the mask frame. 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2004Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Inventor: Li-Jen Feng
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Patent number: 6859947Abstract: The invention is a buckle assembly for adjusting length of the band for swimming goggles comprising a buckle body formed with a band support portion onto which a flexible band having a plurality of stop members longitudinally disposed therealong are wound, and a slider connected to the buckle body for slidably moving between a first position and a second position for the band support portion. The slider comprises a band pressing piece which presses and holds the flexible band at a first position thereby one of the flexible band stop members is stopped by the band pressing piece and the slider is moved to a second position when the flexible band is extended by being pulled, and another of the flexible band stop members is stopped by the band pressing piece and the slider moves to a first position when the flexible band is contracted by being released from pulling.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2001Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Inventor: Bom Kyu Lee
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Patent number: 6834649Abstract: The present invention relates to a one-way valve including an inner base, a valve plate, an outer base, and a lid incorporating on a hole under a nose cover of a diving mask. The valve plate lying just on the hole thereof forms an outward-open-only valve, thereby preventing water from penetrating inside and being able to be blown open to exclude water out of the diving mask.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2004Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Inventor: Tzong-Fuh Kuo
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Patent number: 6832394Abstract: Swimming goggles has a left frame and a right frame, a nose support connecting the left frame and the right frame together, eyeglasses received respectively in the left frame and the right frame, and a head strap movably received in outward sides of the left frame and the right frame. Engaging blocks are respectively formed on outward sides of the left frame and the right frame. Each engaging block defines a receiving hole through a center thereof and forming a tongue at a lower portion thereof. Adjusting apparatus are received in the receiving holes for adjusting the head strap. Each adjusting apparatus includes a base, a cover assembled with the base for enveloping the engaging block, and a fixing axis mounted on the base and the cover. An axis hole is defined in the base for pivotably receiving the fixing axis. The fixing axis forms a pressure arm substantially on a side thereof for pressuring the tongue, and a stop arm on the other side thereof for engaging with stop slots of the head strap.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Inventor: Herman Chiang
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Patent number: 6820615Abstract: A mask tightening strap, whereby a tightening device of a conventional diving face mask or swimming goggles is configured to comprise a protective sleeve attached to an inner side of a tightening strap. A fastening strap is configured on one end of the protective sleeve close to a frame of the diving mask. A hollow out portion is defined by a side of the fastening strap, and thereby enables a retaining ring of a breathing tube to clasp onto a strap in the hollow out portion. The protective sleeve can thus realize complete separation of the retaining ring from skin of a diver, and thus not only makes wearing of the face mask more comfortable, but also averting hypersusceptibility skin reactions from occurring or scratching of the skin of the diver.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Inventor: Li-Jen Feng
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Publication number: 20040221376Abstract: Swimming goggles improved so that a visual line of a swimming goggles wearer may be easily directed forward during competitive swimming. Each lens of swimming goggles is divided into an intermediate section extending across the lens at a generally middle level as viewed in a vertical direction, an upper section lying above the intermediate section and a lower section lying below the intermediate section. The intermediate section presents a see-through clarity lower than those presented by the upper section and the lower section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventors: Haruo Kawashima, Shunji Fukasawa, Isamu Yamazaki
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Patent number: 6810536Abstract: Swimming goggles include goggle frames and associated goggle lenses. Each goggle lens has an outer composing layer and an inner composing layer which is unified with the associated goggle frame. The inner composing layer is welded together to an inside face of the outer composing layer. The goggle frame is welded together to a peripheral side face of the outer composing layer. In this way, the goggle frame and the associated goggle lens are unified together. The swimming goggles are free from water penetration between the goggle frames and the goggle lenses, and allow a high productivity and a low incidence of defected products.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tamenobu Yamamoto, Yoshihisa Ishiba, Kazuko Mabuchi
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Publication number: 20040163163Abstract: A swimming mask having a plate located between the two lenses. The plate has at least one pair of protuberance that attaches to caverns or holes on the two lenses; the protuberances and caverns or holes combination allows to strengthen the structure of the two lenses and the soft skirt. This creates a useful double lenses frameless diving mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: QDS Injection Molding LLC.Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
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Patent number: 6775850Abstract: In a protective combination wearable by a firefighter or by an emergency worker, a face mask has a face-conformable gasket defining an outwardly opening trough. Further, a protective garment has a hood, which has a peripheral edge and which defines a tubular hem along the peripheral edge. Moreover, an inflatable tube, which extends through the tubular hem, is adapted to form a seal between the face-conformable gasket and the peripheral edge of the hood, when inflated so as to press the tubular hem along the peripheral edge of the hood into the outwardly opening trough, whereby to provide a seal between the face mask and the hood.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C.Inventors: William L. Grilliot, Mary I. Grilliot
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Publication number: 20040148684Abstract: In safety goggles, in particular industrial safety goggles, comprising a curved sight piece and a soft frame between the sight piece and face contact area, it is provided that the frame is designed in the way of a bellows frame, having at least one fold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventor: Klaus Wiedner
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Patent number: 6766540Abstract: A face mask has a lens frame, buckles mounted on transversely opposite extremities of the lens frame, a headband having its longitudinally opposite end portions adjustably held by the respective buckles and a pair of band guides which the headband passes through. The headband is provided on its longitudinally opposite end portions with a plurality of engagement teeth. Each of the band guides has a first guide opening and a second guide opening. The first guide opening is formed with a first guide area and a second guide areas. The first guide area is adapted to guide zones of the end portion extending along its transversely opposite side edges 8 and the second guide area is adapted to guide the engagement teeth. The second guide opening has a height corresponding to or slightly larger than a thickness t of the end portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.Inventor: Haruo Kawashima
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Publication number: 20040128746Abstract: An adhesion of diving goggle lenses includes a goggle frame, a mask, a front lens and a lateral lens; wherein the front and lateral lens are adhered fixedly by an L-shaped or T-shaped leak-proof gasket of a soft material with high diaphaneity so as to prevent crack or water leakage between the lenses due to a bump.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventor: Tzong-Fuh Kuo
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Patent number: 6748608Abstract: Here is disclosed swimming goggles 1 comprising a pair of lenses 2, frames 3 mounted around these lenses 2, respectively, and pairs of upper and lower arms 13, 14 extending from the respective frames 3 wherein each of these pairs of arms 13, 14 are connected to each other by means of a connecting region to which a buckle 4 is attached.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shunji Fukazawa
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Patent number: 6745404Abstract: A semi-frameless mask; its structure contains a hard glass lens, and a soft flexible skirt; Longer distance buckles are implemented at the sides of the intersection of the lens and the skirt, and the strap is implemented on the buckles. By implementing the longer distance buckles close to the hard lens on the skirt, the forces apply can be averagely spread on the mask while pulling or pushing the strap.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC.Inventor: Pan Chen-Lieh
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Patent number: 6735787Abstract: A diving mask having a framing apparatus provided on both sides of a nose portion with at least front glasses mounted in front frame; and a mask apparatus made of a soft and flexible material. The mask apparatus includes a nose portion and an edging piece extending with the facial shape, on both sides of nose portion under the front frame, integrally forming lower frames and each frame having a lower lens.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLCInventor: Pan Chen-Lieh
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Patent number: 6735788Abstract: A buckle structure for a swimming mask having a soft mask body, at least one lens, a buckle and a strap. The mask body and lens are integrally combined. The buckle is connected to the mask body by a plurality of pins, which reduces the deformation of the mask body due to the bearing strength of the buckle.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLCInventor: Pan Chen-Lieh
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Publication number: 20040073988Abstract: An improvement of buckle of swimming mask, said swimming mask comprising a soft mask body, at least a lens, buckle and strap; said mask body and lens are combined integral; the buckle are provided to the mask body in larger area which enable the mask body not easy to misshape which the buckle bearing the strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2002Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: QDS Injection Molding LLC.Inventor: Pan Chen-Lieh
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Patent number: 6711754Abstract: A pair of swimming/diving goggles comprises two lenses, a protective frame, and a main frame. Each lens is made of rigid transparent material and includes a peripheral edge. The protective frame is made of a material that is slightly flexible and pull-resistant. The protective frame includes two rings each having a receiving groove for engaging with the peripheral edge of an associated one of the lenses. The main frame is made of soft material and securely engaged with the protective frame by means of molding injection. The main frame includes two padding portions for intimate contact with a user's eye sockets. The protective frame prevents disengagement of the lenses from the protective frame and the main frame when a pulling force is applied for wearing the pair of swimming/diving goggles.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventor: Terry Chou