Connected At Center Patents (Class 2/445)
  • Patent number: 7055181
    Abstract: Swim goggles comprising first and second substantially rigid frames each having a base portion, an eye lens portion, an inner end portion and an outer end portion. The swim goggles further comprise a bridge for engaging the inner end portions of the first and second frames. The swim goggles further comprise a head strap having first and second end portions having a plurality of tooth portions. The swim goggles further comprise first and second connection mechanisms disposed at the outer end portions of the first and second frames, respectively. Each of the first and second connection mechanisms comprise a strap passage way adapted to receive the first and second end portions of the head strap, respectively. Each of the first and second mechanisms further comprise a unitary resilient pawl comprising a median portion and first and second finger portions having end portions engaged with the base portion at a position adjacent to and below the eye lens portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall H. Moormann, Ronald R. Daley
  • Patent number: 7024705
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles of the present invention comprises a pair of left and right lens frames which respectively include an outer surface and an inner surface and receive a pair of lenses, a bridge member disposed at the upper edges of the inner sides of the left and right lens frames, and a head strap means disposed at the outer sides of the left and right lens frames. The feature of the present invention is that the head strap means at least includes a first thread, a second thread, and a pair of adjustment fasteners disposed at the first and second threads, wherein the first thread is disposed at the upper position of the outer sides of the left and right frames, and the second thread is disposed at the lower position of the outer sides of the left and right frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6961965
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles, includes left and right goggle frames, a connection bridge connected between the left and right goggle frames, a pair of buckles respectively attached to the left and right goggle frames opposite the connection bridge, and a head strap adjustably fastened to the buckles. Each goggle frame has outer and inner surfaces. A receiving hole is defined between the outer and inner surfaces of each goggle frame and receives a lens therein. Each buckle includes a base and a cover attached to the base. A chamber is cooperatively defined in the base and the cover and receives a shaft and a fastener therein. An entrance is defined between the base and the shaft. An exit is defined between the shaft and the cover. The fastener is adjacent to the shaft and includes a handle and an engagement protrusion. Each of free ends of the head strap extends into the entrance of the buckle, extends out of the exit of the buckle and abuts against the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Publication number: 20040210991
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles, includes left and right goggle frames, a connection bridge connected between the left and right goggle frames, a pair of buckles respectively attached to the left and right goggle frames opposite the connection bridge, and a head strap adjustably fastened to the buckles. Each goggle frame has outer and inner surfaces. A receiving hole is defined between the outer and inner surfaces of each goggle frame and receives a lens therein. Each buckle includes a base and a cover attached to the base. A chamber is cooperatively defined in the base and the cover and receives a shaft and a fastener therein. An entrance is defined between the base and the shaft. An exit is defined between the shaft and the cover. The fastener is adjacent to the shaft and includes a handle and an engagement protrusion. Each of free ends of the head strap extends into the entrance of the buckle, extends out of the exit of the buckle and abuts against the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Publication number: 20040187197
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles for swimming pool purposes of the present invention comprises left and right lens frames each having an inner surface and an outer surface, a bridge member integrally formed between the inner sides of the left and right lens frames, and a gasket integrally on the inner surface of the left and right lens frames. The feature of the present invention is that the bridge member includes a connection section and an adjustment section, wherein both ends of the connection section is integrally disposed on the upper edge of the inner sides of the left and right lens frames. The adjustment section at least includes a flexible thread arranged below the connection section, and a joint member formed on the left or right lens frames for being inserted through by the flexible thread and a coupling passage defined on the left or right lens frames for securing the flexible thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Publication number: 20040187198
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles of the present invention comprises a pair of left and right lens frames which respectively include an outer surface and an inner surface and receive a pair of lenses, a bridge member disposed at the upper edges of the inner sides of the left and right lens frames, and a head strap means disposed at the outer sides of the left and right lens frames. The feature of the present invention is that the head strap means at least includes a first thread, a second thread, and a pair of adjustment fasteners disposed at the first and second threads, wherein the first thread is disposed at the upper position of the outer sides of the left and right frames, and the second thread is disposed at the lower position of the outer sides of the left and right frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Publication number: 20040143889
    Abstract: A pair of swimming/diving goggles includes lenses, two frames, two padding members, a bridge, and a head strap. At least two of the elements are integrally formed as a single piece. Each of the integrally formed elements is made of a basis material and a filling material that are mixed at a desired proportion. The basis materials and the filling materials for each of the integrally formed elements are identical, and the mixing proportions for the integrally formed elements are different from one another, thereby providing the integrally formed elements with respective appropriate rigidity and pull-resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: Terry Chou
  • Patent number: 6721963
    Abstract: A pair of lens frames 11 being more soft and flexible than a pair of lenses 10 include annular lens holders 15 to hold the lenses 10, gasket skirts 16 extending from rear edges of the lens holders 15 and a bridge 17 to connect the lens holders 15 to each other. The bridge 17 has a gradient in flexibility increasing from a middle zone of the bridge 17 bisecting the length of the bridge 17 toward the respective lens holders 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haruo Kawashima
  • Patent number: 6698033
    Abstract: A diving face mask 1 has a skirt 3 of which a part forms a nose cover 9. The nose cover 9 has a bottom wall 12 configured so that the inner surface of the bottom wall 12 facing nares of a wearer of the mask curves along transversely middle portion 13 of the inner surface so as to protrude inwardly of the nose cover 9 with respect to the portions of the inner surface extending on both sides of the middle portion 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Taro Fujima
  • Patent number: 6694533
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles for swimming pool purposes includes left and right lens frames each of which has a lens unit, a nose bridge connecting inner sides of the left and right lens frames, and a head strap. The nose bridge includes a body portion for touching a wearer's nose, and a guide portion with a first bar and a second bar respectively extending from opposite sides of said body portion. Each of said first bar and said second bar has a parallel section for providing the lens frames to move thereon, and a connection portion connecting the head strap. Thus, the swimming goggles can effectively guard against interference each other during the adjusting and can respectively conform with a wearer's eyehole contour, so as to provide more comfortable fitting and prevent the seepage of water when the swimming goggles are in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6611959
    Abstract: The present headwear with eye protector is comprised of a helmet with slots on either side. The slots may be fixed to the helmet, or provided in housings hinged to the helmet. An eyewear is attached to the slots. The eyewear is comprised of a pair of lenses hinged to respective arms that slide into the slots. A pair of connectors attached to the inner ends of the lenses releasably connect the lenses together. The lenses are removable from the eyes by separating their inner ends, and pivoting them away without detaching them from the helmet. The lenses are adjustable fore and aft by sliding the arms within the slots, and are adjustable up and down by tilting the housings. Additional slots may be provided on the housing in a vertical column for further adjusting the height of the lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventor: Ronald Lando
  • Patent number: 6546565
    Abstract: A type of swimming goggles comprises: two lens frame units, each of lens frame units accommodates a lens, and at its two opposite ends are a first joining unit and a second joining unit, said first joining unit being located closely to the inner side of said lens frame, including two through holes, and said second joining unit being located on the outside of said lens frame, including two engaging holes with clasp opening thereon, and each of two lens frames having a clasp piece extended along an upper rim and a lower rims of each lens frame to form fixing grooves, two strings passing through said first and second joining units of said two lens frames; wherein the diameter of each of said strings is less than the diameter of each of said through holes and engaging holes, so that would enable said strings to more easily enter said through holes and engaging holes for easier adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6513170
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles includes two lens frames, each of which receives a lens unit and has a chamfer disposed on the side thereof, a nose bridge joining the two lens frames including a body with a staff on each end thereof, a stopper being located on the edge of the staff, a strap means comprising a strap element with a first and a second free end and a fastener having a first jacket assembly and a second jacket assembly mounted respectively on the first and second free end of the strap element whereby the first and second jacket assembly are connectable, such structures as the nose bridge and two lens frames can be conveniently assembled when the user replaces or adjusts the nose bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6349418
    Abstract: The invention relates to an innovated type of swimming goggles, including: a monobloc formation of lens frame main units, nose bridge and protective pad that are made of a flexible material, and two lenses made of a rigid material that are joined by a joint part, wherein in each of the frame openings of the two lens frame main units is an inserted groove, edges are on the rims of the two lenses, and, between the frame openings of the lens frame main units is at least one positioning groove, while on the joint part between the two lenses and opposite to the positioning groove is a stop unit, to enable firmer and more convenient assembling of the two lenses and the lens frame main units. Furthermore, the protective pad has a face mask with the function of single covering space to combine two lens frames as one space, and provide comfortable contact with the user's face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6349417
    Abstract: A type of swimming goggles, comprising: two lens frame units, each lens frame unit accommodating a lens, and, at its two opposite ends are a first joining unit and a second joining unit, on each joining unit are two accommodating holes with clasp openings; at least one string that is pulled through the accommodating holes on the first and second joining units on the two lens frame units, maintaining an appropriate distance between the two lens frames; and a headband device that is joined to the two joining units on the outside of the two lens frame units, by such features in configuration, the user can regulate the length of string between the two lens frames, and adjust the span of the nose bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6343386
    Abstract: A padding member is made from soft material and comprises a main ring portion, a connecting portion extending from an outer side of the main ring portion for engaging with a main frame of a pair of swimming goggles, and an annular contact flange extending from an inner side of the main ring portion for intimate contact with a wearer's eye socket. The connecting portion includes an engaging piece extending radially inward from an inner periphery thereof, the engaging piece including an engaging edge. An engaging portion extends radially inward from the annular contact flange, thereby defining a cushioning space between the engaging piece and the engaging portion. The engaging edge of the engaging piece and the engaging portion are bonded together to seal the cushioning space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Inventor: Terry Chou
  • Patent number: 6321391
    Abstract: A modified sport or work goggles, includes a first and second top strap, a first and second bottom strap, a first and a second goggles lens, and a bridge. The first and second goggles lenses are attached through the bridge and the first top and first bottom straps are opposedly attached to the first goggles lens and the second top and second bottom straps are opposedly attached to the second goggles lens. The top straps extend from said goggles at an angle in the range from about 35 to about 90 degrees relative to the longitudinal line of said goggles, and the bottom straps form an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal line of the goggles, in the range from about 15 to about 70°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventor: Rudolph B. Basso
  • Patent number: 6289523
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to the presentation of structural improvement of swimming goggles. This comprises of two frames, two tenses contained on the two frames, a nose bridge joining the two frames, and a headset fitted to the outside of the two frames. It is characterized in that: the nose bridge comprises of a connecting unit and a combining unit, with soft material fitted to one side where the connecting unit is in contact with the nose bridge; and, the combining unit is located at two sides of the connecting unit, whereby the soft material will provide comfortable contact with the nose when the swimming goggles are worn by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6253387
    Abstract: A goggles assembly has a one-piece molded frame which includes a pair of lens rims, a bridge interconnecting the lens rims, and a pair of looped protective pads connected to and lining the lens rims. The lens rims have a stiffness sufficient to resist deformation caused by a pulling force. The bridge has a stiffness different from that of the lens rims. The protective pads have flexibility and softness sufficient to flex so as to conform to the profile of a wearer's face. The molded frame is fabricated from at least two different molding compositions, one of which has high stiffness to impart rigidity to the lens rims, and the other one of which imparts good flexibility to the protective pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Inventor: Wen-Hao Yu
  • Patent number: 6253388
    Abstract: The present eye wear is comprised of a pair of lenses, a pair of releasable connectors connected to respective inner ends of the lenses, a pair of temples pivotally connected to respective outer ends of the lenses, and a rigid strap attached between the rear ends of the temples. The strap is positioned below the lenses so as to not interfere with a hairdo or helmet. The inner ends of the lenses are releasably secured together by the connectors. To wear, the lenses are separated from each other and pivoted outwardly, the strap is wrapped around the back of the head, and the lenses are pivoted toward each other and secured together in front of the eyes. The lenses are instantly separable for easily putting on or taking off the eye wear, but they are instantly connectable together for a secure and accurate fit. In a second embodiment, the strap is comprised of an adjustable-length flexible strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Inventor: Ronald Lando
  • Patent number: 6247187
    Abstract: A swimming goggle model, comprising: two lens frames, each lens frame accommodating a lens, and a first joining unit and a second joining unit on two opposite ends. At least one round string, pulled in sequence through the first and the second joining units of the two lens frames, maintains an appropriate span between the two lens frames. A headband device is joined in series to the two joining units on the outside edge of the two lens frames. Using this structural characteristic, the user can adjust the span of the round string between two lens frames, to adjust the span of the nose bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6227665
    Abstract: Sport eyeglasses having removable lenses formed of a one piece plastic molded frame that includes a pair of lens receiving sections, a pair of opposite strap receiving temple sections and a central bridge section integral with the lens receiving sections are described herein. The bridge section is split to define an upper bridge part and a lower bridge part which are capable of being manually distanced from one another so as to define a gap and allowing lenses to be mounted in the lens receiving sections. A fastening element extends through both bridge parts to secure them together once the lenses are installed in the lens receiving sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Leader Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Pernicka, Luc Blanchette, Christian Noël
  • Patent number: 6151720
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles include two lens frames, two lens units, a nose bridge, two gasket units and a head strap. Each of the lens frames has an inner periphery that defines a lens retaining space, and an outer periphery that has bridge and strap connecting portions. Each of the lens units is mounted on a front part of a respective one of the lens frames in the lens retaining space of the latter. Each of the two terminal end portions of the nose bridge is connected to the bridge connecting portion of the respective lens frame. The gasket units are provided on rear parts of the respective lens frames. The head strap has two ends connected respectively to the lens frames. The lens frames, the nose bridge and the gasket units are formed integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6145133
    Abstract: Swimming goggles that include a pair of lens assemblies each having an inner end portion formed with a recess and an end wall extending forward. A bridge is formed at each end with an outer leg, an inner leg and an intermediate leg. The outer leg is adapted to be firmly engaged with the recess of the lens assembly and cooperate with the inner leg to retain the end wall therebetween. The intermediate leg is adapted to be firmly engaged with a groove formed in the end wall. The swimming goggles thus constructed allow the bridge to be firmly engaged with the lens assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Sato, Shunji Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 6119279
    Abstract: Eye goggles comprising left hand and right hand eyepieces and a nosebridge interconnecting inner portions of the eyepieces. The nosebridge has at least two filaments, each filament having left hand and right hand end portions cooperating with respective eyepieces. A headband cooperates with outer portions of the eyepieces to extend therebetween. Spacing between the eyepieces is adjusted by positioning the goggles in a generally operative position and rotating one eyepiece relative to the other eyepiece through at least one revelation so that portions of the filaments are twisted together, thus tending to reduce spacing between the eyepieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Sharp Plastics Manufacturing Ltd.
    Inventor: Joseph Haslbeck
  • Patent number: 6119278
    Abstract: Swimming goggles include a pair of lenses, a pair of lens frame members each supporting one of the lenses, a bridge belt by which respective inner edges of the lens frame members are connected to each other, and a head band extending between respective outer edges of the lens frame members. The lens frame members are provided adjacent their inner edges with coupling means adapted for releasably receiving stoppers formed on the bridge belt so that a distance between the inner edges can be adjusted. The bridge belt is formed on its inner surface with pairs of the stoppers arranged symmetrically with a center line longitudinally dividing the bridge belt in two. The bridge belt is made of a plastically deformable material and a portion of the bridge belt defined between a pair of the symmetrically arranged stoppers is formed on its inner surface with grooves extending transversely of the bridge belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haruo Kawashima
  • Patent number: 6112334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a type of swimming goggles with a nose-fitting bridge, comprising: two frames, two lenses accommodated on the two frames, a nose bridge connecting the two frames, and a headband device that is fitted to the outside edges of the two frames, characterized in that: said nose bridge has at least one face-fitting part, said face-fitting part forming recesses from the exterior surface of the nose bridge towards the frames, the bottom ends of said recesses are protruded to have proper contact with the ridge of the user's nose, so designed to enable the nose bridge of the swimming goggles to join the two frames, to have better contact with the ridge of the user's nose, to provide better comfort, and to ensure better resistance to water seepage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6079054
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles includes two lenses, two padding members, a bridge, and a strap. The lenses, the padding members, and the bridge are integrally formed by a material that is transparent and flexible. Each lens is formed with an end edge and a front face that are resistant to stretching. A connecting section is formed on the end edge of each lens for connecting with an end of the strap. Each padding member is annular and directly formed on an inner side of an associated lens. Each padding member has a thickness smaller than that of the front face of the associated lens and that of the end edge of the associated lens to provide resiliency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventor: Terry Chou
  • Patent number: 6070272
    Abstract: The creation is to provide a type of new structure for swimming goggle. It is a one piece swimming goggle consists of the lens frames, nose rest and protective pads. The main features of the swimming goggle lies with: the combined mount of the frame comprises no less than one vertical rib in partitioning into no less than two assembly areas, and through the assembly areas, the headband of the swimming goggle can go through, and wind over the rib so that when putting on the swimming goggle, the pull force is absorbed by the rib to ensure that the frame shall not distort in achieving distributing the pull force while wearing the swimming goggle. The simplified structure shall enable cost reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6052834
    Abstract: A padding device is provided for a pair of swimming goggles. The padding device includes a connecting portion connected to a lens of the pair of the swimming goggles. An elastic annular extension extends inwardly from an inner wall of the connecting portion. A flange extends from the elastic annular extension to thereby define an annular groove between the inner wall of the connecting portion, the annular extension, and the flange. The flange provides a close contact with an eye socket of a user. A plastic protective ring is received in the annular groove for preventing the flange from being contacted with a rigid portion of the pair of swimming goggles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: Terry Chou
  • Patent number: 6023791
    Abstract: A swimming goggle structure includes a pair of lens-rim members each of which is composed of a lens with a rim integrally extending from and circumferentially surrounding the lens, the rim having a rim face extending from the lens and a rim flange extending from the rim face with the a right-angled structure defined between the rim face and the rim flange. A padding member associated with each of the lens-rim members has a closed ring like enclosure section to rest on the rim face with the rim flange received with a slot formed on inside surface of the enclosure section and a face contact section integrally extending from the enclosure section to be in contact engagement with a wearer's face. A bridge connects the lens-rim members to each other. A strap has two opposite ends respectively connected to the remote edges of the padding members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 5950248
    Abstract: Each lens member 1 of swimming goggles includes an annular peripheral wall 12 extending rearward from a peripheral edge of a front lens portion of the lens member 1 and a flange 13 formed on a rear end of the peripheral wall 12. The peripheral wall 12 is partially formed with a wall surface portion 14 spaced from a front surface of the flange 13 to define a second groove 16 therebetween and the front surface of the flange 13 is formed with a first groove 19. Each of pad members 2 presents an annular configuration and is formed with a first wall 22 and a first projection 26 adapted to be received by the second groove 16 and the first groove 19 respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruo Kawashima, Shunji Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 5903929
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles includes two frames interconnected by a bridge member. The bridge member includes two receptacles respectively defined in two ends thereof adjacent to the frames. The bridge member further includes two first slots respectively defined in the two ends thereof and intersecting with an associated receptacle. Each frame includes a space which receives a lens and communicates with the associated receptacle. Each lens includes a tab received in the associated receptacle, wherein the tab has a second slot defined therein and aligned with an associated first slot. An engaging member includes two legs respectively extended through aligned first slots and second slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Inventor: Terry Chou
  • Patent number: 5901382
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles include two lens frames, two lens units, a nose bridge, two gasket units and a head strap. Each of the lens frames has an inner periphery that defines a lens retaining space, and an outer periphery that has bridge and strap connecting portions. Each of the lens units is mounted on a front part of a respective one of the lens frames in the lens retaining space of the latter. Each of the two terminal end portions of the nose bridge is connected to the bridge connecting portion of the respective lens frame. The gasket units are provided on rear parts of the respective lens frames. The head strap has two ends connected respectively to the lens frames. The lens frames, the nose bridge and the gasket units are formed integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 5894605
    Abstract: A nose bridge of swimming goggles includes an elongated member connected between two lens frames of the swimming goggles. Each of the frames has a through hole provided on an inner side thereof to face each other. The elongated member includes a flexible tube having two end sections respectively extending through the holes of the frames with a central section connecting therebetween to define a distance between the two frames. Each of the end sections receives therein a fastener movable within the tube and configured to be releasably engageable with the respective hole for pinchingly fixing the end section of the flexible tube. The fasteners are movable along the tube by squeezing the flexible tube to drive the fasteners to move so as to adjust the distance defined by the central section of the flexible tube, thus resulting in a more comfortable contact engagement and a better leakage proof engagement between the goggles and wearer's face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 5890236
    Abstract: A new and improved firefighting goggle has sealing members formed from fire-resistant cloth material which improves both the firefighter's comfort and safety. The sealing members are removably attached to edges of the eye cups by a groove extending along the face-contacting edges. The headband of the goggle is protected with fire- and high temperature-resistant fabric material and includes a connector, e.g., a side release snap buckle, that connects in the back of the firefighter's head to facilitate doffing and donning without removal of the firefighter's helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Inventors: Cordell Frank Harges, Jr., Bert Rivera
  • Patent number: 5890237
    Abstract: A swimming goggle structure includes lens frames, lenses, cushion pads and a head strap. The cushion pads of the swimming goggles include a collapsible layer and a resilient layer. The collapsible layer has a cushioning portion and a connection portion. The cushioning portion is mounted to the lens frame and is collapsible. The connection portion is connected to the resilient layer. The resilient layer is made of a resilient material, such as foam materials, for example foam rubber and foam plastics, and sponge. The collapsible layer collapses upon worn on the wearer's face to create a negative pressure suction inside the goggles. The resilient layer provides a comfortable engagement with the wearer's face and also provides a water-tight, hermetic contact engagement with the wearer's face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Inventor: Chiang Herman
  • Patent number: 5862529
    Abstract: New face masks protect a wearer's eyes against impact by a projectile or the like. In one aspect, the face mask comprising a plurality of frames, each of which is adapted to fit onto the wearer's face around one of the wearer's respective eyes, with each frame having mounted thereon a bar arrangement comprising a plurality of generally vertically directed protective bars. The bars are variably spaced in a horizontal direction and mounted into the respective frames so as to avoid obscuring the wearer's vision in any direction of the wearer's field of vision when both frames mounted onto the wearer's face. A "frame mounting arrangement," which in one embodiment includes a nose guard that is mounted between the frames to be situated over the wearer's nose, and a strap attached to both frames to extend behind the wearer's head, holds both the frames onto the wearer's face such that one of the frames is fitted around one of the wearer's eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Springuard Technology Group Inc
    Inventors: Donald E. Moodie, Paul F. Vinger
  • Patent number: 5857221
    Abstract: A pair of swim goggles for use during water activity, such as swimming. A pair of eyecups are worn by the user and held in place by a pair of elastic cords that encircle the user's head. The cords connect the eyecups together and a nose bridge therebetween. The cords are received within track portions on opposing sides of a centerline the eyecups and held in position by a plastic retainer. The cords are further positioned about the user's head and secured into position by a toggle lock engageable with the cords on the back of the user's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: ERO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Geneve, Peter Langmar, Stephen Melamed
  • Patent number: 5802621
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles includes two lenses formed of transparent rigid material, a goggle frame for receiving the lenses, and a length-adjustable strap having two ends attached to one of the goggle frame and the lenses. Each lens includes a peripheral surface formed therearound and extended inwardly to provide an increased visual angle, and a flange is formed around the peripheral surface. Each lens further includes a rigid engaging section having a hook formed thereon. The goggle frame is integrally formed of plastic material and includes two rings interconnected by a connecting section. Each ring includes an annular groove defined in an annular periphery thereof for receiving the flange of an associated lens. Each ring further includes an protective wall for close contact with an eye socket. The connecting section includes two engaging recesses for respectively, securely receiving the hooks on the lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventor: Terry Chou
  • Patent number: 5802620
    Abstract: A swimming goggle structure includes two frames each having a lens fixed therein with a bridge connecting between inner sides of the frames. The bridge comprises a bendable insert embedded therein and substantially extending across the bridge to provide conformity of the bridge to a wearer's nose contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 5734995
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles includes two lens frames, two lens units, a nose bridge, two gasket units and a head strap. Each of the lens frames has an inner periphery that defines a lens retaining space, and an outer periphery that has bridge and strap connecting portions. Each of the lens units is mounted on a front part of a respective one of the lens frames in the lens retaining space of the latter. Each of two terminal end portions of the nose bridge is connected to the bridge connecting portion of the respective lens frame. The gasket units are provided on a rear part of the respective lens frame. The head strap has two ends connected respectively to the lens frames. The lens frames, the nose bridge and the gasket units are formed integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 5732415
    Abstract: The present invention is an eye protection device adapted to be worn by a canine. The device comprises an eye enclosure element such as a transparent plastic goggle which is adapted to rest snugly against the face of a canine. A pair of side straps extend from opposing sides of the eye enclosure element to connect to a collar adapted to be worn about the neck of the canine. The side straps are length adjustable as by hook and loop attachments, snaps or pawl mechanism and couple to the collar along a selected length of the collar thereby allowing two-dimensional adjustment of the side straps. A preferred embodiment of the invention further includes a pivot element for easily rotating the eye enclosure element away from the eyes of the canine when the invention is not needed. Alternately, the invention can include anti-lift and anti-loss straps for maintaining use of the invention when the wearing animal is using the invention in inclement conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Inventor: David J. Boyd
  • Patent number: 5706527
    Abstract: Goggles allowing their eyecups and nasal belt to be adaptable to vertical movements and providing an increased degree of fitting freedom onto wearer's face are provided including a pair of right and left eyecups, a nasal belt interconnecting respective opposing inner end portions of the eyecups, and an elastic band connecting to respective outer end portions of the eyecups, the connection between each of the eyecups and the nasal belt being achieved by a stick-like projection having a substantially circular cross sectional configuration and a projection engaging hole in which the stick-like projection is rotatably fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Kita, Tomoyuki Yashiro
  • Patent number: 5687428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to goggles for use in swimming, skiing, motorcycling and other activities. The goggles comprise a pair of right and left eyecups, a connecting member interconnecting opposing inner ends of the eyecups, and an elastic band having opposite ends each connected to an outer end of each of the eyecups, wherein the eyecups are each provided with a mount portion which defines a plurality of engagement holes aligned longitudinally of the eyecups, and the connecting member is removably fitted into one of the plurality of engagement holes of each mount portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Tamenobu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 5650866
    Abstract: The invention provides a pair of goggles which can be used for a variety of recreational activities, such as swimming, cycling, ball games etc. The goggles comprise of a pair of eyepieces and a nosepiece. Each eyepiece has a lens and rim, each rim having a first connecting structure and a headstrap connecting structure to receive a headstrap. The nosepiece has a pair of second connecting structures, and a bridge structure disposed between and integral with the second connecting structure. Each second connecting structure is complementary to a respective first connecting structure of the pair of eyepieces and forms an essentially rigid interference fit therewith. Inner portions of the second connecting structure and outer portions of the bridge means are contiguous and inclined at respective angles to each other at a rigid joint which is sufficiently stiff to resist deformation when subjected to normal loads occurring during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: Sharp Plastics Manufacturing Ltd.
    Inventor: Joseph Haslbeck
  • Patent number: 5524300
    Abstract: An improved pair of swimming goggles includes two lens frames, each provided with a lens unit and formed with an inclined stop member which extends outwardly and rearwardly from a strap connecting portion thereof. Each stop member and a respective one of the strap connecting portions cooperatively define an engaging hole therebetween. A U-shaped nose bridge has two terminal ends that extend integrally and respectively to bridge connecting portions of the lens frames, an upper end portion, a lower end portion and an intermediate portion which extends between the terminal ends and which is located between the upper and lower end portions. The intermediate portion is thicker than the upper and lower end portions. Two gasket units are formed integrally and respectively on rear portions of the lens frames. A head strap unit includes two engaging members, each having a U-shaped portion with two terminal ends, and a plate portion that is connected to the terminal ends of the U-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 5515551
    Abstract: A swimming goggle includes a pair of right and left eye-cups; a coupling member for coupling the opposed inner end portions of a pair of the eye-cups; connecting members connected to the outer end portions of a pair of the eye-cups, each of which has a length such that the rear end portion reaches the vicinity of the ear when the swimming goggle is attached around the head; and an elastic band provided for joining the outer end portions of the connecting members with each other. Since the length of the connecting member is long, the elastic band is attached around a rear portion of the head and has a excellent fit. This makes it possible to eliminate an extension thereof in diving, and hence to prevent the positional shifting of the eye-cups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Yashiro
  • Patent number: 5502844
    Abstract: In a pair of swimming goggles a first pull cord extends from one end of the head strap through the first eye piece and about its lens to apply pressure to the second eye piece, while a second pull cord extends from the other end of the head strap through the second eye piece and about its lens to apply pressure to the first eye piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Inventor: William Alvarado
  • Patent number: 5459882
    Abstract: Swimming goggle comprises a right eyepiece, a left eyepiece, a flexible connecting strap having opposite ends detachably connected to the respective inner ends of the right and the left eyepiece to interconnect the right and the left eyepiece so that the effective length thereof corresponding to the distance between the right and the left eyepiece is adjustable, and each provided with a plurality of engaging portions, and an elastic band having opposite ends connected to band buckles capable of being detachably connected to the respective outer ends of the right and the left eyepiece, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tamenobu Yamamoto