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

Abstract: A 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.

Abstract: A clip for attaching a strap to a pair of eye wear, such as goggles, includes a body portion, a slot to secure an end of the strap, a detent supported on the body to rotatably secure the clip to the goggle, and an engagement member for removably attaching the clip to the goggle. In one embodiment, the engagement member is a pivotal fastener that is movable between a position where the clip is attached to the goggle body and a position where it is removed from the goggle.

Abstract: A structure for fixing a side shield of glasses is disclosed, in which a glasses side shield can be easily detachably fixed at a glasses leg, and a shied shield can be protected from damages when attaching or detaching the side shield, with the glasses side shields being engaged between the left and right legs of glasses for thereby protecting user's eyes from being damaged by foreign substances which may be inputted between the glasses legs and a glasses body. The structure for fixing a side shield of glasses is characterized in that the fixture has a step portion protruded from a lower side end by a certain length with the fixture being inserted into the through hole of both sides through the opening of the side shield, and a curvature portion is formed at an upper side of the step portion, and the step portion of the fixture is tightly inserted into the through hole of the side shield, and a straight line shaped or cross shaped driver insertion groove is formed at an upper surface of the fixture.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A pair of goggles having a main frame including two fitting members, two lenses fitted in the main frame, two hollow side guards, and a band secured to the side guards. Each of the two fitting members being separable at a line extended from an inner edge of a lens opening in the main frame to an outer edge of the main frame and having two latches extending rearwardly from the two fitting members. Inserting the latch into the side guard will fasten the main frame and the side guard together. Pressing and pulling the latch out of the side guard will disengage the main frame from the side guard. Pulling both latches away from each other will separate each of the two fitting members allowing the lens to be changed. Another embodiment includes a flexible second frame. The lenses are fitted in both the flexible second frame and the main frame.

Abstract: A pair of glasses include a rim having two opposite sides each formed with a receiving hole having a periphery formed with an urging face directed outward in an oblique manner, and a protective module selectively mounted on the rim and including a protective frame mounted on an inner side of the rim and having two opposite sides each formed with a snapping portion forced into the receiving hole of the rim and urged on the urging face of the receiving hole of the rim, so that the protective frame is secured on the rim. Thus, the protective module is combined with the rim rigidly and stably so that the glasses can provide a protective function to the user.

Abstract: A strap for ski goggles is disclosed wherein the strap includes a ring at the location of the wearer's ears so that the ring surrounds or substantially surrounds the ear. In this way the strap does not press down on the ears. The ring may include a Velcro perimeter that engages a corresponding Velcro perimeter of a removable ear cup for keeping the ears warm. The rings may be circular, oval, or generally U-shaped.

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.

Abstract: A swimming goggle have a left and a right frames respectively accommodating eyeglasses therein, a nose support, head fasteners, and adjusting apparatuses for adjusting head fasteners. The nose support connects the left frame with the right frame. The head fasteners respectively connect with outward sides of the left and right frames. Each adjusting apparatus has a biasing arm, operating buttons and a flexible arcuate plate assembled together. The biasing arm abuts against a corresponding stopping slot in a head fastener and is controllable by the operating buttons. The biasing arm engages or disengages the stopping slot to allow moving of the head fastener through operations of the operating buttons. Namely, the operating buttons are operated such that the biasing arms engage/disengage the stopping slots of the head fasteners. A user can easily presses the operating buttons to adjust the head fasteners by means of operation of operating buttons.

Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles (1) comprises left and right lens frames (2, 3) retaining lenses (9) therein, a connecting device (5) integrated with the lens frames, and a head strap (8) connecting outer sides of the lens frames. A strap adjusting device (4) is provided on the outer side of each lens frame, and comprises a base (40) and a panel (43) assembled together for extension and retention of the head strap, a push button (411) and a stop tongue (410) pivotally connected between the base and the panel, and two resilient arms (42) for providing resumption strength to the pressed push button. The stop tongue abuts against one side of a stop channel (80) of the head strap, whereby the head strap may be tightened by direct pulling, or loosened by pulling oppositely after the push button is pressed to release the stop tongue from the stop channel.

Abstract: A clip for attaching a strap to a pair of eye wear, such as goggles, includes a body portion, a slot to secure an end of the strap, a detent supported on the body to rotatably secure the clip to the goggle, and an engagement member for removably attaching the clip to the goggle. In one embodiment, the engagement member is a pivotal fastener that is movable between a position where the clip is attached to the goggle body and a position where it is removed from the goggle.

Abstract: An eye cover for use as sunglasses, eye shields, eye glasses or other eye wear, is formed of an elongated and flexible sheet of transparent plastic material adapted to extend horizontally over both eyes and temples of a wearer, to a location forward of the ears of the wearer. The sheet has a central nose engaging area, a pair of viewing areas on opposite sides of the nose engaging area and a pair of temple engaging areas each extending from one of the viewing areas. Each of the temple areas have inner surfaces and are bent for use into an arcuate position with the inner surfaces engaging the temples of a wearer. A bend retaining mechanism, such as wires connected to the perimeter of the sheet, form and resiliently maintain the arcuate position of each of temple area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixing structure of a side shield for glasses wherein a side shield installed in glasses legs, comprising a through hole formed in inner upper and lower portions of a rear end of a side shield surrounding the glasses legs, and a fixture having an elastic piece in the interior of the same and a hook part in the upper and lower sides of a front end wherein said fixture is inserted through an opening of the side shield, and the hook part of the fixture is engaged to the though hole, and the elastic piece of the fixture is elastically closely contacted with the glasses legs. In the present invention, the size of the fixture is large, and the hook part of the fixture is inserted into the through hole formed in the side shield. Therefore, anyone can easily insert the fixture for thereby achieving a convenient assembling work, and the side shield is easily fixed to the glasses legs.

Abstract: A facemask assembly for night vision goggles comprises a frame assembly, a mount assembly for attachment of the night vision goggles, an adjustment strap assembly, and a neck pad assembly, wherein the frame assembly is generally C-shaped and contoured to extend across the upper forehead of a user, with each end of the generally C-shaped frame assembly extending down around the outside of the eyes and to the hollow of the cheeks of a user, below the cheek bones and above the jaw.

Abstract: A protective face mask with a concavo-convex shield of methyl methacrylate that covers the wearer's entire face. A nose piece at the concave face of the shield presents laterally spaced fingers to engage the wearer's nose on opposite sides for spacing the shield from the face. Temple sidepieces hinged to the shield on opposite sides are engageable over the wearer's ears to hold the nose piece against the wearer's nose, thus securely positioning the mask on the wearer's head.

Abstract: Facial protective wear including a facial shield member having a substantially transparent portion for allowing visible light to pass to the wearer's eyes and a support coupled to the facial shield for supporting the facial shield on the wearer's head. The facial shield member further has a nose protective portion extending over and protecting substantially the wearer's entire nose from in front of and from above and preferably has side portions protecting the wearer's eyes in a direction from the sides of the wearer's head. The facial shield member transparent portion preferably substantially prevents ultraviolet solar radiation from reaching the wearer's eyes and facial features, such as the nose and cheeks, and also from reaching the eyes in a direction from the sides of the head. The facial protective wear also can be used to protect the wearer from the wind and from injury due to flying objects.

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.

Abstract: Safety eyewear is presented which is provided with particulate sealing around the inside periphery of the lens/lenses and having temples that provide adjustment of the eyewear to a pantoscopic angle. The eyewear is provided with an adjustable strap assembly for better fit to the wearer's head. The eyewear lens/frame includes a plurality of projections that define various pantoscopic angles. The temple end piece includes a set of recesses that engage the projections formed on the lens/frame which temple end piece is rotated relative to the lens/frame to set the pantoscopic angle. The adjustable strap assembly further adjust the fit of the eyewear and can be unbuckled for snaplocked attachment of the eyewear directly to other safety equipment such as noise suppression ear muffs, communication head phones, breathing masks and the like.

Abstract: A firefighting garment having an outer shell of abrasion, flame and heat resistant material and a reflective trim attached to the outer shell wherein the reflective trim includes a multiplicity of open perforations which facilitate water and water vapor transport through the trim.

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

Abstract: The invention concerns goggles, in particular for sports and/or leisure wear, having a side piece, a curved front bar, a visor and a bridge for the nose. The side piece and the visor can be pivoted relative to each other. In the operating position they lie in different planes at an angle to each other and, in the rest position, they lie in planes substantially parallel to each other. The visor is resilient and is connected to the side piece by means of hinges or guides disposed in an eccentric or lateral area of the visor such that, when the side piece pivots towards the visor, the latter is resiliently deformed and is adapted to the shape of the front bar. If non-resilient visors are provided, the bridge connecting them is resilient and deformed resiliently when the side piece is pivoted towards the visors. In this way, the visors are moved into the desired operating position.

Abstract: A pair of goggles for protecting and ventilating eyes of an individual. The inventive device includes a lens positionable over the individual's eyes. A mounting assembly is coupled to laterally opposed sides of the lens and is extendable about a head of an individual to secure the device relative thereto. Vent assemblies are directed through the lens and cooperate to circulate ram air between the lens and a wearer to preclude a formation of fog and moisture within the lens.

Abstract: A protective eyewear including a brow member, two temple arm members, a front lens and two side shields. The front lens is removably attached to the brow member within a channel formed therein. The lens includes a series of projections adjacent one edge thereof and the brow member including a corresponding series of slots opening into the channel. The projections on the lens are engaged within the slots in the brow member to lock the lens within the brow channel. The side shields are attached to the corresponding temple arm members by means of at least one projecting hub which is engaged within the temple arm. The nub preferably includes a central opening. The temple arm is molded to the side shield such that the temple arm material fills the central opening and engages the hub to lock the side shield in position. The eyewear provides a removable lens and also forms a protective structure that meets the eyewear impact resistance standards.

Abstract: Protective eyewear is provided with a visor component integrally sweeping arcuately over the bridge of the nose and over both eyes between opposed extremities that are positioned rearwardly of the outer corners of both eyes, a lens component having portions sweeping arcuately across both eyes between opposed extremities that are positioned rearwardly of the outward corners of both eyes the visor component defining an arcuate groove in which the upper profile of the lens component is seated and bonded, and a pair of temple components hinged to opposite extremities of the visor component, each of the temple components including a forward part that is hinged to the visor component, and a rearward part that telescopically engages the forward part and that presents an ear engaging portion. The configuration adjustably accommodates a wide range of wearers and adaptably serves under a wide range of conditions.

Abstract: For a pair of goggles with a frame and temples made of relatively hard plastic material or of metal comprising at least one pad element made of relatively soft plastic material at the ends of the temples and/or at the nose piece it is provided for the purpose of increasing the wearing comfort of the goggles and for attaining a stable fit, as is necessary in particular with protective goggles for workers and sports goggles, that the pad element is formed as a relatively thin-walled convexity which is moulded of plastic material.

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

Abstract: A safety glass or spectacle assembly for use with a pair of ear defenders having a pair of lobes for sealing engagement with ears of a user. The assembly includes a safety glass or spectacle frame, an elongated set of arms each attachable to sides of the frame; and means for affixing ends of said arms remote from said frame to an exterior surface of respective lobes of the ear defender. By utilizing the exterior surface of the ear defender to attach the arms of the spectacles one avoids disrupting the seal of the lobes to the ears that are caused by using conventional safety glasses or spectacles.

Abstract: An integrated field eyewear system of modular construction to permit adaptation to a wide range of wearers and operating conditions. A bridge includes a brow bar formed with slots for alternatively receiving left and right plano lenses or lens frames formed with openings for receiving snap-in corrective lenses. The plano lenses and lens frames are in turn formed with sockets for alternatively receiving either temples or anchors for receiving a headband. Sunshade or laser-protective secondary lenses may be snapped into place over the primary lenses to afford necessary protection. The front consisting of the bridge and the selected viewing elements may be fitted together with a removable goggle frame between the front and the wearer's face. To facilitate their use with lens frames of fixed dimensions, the corrective lenses are formed with bevels conforming to the surface of a sphere of constant radius, even for lenses of different front curvatures.

Abstract: Practical, safe and comfortable eye wear for babies and small children. A rigid shatterproof lens portion encased in a padded and pliable frame that is strapped around the baby's head. Specially designed nose and temple pieces are incorporated into the frame to provide support for the frame on the baby's face in the absence of the normally supportive bone structure of adults.

Abstract: A spacer is slidably mounted to the headband of a goggle. The spacer comprises a block formed of a body which in use is captured between the headband and the head of the user. The block has an elongated contoured inboard head engaging surface and an outboard frame engaging portion spaced therefrom. In a forward position, adjacent the goggle, the block supports the goggle in spaced relation with the face or head of the wearer to thereby allow ventilation thereof. When the block is in a retracted position the goggle rests against the face or head of the user.

Abstract: Safety goggles that effectively filter possibly dangerous levels of all types of cataractogenic radiation including near blue light, UV-A, B, and C, Gamma, and X-radiation are disclosed comprising an UV, Gamma, and X-ray radiopaque frameless leaded polymer lens formed to curve over a user's face having a radiolucent polymer nose rest and ear pieces and a radiopaque boot extending from the lens to proximate the user's face to produce a vented peripheral enclosure to cover both eyes of the user and shield the user's eyes from all angles of harmful radiation exposure, but allow unobstructed forward and peripheral vision.

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

Abstract: A pair of goggles includes a transparent goggle body of flexible sheet material which may be worn on the head of a person. The goggle body is unitary and has a front shield, an upper shield extending rearwardly from the upper edge of the front shield, and a pair of opposed side shields respectively extending rearwardly from two opposite side edges of the front shield and coupled with the upper shield. The manufacturing method of the goggle body includes the steps of (1) pressing and shearing a large sheet material into a small sheet material of a predetermined outline which has a front shield area, an upper shield area, and two side shield areas; and (2) folding the upper and side shield areas rearwardly relative to the front shield area to form the front, upper, and side shields, and subsequently coupling the side shields with the upper shield to form the goggle body.

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

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