On Head Band Patents (Class 2/452)
  • Publication number: 20090193568
    Abstract: A diving mask is provided. The mask comprises a body, at least one lens and at least one elastic frame. The body comprises at least one lens frame. The one lens has a periphery and is disposed correspondingly in the lens frame. The elastic frame is detachably fastened along the periphery of the lens to absorb the impact force and allow the diving mask to float in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: QBAS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 7562658
    Abstract: A holding device for a respiratory mask, especially for use in the field of sleep medicine, includes a headband which, in an application position, extends from the forehead area of the patient to behind the ear area of the patient, whereby the headband is provided with a flexible reinforcing insert for reinforcing the headband in a lateral direction. This makes it advantageously possible to provide the mask retention forces, which are necessary for reliably applying a respiratory mask, in a manner that is very compatible with regard to ergonomics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: MAP Medizin Technologie GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Madaus, Harald Vögele
  • Publication number: 20090165192
    Abstract: Swimming goggles include a frame unit, lenses assembled on the frame unit, and a strap unit. The strap unit comprises a head strap with two free ends, and buckles for securing and adjusting the head strap. Each buckle includes a base and a control portion. The base has a first reception portion defining a first slot, and a second reception portion defining a second slot. The control portion is provided between the first reception portion and the second reception portion, and includes at least a biasing arm neighboring the first slot or the second slot. The biasing arm includes a biasing portion for abutting against the head strap, and an operating portion. When the operating portions are operated to release the biasing portion, the head strap is allowed to be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Publication number: 20090151057
    Abstract: Goggles include a strap, a frame, at least one lens, and first and second connectors. The strap has opposite strap free ends. The frame has a lateral center and opposite lateral end portions. Each connector has a base portion for connecting to the opposite lateral end portion of the frame, and a strap-mounting portion for connecting to the opposite strap free end of the strap. Each strap-mounting portion has a strap connecting end where the strap meets the strap-mounting portion. Each of the first and second connectors have a first orientation for helmet-less usage and a second orientation for helmet usage. The strap connecting end of each connector is located a greater distance from the lateral center of the frame when the connector is in a second orientation than when in the first orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Stephane Lebel, Dominique Croteau
  • Publication number: 20090133184
    Abstract: A swimming goggle having connector members which are formed by a material which is flexible, elastically deformable and has rigidity as well as hardness higher than those of the head strap where each of the eye cups is formed on its laterally outer portion with a sloped guide depression and a stopper extending in the vertical direction so as to straddle the guide depression, and the connector member has a front end segment adapted to be connected the eye cup and a rear end segment adapted to be connected with the head strap wherein the front end segment is formed with a latching detent adapted to be engaged with the stopper while the rear end segment is formed with an insertion hole through which the head strap is inserted so that the connector member is inserted with its rear end segment ahead into a gap between the guide depression and the stopper until the latching detent is engaged with the stopper to connect the connector member to the eye cup in a detachable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventor: Shunji Fukasawa
  • Publication number: 20090113609
    Abstract: A sporting-goods device capable of removably attaching to eyewear, specifically swimming goggles, and another object to prevent loss of the eyewear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Joseph Allessie
  • Publication number: 20090113608
    Abstract: A pair of swimming/diving goggles includes a main body and two head strap coupling members respectively provided on two sides of the main body. A board is pivotably mounted in a through-hole in each head strap coupling member. A head strap is extended through the through-hole of each head strap coupling member and around the board. A spacing between the board and the outer end wall of the through-hole of each the head strap coupling member is changeable when the board is pivoted, allowing the head strap to move to adjust a tightening length of the head strap. The head strap exerts a clamping force to clamp the head strap between the board and the outer end wall of the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Terry Chou
  • Publication number: 20090049585
    Abstract: A protective goggle assembly includes a protective goggle having two side straps, each side strap comprising a free end and a first surface attachment region adjacent to the free end on at least one surface of each side strap; and a strap assembly that encircles the user's head, on each side of the strap assembly a second surface attachment region is provided that is configured to engage the first surface attachment region of the side straps. The strap assembly includes a base band with opposite free ends and an elastic ring. The free ends of the base band are connected to the elastic ring to form a complete encircling band. The second surface attachment region is carried on two locations of the base band. The complete encircling band is configured to fit around a soldier's helmet and the elastic ring being configured to fit over and around a night vision goggle mount at a front of the helmet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Kimberly Borsa, Daniel Packard
  • Patent number: 7478906
    Abstract: Eyewear includes a frame having a first side and a second side. The eyewear additionally includes a continuous strap. The continuous strap includes a first end and a second end. The first end is secured to the first side of the frame. The continuous strap includes a first side and a second side. The second side has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes one of a hook material and a loop material. The second portion includes the other of the hook material and loop material. The continuous strap passes through the opening proximate the second side of the frame and doubles over such that the hook material cooperatively engages the loop material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Inventor: Jerry Fielding, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080308107
    Abstract: A diver's mask strap snorkel tube holder is disclosed. The snorkel tube holder includes at least one element, a passage with first and second passage openings, and a slot. These pieces combined together create a snorkel tube holder that provides a soft pad underneath the mask strap for the diver's comfort, prevents the diver's hair from being grabbed and pulled, holds the snorkel tube in the optimum position just forward of the diver's ear, quickly and easily attaches the snorkel to the mask, and stabilizes the snorkel tube. The diver's mask strap is threaded through the first passage opening and exits through the second passage opening. The slot is positioned at an acute angle relative to the second passage opening and releasably secures the snorkel tube to the diver's mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: AQUA LUNG AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Glen Keith
  • Publication number: 20080301858
    Abstract: A protective goggle assembly has a goggle frame having a rigid goggle body formed on a front side. The goggle body has recesses formed on two sides of a lower end so that a resilient face engaging portion is integrally formed with a rear side of the goggle frame. The resilient face engaging portion includes edges on two sides of a lower end, which edges are formed with a curved shape based on a human face contour. When the goggle frame and the lens are assembled with a strap buckled to the two sides for use, and the resilient face engaging portion on the rear side of the goggle frame is in contact with a user's face and cheekbones, the recesses formed on the two sides of the lower end of the rigid goggle body provide the resilient face engaging portion with a larger space for flexible adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Tzu-Feng Wang-Lee
  • Publication number: 20080216214
    Abstract: A multi-function headband, including a head band, a pair of ear muffs, a neck protector, and apparatus for replaceably maintaining the head band around the head of a user. The head band encircles the head of the user. The pair of ear muffs depend from the head band and overlie and protect the ears of the user, respectively. The neck protector depends from the head band and overlies and protects the back-of-the-neck of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Timothy S. Dolby
  • Publication number: 20080201912
    Abstract: A strap assembly capable of engagement with an object (101) includes a strap (110) having a first end (111) and a second end (112), and further includes a buckle (120, 190) coupled to the strap. The buckle includes a cover (210) and a base (220) adjacent to the cover, and the base includes a slot (221) and an engagement aperture (122). The object with which the strap assembly is engaged has coupled thereto an attachment piece (102), which may take the form of a post (141) topped with a cap (142). The strap extends through the slot, the engagement aperture is capable of engaging the attachment piece, and the buckle is capable of rotating about the attachment piece when the engagement aperture is engaged with the attachment piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Arena Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Davin Saderholm, Robert Radi
  • Publication number: 20080196149
    Abstract: Goggles include a lens frame and connection arms for a wearing belt. The connection arms are provided respectively at right and left parts on a side of a front surface of the lens frame. Each of the connection arms is selectively kept in a state that the arm overlaps and rests on the front surface of the lens frame, or in a state that the arm stays at a position with a space from the front surface of the lens frame after having moved rotationally on its inner end from the front surface of the lens frame outwardly. The goggles provide a preferable fitted comfortability to a wearer's face regardless of whether he uses a helmet or not and regardless of the thickness of the inner liner of the helmet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: YAMAMOTO KOGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuya TAKESHI, Rintaro INUI
  • Publication number: 20080072366
    Abstract: Swimming goggles includes lens units each made of transparent hard material, lens frame units each made of hard material and gasket units each made of soft and elastic material. Each of the gasket units is formed along an outer peripheral surface thereof with a convex rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: TABATA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shunji Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 7347544
    Abstract: Hingeless eyeglasses as collar or headband comprises a pair of reading glass or sunglass lenses framed by a lightweight, horseshoe shaped, single piece of narrow band. The narrow band containing eyeglass lenses is specifically shaped to fit around the neck or on top of the head of a wearer comfortably when the device is not being used. Unlike most wearers of bi-focal or prescription lenses, the inconvenience of locating the eyeglasses is common among the wearers of reading glasses or sunglasses. Therefore, to be worn as a collar, a necklace, or a headband and not having to experience the frequent losses of hinge screws are advantages over the prior art. The present device provides a wearer a choice of assorted strengths of optical lenses, as well as various shades and shapes, framed by several sizes, colors, and designs of attractive narrow bands. The present device can be inexpensively manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Inventor: Karen Sumire McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 7334270
    Abstract: A strap for diving face mask includes an upper branched sub-section and a lower branched sub-section forming together a loop section in a middle zone of the strap as viewed lengthwise. The upper branched sub-section has a circumferential length larger than a circumferential length of the lower branched sub-section and preferably right and left halves of the strap are sloped toward the side of the lower branched sub-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Sato, Yuji Kuroda, Minoru Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 7325920
    Abstract: Glasses adapted to be mounted on caps having an interior band such that terminal temple connecting portions are mounted on such band at two circumferentially-spaced positions, and the glasses so mounted are further adapted to upwardly pivot such that the glasses are easily utilized with caps worn in both the brim rearward and forward positions and wherein the temple connecting portions include means for limited relative rotation therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventor: Russell Gelfuso
  • Patent number: 7275536
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Cressi-Sub S.p.A.
    Inventor: Carlos Godoy
  • Patent number: 7251842
    Abstract: Swimming goggles have a left frame, a right frame, lenses received in the left frame and the right frame, and a strap device. The strap device includes buckles respectively assembled on the left frame and the right frame, and a head strap extending through the buckles and defining a plurality of stop-grooves therein. Each buckle includes a connecting base, a peg locking with the connecting base, and a pressing member. The connecting base defines an opening therein, a guiding post being formed on a side of the opening for movably receiving the head strap. An engaging wall is formed on the connecting base, and an engaging arm is formed on the engaging wall for assembling to the left frame and the right frame. A block is formed on the pressing member and extends through the opening when assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 7226180
    Abstract: A pair of shining swimming goggles comprises a pair of swimming goggles, a shining module and an electric conducting portion. The shining module is embedded in an inner portion of the swimming goggles. The electric conducting portion is disposed on a surface of the swimming goggles. The electric conducting portion is electrically connected to the shining module, thereby when the swimming goggles are placed in water, the electric conducting portion conducts electricity to the shining module by water to make the shining module shine for showing the position of the swimmer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Inventor: Hsiu-Ying Sung
  • Patent number: 7185373
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles, includes a left and a right goggle frame, wherein a connection bridge connected therebetween, a pair of buckles respectively attached to the left and the right goggle frames, and a head strap adjustably fastened to the buckles. Each buckle includes a base, a cover, a shaft and a fastener, wherein the fastener includes a handle and an engagement protrusion. a tongue integrally extends from a side of the handle and can be leaned against the left and the right goggle frame after assembly. When the swimming goggles is worn on a user's head, it is very convenient to use the swimming goggles of the present invention whenever one needs adjusting an appropriate wearing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 7181779
    Abstract: An improved sport goggle for skiing, motorcycling, paintball, racing, and other sports featuring clip-mounted side apertures communicating with the eye cavity of the goggle through adjacent venting apertures. Venting of the eye cavity of the sport goggle is aided by forming of the clip shape to create low pressure zones adjacent to the side venting apertures. The clips are rotationally attached to the goggle to provide an adjustable mount for the strap around heads or helmets while still forming the negative air pressure zone in all rotated positions. The clips may also be provided in a kit of differently dimensioned clips to adjust the negative air pressure venting characteristics of the clips and goggle to the intended sport or task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: K-2 Corporation
    Inventor: Patrick P. Hussey
  • Patent number: 7181780
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles comprises a pair of frames, lenses, a connecting portion, a fastening portion having a side cover and a strap apparatus having an adjusting portion and a strap, wherein an operation zone is formed on the side cover. The adjusting portion can pivotally swing to the operation zone and has a partition. The partition separates the operation zone and the adjusting portion to a first wrapping hole and a second wrapping hole, wherein a blocking face formed at a side of the partition and adjoining the second wrapping hole. The strap comprises a plurality of stop-ribs thereon having a vertical face corresponding to the blocking face and a slant face opposite to the vertical face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 7163290
    Abstract: Baby and toddler sunglasses comprising frames having lenses. The frames are secured around the user's head by a band. The band is secured to the frames by a securing piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Inventor: Lillian R. Paolino
  • Patent number: 7159250
    Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles includes left and right frames made of hard material, a head strap and a connection frame connecting the left and right frames and made of soft material. Supporters respectively extend from the inner ends of the peripheral surfaces of the frames opposite to the fastener base. A fill zone is defined in each of the inner surfaces of the frames opposite the supporters. A head strap is connected to the fastener base of each of the left and right frames. The connection frame includes a nose bridge and left and right pads connecting with opposite ends of the nose bridge. Receiving recesses are respectively defined in the junctions between the nose bridge and the pads for respectively receiving the supporters therein. Junction portions are respectively formed at the left and right pads corresponding to the fill zone of each of the left and right frames for being filled in the fill zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 7143484
    Abstract: A swimming goggle buckle includes a goggle main body, two single buckle complexes, and a headband, wherein the goggle main body includes a nose pad, a rim, face contacting pads, a glass lens formed in the rim, and an opening formed at each end. One end of each single buckle complex is fastened at an opening thereof and the other end connecting to the headband, thereby enabling the goggle buckle to be easy to assemble, difficult to disassemble, convenient to adjust, while still containing relatively few individual parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: First Rank Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tony Lee
  • Patent number: 7131148
    Abstract: A combined bandana and goggles for protecting a portion of a head of a user from exposure to the elements. The combined bandana and goggles includes a goggles assembly being designed for engaging the head of the user for being positioned over the eyes of the user to inhibit exposure of the eyes to the elements. A cover assembly comprises a head member coupled to a band member. The band member is designed for being secured around the head of the user whereby the head member extends over a top of the head. The band member engages the goggles assembly to maintain positioning of the band member of the head of the user. The head member is designed for inhibiting thermal heat loss through the top of the head and inhibiting contact of the top of the head with the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Inventor: Mark Traumer
  • Patent number: 7062796
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventor: Philip Allan Dixon
  • Patent number: 7020905
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 7000263
    Abstract: This invention is directed towards an apparatus for securing and adjusting a strap. More particularly, the present invention is directed towards a buckle assembly having a pivotable member pivotably attached to opposed regions of the buckle frame. In one embodiment, a sport-goggle assembly has a pivotable buckle assembly attached to one end of a strap. In another embodiment, a sport-goggle assembly has a pivotable buckle assembly attached to each of the two straps. In other embodiments, the pivotable buckle assembly can be used in association with a strap-lengthening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Smith Optics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Ross McNeal
  • Patent number: 6978488
    Abstract: Diving goggles with increased depth range includes a collapsible auxiliary air source chamber in fluid communication with the interior of the goggles. As the diver descends into the water depth, the outside pressure compresses the auxiliary chamber and forces some air out of that chamber and into the face chamber formed between the rigid portion of the goggles and the face of the diver. That additional compressed air when mixed with the compressed air inside the face chamber allows for relief of pressure from the user's eyes therefore avoiding eye strain and reduction in peripheral vision. The auxiliary chamber can be incorporated into the strap of the goggles and is attached to the rigid frame on both ends thereof. One or more collapsible leaf springs are placed inside the chamber to keep it open and in extended position while out of the water. Alternatively, the auxiliary chamber is made from a resilient material of such thickness as to ensure its extended shape once out of the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Inventor: Alexander Wolfson
  • 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
  • Patent number: 6952841
    Abstract: Goggles having a frame with two lateral edges, a shield borne by the frame, and a tie for retaining the frame on the user's head which is attached to each of the lateral edges of the frame. The tie for retaining the frame has a flexible cord located at each of the ends of the tie, each of the cords being connected to the frame by two upper and lower pull points separated along a lateral edge according to an upper cord strand and a lower cord point, and a return element sliding along the cord to allow the respective lengths of the upper and lower cord strands to be modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Salomon S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Schary, Pierre Desarmaux
  • Patent number: 6912727
    Abstract: A head harness for supporting a night vision device is provided. The head harness includes a frame assembly and padding coupled to the frame assembly. The padding is configured to contact at least one of a forehead and a cheek of the face of a user of the head harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Harrison L. Buchanan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6883519
    Abstract: A strap for respirator masks comprises a head strap piece, made from elastically flexible synthetic material, with a strap fixing piece and a head plate with a greater wall thickness than the attached head straps. A neck strap, connected to the mask at two fixing points and an extending temple strap, which may be introduced in a detachable and length adjustable manner into fixing clips attached to the head straps, are fixing to the strap fixing piece. The head strap piece thus consists of a straight and a curved piece. The crown-shaped embodiment with the elastic temple band is associated with good fitting and wearing properties and low maintenance requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: MSA AUER GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Schmidtke, John F. Kuhn, Wilfried Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 6865753
    Abstract: Goggles have a goggle body and a headband which are attached together on both of respective end portions thereof through respective connecting members. Each end portion of the goggle body has fitting apertures open upwardly and downwardly, and an insertion path connecting to the fitting apertures and open to a lateral end side. Furthermore each connecting member has resilient insertion pieces with protruded portions, and the protruded portions fit in the fitting apertures and come out upwardly and downwardly. At the time of detaching the connecting member from the goggle body, a wearer can easily and reliably manipulate the connecting means with his or her thumb and index finger, not only his or her thumb. And a reliable connection between the goggle body and the connecting member is obtained, and, even an outer force coming from front does not cause an inadvertent separation of them in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keiko Nishida
  • Patent number: 6859947
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: Bom Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 6845521
    Abstract: The length adjusting mechanism includes an elastic headband member and an engaging member to engage with the headband member. The headband member is provided with a plurality of projected parts which selectively engage with the engaging member. The engaging member includes an insertion hole through which the headband member is inserted and one or more fiting grooves in which projected parts may just settle selectively. At the time of putting the goggles on, a wearer may easily adjust the length with less force than for conventional goggles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuya Takeshi, Keiko Nishida
  • Patent number: 6832394
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6826785
    Abstract: This invention is directed towards an apparatus for securing and adjusting a strap. More particularly, the present invention is directed towards a buckle assembly having a pivotable member pivotably attached to opposed regions of the buckle frame. In one embodiment, a sport-goggle assembly has a pivotable buckle assembly attached to one end of a strap. In another embodiment, a sport-goggle assembly has a pivotable buckle assembly attached to each of the two straps. In other embodiments, the pivotable buckle assembly can be used in association with a strap-lengthening member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Smith Sport Optics, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Ross McNeal
  • Patent number: 6820615
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Inventor: Li-Jen Feng
  • Patent number: 6817068
    Abstract: A variable length strap including at least one elastic cord, such as a shock or bungee cord, to adjustably secure an article to a wearer is disclosed. At least one cord lock may be provided on the elastic cord to assist with adjustment of strap length by being selectively slidable along or anchored to the cord. The length of the strap may be adjusted by selectively moving the cord lock along the elastic cord either towards or away from one side of the article. At least one end of the elastic cord may be secured to the cord lock. The elastic cord may also have at least one end secured to the article, or the elastic cord may be slidably mounted at a junction on the article. A guide may be provided on the elastic cord, with the elastic cord slidable through the guide. The guide may keep the first and second portions of the elastic cord separate from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: The Burton Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Cleary, Joshua B. Poulsen
  • Patent number: 6789273
    Abstract: Multifunctional protective eyewear that includes two or more lens assemblies that are quickly interchangeable to suit various environmental and situational conditions. The eyewear has particular applicability for tactical and ballistic use as well as motor sports, active sports and uses involving helmets. The strap system of a preferred embodiment can be quickly changed for either over the helmet use or under the helmet use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Inventor: Aaron Markovitz
  • Patent number: 6766540
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Tabata Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haruo Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20040105070
    Abstract: An eyewear has a gasket between the user and lenses that electrostatically filter the air flow of particulate while still permitting a gentle flow of air to maintain comfort to the wearer of the eyewear, and prevent fogging on the lenses. The electret filter material forms a perimeter around the eyes and lenses to remove, small to large particulates, from microns to millimeters. The filters can be formed with a choice of face contact gasket, baffles, coarse filters, and electret filter density. Baffles or coarse filters over the electret filters are used to protect the electret filter from damage from larger particles and transfer heat to the airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Robert G. Hockaday, Patrick S. Turner, Marc D. DeJohn, Carlos J. Navas, Heathcliff L. Vaz
  • Publication number: 20040073989
    Abstract: The invention relates to a head harness for a respirator which comprises a head plate (1) that is elastic in the X direction and that is substantially nonelastic in the Y direction. Front straps (2), temple straps (3) and neck straps (4) are fastened to the head plate, only the temple and the neck straps being extensible. The strap buckles (5) provided for fastening the front and temple straps to the mask base are rigidly adjusted according to the head size so that the mask is already correctly positioned and preliminarily fixed when put on and only the neck strap has to be readjusted. The head harness can be adapted to different head shapes and sizes and allows for a high wearing comfort. The respirator can be quickly and easily put on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Michael Horn
  • Patent number: 6694532
    Abstract: An assembly system for securing an adjusting strap to a frame of goggles includes a pair of goggles, two jointing blocks and an adjusting strap. The pair of goggles are provided with a cavity at each side of the frame. One side of each cavity has a groove, and a hollow is provided in each end of the lens. Each jointing block has a front inserting portion, a buckle ring and an operating member. A hooking foot is provided on the inward surface of each inserting portion, and each operating member has a flanged curve at the front end. A row of spaced teeth are provided on each end section of the adjusting strap, and each tooth has a slant surface on one side. The middle section of the adjusting strap has a plurality of flanged granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: High Rainbow Ent. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Lung Chen
  • Patent number: 6691377
    Abstract: A new buckle structure on the two sides of a diving mask, these buckles are used to connect to the strap; the structure includes a frame on each side of the mask frame, a setting hole on the frame, a holder fixed and a fixed cover of the setting hole, a button on fixed cover, the strap goes between holder and a roller, the stopper on the button allows the users to adjust the strap; the structures allows the users to lose the strap by pressing down the button, also the strap can rotate within a small angle due to the holder structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Chen-Lieh Pan
  • Patent number: 6691378
    Abstract: A buckle includes a body having a pressing portion, a clamping portion, and a bendable connecting portion between the pressing portion and the clamping portion. The pressing portion includes two sidewalls and a post fixed between the sidewalls. The clamping portion includes a clamping hole. The connecting portion is mounted around a mounting peg of a main body of a pair of swimming/diving goggles. An end of a head strap of the pair of swimming/diving goggles extends into the body, winds around the post, and extends out of the body. The end of the head strap is pullable to obtain a desired tightness, exerting a force to the post to press against retaining edges on two lateral sides delimiting the clamping hole, thereby reliably positioning the head strap in place. The pressing portion is manually movable to disengage the post from the retaining edges, allowing loosening of the head strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventor: Terry Chou