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US3924271A
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Goggles
Assignee: H L BOUTON Co
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Filing: 1974-09-09
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Granted: 1975-12-09
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Expires: 1994-09-09
Abstract
Abstract Single-aperture goggles of a flexible material have an improved bridge portion for seating around the nose of the wearer, comprising thin, flexible skirt members integral with the bridge portion which yieldably overlie the sides of the wearer''s nose to seal the spaces between the nose and the bridge portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Jack B Hirschmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:14
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/02; A61F9/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A goggle frame including a front rim and rearwardly extending, peripheral wall substantially completely surrounding said front rim and defining an eye chamber having a reduced portion above and adapted to receive the nose of the wearer, a lens received within said rim, and head strap means attached to said wall for supporting said frame on the head of the wearer, and further characterized by bridge structure for receiving the nose of the wearer composed of a first means comprising saddle portions of said rim and wall defining a recess for receiving the nose of the wearer, a second means comprising a pad means connecting the upper ends of the forward edges of said saddle portions and adapted to seat on the bridge of the wearer''s nose, and a third means comprising skirt members integral with and extending toward each other into said recess in substantially the same plane from the rearward edges of said saddle portions, said skirt members being relatively thin and flexible for outward deflection into yieldable overlying engagement with the sides of the wearer''s nose to seal the spaces between the nose and said saddle portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A goggle frame including a front rim and rearwardly extending, peripheral wall substantially completely surrounding said front rim and defining an eye chamber having a reduced portion above and adapted to receive the nose of the wearer, a lens received within said rim, and head strap means attached to said wall for supporting said frame on the head of the wearer, and further characterized by bridge structure for receiving the nose of the wearer composed of a first means comprising saddle portions of said rim and wall defining a recess for receiving the nose of the wearer, a second means comprising a pad means connecting the upper ends of the forward edges of said saddle portions and adapted to seat on the bridge of the wearer''s nose, and a third means comprising skirt members integral with and extending toward each other into said recess in substantially the same plane from the rearward edges of said saddle portions, said skirt members being relatively thin and flexible for outward deflection into yieldable overlying engagement with the sides of the wearer''s nose to seal the spaces between the nose and said saddle portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A goggle frame as defined in claim 1 wherein each said skirt is of generally half-crescent configuration, the narrowest portion of each said skirt being adjacent the top of said recess, and the widest portion thereof being adjacent the lower end thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A goggle frame as defined in claim 1 wherein said wall includes an outwardly extending peripheral flange adapted to engage the face of the wearer, and further characterized in that each said skirt is integrally connected at the lower end thereof with said flange.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A goggle frame as defined in claim 3 wherein the thickness of each of said skirts is substantially less than the thickness of said flange to impart greater flexibility to said skirts than to said flange.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
A goggle frame as defined in claim 1 wherein said wall includes an outwardly extending peripheral flange adapted to engage the face of the wearer, and further characterized in that each said skirt is of generally half-crescent configuration, the narrowest portion of each said skirt being adjacent the top of said recess, the widest portion thereof being adjacent the lower end thereof, and each said skirt being integrally connected at the lower end thereof with said flange.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A goggle frame as defined in claim 5 wherein each of said skirts is of substantially less thickness than said flange and is faired smoothly into said flange to impart greater flexibility to said skirts than to said flange.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-12-08 | 1979-06-09 | 1979-12-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-08 | 1983-06-09 | 1983-12-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-08 | 1987-06-09 | 1987-12-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |