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Goggle
Assignee: Oakley Inc
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Filing: 1982-01-22
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Granted: 1984-05-15
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Expires: 2002-01-22
Abstract
Abstract A flexible goggle has an internal frame ledge with anti-glare textured surface.
Inventors
- 👤 James H. Jannard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/02; A61F9/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
In a goggle, the combination comprising (a) a forwardly facing flexible frame, (b) a forwardly convex flexible eye protecting lens carried by the frame, (c) the frame having a ledge located rearwardly of the lens and extending about and adjacent the space immediately rearwardly of the lens, (d) the ledge having a textured surface to reduce glare of light passing through the lens and incident on said ledge, said surface inclined relative to the lens to flare forwardly toward and openly face the lens, (e) said textured surface having upwardly humped extent which is forwardly and downwardly inclined above and laterally of a nose bridge defined by the frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
In a goggle, the combination comprising (a) a forwardly facing flexible frame, (b) a forwardly convex flexible eye protecting lens carried by the frame, (c) the frame having a ledge located rearwardly of the lens and extending about and adjacent the space immediately rearwardly of the lens, (d) the ledge having a textured surface to reduce glare of light passing through the lens and incident on said ledge, said surface inclined relative to the lens to flare forwardly toward and openly face the lens, (e) said textured surface having upwardly humped extent which is forwardly and downwardly inclined above and laterally of a nose bridge defined by the frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the frame has air venting through openings intersecting said textured surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the textured surface has overlying extent spaced above said humped extent and said side extents.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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