US4527291A
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Safety goggles, in particular for work use
Assignee: Sperian Respiratory Protection USA LLC
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Filing: 1983-08-08
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Granted: 1985-07-09
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Expires: 2003-08-08
Abstract
Abstract Safety goggles, particularly useful as work goggles, having temples disposed on and inclinable relative to a frame having lenses and side guards. In accordance with the invention, a protrusion which serves as a swivel bearing is mounted on each of the opposite side guards, and a swivel bearing appendage having a recess therein is adapted to be pressed onto the protrusion. The temple is hingedly connected to the swivel bearing appendage, whereby to permit pivotal movement of the temple relative to the swivel bearing appendage and thus to the goggle frame. The swivel bearing appendage is inherently elastic, permitting a portion of the swivel bearing appendage to grip the back surface of the side guard. A holder appendage portion of the temple may also grip the back surface of the side guard. The temple can have its angle of vertical inclination adjusted relative to the frame due to the angularly adjustable engagement of the swivel bearing appendage with the protrusion on the side guard, since the temple is moveable with the swivel bearing appendage.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Nussbickl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:18
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C5/00; G02C5/22; G02C5/2263; A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/02; A61F9/027; G02C2200/00; G02C2200/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
Safety goggles including temples disposed on and inclinable relative to a frame having lenses and side guards, comprising: swivel bearing means defined by a platelike protrusion integrally formed on said side guards of said frame and including a ring member having abutments positioned opposite each other on the periphery of said ring member, said ring member being secured to the outer periphery of said platelike protrusion of said swivel bearing means; swivel bearing appendage means connected to each of said temples, each of said swivel bearing appendage means being inherently elastic and having inner swivel bearing recesses for cooperative mating with said abutments on said ring member of said swivel bearing means, said recesses being adapted to lock said swivel bearing appendage means to said side guards of said frame, said swivel bearing appendage means being inclinable with respect to a plane perpendicular to said side guards of said frame; said temples and said swivel bearing appendage means defining a subassembly and a portion of said subassembly gripping said side guards of said frame from behind in a form fitting manner to secure said subassembly to said side guard of said frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
Safety goggles including temples disposed on and inclinable relative to a frame having lenses and side guards, comprising: swivel bearing means defined by a platelike protrusion integrally formed on said side guards of said frame and including a ring member having abutments positioned opposite each other on the periphery of said ring member, said ring member being secured to the outer periphery of said platelike protrusion of said swivel bearing means; swivel bearing appendage means connected to each of said temples, each of said swivel bearing appendage means being inherently elastic and having inner swivel bearing recesses for cooperative mating with said abutments on said ring member of said swivel bearing means, said recesses being adapted to lock said swivel bearing appendage means to said side guards of said frame, said swivel bearing appendage means being inclinable with respect to a plane perpendicular to said side guards of said frame; said temples and said swivel bearing appendage means defining a subassembly and a portion of said subassembly gripping said side guards of said frame from behind in a form fitting manner to secure said subassembly to said side guard of said frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
Safety goggles as defined in claim 1 in which a portion of said swivel bearing appendage means grips said side guard from behind in a form fitting manner.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
Safety goggles as defined in claim 1 in which holder appendage means on each said temple grips said side guard from behind in a form fitting manner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Safety goggles as defined by claim 1 in which said temple is hingedly connected to said swivel bearing appendage means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
Safety goggles as defined in claim 4 in which one of the hinge elements of the hinged connection is carried by said holder appendage means of said temple.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
Safety goggles as defined by claim 1 wherein each said temple and said swivel bearing appendage means is movable relative to each other to a position in which their outer surfaces are flush with each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
Safety goggles as defined by claim 1 wherein said abutments limit the inclination of each temple relative to the frame said abutments being mounted on said ring member for engagement with the recesses of the outer surface of said swivel bearing appendage means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
Safety goggles as defined by claim 1 wherein the outside surface of said ring member and the cooperation bearing surfaces of said swivel bearing appendage means are both provided with fluting.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
Safety goggles as defined in claim 1 in which said ring means comprises a bearing plate integral with said frame.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
Safety goggles as defined in claim 9 comprising separate ring means mounted on said bearing plate about the outer periphery of said bearing plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
Safety goggles as defined in claim 9 or 10 in which said swivel bearing appendage means is adapted to be mounted on said ring means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
Safety goggles as defined in claim 9 or 10 in which the outer periphery of said ring means is fluted.
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) | 1988-07-08 | 1989-01-07 | 1989-07-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-07-08 | 1993-01-07 | 1993-07-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-07-08 | 1997-01-07 | 1997-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |