US4751746A
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Combination ear protector and sunshield attachment for glasses
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-12-23
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Granted: 1988-06-21
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Expires: 2006-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A protector which may be readily mounted on a temple of glasses. The protector will extend from the front of the glasses to and beyond the ear piece of the temple so that there will be protection against wind and sun for one's eyes, the side of the face and one's ears. Preferably the protector is formed of a cloth having insulating characteristics and may include an inner rear panel which together with a rear portion of an outer panel defines an ear receiving pocket into which the rear and top portion of one's ear may be tucked for protection. The outer panel is provided with a sleeve arrangement for receiving the temple and this sleeve arrangement may be in the form of spaced short sleeves or elongated sleeves.
Inventors
- 👤 Robby J. Rustin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/02; A61F9/029; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/908; Y10S2/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A combination sun shade and face, eye and ear protector, said protector comprising an outer panel having a length substantially greater than its width and adapted to extend along substantially all of a temple portion of a pair of glasses, said outer panel having a rear portion, an inner panel, said panels having top, rear and bottom edges, means securing said top, rear and bottom panel edges together to form an ear receiving pocket, and mounting means carried by said outer panel for mounting said protector on the temple of the wearer's glasses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A combination sun shade and face, eye and ear protector, said protector comprising an outer panel having a length substantially greater than its width and adapted to extend along substantially all of a temple portion of a pair of glasses, said outer panel having a rear portion, an inner panel, said panels having top, rear and bottom edges, means securing said top, rear and bottom panel edges together to form an ear receiving pocket, and mounting means carried by said outer panel for mounting said protector on the temple of the wearer's glasses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A protector according to claim 1 wherein said mounting means are in the form of sleeve means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A protector according to claim 2 wherein said sleeve means are in the form of a pair of longitudinally spaced short sleeves each defined by a strap formed by a pair of transverse cuts and one of said straps is disposed generally within said ear receiving pocket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A protector according to claim 2 wherein said sleeve means is in the form of an elongated sleeve extending forwardly from the vicinity of said ear receiving pocket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A protector according to claim 2 wherein said sleeve means is in the form of an elongated sleeve extending forwardly from the vicinity of said ear receiving pocket on an inner side of said outer panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A protector according to claim 5 wherein said elongated sleeve is in part defined by a forward extension of said inner panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A protector according to claim 5 wherein said elongated sleeve is in part defined by a forward extension of said inner panel with said elongated sleeve being defined by two longitudinal rows of securement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A protector according to claim 5 wherein said elongated sleeve is in part defined by a forward extension of said inner panel with said elongated sleeve being defined by two longitudinal rows of stitching.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A protector according to claim 5 wherein said elongated sleeve is in part defined by a forward extension of said inner panel formed integrally with said outer panel and reversely folded relative to said outer panel, and at least one longitudinal line of securement between said outer panel and said forward extension.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A protector according to claim 9 wherein said line of securement is of the separable and re-engagement type to facilitate mounting of said protector on a temple.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A protector according to claim 5 wherein said inner panel and said forward extension are integrally connected to one another and to said outer panel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A protector according to claim 5 wherein said inner panel and said forward extension are separately formed with said forward extension being integrally connected to said outer panel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A protector according to claim 1 wherein said protector is formed of a cloth having insulating characteristics.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A protector according to claim 1 wherein said outer panel has a lower forward corner, and a glasses engaging clip is carried by said lower forward corner.
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