US4856089A
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Combined eye covering and ear covering assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-11-30
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2008-11-30
Abstract
Abstract The ear covering and eye covering assembly comprises an elongate curved band, first and second ear coverings mounted, respectively, to each end of the band, a molded plastic piece on the band, and an eye covering mounted to the plastic piece. If desired, a removable visor may be pivotably mounted on the plastic piece and radio speakers may be mounted within the ear coverings.
Inventors
- 👤 Lee A. Horton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R5/00; H04R5/033; H04R5/0335; A; A61; A61F; A61F11/00; A61F11/06; A61F11/14; A61F9/00; A61F9/02; A61F9/025; A61F9/029; A61F9/04; A61F9/045; G; G02; G02C; G02C11/00; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/08; H04B1/086; H04B1/088; H04R1/00; H04R1/02; H04R1/028; H04R1/10; H04R1/1008; H04R1/1058; H04R1/1066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
An ear covering and eye covering assembly comprising a resilient, hard, stiff, non-elastic, arcuate, non-encircling elongated head band structure which is adapted to be positioned at an angle above the eyes and across a forehead of a wearer and which is constructed to extend only part way around the head of a wearer from one ear forwardly across the forehead to the other ear and not behind the head or over the top of the head of the wearer, said band structure having a hard, inelastic center portion which is adapted to be positioned over the middle of the forehead of the wearer and above the nose of the wearer and first and second hard, inelastic, but flexible end portions each having a free end which is arranged to extend to a position adjacent one ear, each end portion including a band made of rigid but flexible spring material and coupled at an inner end thereof, opposite said free end, to said center portion of said band structure, first and second ear coverings mounted, respectively, to one of said band structure end portions adjacent said free end thereof, adjusting means for adjusting the position of said ear coverings on said band end portions, said center portion of said band structure including rigid mounting means centrally located over the wearer's forehead for mounting an eye covering, and an eye covering mounted to said mounting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
An ear covering and eye covering assembly comprising a resilient, hard, stiff, non-elastic, arcuate, non-encircling elongated head band structure which is adapted to be positioned at an angle above the eyes and across a forehead of a wearer and which is constructed to extend only part way around the head of a wearer from one ear forwardly across the forehead to the other ear and not behind the head or over the top of the head of the wearer, said band structure having a hard, inelastic center portion which is adapted to be positioned over the middle of the forehead of the wearer and above the nose of the wearer and first and second hard, inelastic, but flexible end portions each having a free end which is arranged to extend to a position adjacent one ear, each end portion including a band made of rigid but flexible spring material and coupled at an inner end thereof, opposite said free end, to said center portion of said band structure, first and second ear coverings mounted, respectively, to one of said band structure end portions adjacent said free end thereof, adjusting means for adjusting the position of said ear coverings on said band end portions, said center portion of said band structure including rigid mounting means centrally located over the wearer's forehead for mounting an eye covering, and an eye covering mounted to said mounting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said eye covering mounting means is a molded plastic piece received on said band structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said eye covering means is pivotably mounted to said mounting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said head band structure includes a spring metal member extending to and including said end portions of said band structure whereby said ear coverings are urged against the wearer's head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said eye covering includes an eye glass frame and a pair of lenses mounted in said frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assembly of claim 5 wherein said eyeglass frame is pivotably mounted to said mounting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The assembly of claim 5 wherein said lenses are clear.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The assembly of claim 5 wherein said lenses are tinted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The assembly of claim 5 wherein said lenses are prescription glasses.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said eye covering comprises a one piece molded construction eye covering.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assembly of claim 10 wherein said eye covering is made of safety glass or plastic.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 1 further including a removable visor mounted on said mounting means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein said visor is pivotably mounted to said mounting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein each ear covering has an audio delivery means therein.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The assembly of claim 14 wherein said audio delivery means comprise at least one speaker mounted in one of said ear coverings.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assembly of claim 15 wherein each ear covering has a speaker therein.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assembly of claim 15 wherein said audio delivery means include a radio.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The assembly of claim 17 wherein each ear covering has a speaker therein and said assembly includes wire conductors carried by said mounting means and connected between said speakers and said radio.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said ear covering includes sound muffling means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
74 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said center portion of said band structure is arcuate, non-encircling and tubular and adapted to receive therein said band of each end portion of said band structure which are slidable frictionally within said center portion of said band structure, said frictional slidable mounting of said bands within said arcuate, tubular, center portion of said band structure defining said adjusting means for adjusting the position of said ear coverings.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein each ear covering is pivotally mounted to one of said band structure end portions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said adjusting means includes slide mounting means on each ear covering for slidably mounting each ear covering on one of said band structure end portions.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
191 words
An ear covering and eye covering assembly comprising a resilient, hard, stiff, non-elastic, arcuate, non-encircling elongated head band structure which is adapted to be positioned at an angle above the eyes and across a forehead of a wearer and which is constructed to extend only part way around the head of a wearer from one ear forwardly across the forehead to the other ear and not behind the head or over the top of the head of the wearer, said band structure having a hard, inelastic center portion which is adapted to be positioned over the middle of the forehead of the wearer and above the nose of the wearer and first and second hard, inelastic, but flexible end portions each having a free end which is arranged to extend to a position adjacent one ear, first and second ear coverings mounted, respectively, to one of said end portions of said band structure adjacent said free end thereof, said center portion of said band structure including hard, inelastic, rigid mounting means centrally located over the wearer's forehead for mounting an eye covering, and an eye covered mounting to said mounting means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
191 words
An ear covering and eye covering assembly comprising a resilient, hard, stiff, non-elastic, arcuate, non-encircling elongated head band structure which is adapted to be positioned at an angle above the eyes and across a forehead of a wearer and which is constructed to extend only part way around the head of a wearer from one ear forwardly across the forehead to the other ear and not behind the head or over the top of the head of the wearer, said band structure having a hard, inelastic center portion which is adapted to be positioned over the middle of the forehead of the wearer and above the nose of the wearer and first and second hard, inelastic, but flexible end portions each having a free end which is arranged to extend to a position adjacent one ear, first and second ear coverings mounted, respectively, to one of said end portions of said band structure adjacent said free end thereof, said center portion of said band structure including hard, inelastic, rigid mounting means centrally located over the wearer's forehead for mounting an eye covering, and an eye covered mounting to said mounting means.
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