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Ski goggles with heated lens
Assignee: OPTYL EYEWEAR FASHION INTERNATIONAL Corp A NY CORP
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Filing: 1989-05-30
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Granted: 1990-07-24
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Expires: 2009-05-30
Abstract
Abstract Ski goggles are provided having circuitry for heating the lens by means of at least one solar cell held by the headband of the goggles to prevent or eliminate fogging and condensation on the surface of the lens of the goggles facing the wearer.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Stadlmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/02; G; G02; G02C; G02C11/00; G02C11/08; H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/34; H02J7/35; H02J2105/00; H02J2105/40; H02J2105/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
Ski goggles with defogging means comprising: a headband, a lens, an electrical resistive means applying heat to the lens when activated, a power supply for electrical connection to the resistive means for activating same, the power supply including at least one solar cell, and at least one battery connected between the solar cell and the lens resistive means as an additional power reservoir for applying heat to the lens.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
Ski goggles with defogging means comprising: a headband, a lens, an electrical resistive means applying heat to the lens when activated, a power supply for electrical connection to the resistive means for activating same, the power supply including at least one solar cell, and at least one battery connected between the solar cell and the lens resistive means as an additional power reservoir for applying heat to the lens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
Ski goggles with defogging means comprising: a headband, a lens, an electrical resistive means applying heat to the lens when activated, a power supply for electrical connection to the resistive means for activating same, the power supply including at least one solar cell, the solar cell being held by the headband of the ski goggles, and at least one battery connected between the solar cell and the lens resistive means as an additional power reservoir for applying heat to the lens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
Ski goggles with defogging means comprising: a headband, a lens, an electrical resistive means applying heat to the lens when activated, a power supply for electrical connection to the resistive means for activating same, the power supply including at least one solar cell, the solar cell being held by the headband of the ski goggles, and at least one battery connected between the solar cell and the lens resistive means as an additional power reservoir for applying heat to the lens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
Ski goggles according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising switch means provided between the battery and the lens resistive means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Ski goggles according to claim 3, wherein the switch means is an on-off switch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
Ski goggles according to claim 3, wherein the switch means is a sensor device having temperature sensors that operate automatically according to preset temperature parameters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
Ski goggles according to claim 5, further comprising a manual override means on the sensor device to provide the option of manual, semiautomatic or fully automatic operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Ski goggles according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lens resistive means includes a heating wire affixed on the surface of the lens.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
Ski goggles according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lens resistive means includes a heating wire embedded in the lens material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
Ski goggles according to claim 7, wherein the heating wire is tungsten wire.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
Ski goggles according to claim 8, wherein the heating wire is tungsten wire.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
Ski goggles according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the resistive means is a conductive coating applied on the surface of the lens.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
Ski goggles according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the resistive means is a film of metal applied to the lens by vacuum metallization.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
Ski goggles according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the resistive means consists of a plurality of infrared diodes mounted on the peripheral edge of the lens.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
Ski goggles according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising means between the power supply and the lens resistive means for effecting unplugging and disconnecting between the two.
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