Protective goggle

Claim 2

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing; an upper ventilation section on said upper surface of said housing, said upper ventilation section comprising an array of upper openings for providing direct ventilation; and at least one lower ventilation section on said lower surface of said housing, said lower ventilation section comprising an array of lower openings for providing direct ventilation; wherein said array of upper and lower openings define a plurality of adjacent and aligned columns and rows of openings formed by a plurality of spaced first wall members and at least one second wall member transverse to said first wall members, said first and second wall members defining said upper or lower openings, at least some of said first wall members having heights which differ from said second wall member.

Claim 3

The goggle of claim 1 including: an upper ventilation cap attachable over said upper ventilation section, said upper ventilation cap including means for providing indirect ventilation through said upper openings; and a lower ventilation cap attachable over said lower ventilation section, said lower ventilation cap including means for providing indirect ventilation through said lower openings.

Claim 4

The goggle of claim 1 wherein: said upper ventilation cap includes resilient arm means terminating at first locking means, said arm means being received in corresponding upper openings wherein said first locking means locks said upper ventilation cap to said housing upper surface; and said lower ventilation cap includes resilient arm means terminating at second locking means, said arm means being received in corresponding lower openings wherein said second locking means locks said lower ventilation cap to said housing lower surface.

Claim 5

The goggle of claim 3 wherein said upper ventilation section includes a central opening and wherein: said upper ventilation cap further includes a central member extending therefrom and terminating at third locking means, said central member being received in said central opening to further lock said upper ventilation cap to said housing upper surface.

Claim 6

The goggle of claim 2 wherein each of said upper and lower ventilation caps comprise: a top surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces defining an approximate U-shaped cross section.

Claim 7

The goggle of claim 5 wherein: said top surface has an undulating configuration.

Claim 8

The goggle of claim 2 wherein: said upper surface of said housing includes a flexible flap extending outwardly therefrom, said flap being spaced from said upper ventilation section to define a gap between said flap and said upper ventilation section.

Claim 9

The goggle of claim 7 wherein: a portion of said upper ventilation cap is inserted in said gap between said flap and said upper ventilation section.

Claim 10

The goggle of claim 2 wherein said means for providing indirect ventilation includes: stand-off means on said caps for preventing said caps from closing said ventilation sections wherein said stand-off means interacts with said first and second wall members to provide an indirect ventilation path between said caps and said ventilation sections.

Claim 11

The goggle of claim 1 wherein: said housing upper surface has a raised central area defining an interior recess, said upper ventilation section forming a portion of said raised central area.

Claim 12

The goggle of claim 1 wherein: said lens includes a front portion and a pair of opposed side portions extending laterally from said front portion.

Claim 13

The goggle of claim 11 wherein: said front portion and opposed side portions comprise two intersecting cylindrical curves.

Claim 14

The goggle of claim 11 wherein said attaching means comprises: a plurality of spaced hooked protrusions extending outwardly from the periphery of said lens; and a plurality of matching holes along the periphery of said front opening of said housing, said hooked protrusions being received by said holes to lock said lens to said housing.

Claim 15

The goggle of claim 13 including: a ridge surrounding and spaced from said front opening of said housing, said lens abutting said ridge and said lens being approximately flush with said ridge.

Claim 16

The goggle of claim 11 wherein each of said side surfaces of said housing terminate at said front opening of said housing at a groove and wherein: said opposed side portions of said lens are received and retained by said grooves.

Claim 17

The goggle of claim 1 including: a pair of spaced lower ventilation sections on said lower surface of said housing.

Claim 18

The goggle of claim 1 including: strap retaining means on each of said side surfaces of said housing.

Claim 19

The goggle of claim 17 wherein said strap retaining means comprises: a pair of spaced lateral members extending from said side surfaces; a first substantially vertical member between said lateral members and spaced from said side surfaces.

Claim 20

The goggle of claim 18 including: a second substantially vertical member between said lateral members and spaced from both said first vertical member and said side surfaces, said first vertical member having a different height than said second vertical member.

Claim 21

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing; at least one ventilation section on said housing, said ventilation section comprising an array of openings for providing direct ventilation, said array of openings defining a plurality of adjacent and aligned columns and rows of openings; wherein said ventilation section comprises; a plurality of spaced first wall members; and at least one second wall member transverse to said first wall members, said first and second wall members defining said array of openings, at least some of said first wall members having heights which differ from said second wall member.

Claim 22

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing; at least one ventilation section on said housing, said ventilation section comprising an array of openings for providing direct ventilation, said array of openings defining a plurality of adjacent and aligned columns and rows of openings; wherein said ventilation section comprises; a plurality of spaced first wall members; and at least one second wall member transverse to said first wall members, said first and second wall members defining said array of openings, at least some of said first wall members having heights which differ from said second wall member.

Claim 23

The goggle of claim 20 including: a ventilation cap attachable over said ventilation section, said ventilation cap including means for providing indirect ventilation through said openings.

Claim 24

The goggle of claim 21 wherein: said ventilation cap includes resilient arm means terminating at first locking means, said arm means being received in corresponding of said openings wherein said first locking means locks said ventilation cap to said housing.

Claim 25

The goggle of claim 21 wherein said ventilation cap comprises: a top surface and a pair of opposed side surface defining an approximate U-shape cross section.

Claim 26

The goggle of claim 23 wherein: said top surface has an undulating configuration.

Claim 27

The goggle of claim 21 wherein said means for providing indirect ventilation includes: stand-off means on said cap for preventing said cap from closing said ventilation section wherein said standoff means interacts with said first and second wall members to provide an indirect ventilation path between said cap and said ventilation section.

Claim 28

The goggle of claim 20 wherein: said lens includes a front portion and a pair of opposed side portions extending laterally from said front portion.

Claim 29

The goggle of claim 25 wherein: said front portion and opposed side portions comprise two intersecting cylindrical curves.

Claim 30

The goggle of claim 27 wherein said attaching means comprises: a plurality of spaced hooked protrusions extending outwardly from the periphery of said lens; and a plurality of matching holes along the periphery of said front opening of said housing, said hooked protrusions being received by said holes to lock said lens to said housing.

Claim 31

The goggle of claim 28 including: a ridge surrounding and spaced from said front opening of said housing, said lens abutting said ridge and said lens being approximately flush with said ridge.

Claim 32

The goggle of claim 27 wherein each of said side surfaces of said housing terminate at said front opening of said housing at a groove and wherein: said opposed side portions of said lens are received and retained by said grooves.

Claim 33

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing; an upper ventilation section on said upper surface of said housing, said upper ventilation section comprising an array of upper openings for providing direct ventilation wherein said upper openings extend longitudinally in a particular direction, said upper surface of said housing including an integral flexible flap extending outwardly therefrom and in said direction parallel to said upper openings, said flap being spaced from said upper ventilation section to define a gap between said flap and said upper ventilation section; and at least one lower ventilation section on said lower surface of said housing, said lower ventilation section comprising an array of lower openings for providing direct ventilation.

Claim 34

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing; an upper ventilation section on said upper surface of said housing, said upper ventilation section comprising an array of upper openings for providing direct ventilation wherein said upper openings extend longitudinally in a particular direction, said upper surface of said housing including an integral flexible flap extending outwardly therefrom and in said direction parallel to said upper openings, said flap being spaced from said upper ventilation section to define a gap between said flap and said upper ventilation section; and at least one lower ventilation section on said lower surface of said housing, said lower ventilation section comprising an array of lower openings for providing direct ventilation.

Claim 35

The goggle of claim 31 including: an upper ventilation cap attachable over said upper ventilation section, said upper ventilation cap including means for providing indirect ventilation through said upper openings; and a lower ventilation cap attachable over said lower ventilation section, said lower ventilation cap including means for providing indirect ventilation through said lower openings.

Claim 36

The goggle of claim 32 wherein: a portion of said upper ventilation cap is inserted in said gap between said flap and said upper ventilation section.

Claim 37

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing; an upper ventilation section on said upper surface of said housing, said upper ventilation section comprising an array of upper openings for providing direct ventilation; and at least one lower ventilation section on said lower surface of said housing, said lower ventilation section comprising an array of lower openings for providing direct ventilation; strap retaining means on each of said side surfaces of said housing, said strap retaining means comprising; a pair of spaced lateral members extending from said side surfaces; a first substantially vertical member between said lateral members and spaced from said side surfaces; and a second substantially vertical member between said lateral members and spaced from both said first vertical member and said side surfaces, said first vertical member having a different height than said second vertical member.

Claim 38

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing; an upper ventilation section on said upper surface of said housing, said upper ventilation section comprising an array of upper openings for providing direct ventilation; and at least one lower ventilation section on said lower surface of said housing, said lower ventilation section comprising an array of lower openings for providing direct ventilation; strap retaining means on each of said side surfaces of said housing, said strap retaining means comprising; a pair of spaced lateral members extending from said side surfaces; a first substantially vertical member between said lateral members and spaced from said side surfaces; and a second substantially vertical member between said lateral members and spaced from both said first vertical member and said side surfaces, said first vertical member having a different height than said second vertical member.

Claim 39

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing, said lens comprising three distinct and discrete lens portions including a front lens portion and a pair of opposed side lens portions extending laterally from said front lens portion, said front lens portion and opposed side lens portions comprising two intersecting cylindrical curves; an upper ventilation section on said upper surface of said housing, said upper ventilation section comprising an array of upper openings for providing direct ventilation; and at least one lower ventilation section on said lower surface of said housing, said lower ventilation section comprising an array of lower openings for providing direct ventilation.

Claim 40

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing, said lens comprising three distinct and discrete lens portions including a front lens portion and a pair of opposed side lens portions extending laterally from said front lens portion, said front lens portion and opposed side lens portions comprising two intersecting cylindrical curves; an upper ventilation section on said upper surface of said housing, said upper ventilation section comprising an array of upper openings for providing direct ventilation; and at least one lower ventilation section on said lower surface of said housing, said lower ventilation section comprising an array of lower openings for providing direct ventilation.

Claim 41

The goggle of claim 35 wherein: said front lens portion and opposed side lens portions comprise two intersecting cylindrical curves.

Claim 42

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing said lens comprising three distinct and discrete lens portions including a front lens portion and a pair of opposed side lens portions extending laterally from said front lens portion; at least one ventilation section on said housing, said ventilation section comprising an array of openings for providing direct ventilation, said array of openings defining a plurality of adjacent and aligned columns and rows of openings.

Claim 43

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing said lens comprising three distinct and discrete lens portions including a front lens portion and a pair of opposed side lens portions extending laterally from said front lens portion; at least one ventilation section on said housing, said ventilation section comprising an array of openings for providing direct ventilation, said array of openings defining a plurality of adjacent and aligned columns and rows of openings.

Claim 44

The goggle of claim 37 wherein: said front lens portion and opposed side lens portions comprise two intersecting cylindrical curves.

Claim 45

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing; an upper ventilation section on said upper surface of said housing, said upper ventilation section comprising an array of upper openings for providing direct ventilation; and at least one lower ventilation section on said lower surface of said housing, said lower ventilation section comprising an array of lower openings for providing direct ventilation; wherein said attaching means comprises; a plurality of spaced hooked protrusions extending outwardly and transversely from the periphery of said lens; and a plurality of matching holes along the periphery of said front opening of said housing, said hooked protrusions being received by said holes to lock said lens to said housing.

Claim 46

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing; an upper ventilation section on said upper surface of said housing, said upper ventilation section comprising an array of upper openings for providing direct ventilation; and at least one lower ventilation section on said lower surface of said housing, said lower ventilation section comprising an array of lower openings for providing direct ventilation; wherein said attaching means comprises; a plurality of spaced hooked protrusions extending outwardly and transversely from the periphery of said lens; and a plurality of matching holes along the periphery of said front opening of said housing, said hooked protrusions being received by said holes to lock said lens to said housing.

Claim 47

The goggle of claim 39 including: a ridge surrounding and spaced from said front opening of said housing, said lens abutting said ridge and said lens being approximately flush with said ridge.

Claim 48

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing; at least one ventilation section on said housing, said ventilation section comprising an array of openings for providing direct ventilation, said array of openings defining a plurality of adjacent and aligned columns and rows of openings; wherein said attaching means comprises; a plurality of spaced hooked protrusions extending outwardly and transversely from the periphery of said lens; and a plurality of matching holes along the periphery of said front opening of said housing, said hooked protrusions being received by said holes to lock said lens to said housing.

Claim 49

A protective goggle comprising: a housing, said housing having an upper surface, a lower surface and a pair of opposed side surfaces which together define a front opening and a rear opening, said upper surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the brow of a wearer and said lower surface having a rearward surface adapted to conform to the cheeks and nose of a wearer; a lens having attaching means for attaching to said front opening of said housing; at least one ventilation section on said housing, said ventilation section comprising an array of openings for providing direct ventilation, said array of openings defining a plurality of adjacent and aligned columns and rows of openings; wherein said attaching means comprises; a plurality of spaced hooked protrusions extending outwardly and transversely from the periphery of said lens; and a plurality of matching holes along the periphery of said front opening of said housing, said hooked protrusions being received by said holes to lock said lens to said housing.

Claim 50

The goggle of claim 41 including: a ridge surrounding and spaced from said front opening of said housing, said lens abutting said ridge and said lens being approximately flush with said ridge.