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US5636388A
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Goggles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-12-27
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Granted: 1997-06-10
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Expires: 2014-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A set of goggles comprising a lens holder including a pair of confronting straps having aligned lens apertures therein which receive lens. The straps are coupled together along the bottom, side and outer top confronting edges but are separated at a central, upper passage which is wider than the width of each lens but narrower than twice the width of each lens. Mechanism is provided for detachably coupling the lens holder to headgear, such as a helmet or a bandanna, and includes side bands that are coupled to opposite ends of the straps and extend along the sides of the head of a user. The bands can be detachably coupled to complementally formed fasteners provided on the helmet or bandanna. The side bands include forward portions folded over upon themselves and coupled to the ends of the straps. A rotary, side band adjustment bar is mounted on each end of the strap between the folded portions for adjusting the relative vertical positions of the side bands and the straps to adjust the relative pressures exerted by the upper and lower portions of the straps on the face of the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Hodges
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:19
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/18; A42B3/185; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/02; A61F9/027; G; G02; G02C; G02C3/00; G02C3/003; G02C3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
A set of goggles comprising: a lens holder including a pair of confronting straps each including upper and lower borders spanned by a pair of laterally spaced apart side borders; a pair of laterally spaced apart lens apertures, each of a predetermined width, laterally inwardly adjacent said side borders and aligned with the laterally spaced apart aperture in the other strap; border securing means for securing portions of said borders together to define a lens receiving pocket between said straps in communication with said lens opening including means securing said laterally spaced apart side borders of each strap to the laterally spaced apart borders of the other strap; means securing said lower confronting borders of said pair of straps together; and means securing laterally outer, upper confronting edge portions of said pair of straps together; a pair of individual lenses, each having a width greater than said predetermined width, detachably received in said pocket, said lenses each having perimetrical portions sandwiched between said straps, and disposed in alignment with said aligned apertures; said upper borders being disposed in confronting relation with each other and including said laterally outer, upper confronting edge portions, and upper central edge portions, between said upper confronting edge portions, defining a lens receiving opening in communication with said pocket; said lens receiving opening having a width greater than said predetermined width of one of said lens but less than twice said predetermined width to allow said lens to be inserted into and removed from said pocket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
250 words
A set of goggles comprising: a lens holder including a pair of confronting straps each including upper and lower borders spanned by a pair of laterally spaced apart side borders; a pair of laterally spaced apart lens apertures, each of a predetermined width, laterally inwardly adjacent said side borders and aligned with the laterally spaced apart aperture in the other strap; border securing means for securing portions of said borders together to define a lens receiving pocket between said straps in communication with said lens opening including means securing said laterally spaced apart side borders of each strap to the laterally spaced apart borders of the other strap; means securing said lower confronting borders of said pair of straps together; and means securing laterally outer, upper confronting edge portions of said pair of straps together; a pair of individual lenses, each having a width greater than said predetermined width, detachably received in said pocket, said lenses each having perimetrical portions sandwiched between said straps, and disposed in alignment with said aligned apertures; said upper borders being disposed in confronting relation with each other and including said laterally outer, upper confronting edge portions, and upper central edge portions, between said upper confronting edge portions, defining a lens receiving opening in communication with said pocket; said lens receiving opening having a width greater than said predetermined width of one of said lens but less than twice said predetermined width to allow said lens to be inserted into and removed from said pocket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The set of goggles set forth in claim 1 including attaching means for detachably securing said lens holder to head gear for mounting on a person's head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The set of goggles set forth in claim 2 wherein said attaching means comprises a head band and means for detachably coupling said lens holder to said head band.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The set of goggles set forth in claim 2 wherein said attaching means comprises a pair of side bands coupled to said side borders.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The set of goggles set forth in claim 4 wherein each of said side bands includes one end attached to one of said side borders and folded on itself, and a free terminal end having a detachable coupling member for coupling to head gear.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The set of goggles set forth in claim 5 including pressure adjustment means mounted on said side borders and adjustable to any one of a plurality of different positions to adjust the attitude of the side bands relative to the lens holder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The set of goggles set forth in claim 6 wherein said pressure adjustment means includes means pivotally mounted on said side borders.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The set of goggles set forth in claim 7 wherein said pressure adjustment means including a plate, means pivotally mounting said plate for movement about an axis to any one of a plurality of different positions relative to said side border, and means for detachably securing said plate in any one of said plurality of different portions.
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