Apparel – Guard or protector – For wearer's head
Reexamination Certificate
2001-03-20
2002-06-18
Lindsey, Rodney M. (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Guard or protector
For wearer's head
C351S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06405384
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a swimming goggles, more particularly, a swimming goggles of a novel structure have a large area of lens and cups the eye socket beyond, which gives better comfort and wider vision to the wearer after wearing.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The conventional swimming goggles designated for use in swimming pools have two lenses, each of which respectively cups the left and right eye sockets. In other words, the swimming goggles of the prior art cups the eye sockets by lens frame to prevent the seepage of water. Therefore the padding members are disposed on the lens frame no matter the foamed ones or the suckers are independently assembled to the left lens and the right lens. After such conventional swimming goggles is worn, the padding member has an adsorption around the eye sockets near the eyeballs. It is still comfortable after wearing for a short time, however the eyes will be very uncomfortable due to the pressure when wearing the goggles for some time, especially in diving. In addition, the vision of the conventional goggles is very difficult to reach wide angles due to the small area of the lens. As is well-known, enlarging the lens frame is the most direct method to improve the shortcomings of the narrow angle for the vision, but once the lens frame is enlarged, the whole structure of the swimming goggles will be changed, i.e. how to design a bridge in the lens frame? how to assemble an enlarging padding member to the whole structure of lens frame? and how to effectively fix an enlarging lens to the lens frame? etc., These are new issue that has to be solved.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a swimming goggles that offers better comfort and wider vision to the wearer. The swimming goggles cups the eye socket beyond its area when wearing, allow both eyes are cupped in the same enclosed space, and we do not have to worry about the pressure acted on the eyeballs, and it further provides an air-tight waterproof effect.
The swimming goggles of the present invention mainly features that the lens and padding member of the goggles are fixed as a whole piece by the pressing of the lens frame, and such lens frame comprising a first frame and a second frame wherein between the first and second frames having a linkup means coupled to the upper and lower edges at the center of the first and second frames, and the frames has an inlaid groove for clipping the lens and the padding member. Further, a suppressing means is disposed at the lateral sides of the first and second frames respectively, in which each the suppressing means comprises an extending plate respectively disposed on the first frame and second frame; and a stressing element press tightly the first frame and second frame connection together. and provided the head strap of the swimming goggles to pass through. Hence the lens and the padding means can securely mount into the inlaid groove of the lens frame.
Further, according to the above features, wherein the linkup means comprises a latched groove on a first frame, and a latched post on a second frame, as well as a connection element coupling the latched groove and the latched post, such that the central section of the first frame and second frame can be latched together as a piece.
Further, according to the above features, wherein the extending plate of the first frame and second frame is respectively formed an opening which be located on the axis of the extending plate, moreover each extending plate has a protrusion at the edge of the opening; and each stressing element opposite the protrusions at the first frame and second frame have lugs which could press tightly both the protrusions together after the stressing element is assembled to the first frame and the second frame respectively. In addition, There is a passing through area at the stressing element allow the head strap of swimming goggles to revolve and pass through.
To make it easier for our examiner to understand the objective of the invention, structure, innovative features, and performance, we use a preferred embodiment together with the attached drawings for the detailed description of the invention.
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patent: 5423092 (1995-06-01), Kawai
patent: 5815235 (1998-09-01), Runckel
patent: 5915541 (1999-06-01), Beltrani
patent: 6276794 (2001-08-01), Chiang
Lindsey Rodney M.
Pro-Techtor Inter-national Services
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