Apparel – Guard or protector – For wearer's head
Reexamination Certificate
2002-03-18
2004-09-14
Welch, Gary L. (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Guard or protector
For wearer's head
C002S441000, C002S443000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06789271
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to eye protection. In particular, it relates to protective eye wear, for protecting eyes against radiation, that can be used in a variety of environments.
The use of sun lamps and ultraviolet lamps for tanning skin has increased greatly over recent years. In addition to the traditional ‘sunbed’, where a user lies in a prone position on a platen beneath a sun-canopy, there is also tanning equipment that require a user to be in an upright position.
Conventionally, a user
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(see
FIG. 1
) preparing for a tanning session using the ‘prone’ method would lie down on the platen and place an individual eye protector
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over each eye before activating the lamp(s). Advantageously, these type of eye protectors cover the minimum area of facial skin during use.
When using the ‘upright’ method, a user cannot use the individual-type eye protectors since they will not remain in place over a user's eyes due to the position of the body. In this instance the type of protection goggles
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as shown in
FIG. 2
are required. Here, a user wears the goggles in much the same way as a swimmer wears swimming goggles; the eyepieces are interconnected via a nose bridge
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and are fastened to an elastic headband
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at fastening portions
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. These goggles do not slip from the wearers face, even when the wearer is in an upright position.
Since users of tanning equipment often use both of the methods described above, many of them are require to obtain both types of eye protectors; both the individual and the head-band fastening type of goggles.
An object of the present invention is to provide an improved eye protector.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided eye protection apparatus comprising eye protection goggles including detachable eye protection portions.
Preferably, the apparatus includes a means for securing the detachable portions to a frame portion of the goggles. Preferably, this provides a substantially light-tight attachment.
According to the present invention in a further aspect there is provided eye protection goggles including: a frame section comprising orbit portions adapted to surround a user's orbit, the orbit portions interconnected via a nose bridge; detachable eye portions adapted to filter ultraviolet radiation; and detachable attachment portions adapted to surround and secure to the frame section the eye portions.
The eye portions may be generally dome-shaped or otherwise shaped to have a hollow.
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Welch Gary L.
Woodard Emhardt Moriarty McNett & Henry LLP
World Suncare Products, Ltd.
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