WO2000003669A1 - Protective eyewear for industrial use - Google Patents
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- WO2000003669A1 WO2000003669A1 PCT/CA1999/000708 CA9900708W WO0003669A1 WO 2000003669 A1 WO2000003669 A1 WO 2000003669A1 CA 9900708 W CA9900708 W CA 9900708W WO 0003669 A1 WO0003669 A1 WO 0003669A1
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- lens
- temple pieces
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
- G02C5/14—Side-members
- G02C5/146—Side-members having special front end
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting in contact-lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
- A61F9/02—Goggles
- A61F9/025—Special attachment of screens, e.g. hinged, removable; Roll-up protective layers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting in contact-lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
- A61F9/02—Goggles
- A61F9/026—Paddings; Cushions; Fittings to the face
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting in contact-lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
- A61F9/02—Goggles
- A61F9/027—Straps; Buckles; Attachment of headbands
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C1/00—Assemblies of lenses with bridges or browbars
- G02C1/04—Bridge or browbar secured to or integral with partial rims, e.g. with partially-flexible rim for holding lens
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
- G02C5/02—Bridges; Browbars; Intermediate bars
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C2200/00—Generic mechanical aspects applicable to one or more of the groups G02C1/00 - G02C5/00 and G02C9/00 - G02C13/00 and their subgroups
- G02C2200/04—Junctions between frame elements having a click function
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C2200/00—Generic mechanical aspects applicable to one or more of the groups G02C1/00 - G02C5/00 and G02C9/00 - G02C13/00 and their subgroups
- G02C2200/08—Modular frames, easily exchangeable frame parts and lenses
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a protective eyewear for industrial use.
- the lens and/or temples pieces of a protective eyewear often break, requiring the user to discard the entire eyewear and replace it with a new pair.
- Another problem in industry has been to provide a standard protective eyewear that can accommodate comfortably different head sizes.
- the present invention therefore relates to an eyewear that comprises: an arcuate lens made of resilient material, the lens having a pair of temple receiving entries at respective opposite ends of its upper edge; a brow frame made of resilient material and shaped to fit the upper edge of the lens, the frame including, at mid-section thereof, attachment means for securing the lens thereto; and a pair of temple pieces, each temple piece being hingedly connected to a respective opposite end of the brow frame and being pivotable to move between a folded position and a parallel position; whereby, in the parallel position, secured assembly of the brow frame and the temple pieces is easily effected by inserting the temple pieces through the entries and by engaging the attachment means of the brow-frame to the mid-section of the upper edge of the lens.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the eyewear of the present invention with dotted lines showing the manner in which the brow frame and the temple pieces are mounted onto the lens;
- Figure 2 is an exploded fragmentary view of some of the components of the eyewear
- Figure 3 is a top plan view with dotted lines showing the feature of flexibility of the eyeglass;
- Figure 4 is an enlarged top view of the engagement of the temple piece to the lens;
- Figure 5 is a fragmentary exploded view showing the engagement of the brow frame to the lens; and Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 6-6 of figure 3.
- protective eyewear is intended to encompass all optical devices that have a purpose of protecting the eye against injury, especially during an industrial use.
- an eyewear made in accordance with the present invention and consisting essentially of a lens 12, a brow frame 14 to which is hingedly connected at 16, 18 a pair of temple pieces 20 and 22.
- the lens 12 comprises, at opposite ends thereof, hollow extensions 24 and 26 providing entry channels (one of which is shown as 28 in figure 2).
- the upper edge 30 of the lens displays a central undercut recess 32, the function of which will be described further hereinbelow.
- the lens may also have a nose piece 34.
- the brow frame 14 has a shape to correspond to the upper edge 30 of the lens. It also comprises, in its central area, an inverted U-shaped configuration that includes a series of openings 38, 40, 42 and 44. These openings are aligned with corresponding small projections (being shown as 45, 46, 47 and 48 in figure 5) which are horizontally spaced in the central area 32 of the upper edge of the lens and on the inner face thereof.
- the respective temple pieces 20 and 22 each comprise a pair of components 50, 52 and 54, 56.
- Component 50 is hingedly connected to end 14a of the brow frame by means of a pin 58.
- Component 50 has also small openings 60, 62, 64, the function of which will be described further hereinbelow.
- Component 50 is hollow so that it may receive a projecting portion 66 of the ear contacting component 52 of the temple piece.
- temple piece 20 and its components 50 and 52 needs not be repeated for temple piece 22 together with its components 54 and 56 since they are identically constructed.
- the present invention is concerned with the easy mounting and dismounting of the brow frame and temple pieces from the lens should one of these components be damaged and need to be replaced.
- the assembly consists in bringing the temple pieces mounted to the brow frame to the lens as indicated by arrow 65 in figure 1 and passing the temple pieces 20 and
- the brow frame 14 extends over the upper edge 30 of the lens, the brow frame is vertically moved as indicated by arrow 67 in figure 5.
- the central portion is forced downwardly over the undercut recess 32 of the lens to provide a locking arrangement between the projections 45, 46, 47, 48 into their respective openings 38, 40, 42 and 44 (see figure 6).
- an opposite operation is performed; that is, due to the flexibility of the material of the U-shaped part of the brow frame, projections 45, 46, 47, 48 are snapped out of their engagement with their respective brow openings 38, 40, 42, and 44.
- the material of the lens and of the brow frame and temple pieces is a plastic material which allows for the components to be deformed so as to perform the engagement and disengagement operations of the components to one another.
- arrows 82 and 84 indicate that the temple pieces may be moved outwardly in a flexible manner so as to conform to the shape of the head size of a user.
- Arrow 86 indicates that the temple pieces may be folded rearwardly of the lens in a parallel fashion when the eyewear is not used.
- each channel defines a bearing surface (see 26a in figure 5) against which the temple piece may apply some lateral pressure during assembly and/or use.
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU50236/99A AU5023699A (en) | 1998-07-13 | 1999-07-12 | Protective eyewear for industrial use |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2243040 CA2243040C (en) | 1998-07-13 | 1998-07-13 | Protective eyewear for industrial use |
| CA2,243,040 | 1998-07-13 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| WO2000003669A1 true WO2000003669A1 (en) | 2000-01-27 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| PCT/CA1999/000708 Ceased WO2000003669A1 (en) | 1998-07-13 | 1999-07-12 | Protective eyewear for industrial use |
Country Status (3)
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| AU (1) | AU5023699A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2243040C (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2000003669A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1555566A1 (en) * | 2004-01-19 | 2005-07-20 | Christoph Egger | Resilient spectacles |
Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE9207109U1 (en) * | 1992-05-26 | 1992-07-30 | Uvex Winter Optik GmbH, 8510 Fürth | Glasses, especially safety glasses or sports glasses |
| US5387949A (en) * | 1992-01-29 | 1995-02-07 | Oakley, Inc. | Eyeglass connection device |
| DE29509437U1 (en) * | 1995-06-09 | 1995-08-24 | Tseng, Liang-Chin, Chi-Ku Hsiang, Tainan | Glasses with glasses directly connected to the temples |
| US5528320A (en) * | 1995-05-09 | 1996-06-18 | Encon Safety Products | Protective eyewear |
| US5592242A (en) * | 1993-10-29 | 1997-01-07 | O.G.K. Hanbai Co., Ltd. | Eyeglass connection device |
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- 1998-07-13 CA CA 2243040 patent/CA2243040C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 1999-07-12 WO PCT/CA1999/000708 patent/WO2000003669A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-07-12 AU AU50236/99A patent/AU5023699A/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5387949A (en) * | 1992-01-29 | 1995-02-07 | Oakley, Inc. | Eyeglass connection device |
| DE9207109U1 (en) * | 1992-05-26 | 1992-07-30 | Uvex Winter Optik GmbH, 8510 Fürth | Glasses, especially safety glasses or sports glasses |
| US5592242A (en) * | 1993-10-29 | 1997-01-07 | O.G.K. Hanbai Co., Ltd. | Eyeglass connection device |
| US5528320A (en) * | 1995-05-09 | 1996-06-18 | Encon Safety Products | Protective eyewear |
| DE29509437U1 (en) * | 1995-06-09 | 1995-08-24 | Tseng, Liang-Chin, Chi-Ku Hsiang, Tainan | Glasses with glasses directly connected to the temples |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1555566A1 (en) * | 2004-01-19 | 2005-07-20 | Christoph Egger | Resilient spectacles |
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| AU5023699A (en) | 2000-02-07 |
| CA2243040A1 (en) | 2000-01-13 |
| CA2243040C (en) | 2003-01-21 |
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