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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166578 | Goggle with quick release double locking lens An apparatus for releasably locking a protective eye lens to the housing of a protective face cover is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to have an inner and outer lock. The inner lock couples the protective eye lens to the housing. The inner lock can release t... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8011026 | Face mask and goggle system A protective face mask system according to the present invention comprises a flexible mask body including an opening for receiving a lens, nose portion, a central portion positioned to the rear of and extending at least partially above the nose portion, a central re... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7342210 | Remote control for auto-darkening lens systems and method A wireless remote control is provided for an auto-darkening lens (ADL) system used in a welding helmet, respirator system or other device to control or to adjust settings of an ADL of a controllable light shutter. A display system facilitates providing information i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7278421 | Full face flexible oxygen mask for use with flight helmets The full face flexible oxygen mask for use with flight helmets includes an elastic face seal with an oronasal cone that seals around the nose and mouth of the wearer, and flexible sealing flaps along the perimeter of the face seal to adapt the face piece of the mask... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261104 | Respirator facepieces The present invention provides an air-purifying respirator facepiece with a removable, one-piece filter element connector. It also has a removable component housing in the lens as well as a nosecup without inhalation valves that prevents fogging of the portion of th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253949 | Stereo microscope A stereo microscope includes two oculars mounted at one end of a housing and an objective lens mounted at an opposite end of the housing. Between the opposite ends of the housing is a rotatably mounted lens magnification changer with three series of bores extending ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253952 | Handsfree fieldglasses having full field of view Handsfree fieldglasses providing increased clarity and magnification of a visual target in an outdoor application are disclosed. The handsfree fieldglasses can include eyeglasses, binoculars, and a customized connector coupling the eyeglasses and binoculars. The eye... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253951 | Viewing device A viewing device includes a housing defining an interior chamber through which light can pass. The housing includes first and second spaced apart openings communicating with the interior chamber such that light entering the first opening is viewed by a user looking ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7207531 | Head manipulable binocular microscope support A support for a medical instrument such as a binocular microscope including a plurality of piviotally connected arms connected to a wall, ceiling or vertical support mount. One of said arms being vertical and having ball joints at opposite ends, one connected to an ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188946 | Eyewear Novel eyewear are disclosed which comprise a lens and a sealing frame. The lens is adapted to cover at least one of a user's eyes. The frame has an adhesive side and is disposed adjacent the perimeter of the lens. A first portion of the adhesive side is disposed at ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181778 | Dive mask having replaceable lenses and frame bonded into a rubber skirt A dive mask having a pair of replaceable lenses comprises a soft, flexible skirt for bearing against the diver's face, an inner lens frame having a pair of openings for receiving the lenses and a peripheral member integrally molded into the skirt for permanent reten... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168102 | Moisture barrier cone Closed air space devices and methods of use for full body bio hazard type suits that eliminates condensation and fogging from forming on the face masks and the window visors of the suit. The devices and methods have a sealed closed air space that can be formed from ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168095 | Face protector and method of use A method of using a face protector includes providing a face protector including a lens and a face plate configured to protect the forehead, eyes, cheeks, jaw, chin, mouth, ears, and nose of a user without protecting substantially the remainder of the user's head; a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159250 | Swimming goggles A pair of swimming goggles includes left and right frames made of hard material, a head strap and a connection frame connecting the left and right frames and made of soft material. Supporters respectively extend from the inner ends of the peripheral surfaces of the ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150047 | Indicator layout on an auto-darkening lens for use in welding An indicator system and method for an auto-darkening lens or other device that is intended to be placed relatively close to the face of a wearer includes one or more indicators adjacent the lens and generally provides the indicators in the peripheral field of view o... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146654 | Swimming goggles Swimming goggles have a left frame, a right frame and a connecting frame connecting the left frame and the right frame. The left frame and the right frame are made of hard material. Enveloping frames are respectively formed adjacent to the inner surfaces and slightl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7082947 | Face mask for use in pressurized drug delivery systems Face masks for use in pressurized drug delivery applications, such as aerosol drug delivery systems, and a method of reducing aerosol deposition in the region of the eyes are presented. The face masks according to the various embodiments disclosed herein contain fea... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077128 | Eye-wear articles for use with respiratory masks An eye-wear article (93) for use with a respiratory mask (1) comprises a flat piece of transparent polymeric material providing a visor portion. The flat piece of polymeric material has shaped portions in a lower edge that fit over respective selected ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7062796 | Periscope swim goggles Periscope Swim Goggles are swimmer's goggles with a periscope situated above the water line that projects the view that is ahead of the swimmer through a fiber optic cable to a viewer located on the goggle's eyepiece. Generally, an open-water swimmer using the free ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055521 | Ventilated mask for outdoor use A ventilated mask for outdoor use is provided having a face mask to protect the wearer against insects and flying debris. The mask covers the user's nose, mouth and cheek area, and has a removable visor to provide protection for the eyes as well. The use of a snap i... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7003802 | Face mask with detachable eye shield In a face mask for use in the practice of paint-ball games or other such activities requiring effective shielding of the face, a large unitary lens is applied to an aperture extending from the brow to the chin and from one temple to the other. The lens is secured by... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994085 | Splash guard for a snorkel A splash prevention device, mounted on top of the breathing tube of a snorkel, including a housing having an oblique opening in communication with the breathing tube, a U-shaped pivotal member pivotally mounted on the housing, a float member pivotally located on two... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6957447 | Monolithic paintball mask A combination wrap-around mask and goggle is made from a single transparent and flexible plastic material monolithically formed in a single cavity mold. The structure is devoid of any cavities or protrusions that could interfere with the easy withdrawal of the devic... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6921164 | Underwater viewing lens A viewing lens that is divided into at least three sections such that a wearer can see through a center section with both eyes, and can see through a lateral section only with the eye immediately adjacent to that section. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907878 | Protective hood with adjustable visor A flexible hood has an upper part and a lower part formed integrally with the upper part. A visor is carried by the upper part and a filter is mounted to the lower part on an external side. In a first configuration, the visor is positioned away from a user's face to... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6691314 | Face mask, head harness, and protective hood for firefighter For a firefighter, a combination of protective gear comprises a face mask, a head harness, and a protective hood adapted to cover the wearer's head, except for at least a portion of the wearer's face, and to cover an outer perimeter of a window portion of... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6564384 | Combined helmet and compass A helmet, such as used by firefighters, includes a compass mounted on the inside of the helmet in a location that will be easily visible to the wearer when necessary but will be positioned so it will not distract the wearer at other times.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6401716 | Quick donning goggles for use with breathing mask A face mask for covering the nose and mouth of the wearer for supplying breathing gas thereto and a pair of strapless goggles which are easily and quickly donnable. The goggles are detachably attachable to the face mask by a tongue-and-groove connection w... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6381749 | Protective mask with anchor clamp for physical games A protective mask adapted to be worn by persons engaging in physical games comprises a body consisting of a lens receiving portion, a nose portion, a chin portion, a brow portion, opposite cheek portions and opposite side temple portions; the lens receivi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6374424 | Protective face mask A protective face mask with a concavo-convex shield of methyl methacrylate that covers the wearer's entire face. A nose piece at the concave face of the shield presents laterally spaced fingers to engage the wearer's nose on opposite sides for spacing the... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6343386 | Padding member for a pair of swimming goggles A padding member is made from soft material and comprises a main ring portion, a connecting portion extending from an outer side of the main ring portion for engaging with a main frame of a pair of swimming goggles, and an annular contact flange extending... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6102033 | Attachment system for replacement helmet respirator lens A replaceable lens attachment system for respiratory devices and methods of use. The replaceable lens attachment system includes a face shield having rotatable attachment members and a replaceable lens. The rotatable attachment members include cams and fl... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5862530 | Protective eyewear with frame and detachable lens Protective eyewear is described which includes a frame and a detachable lens. The frame has right and left temple flaps, each with at least one hole for locking the flaps onto corresponding detents molded into the temples of the frame. The lens may be mol... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5815849 | Sunglass equipped facemask construction A sunglass equipped facemask construction 10 including an air permeable woven facemask member 20 dimensioned to closely conform to a user's head 100 and neck 101 and having a mouth opening 23 and a pair of eye openings 22 each provided with an independent... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5765223 | Face shield A face shield is disclosed that includes a headband with an inner and outer surface, first and second ends and a visor between a portion of the inner and outer surfaces that tapers from a maximum width at the midpoint between the first and second ends to ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5704063 | Face covering An altenative face protector made of a covering body for covering at least a portion of a user's face below the eye area thereof, and attachments for attaching the covering body to a user. The face protector covers at least a portion of a user's face and ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704073 | Quick donning goggles for use with breathing mask A face mask for covering the nose and mouth of the wearer for supplying breathing gas thereto and a pair of strapless goggles which are easily and quickly donnable. The goggles are detachably attachable to the face mask by a tongue-and-groove connection w... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5697100 | Nose and cheek warmer and protector The nose and cheek warmer and protector is to be used by skiers as an attachment to ski goggles. It consists of an opaque, thermally insulating and absorptive material which helps to keep the skin surface in the areas surrounding the lower part of the eye... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5689833 | Eye shield for a respiratory mask A respiratory mask is provided with an eye shield having a body portion which is releasably-secured to the mask, and a shield portion which shields the eyes of the wearer. The shield portion is self-supporting on the body portion and, hence, on the mask, ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5619749 | Antiphotoaging face mask An antiphotoaging face mask including a pair of sunglasses comprising a front frame member and a pair of temples extending therefrom. The antiphotoaging face mask includes a flexible plastic wrap secured to the pair of sunglasses, the wrap including a fro... | 04/15/1997 |