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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370374 | Ventilated safety goggles The invention is for safety goggles to protect eyes of a user of the safety goggles. The safety goggles include a lens and a frame with a bridge. A goggle chamber is formed between the lens and the face of the user. The safety goggles have a lower ventilation assemb... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7293560 | Respirator mask with supplementary panels In a respirator mask in which the visor panels can be covered by light-absorbing supplementary panels, first and second snap-in hooks are molded onto opposite sides of the visor panel and a stop is molded onto a corner section to form a guide pocket. The outer conto... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7267434 | Eyeglasses and method of manufacture thereof The present invention is directed toward eyeglasses and a method of manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, an eyeglass assembly includes an eyeglass frame having lens receptacles and a rib coupled to the eyeglass frame. The rib includes a brow portion, the brow por... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7200875 | Goggle for protecting eyes with movable lenses and methods for making and using the goggle A goggle comprising a lens, a frame, a lens-retention mechanism and an adjustment mechanism wherein the lenses can be selectively moved relative to the frame to at least two different positions defining substantially different levels of air flow between the lenses a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7126085 | Self-darkening shield for replaceably attaching to a torch A self-darkening shield for replaceably attaching to a torch. The self-darkening shield includes a shield and apparatus. The shield replaceably attaches to the torch, is self-darkening, and is a plate that is substantially inverted U-shaped to straddle the torch to ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7080415 | Safety glasses In safety goggles, in particular industrial safety goggles, comprising a curved sight piece and a soft frame between the sight piece and face contact area, it is provided that the frame is designed in the way of a bellows frame, having at least one fold. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073208 | Ventilated safety goggles The invention is for safety goggles to protect eyes of a user of the safety goggles. The safety goggles include a lens and a frame with a bridge. A goggle chamber is formed between the lens and the face of the user. The safety goggles have a lower ventilation assemb... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7036927 | Face foam free protective eyewear with inner liner and vent The present invention provides protective eyewear for indoor and outdoor activities. In particular the present invention provides eyewear with an inner liner that protects the wearer's eyes from wind, dust, moisture, glare, allergens, and damaging ultraviolet radiat... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7016089 | Amplification-type solid state imaging device with reduced shading To control the potential distribution generated in a well at the time of amplification and reduce a shading in a solid-state imaging device of amplification type, the amplification type solid-state imaging device of the present invention comprises a plurality of pic... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6944887 | Antiglare system for a crash helmet Antiglare system for a crash helmet with an outer and an inner helmet shell that has an eyeport that can be closed by a visor and that can be partially covered by a sunshade, wherein the sunshade has at least one first antiglare module and covers the eyeport in a up... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938277 | Removable eyewear member Eyewear member includes a structure for fitting peripherally on or around or behind lens and structure of conventional eyewear. Interfitting structure ranges from sealing segments to eyewear members which may attachably engage or simply interfit behind conventional ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6922850 | Visor assembly Visor assembly (1, 21) consisting of an inner shield (6, 26) and an outer shield (2, 22). In the use position these shields are some distance apart. With this arrangement the inner shield (6, 26) is located within the peripheral confines ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6687910 | Smoke simulating shield covering SCBA faceplate A translucent shield (20) is provided for covering a self contained breathing apparatus mask faceplate (22) to simulate smoke. The shield consists of a die cut shape of thermoplastic sheet that duplicates the outline of the self contained breathing appara... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6536045 | Tear-off optical stack having peripheral seal mount An optical stack of laminated removable lens for affixing to a face shield is disclosed. The stack includes a plurality of superposed removable lens adhesively affixed to one another, wherein each of the removable lens is held to each successive lens with... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6463590 | Apparatuses and related methods of use of a universal visor cover An improved apparatus and/or system and method of use is disclosed for a lens for covering at least a portion of a ANSI Z87.1 approved full face shield that fits any mounting that has at least one post and/or bracket.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6375865 | Electric-arc resistant composition Substantially transparent compositions that block electric-arc energy. A process of making the compositions comprise blending an IR/optical dye with a substrate material and subjecting the blend to curing conditions. Products manufactured from the composi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6292955 | Adapter for fixing spectacle lenses The invention relates to an adapter (20) for reversibly fixing a spectacle lens (10) to the shield (30) of a pair of safety glasses (40). According to the invention, said adapter (20) has a shaped ring which consists of a transparent or opaque, permanentl... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6138285 | Goggle for sports and adverse environments A goggle has a replaceable lens mounted in a flexible frame containing several large air vents facing forwardly to input external air into the goggle interior. The inlet air vents have converging and angled walls. A first porous foam of particular porosit... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6085358 | Vision enhancing tear off shield guard A vision enhancing tear off shield guard system for use with the visor of a racing helmet. One of the shield guard being tinted for vision enhancement under specific lighting conditions and adapted for engaging and fitting over the visor of a helmet. The ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5802622 | Protective goggles Protective goggles having a rigid, ballistically resistant transparent shield sealingly fittable over the eyes of a wearer via a resilient gasket having airing ports and a head gear for supporting the goggles. A second transparent radiation protective shi... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5740560 | Non-fouling eyewear for high pollution environments Protective goggles which comprise a transparent protective member made of a polarizing lens with a polarizing characteristic oriented to reduce glare are disclosed. A transparent anti-fouling member is configured to overlie at least a portion of the trans... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5685022 | Renewable eye protective goggle assembly A goggle assembly is disclosed having a stacked array of disposable sheet members releasably held in position thereon by a plurality of flexible clamping members. Each of the clamping members is formed of a section of split rubber tubing secured to a lens... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5671483 | Removable subsidiary helmet face shield lens A face shield for a helmet comprises a body with an opening, an inner lens mounted in the body opening and a weather lens releasably mountable over the inner lens. The weather lens has a gasket around its perimeter which spaces the weather lens from the i... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5642530 | Non-fogging goggles A non-fogging goggle assembly comprises a transparent film of polyester or polycarbonate coated with a hydrophilic composition that lowers the surface tension of water droplets, causing them to spread rather than form vision-obstructing beads. The film is... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5592698 | Tear-off lens for transparent eye and face shield A tear-away lens for maintaining visibility through a transparent protective eye and face shield of a racing vehicle driver's helmet includes a tab portion having projections formed thereon to assist in grasping the tab portion to rapidly tear away the le... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5203035 | Vision clearing device A disposable vision clearing device for painting or the like that is formed from three basic components: a flat die cut card stock paper housing blank, a flat die cut card stock paper interior assembly blank and a transparent sheet of film having its one ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5137341 | Prescription lens carrier A protective optical device is disclosed. The device includes a transparent shield for protecting a portion of the wearers face and a device for mounting an ophthalmic lens in the transparent shield. The mounting device includes an aperture through the tr... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5131101 | Auxiliary shielding device for safety helmets An auxiliary shielding device has a visor and an apparatus for mounting the visor to a shield of a safety helmet. The visor is approximately one-half the longitudinal height of the shield and is tinted to provide eye protection from the sun. The apparatus... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4853973 | Welding helmet Disclosed is a welding helmet that provides two levels of protection to the eyes and face of the helmet user. The helmet comprises a protective shell having an opaque front wall extending in the front of the face of the wearer and two side walls extending... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4716601 | Tear-off lens system and method for goggles This invention provides a stack of tear-off lenses for rapid and easy mounting over a main goggle lens. The invention overcomes the previously discussed disadvantages of excessive mounting time and effort. A method of manufacturing the stack is also provi... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4648394 | Facemask for abrasive service A viewing assembly for use in the lens opening of a protective facemask comprising: a transparent housing adaptor sealingly mated to the lens: a substantially rectangular retainer for a lens cartridge assembly comprising opposing planar panels and providi... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4584721 | Device for use in helmet for preventing fogging by electric heating A device for use in a helmet having a shield panel for preventing the shield panel from fogging by electric heating. A transparent electroconductive film is provided inside the shield panel for passing current through the film to generate heat. An assembl... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4455687 | Head cover and safety helmet A head cover and safety helmet having detachable ventilating means, and removable filter collar. The head cover, or shell, is formed of rigid material, having a face opening with a primary transparent shield yieldably mounted thereon, and multiple seconda... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4455689 | Goggle with tear off transparencies A specially configured and dimensioned bracket is inserted through the strap slot at one side end of a goggles frame. A plurality of transparencies are installed over the lens, one at a time. Peripheral tabs on the lens shaped portion of each transparency... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4179756 | Goggles A pair of goggles for protecting the eyes from contamination is provided having a plurality of sliding lenses in a frame so that when the outer most lens becomes dirty it is pushed down into the frame of the goggles leaving a clear view through the remain... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4138746 | Face shield protective system and apparatus For maintaining visibility through transparent protective eye and face shield attached to a helmet a series of like thin transparent auxiliary lenses form a compact series of transparent neighboring sheets, each sheet with grasping ear portions; all sheet... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4101980 | Protective device having a shield for protecting the face of a user A protective device for protecting the face of a user includes a face shield made of flexible, shatterproof plastic and a guard pivotably mounted on the shield and at least partially covering it. The guard is made of scratch-resistant glass. The guard may... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4076373 | Method of and means for shielding the lens of a face mask Shielding of the protective lens of a face mask by forming and mounting a stack of thin sheets of transparent or translucent material on the exterior surface of the protective lens is disclosed. According to this invention, the thin sheets of the stack ar... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4047249 | Protective helmet and face shield assembly therefor A protective helmet for use by race drivers, police riot squads...etc. incorporates a face shield assembly involving means for overcoming problems of breakage, glare and fogging by associating with a face shield of substantially unbreakable material, coat... | 09/13/1977 |
| 3945044 | Goggle and accessories therefor A goggle frame includes air vents spaced along its periphery and covered with a fibrous lining to vent the goggle interior while preventing entry of foreign matter. A detachable partial-face shield has snap-in posts which mate with apertures spaced along ... | 03/23/1976 |