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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980689 | Floating eyewear and method of making floating eyewear Eyewear, and more particularly floating eyewear such as eyeglasses and/or sunglasses may include a frame, temples, and lenses wherein the frame and/or temples may be formed form the combination of a blowing agent and a polymer so as to render the eyewear floating. A... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7699462 | Scuba diving mask with corrective lenses A scuba diving mask with corrective lenses comprising a frame with a plurality of rings joined to one another by a bridge, each of the rings having an internal flange on which the lip of a flexible skirt, a corresponding lens and a lens-retaining collar rest. The co... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7604346 | Protective glasses assembly A protective glasses assembly has an integrally formed designed lens, a frame made of a soft material and fitted in with the designed lens and a band. A plurality of spaced apart male portions extend rearward from edges of the designed lens for being inserted into s... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7434274 | Panoramic-view diving mask with self-sealing, non-glued removable and integrally formed lenses A panoramic-view diving mask with self-sealing, non-glued, removable front lenses and side lenses integrally formed in the frame body of the mask. The lenses are self-sealed by an assembly process in which a layer of elastic gasket medium is applied or attached to e... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7380932 | Floatation device for eyeglass lanyards A floatation device for eyeglass lanyards comprising a float member, a quick-release connector, and attachment means adapted for securing the connector to the float member while preferably allowing movement of one relative to the other. At least two such floatation ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7334270 | Strap for diving face mask A strap for diving face mask includes an upper branched sub-section and a lower branched sub-section forming together a loop section in a middle zone of the strap as viewed lengthwise. The upper branched sub-section has a circumferential length larger than a circumf... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320144 | Protective mask with removable lens A protective mask and method, comprising a face mask having a body shaped so as to generally cover a face of the user person. The body defines an opening opposite the eyes of the user person when the face mask is worn. A removable lens has a lens portion of see-thro... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7305719 | Protective lenses with a flexible gasket assembly Protective lenses with a flexible gasket assembly has a main lens, at least one peripheral lens, at least one hinge, a main lens gasket and at least one peripheral lens frame. Each hinge bonds to the main lens and one of the at least one peripheral lens to connect t... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300149 | Wide-angle diving lens This invention is directed to a device of “wide-angle diving lens”, primarily comprises a lens; and characterized by: the lens is made by a main lens and extended with a plurality of different angles of sub-window lens, or at the inner edge of the lens arranged ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284854 | Half-jacket eyewear with removable dust shield Disclosed is eyewear that may have a half-jacket frame and a removable dust shield for preventing direct impingement of dust upon a wearer's eye. The eyewear may have a titanium frame and removable lenses free of any attachment structure. The frame may have a lens-r... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278733 | Sunglasses with removable sealing member Eyewear is disclosed for use in sports and the like which allows the wearer to attach a removable sealing member to prevent the ingress of particulate matter when active sports are engaged in which require both ventilation and sealing to keep dust, dirt and the like... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275536 | Device for varying the length of a strap on a mask for aquatic activities A device is disclosed for adjusting the length of a strap on a mask for aquatic activities. The mask comprises a frame for supporting one or more lenses and a plurality of fork-shaped portions extending from either side of the frame. Each portion contains a pivot ab... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261409 | Eyeglass frame with integral channel to receive decorative inserts A decorative eyeglass having a pair of temple frames adapted to receive an interchangeable temple insert with a decorative insert attached thereon. A flanged channel disposed in the temple bar of the temple frame is adapted to receive the temple insert through an en... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244024 | Eye target apparatus An eye target apparatus and method helping to control an operative eye focus line of sight position during medical procedures on the operative eye of a cooperative awake patient. The apparatus includes a housing for occluding substantially all visual perception from... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234463 | Periphery view goggle and remote breathing assembly A remote breathing assembly includes a periphery viewable goggle, an air-tube, and a remote breathing apparatus. The goggle includes a transparent lens having a front section that defines a lateral front length, and left and right sections that extend transversely f... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226180 | Pair of shining swimming goggles A pair of shining swimming goggles comprises a pair of swimming goggles, a shining module and an electric conducting portion. The shining module is embedded in an inner portion of the swimming goggles. The electric conducting portion is disposed on a surface of the ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204713 | Apparatus for converting a dive light into a canister light The present invention relates to a converter for converting a dive light into a canister light. The converter comprises a first adaptor for mating in a waterproof fashion with a head of a dive light, a second adaptor for mating in a waterproof fashion with a battery... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185372 | Diving mask A diving mask includes a mask portion and a pair of side buckles respectively extending rearwards from the left and right sides of the mask portion. A structure that permits an easy adjustment in the relative positions between the mask portion and the pair of the si... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181780 | Swimming goggles A pair of swimming goggles comprises a pair of frames, lenses, a connecting portion, a fastening portion having a side cover and a strap apparatus having an adjusting portion and a strap, wherein an operation zone is formed on the side cover. The adjusting portion c... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178931 | Mask illumination device and personnel locator and/or communicator A mask illumination device and method. The device includes a mask having a face shield, a portion of which is visible therethrough, and configured to substantially isolate fluid communication of an external environment from an interior of the mask when worn by the u... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172281 | Protective cushion attached to eyeglasses A protective cushion attached to eyeglasses comprises at least one first fastener piece attached on the inner surface around the eye portions of an eyeglass frame and at least one cushion piece corresponding to the first fastener piece. The cushion piece is provided... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172278 | Near-sighted lens of wide-vision diving mirror The present invention is a near-sighted lens of a wide-vision diving mirror, wherein contracted latching pieces at the upper, lower, and inner sides of a front lens of a wide-vision diving mirror are latched into the latching slots of lens frames of a mask; two asse... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165837 | Swimming goggles This invention provides swimming goggles that improve the field of vision, and particularly improve the field of vision while swimming. The eye cup 2 comprises: a contact section that comes in contact with the area surrounding the eye; a peripheral sec... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143454 | Swimming goggles Swimming goggles includes lens assemblies and pad assemblies attached to peripheral frames of the respective lens assemblies. Each of the pad assemblies is formed by a first elastic member made of first elastic material which is relatively stiff and a second elastic... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134149 | Face mask for diving Here is disclosed a face mask provided with a rotation angle regulating means for stepwise variation of an angle of each buckle relative to associated lens frame side wall. A buckle is rotatably attached to the lens frame side wall of the face mask and the lens fram... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134148 | Swim mask A compact, waterproof swim mask having a unitary skirt, a frame, and a clinging device. The unitary skirt has two lenses for covering the eyes and/or the nose of a user, a flexible frame including two eye-shaped frame elements being capable of communicating with eac... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131167 | Belay Neck leash device for retaining eyewear while the wearer is in the water. With a leash portion which contains a float for easy location of the eyewear if lost, a wrist band for secondary safety should the leash come over the wearer's head, a quick release on the wri... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126732 | Lens structures, goggles employing same, methods of forming same, and machine programmed for forming same Lens structures are disclosed. The lens structures include a first lens spaced apart from a second lens and a spacer disposed therebetween comprising an extruded adhesive. Goggles utilizing the lens structures are disclosed. Methods of forming lens structures and go... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125115 | Panoramic-view diving mask with self-sealing, non-glued removable watertight lens having contoured lips A panoramic-view diving mask with self-sealing, non-glued, removable watertight lenses. The lenses are self-sealed by an assembly process in which a layer of elastic gasket medium is applied or attached to either one or both beveled contacting edges of the frontal a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114807 | Windshield eyeglasses, windshields for eyeglasses, and method for windshielding in eyeglasses A pair of windshield eyeglasses (101) comprises: lenses (106) and a frame (102) for holding the lenses. Each of the lenses or the frame includes an edge formed with a windshield (107) for sealing a gap between the edge and a face of a use... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7083276 | Sunglasses with removable sealing member Eyewear is disclosed for use in sports and the like which allows the wearer to attach a removable sealing member to prevent the ingress of particulate matter when active sports are engaged in which require both ventilation and sealing to keep dust, dirt and the like... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081809 | Electronic pace regulating, timing, and coaching device and system This invention relates to systems to regulate pace. More particularly, this invention relates to providing a user with a regulated pace through the use of an electronic pace regulating, timing, and coaching device. In accordance with the instant invention, a portabl... | 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 |
| 7055952 | Temple piece for eyewear An improved temple piece is provided, including an elongated temple piece, including at least a first and a second region, the at least first and second regions comprising materials having different Shore A durometer hardnesses, wherein the first region has a Shore ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046440 | 3-D vision system for swimming pools A decorative treatment for swimming pools provides underwater anaglyphs for adhesion to the pool sides and filtering stereoscopic underwater goggles for use by swimmers in viewing the anaglyphs. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036931 | Ophthalmic lenses The present invention provides an ophthalmic lens capable of correcting or minimizing presbyopia, or of functioning used as an anti-myopic lens. The ophthalmic lens can be a contact lens, a phakic intraocular lens or an aphakic intraocular lens. The ophthalmic lens ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7020902 | Heated ear guard A heated ear guard, for warming the ears of the user, having a pair of reflector assemblies and a headband extending between the reflector assemblies for positioning the reflector assemblies over the ears of the user. Each reflector assembly has an open end, a light... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013897 | Device for varying the length of a strap for a scuba diving mask or the like A device is disclosed for adjusting the length of a strap on a scuba diving mask. The mask comprises a frame for supporting one or more lenses and a plurality of fork-shaped portions extending from either side of the frame. Each portion contains a pivot about which ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013495 | Removable comfort safety wing for use with a sideshield A sideshield eye protector is presented which includes a comfort and safety wing that is formed as a surface appendage thereon, and extends in a generally perpendicular direction from the surface of the sideshield along the contoured edge of the sideshield positione... | 03/21/2006 |
