Ski goggles with pivotal frame members for interchanging lenses
Patent 5815235 Issued on September 29, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 9, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
July 9, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1208410 1720814 2364584 3229303 Eye glass frames Detachable component sunglasses Spectacle frame with detachable elements Eyeglass and lens interchange structure Goggles and sunglasses Patent #: 5423092 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 890223 filed on 07/09/1997US Classes:351/92, Screwless lens mounting351/86, With lens retaining or locking means351/90Split rim mountingExaminersPrimary: Dang, Hung XuanAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesG02C 001/08G02C 001/00 AbstractA pair of ski goggles is disclosed which has unitary upper and lower frame members that are each configured to extend substantially between a user's temples, and each include a pair of end regions. The upper and the lower frame members collectively define an aperture into which a lens is removably received, and the goggles further includes a pair of connectors. Each connector couples a respective one of the end regions on the upper frame member to a corresponding one of the end regions on the lower frame member, and the connectors enable the upper and the lower frame members to move between a closed position, in which the lens is securely engaged between the frame members, and an open position, in which the members are displaced from each other relative to the closed position and at least one of the frame members is free from engagement with the lens, thereby enabling the lens to be selectively removed and replaced. | |
