Goggle for sports and adverse environments
Patent 6138285 Issued on October 31, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 5, 2019. 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.
March 5, 2019. 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 2409286 3368221 3395406 3718937 Goggle and accessories therefor Ventilated safety goggles Frameless goggle and method of making the same Face mask having an air duct connectable to a goggle Protective goggle Protective goggle and lens with adjustable ventilation Patent #: 5363512 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 262809 filed on 03/05/1999US Classes:2/436, By ventilation of shield2/434Having lens-cover plateExaminersPrimary: Calvert, John J.Assistant: Moran, Katherine Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61F 009/02AbstractA 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 porosity covers the inlet air vents and is located in an upper air channel with a curved deflector wall to disperse the external air into the interior space. Exit vents located in the bottom of the frame are covered with a second porous foam of different characteristics than the first porous foam. The sides of the goggle frame include curved slots with curved retention bars around which a stretchable headband strap is secured to create uneven load forces on the sides of the goggle frame. | |
