Patent Application
20220050310
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The disclosure relates to safety goggle devices and more particularly pertains to a new safety goggle device for use during all lighting conditions without changes lenses.
The prior art relates to safety goggle devices. Most existing devices have removable lenses and require the user to change different lenses for different lighting conditions. Existing devices also lack both a photochromatic film layer, an anti-fog film layer, and scratch resistance.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a frame body having a frame top side, a frame left side, a frame right side, and a frame bottom side defining a frame opening. A multi-layer lens is coupled to the frame body and conforms to the frame opening. The multi-layer lens comprises an outer transparent layer, an inner transparent layer, and a photochromatic layer coupled between the outer transparent layer and the inner transparent layer. The photochromatic layer reacts to light to selectively darken the multi-layer lens. A pair of loops is coupled to the frame body. The pair of loops is coupled to the frame left side and the frame right side. A strap is coupled to the pair of loops. The strap is elasticized and has an adjustable length.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A light housing 22 is coupled to frame body 12. The light housing 22 may be coupled to the frame top side 14. The light housing 22 may be trapezoidal and may extend into the frame opening 20.
A light 24 is coupled within the light housing 22. The light 24 is adjusted to a brightness and wavelength for use at night without dilating pupils or interfering with night vision goggles. The light 24 may produce red light. A power housing 26 is coupled to the frame body 12. The power housing 26 may be coupled to the frame left side 14. The power housing 26 may have a selectively removable battery cover 28 coupled to a housing outer face 30. A battery 32 is coupled within the power housing 26 and is in operational communication with the light 24. A power button 34 is coupled to the power housing 26. The power button 34 is coupled to the housing outer face 30 and is in operational communication with the light 24.
A multi-layer lens 36 is coupled to the frame body 12. The multi-layer lens 36 may be arcuate and conforms to the frame opening 20. The multi-layer lens 36 comprises an outer transparent layer 38 and an inner transparent layer 40. A photochromatic layer 42 is coupled between the outer transparent layer 38 and the inner transparent layer 40. The outer transparent layer 38 may be scratch resistant. The photochromatic layer 42 reacts to light to selectively darken the multi-layer lens 36 to allow for use in all lighting conditions without swapping lenses. Each of the outer transparent layer 38 and the inner transparent layer 40 may be, but is not limited to, a durable plastic material such as polycarbonate. An anti-fog layer 44 may be continuously coupled to the inner transparent layer 40 to prevent the multi-layer lens 36 from becoming fogged and obstructing the wearer's view.
A pair of loops 46 is coupled to the frame body 12. The pair of loops 46 is coupled to the frame left side 14 and the frame right side 16. A strap 48 is coupled to the pair of loops 46. The strap 48 is elasticized and has an adjustable length. The strap 48 may have a pair of adjustment buckles 50.
In use, the apparatus is worn like a traditional pair of goggles. In bright light the photochromatic layer 42 tints the multi-layer lens 36 to protect the wearer's eyes from glare. As the external light lessens, the multi-layer lens 36 becomes progressively more transparent. In dark or low-light settings, the user may activate the light 24 using the power button 34.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
