Goggle with side arm for wearing with a helmet

• US 6,732,383 B2
• Filed: 12/03/2001
• Issued: 05/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Burton Corporation
• Original Assignee: Burton Corporation
• Inventors: Miller, Christopher G., Oliver, Scott, McNeal, Joseph R., Cleary, Stephen P., Roestel, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): MORAN, KATHERINE M
• Application Number:
  US10/008,357
• Publication Number:
  US 20030101507A1
• Time in Patent Office: 890 Days
• Field of Search: 2 1/0, 242/6, 245/2, 242/7, 242/8, 243/0-4-2, 243/8, 244/0, 245/1
• US Class Current: 2/450
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/185 Securing goggles or spectacles on helmet shells
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/027 Straps; Buckles; Attachment of headbands

Abstract

A goggle having at least one side arm. The arms may be used to support the goggle on a wearer'"'"'s head, and may be pivotally mounted to the goggle frame inward of an outermost portion of the goggle lens(es) or frame. The arms may reinforce the frame, in some cases, to help better retain a lens in the goggle frame. The arms may nest within a groove, cut out or other feature in the goggle frame, e.g., to enhance the aerodynamic performance or aesthetic appearance of the goggle. The arms may closely follow and/or continue a smooth natural contour of the goggle frame, e.g., to make the arms less obtrusive.

Claims

1. A goggle comprising:

a frame having an opening, an outer periphery surrounding the opening, a top, a bottom and opposite sides, the outer periphery having a contour at the sides of the frame;

a lens constructed and arranged to mount to the goggle frame and to provide a viewing area for a wearer;

at least one arm pivotally mounted to the frame at a position inward of an outermost extent of the frame, the at least one arm together with the frame forming a smooth contour at the outer periphery around a side of the frame from the top of the frame to the bottom, the at least one arm providing a support for the frame on a wearer'"'"'s head; and

a head support attached to the at least one arm, the head support constructed and arranged to engage with a wearer'"'"'s head.

2. The goggle of claim 1, wherein the frame includes a groove in the outer periphery at a side of the frame, and the at least one arm is constructed and arranged to nest within the groove.

3. The goggle of claim 1, wherein the at least one arm reinforces the side of the frame such that the lens is more positively held in place on the frame with the arm pivotally mounted to the frame than without the arm mounted to the frame.

4. The goggle of claim 1, wherein the outer periphery of the goggle at a side has a cut out portion, and the at least one arm is positionable to fit within the cut out portion, wherein the at least one arm continues a natural contour of the outer periphery when fit within the cut out portion.

5. The goggle of claim 1, further comprising a face gasket attached to the frame, the face gasket constructed and arranged to contact a wearer'"'"'s face.

6. The goggle of claim 5, wherein the at least one arm is positioned forward of a rearward most portion of the face gasket.

7. The goggle of claim 6, wherein a portion of the at least one arm attached to the head support is forward of the face gasket when the arm is rotated to an inwardmost position toward the wearer'"'"'s face.

8. The goggle of claim 1, wherein the at least one arm is more rigid than the side of the frame at which the at least one arm is mounted.

9. The goggle of claim 1, wherein the frame has two pivot holes at top and bottom portions of the frame near the side, and the at least one arm has an arcuate shape and pivot pins at opposite ends of the arm, the pivot pins engaging with corresponding pivot holes in the frame.

10. The goggle of claim 1, wherein the at least one arm and the frame together form a smooth contour around a side of the frame from the top to the bottom when the at least one arm is positioned at an inwardmost position toward the wearer'"'"'s face.

11. A goggle comprising:

a frame having an opening, an outer periphery surrounding the opening, a top, a bottom and opposite sides;

a lens constructed and arranged to mount to the goggle frame and to provide a viewing area for a wearer;

at least one arm mounted to the frame at a position inward of an outermost extent of the frame and extending over a side of the frame from the top to the bottom, the at least one arm reinforcing the frame to stiffen the frame at the sides in a top to bottom direction; and

a head support attached to the frame, the head support constructed and arranged to engage with a wear'"'"'s head, wherein the outer periphery of the goggle at a side has a cut out portion, and the at least one arm is positionable to fit within the cut out portion, wherein the at least one arm together with the frame forms a smooth contour at the outer periphery when fit within the cut out portion.

12. The goggle of claim 11, wherein the at least one arm is pivotally mounted to the frame at a position inward of the outermost extent of the frame.

13. The goggle of claim 11, wherein the head support is attached to the at least one arm.

14. The goggle of claim 11, wherein the frame includes a groove in the outer periphery at a side, and the at least one arm is constructed and arranged to nest within the groove.

15. The goggle of claim 11, wherein the at least one arm reinforces the side of the frame such that the lens is more positively held in place on the frame with the arm pivotally mounted to the frame than without the arm pivotally mounted to the frame.

16. The goggle of claim 11, further comprising a face gasket attached to the frame, the face gasket constructed and arranged contact a wearer'"'"'s face.

17. The goggle of claim 16, wherein the at least one arm is positioned forward of a rearward most portion of the face gasket.

18. The goggle of claim 17, wherein a portion of the at least one arm attached to the head support is forward of the face gasket when the arm is rotated to an inwardmost position toward the wearer'"'"'s face.

19. The goggle of claim 11, wherein the at least one arm is more rigid than the side of the frame at which the at least one arm is mounted.

20. The goggle of claim 11, wherein the frame has two pivot holes at top and bottom portions of the frame near the side, and at least one arm has an arcuate shape and pivot pins at opposite ends of the arm, the pivot pins engaging with corresponding pivot holes in the frame.

21. The goggle of claim 11, wherein the frame and the at least one arm together form a smooth contour from the top to the bottom at a side of the frame when the at least one arm is at an inwardmost position toward the wearer'"'"'s face.

22. A goggle comprising:

a frame having an opening, an outer periphery surrounding the opening, a top, a bottom and opposite sides, the outer periphery having a contour at the sides of the frame;

a face gasket attached to the frame and arranged to mate with a wearer'"'"'s face;

a lens constructed and arranged to mount to the goggle frame and to provide a viewing area for a wearer;

at least one arm pivotally mounted to the frame at a position inward of an outermost extent of the frame, the at least one arm closely fitting the contour of the outer periphery around a side of the frame from the top of the frame to the bottom, the at least one arm being positioned forward of a rearward most portion of the face gasket when the at least one arm is rotated to an inwardmost position; and

a head support attached to the at least one arm, the head support constructed and arranged to engage with a wearer'"'"'s head.

23. The goggle of claim 22, wherein the frame includes a groove in the outer periphery at a side, and the at least one arm is constructed and arranged to nest within the groove.

24. The goggle of claim 22, wherein the at least one arm reinforces the side of the frame such that the lens is more positively held in place on the frame with the arm pivotally mounted to the frame than without the arm pivotally mounted to the frame.

25. The goggle of claim 22, wherein the outer periphery of the goggle at a side has a cut out portion, and the at least one arm is positionable to fit within the cut out portion, wherein the at least one arm together with the frame forms a smooth contour at the outer periphery when fit within the cut out portion.

26. The goggle of claim 22, wherein a portion of the at least one arm where the head support is attached is forward of the face gasket when the arm is rotated to an inwardmost position.

27. The goggle of claim 22 wherein the at least one arm is more rigid than the side of the frame at which the at least one arm is mounted.

28. The goggle of claim 22, wherein the frame has two pivot holes at top and bottom portions of the frame near the side, and at least one arm has an arcuate shape and pivot pins at opposite ends of the arm, the pivot pins engaging with corresponding pivot holes in the frame.

29. The goggle of claim 22, wherein the frame and the at least one arm together form a smooth contour from the top to the bottom at a side of the frame when the arm is rotated to an inwardmost position toward the wearer'"'"'s face.