Sunglass lens

• US 7,775,659 B2
• Filed: 04/11/2008
• Issued: 08/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gary W. Nesty
• Original Assignee: Gary W. Nesty
• Inventors: Nesty, Gary W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Collins; Darryl J
• Application Number:
  US12/082,475
• Publication Number:
  US 20080252847A1
• Time in Patent Office: 858 Days
• Field of Search: 351163-165
• US Class Current: 351/165
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/10 Filters, e.g. for facilitating adaptation of the eyes to the dark; Sunglasses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/12 Polarisers

Abstract

A polarized tinted lens for sunglasses includes a first polarizing tinting member and a second tinting member. The first polarizing tinting member is capable of reducing the transmission of glare through the lens. The second tinting member at least partially overlays the first tinting member so that light passing through the lens in the portion where the first and second tinting members are overlain must pass through both the first and second tinting members. Preferably the sunglasses created thereby are polarized sunglasses with two tints in one lens. The user can adjust the tint though which he sees by tilting his head or adjusting the angle of his eyes.

Claims

1. A polarized tinted lens for a sunglass, the lens including

a first yellow-green polarizing tinting member extending substantially throughout the lens, and being capable of reducing the transmission of glare through the lens, and

a second tinting member, tinted a second color other than yellow-green, the second tinting member at least partially overlaying the first tinting member so that light passing through the lens in a first zone where the first and second tinting members are overlain must pass through both the first and second tinting members, to impart to the lens a color formed from the combination of the colors of the first and second tinting members, and a second zone wherein the first tinting member is present and the second tinting member is absent to impart to the lens a yellow-green color.

2. The polarized tinted lens of claim 1 wherein the first tinting member allows a generally greater degree of yellow and green light to be transmitted through the lens than any of blue light, orange light and ultraviolet light.

3. The polarized tinting lens of claim 1 wherein the first and second tinting members, when overlain, allow a generally greater degree of yellow and green light to be transmitted through the lens than any of blue light, orange light and ultra violet light.

4. The polarized tinted lens of claim 1 wherein the lens includes a first plastic layer and a second plastic layer, and wherein the first tinting member comprises a tinting member sandwiched between the first and second plastic layers.

5. The polarized tinted lens of claim 1 wherein the first tinting member comprises a polarized film, and the second tinting member comprises a layer of plastic that has been dyed over a portion of its area.

6. The polarized tinted lens of claim 1 wherein the lens includes a first and a second plastic layer and wherein the first tinting members comprises a polarized film sandwiched between the first and second plastic layers, and the second tinting colorant comprises a gradient dye applied to the first plastic layer, and a gradient dye applied to the second plastic layer.

7. The polarized tinted lens of claim 1 where the lens includes a first zone wherein the first and second tinting members are overlain and a second zone, wherein the second tinting member is absent, and wherein the first zone permits less light to be transmitted therethrough than the second zone.

8. The polarized tinted lens of claim 7 where the first zone comprises generally greater than fifty percent of the area of the lens, and the second zone comprises less than 50% of the area of the lens.

9. The polarized tinted lens of claim 7 wherein the first zone comprises between about 50% and 60% of the area of the lens.

10. A polarized tinted lens for a sunglass, the lens including

a first polarizing tinting member extending throughout the lens, and being capable of reducing the transmission of glare through the lens, wherein the first tinting member is a yellow-green tinting member and

a second tinting member tinted a second color other than yellow-green, the second tinting member at least partially overlaying the first tinting member so that light passing through the lens in the portion where the first and second tinting members are overlain must pass through both the first and second tinting members,

wherein the lens includes a first zone wherein the first and second tinting members are overlain, and a second zone wherein the first tinting member is present and the second tinting member is absent.

11. The polarized tinted lens of claim 10 wherein the first zone permits less light to be transmitted there through than the second zone.

12. The polarized tinted lens of claim 11 wherein the first zone comprises generally greater than 50% of the area of the lens, and the second zone comprises less than 50% of the area of the lens.

13. The polarized tinted lens of claim 12 wherein the first zone comprises between about 50% and 60% of the area of the lens.

14. The polarized tinted lens of claim 13 wherein the first tinting member comprises a polarized film, and wherein the first and second tinting members are overlain in the first zone.

15. A polarized tinted lens for a sunglass, the lens including

a first polarizing tinting member capable of reducing the transmission of glare through the lens, wherein the first tinting member is a yellow-green tinting member and

a second tinting member, the second tinting member at least partially overlaying the first tinting member so that light passing through the lens in the portion where the first and second tinting members are overlain must pass through both the first and second tinting members,

wherein the lens includes a first zone wherein the first and second tinting members are overlain, and a second zone wherein the first tinting member is present and the second tinting member is absent and wherein the second tinting member is a blue tinting member, and the first zone comprises a generally green tinted zone.

16. The polarized tinted lens of claim 15 wherein the first zone permits less light to be transmitted through the lens than the second zone.

17. The polarized tinted lens of claim 16 wherein the first zone contains a greater amount of applied dye than the second zone.

18. The polarized tinted lens of claim 17 wherein at least a portion of the second zone is substantially free of the dye of the second tinting member.