Eyewear with improved fit

• US 9,726,903 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2010
• Issued: 08/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Original Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Inventors: Stanley, Glen E.
• Primary Examiner(s): MAI, HUY KIM
• Application Number:
  US12/879,418
• Publication Number:
  US 20120062832A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,524 Days
• Field of Search: 351 76- 82, 351136-139
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/12 Nose pads; Nose-engaging surfaces of bridges or rims

Abstract

Eyewear for a person includes at least a frame for supporting at least one lens; and a nose bridge affixed to the frame. The nose bridge has first and second nose pads adapted for contact with first and second sides of a person'"'"'s nose, wherein the nose pads are retained in a fixed position relative to the frame at a sagittal angle A of greater than 38 degrees. The eyewear may be safety glasses, goggles, sunglasses, cosmetic glasses, and/or vision correction glasses. The eyewear may include only one lens, or may include two separate lenses.

Claims

1. Eyewear for a person, comprising:

a) a frame for supporting at least one lens; and

b) a nose bridge affixed to the frame, wherein the nose bridge comprises first and second nose pads adapted for contact with first and second sides of a person'"'"'s nose,

wherein the nose pads are retained in a fixed position relative to the frame at a sagittal angle A of greater than 41 degrees and a transverse angle B of greater than 25 degrees.

2. The eyewear of claim 1, wherein the sagittal angle A is between 41 degrees and 43 degrees.

3. The eyewear of claim 1, wherein the sagittal angle A is between 41 degrees and 43 degrees, and the nose pads are also retained in a fixed position at a transverse angle B of between 27 degrees and 29 degrees.

4. The eyewear of claim 1, wherein the eyewear are safety glasses.

5. The eyewear of claim 1, wherein the eyewear are sunglasses.

6. The eyewear of claim 1, wherein the eyewear are vision correction glasses.

7. The eyewear of claim 1, wherein the eyewear are goggles.

8. The eyewear of claim 1, wherein the eyewear are cosmetic glasses.

9. The eyewear of claim 1, comprising only one lens.

10. The eyewear of claim 1, comprising two separate lenses.

11. Eyewear for a person, comprising:

a) a frame for supporting at least one lens; and

b) a nose bridge affixed to the frame, wherein the nose bridge comprises first and second nose pads adapted for contact with first and second sides of a person'"'"'s nose,

wherein the nose pads are fixed in a predetermined position relative to the frame at a sagittal angle A of greater than 38 degrees.

12. The eyewear of claim 11, wherein the sagittal angle A is between 41 degrees and 43 degrees.

13. The eyewear of claim 11, wherein the sagittal angle A is greater than 41 degrees, and the nose pads are also retained in a fixed position at a transverse angle B of greater than 25 degrees.

14. The eyewear of claim 11, wherein the sagittal angle A is between 41 degrees and 43 degrees, and the nose pads are also retained in a fixed position at a transverse angle B of between 27 degrees and 29 degrees.

15. The eyewear of claim 11, wherein the eyewear are safety glasses.

16. The eyewear of claim 11, wherein the eyewear are sunglasses.

17. The eyewear of claim 11, wherein the eyewear are vision correction glasses.

18. The eyewear of claim 11, wherein the eyewear are goggles.

19. The eyewear of claim 11, wherein the eyewear are cosmetic glasses.

20. The eyewear of claim 11, comprising only one lens.

21. The eyewear of claim 11, comprising two separate lenses.