Swim goggles

• US 5,390,373 A
• Filed: 03/18/1994
• Issued: 02/21/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Flory, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Flory, Inc.
• Inventors: Flory, Edmund L.
• Primary Examiner(s): NERBUN, PETER P
• Application Number:
  US08/210,583
• Time in Patent Office: 340 Days
• Field of Search: 2/428, 2/429, 2/430, 2/445, 2/452, 2/450, 351/43, 351/126, 351/140, 351/149, 351/128, 351/148, 351/150, 351/133, 351/147
• US Class Current: 2/430
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 33/004 comprising two separate lenses joined by a flexible bridge
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 33/006 with means allowing adjustment of the bridge
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 33/008 with stepless adjustment

Abstract

An improved pair of swim goggles, especially designed of competitive swimming, is comprised of two substantially ovoid, convex lenses secured to a soft neoprene base. The goggles are simply and easily tightened about the head by a one pull toggle mechanism that provides an equal, balanced fit of the eye pieces against the face. The goggles provide less hydrodynamic resistance in the water during swimming and not only reduces fatigue by cutting down on eye strain but allows the swimmer both superior frontal and peripheral vision.

Claims

1. A pair of swim goggles comprising:

a) a seamless, ovoid and convex-shaped pair of lenses, each with a substantially cylindrically shaped eyelet attached to their distal and proximal ends;

b) a substantially flexible support for containment of said lenses;

c) a nosepiece consisting of resilient tubing having end portions that attach to each of said lenses at said proximally attached eyelet by means of a pointed post inserted within the ends of the tubing that secures said ends within said eyelet, and,

d) a head-strap attached to said distally attached eyelets for securing said goggles to the wearer'"'"'s face.

2. The swim goggles of claim 1 wherein said tubing is secured within said eyelets by means of a pointed post inserted within the ends of said tubing.

3. The swim goggles of claim 2 wherein said lenses are comprised of UVAB protected polycarbonate plastic.

4. The swim goggles of claim 3 wherein said pointed posts are comprised of a pointed, barbed top portion, a stem and a base.

5. The swim goggles of claim 4 wherein the circumferences of the pointed portion of said posts is greater than that of the interior surface of the cylindrically shaped eyelets.

6. The swim goggles of claim 5 wherein said head-strap further comprises a toggle lock for securing said swim goggles about the head of the wearer.

7. The swim goggles of claim 6 wherein said support consists of a rubberized neoprene foam base, and said lenses are integrally attached thereto by means of a lip above the outer periphery of said lenses.

8. The swim goggles of claim 7 wherein said head-strap can be tightened or loosened using one hand of the wearer.

9. The swim goggles of claim 8 wherein said tubing is comprised of a material selected form the group consisting of synthetic rubber, latex, and mixtures thereof.

10. The swim goggles of claim 9 wherein said support consists of two separate eyepiece portions comprised of a synthetic neoprene foam to which the lenses are attached.

11. The swim goggles of claim 10 wherein said head-strap, when tightened about the head of the wearer, provides the lenses and support with a symmetrically balanced, water-tight fit about the eyes of the wearer.

12. An improved pair of competition swim goggles comprising two seamless, substantially symmetrical ovoid and convex shaped lenses maintained in an eye-engaging relationship by means of neoprene supports, said lenses being connected by a resilient nosepiece comprised of rubber tubing having end portions that are hollow and secured to said lenses by means of a cylindrically shaped eyelet proximally attached thereto and a pointed post inserted within said end portions and said eyelet.

13. The competition swim goggles of claim 12 wherein said nosepiece is threadably inserted into said eyelet and secured by means of a pointed post.

14. The swim goggles of claim 13 wherein said pointed posts are larger in circumference than the inner lining of said eyelet.

15. The swim goggles of claim 14 wherein said lenses are secured to the head of the wearer by means of a head-strap consisting of resilient tubing threadably secured to substantially cylindrically shaped eyelets distally attached to said lenses.

16. The swim goggles of claim 15 wherein said tubing is threadably secured to said eyelets by means of a pointed post that is inserted within each end of the tubing.

17. The swim goggles of claim 16 wherein said lenses are comprised of UVAB protected polycarbonate plastic.