IP Library Granted Patent US 8,032,947
Granted Patent B1
US 8,032,947 · App. 12/129,564 · Granted Oct 11, 2011

Flex fit eyewear

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Patent No.
US 8,032,947
App. No.
12/129,564
Granted
Oct 11, 2011
Kind
B1
Abstract

Protective flexible eyewear for, inter alia, providing for increased comfort and fit among a variety of users having different facial shapes.

Claims (33)

1. Protective eyewear comprising:

an eyewear frame with a pair of armatures, a top support, a connection point, a first end, and a second end;

a securement strap connected to both the first end and the second end of the eyewear frame;

a rigid protection section attached to the connection point of the eyewear frame with a first rigid end opposite to a second rigid end, the first rigid end nearer to the first end of the eyewear frame and the second rigid end nearer to the second end of the eyewear frame; and

two flexation points in the eyewear frame for providing a comfortable fit to a user, a first flexation point between the eyewear frame and the rigid protection section with the first end of the eyewear frame and the first rigid end extending beyond the first flexation point and a second flexation point between the eyewear frame and the rigid protection section with the second end of the eyewear frame and second rigid end extending beyond the second flexation point, with flexation points on each armature.

2. The eyewear of claim 1 further comprising at least one flexation point on the top support of the eyewear frame.

3. The eyewear of claim 2 wherein the top support of the eyewear frame includes two flexation points.

4. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein the frame comprises a polymer.

5. The eyewear of claim 4 wherein the frame comprises polyurethane.

6. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein at least one flexation point comprises a slit.

7. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein at least one flexation point comprises a stretchable material.

8. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein at least one flexation point comprises an opening.

9. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein the rigid protective section comprises a wire structure.

10. The eyewear of claim 1 further comprising the rigid protective section permanently attached to the connection point of the eyewear frame.

11. The eyewear of claim 1 further comprising the rigid protective section removably attached to the connection point of the eyewear frame.

12. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein the frame further comprises attachment points for a securing strap.

13. The eyewear of claim 1 further comprising a padded element on the eyewear frame for contact with the user.

14. Protective eyewear comprising:

an eyewear frame with a pair of armatures, a top support, a connection point, a first end, and a second end;

a securement strap connected to both the first end and the second end of the eyewear frame;

a rigid protection section attached to the connection point of the eyewear frame with a first rigid end opposite to a second rigid end, the first rigid end nearer to the first end of the eyewear frame and the second rigid end nearer to the second end of the eyewear frame, the rigid protective section permanently attached to the connection point of the eyewear frame; and

two flexation points in the eyewear frame for providing a comfortable fit to a user, a first flexation point between the eyewear frame and the rigid protection section with the first end of the eyewear frame and the first rigid end extending beyond the first flexation point and a second flexation point between the eyewear frame and the rigid protection section with the second end of the eyewear frame and second rigid end extending beyond the second flexation point.

15. The eyewear of claim 14 further comprising at least one flexation point on the top support of the eyewear frame.

16. The eyewear of claim 15 wherein the top support of the eyewear frame includes two flexation points.

17. The eyewear of claim 14 wherein the frame comprises a polymer.

18. The eyewear of claim 17 wherein the frame comprises polyurethane.

19. The eyewear of claim 14 further comprising flexation points on each armature.

20. The eyewear of claim 14 wherein at least one flexation point comprises a slit.

21. The eyewear of claim 14 wherein at least one flexation point comprises a stretchable material.

22. The eyewear of claim 14 wherein at least one flexation point comprises an opening.

23. The eyewear of claim 14 wherein the rigid protective section comprises a wire structure.

24. The eyewear of claim 14 wherein the frame further comprises attachment points for a securing strap.

25. The eyewear of claim 14 further comprising a padded element on the eyewear frame for contact with the user.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2020
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.; JT SPORTS LLC; MIKEN SPORTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 054884/0117 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2018
From: RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.; JT SPORTS LLC; MIKEN SPORTS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 046460/0449 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2010
From: GAIT, PAUL
To: RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC
Reel/Frame 024394/0707 →