IP Library Granted Patent US 7,651,217
Granted Patent B2
US 7,651,217 · App. 12/264,287 · Granted Jan 26, 2010

Eyewear with enhanced fit

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,651,217
App. No.
12/264,287
Granted
Jan 26, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Eyewear having an enhanced fit which may be used for safety, sports, and the like. The eyewear may provide features which permit enhanced airflow and an enhanced fit to a user's face. Such features may include greater adjustability to provide greater comfort. Eyewear including an RFID tag which is activated to send or receive transmissions when the eyewear is unfolded and/or positioned in a position to be worn by a user.

Claims (7)

1. Eyewear adapted to protect a user's eyes, the eyewear comprising:

at least one lens, the lens having at least one first portion positioned adjacent a user's nose and at least one second portion which is positioned adjacent an outer edge of a user's eye when the eyewear is positioned on a user's face, the lens positioned to extend a distance from a user's eye and the lens configured to cover a user's eye from the distance; and

a pair of ear pieces, each ear piece having a first end which is configured to be slideably and releasably coupled to an upper edge of the lens and a second end which is formed to be positioned adjacent a user's ear when the eyewear is positioned on a user s face such that each ear piece is releasably coupled to the lens and configured to be slideably moved along the upper edge of the lens to permit the ear pieces to move closer or farther away from a user's head such that the combination of the lens and each ear piece cooperate to provide a custom fit to a user's head.

2. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the nose piece includes a pair of holders configured to be positioned against each side of a user's nose, and wherein the holders are each moveable to provide adjustment and a custom fit of the holders to a user's nose.

3. The eyewear of claim 2 , wherein a clamp is coupled to a first end of each ear piece and the clamp permits each ear piece to be slideably moved and releasably coupled to the lens.

4. The eyewear of claim 3 , wherein the lens includes a ridge positioned adjacent the upper edge.

5. The eyewear of claim 4 , wherein the clamp is positioned over the ridge to slideably couple each ear piece to the lens.

Assignments (1)
NAME CHANGE Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
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