IP Library Granted Patent US 8,128,218
Granted Patent B2
US 8,128,218 · App. 12/640,185 · Granted Mar 6, 2012

Safety eyewear including a prescription insert

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Patent No.
US 8,128,218
App. No.
12/640,185
Granted
Mar 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Safety eyewear has a frame and a lens carrier permanently or removably attached to the frame. The lens carrier includes a prescription insert. The safety eyewear may further include an adjustable length strap and a strap attachment device for attaching the strap to the frame. In some embodiments, the frame may include a vent.

Claims (18)

1. A safety eyewear comprising:

a frame;

a lens carrier removably attached to the frame; and

a prescription insert removably attached to the frame;

wherein the lens carrier is adapted to be removed without necessitating detachment of the prescription insert.

2. A safety eyewear in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the lens carrier is attached to the frame by at least one of: a tongue and groove junction, a male and female flange connection, a latch and a wire.

3. A safety eyewear in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the prescription insert comprises two lenses connected by a wire.

4. A safety eyewear in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the wire includes an attachment portion configured to be inserted into a receptacle on the frame.

5. A safety eyewear in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the strap attachment device removably attaches the strap to the frame.

6. A safety eyewear in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the strap attachment device comprises at least one of: a hook, hook and loop fastener, and a buckle.

7. A safety eyewear in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises an elastic material.

8. A safety eyewear comprising:

a frame; and

a removable lens carrier removably attached to the frame; and

a prescription insert removably attached to the frame;

wherein the lens carrier has a top frame attachment point, a bottom frame attachment point and side projections configured to engage corresponding attachment portions on the frame.

9. A safety eyewear in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the lens carrier does not cover a bottom portion of the lens.

10. A safety eyewear in accordance with claim 8 , further comprising an adjustable length strap and a strap attachment device for attaching the strap to the frame.