IP Library Granted Patent US 8,756,720
Granted Patent B2
US 8,756,720 · App. 12/773,571 · Granted Jun 24, 2014

Multiple lens geometries for safety glasses

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Patent No.
US 8,756,720
App. No.
12/773,571
Granted
Jun 24, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A family of eye protectors for use with a variety of shapes and sizes of heads includes a plurality of different lenses with each lens having a selected curvature and selected height and profile parameters; and a manually adjustable nose engaging element carried on each lens. The nose engaging element can include a substantially U-shaped frame which has first and second deflectable, spaced apart members joined by a third member. A plurality of identical mounting elements can be proved wherein each mounting element holds one of said plurality of different lenses.

Claims (27)

1. A family of eye protectors comprising:

a plurality of different unitary lenses with each lens having a common curvature and a different profile parameter;

a set of temples where the temples are at least one of rotatably adjustable relative to the lens, or, slidably adjustable relative to the lens;

each lens having a different size nose securing region; and

said family having one manually adjustable nose engaging element that can be carried on each of said plurality of different unitary lenses where each lens defines an adjustable nose element receiving slot;

wherein the adjustable nose engaging element includes a slidable lens engagement member which lockingly engages the respective lens at only a plurality of spaced apart locations;

wherein the eye protectors are frameless and

wherein the nose engaging element includes two separate, double molded nose contacting pads formed of two different elastomeric materials co-injected on a nose bridge producing pivotable ball joint-type movement.

2. A family as in claim 1 where the nose engaging element includes a substantially U-shaped frame which has first and second deflectable, spaced apart members joined by a third member.

3. A family as in claim 2 where the nose element includes a slidable lens engagement member.

4. A family as in claim 2 which includes one mounting element or a plurality of identical mounting elements wherein each mounting element holds one of said plurality of different unitary lenses.

5. A family as in claim 2 where each lens has a common curvature and defines a centrally located nose indentation.

6. A family as in claim 5 where the nose element is slidably receivable adjacent to the nose indentation.

7. A family as in claim 6 where the nose element includes a slidable lens engagement member and where the member slides, at least in part, in the slot.

8. A family as in claim 1 where the nose element moves generally perpendicularly toward and away from the lens.

9. Safety glasses comprising:

a plurality of different sized unitary lenses, the lenses have a common curvature, each lens has a height and a length parameter which are consistent with a user face shape selected from a class that includes a wide face, a narrow face and a large face;

a set of temples where the temples are at least one of rotatably adjustable relative to the lens, or, slidably adjustable relative to the lens

one manually adjustable nose engaging element that can be carried on each of said plurality of different sized unitary lenses, and

where each lens defines a manually adjustable nose engaging element receiving slot;

wherein the manually adjustable nose engaging element lockingly engages the respective lens at only a plurality of spaced apart locations;

wherein each lens has a different size nose securing region;

wherein the adjustable nose element includes a slidable lens engagement member;

wherein the safety glasses are frameless and

wherein the nose engaging element includes two separate, double molded nose contacting pads formed of two different elastomeric materials co-injected on a nose bridge producing pivotable ball joint-type movement.

10. Safety glasses as in claim 9 wherein said manually adjustable nose engaging element has at least one locking member that defines a plurality of nose engaging element locking locations spaced part from one another.

11. Safety glasses as in claim 10 with portions of the nose engaging element deflectable toward one another to unlock the nose engaging element for movement between locations.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2025
From: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC.; WORLDWIDE PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS, LLC; HEAROS, LLC; WEST CHESTER HOLDINGS, LLC; REFLECTIVE APPAREL FACTORY, INC.; PIP USA MANUFACTURING, INC.; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.; MORNING PRIDE MANUFACTURING L.L.C.; SALISBURY ELECTRICAL SAFETY L.L.C.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
Reel/Frame 071342/0241 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2025
From: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC.; WORLDWIDE PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS, LLC; HEAROS, LLC; WEST CHESTER HOLDINGS, LLC; REFLECTIVE APPAREL FACTORY, INC.; PIP USA MANUFACTURING, INC.; HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.; MORNING PRIDE MANUFACTURING L.L.C.; SALISBURY ELECTRICAL SAFETY L.L.C.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 071346/0679 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2025
From: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
To: HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 070538/0643 →