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Granted Patent B2

US 11,960,151 · App. 17/357,575 · Granted Apr 16, 2024

Eyewear with engageable protective shield

Inventors: Ken Wilson (Yuma, AZ); Rich Belitz (Yuma, AZ)

Assignee: Fast Metal LLC

G02C9/04 G02C5/146 G02C7/10 G02C2200/08

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Patent No.: US 11,960,151
App. No.: 17/357,575
Granted: Apr 16, 2024
Kind: B2

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Abstract

An eyeglass frame configured to hold corrective lenses therein is removably engageable with a protective lens. The protective lens has connectors on opposing ends which are engageable with first and second mounts engaged to the frame. A gap is formed between the protective lens and the front surface of the frame and is maintained by the engagement of the connectors with the respective mounts.

Claims (84)

1. An eyewear apparatus comprising:

an eyeglass frame, said eyeglass frame having a front surface and a rear surface and having a pair of openings therein for holding a pair of lenses;

a first temple engaged with a first end of said eyeglass frame;

a second temple engaged with a second end of said eyeglass frame opposite said first end thereof;

a first mount positioned at said first end of said eyeglass frame;

a second mount positioned at said second end of said eyeglass frame;

a protective lens, said protective lens formed of flexible lens material, said protective lens having a first connector on a first end thereof and a second connector on a second end thereof opposite said first connector;

said protective lens positionable to a removable engagement to said eyeglass frame by a first engagement of said first connector with said first mount, and a second engagement of said second connector with said second mount;

a qap formed between said protective lens and said front surface of said eyeglass frame;

said front surface of said eyeglass frame having a first curved surface;

said protective lens formed in a second curve running between said first end thereof and said second end thereof;

said second curve being substantially equal to said first curved surface;

said qap being curved and located in between said protective lens and said front surface of said eyeglass frame;

said eyeglass frame having openings therein;

said openings having polymeric lens holders therein for holding corrective lenses within said openings;

said lens holders having projecting portions extending therefrom into said gap; and

said projecting portions defining bumpers contacting said protective lens during any deflection thereof toward said eyeglass frame.

2. The eyewear apparatus of claim 1 , additionally comprising:

said protective lens being one of a kit having a plurality of protective lenses;

each one of said plurality of protective lenses in said kit having respective said first ledge positioned said second distance from a respective said second ledge; and

whereby a user can removably engage any of said plurality of said protective lenses in said kit, with said eyeglass frame.

3. An eyewear apparatus comprising:

an eyeglass frame, said eyeglass frame having a front surface and a rear surface and having a pair of openings therein for holding a pair of lenses;

a first temple engaged with a first end of said eyeglass frame;

a second temple engaged with a second end of said eyeglass frame opposite said first end thereof;

a first mount positioned at said first end of said eyeglass frame;

a second mount positioned at said second end of said eyeglass frame;

a gap formed between said protective lens and said front surface of said eyeglass frame;

said front surface of said eyeglass frame having a first curved surface;

said protective lens formed in a second curve running between said first end thereof and said second end thereof;

said second curve being substantially equal to said first curved surface;

said gap being curved and located in between said protective lens and said front surface of said eyeglass frame;

said first engagement of said first connector with said first mount, forming a first contact of said first end of said protective lens with said first mount;

said second engagement of said second connector with said second mount, forming a second contact of said second end of said protective lens with said second mount;

said first contact of said first end of said protective lens with said first connector preventing movement of said first end of said protective lens in a direction away from said second end of said protective lens;

said second contact of said second end of said protective lens with said second connector preventing movement of said second end of said protective lens in a direction away from said first end of said protective lens;

said eyeglass frame having openings therein;

said openings having polymeric lens holders therein for holding corrective lenses within said openings;

said lens holders having projecting portions extending therefrom into said gap; and

said projecting portions defining bumpers contacting said lens during any deflection thereof toward said eyeglass frame.

4. The eyewear apparatus of claim 3 , additionally comprising:

said protective lens being one of a kit having a plurality of protective lenses;

each one of said plurality of protective lenses in said kit having a respective said first ledge positioned said second distance from a respective said second ledge; and

whereby a user can removably engage any of said plurality of said protective lenses in said kit, with said eyeglass frame.

5. An eyewear apparatus comprising: