Eyewear frame with integral roll-off system
A goggle includes a frame, a lens, and a roll-off system. The frame has a first lateral end and an opposing second lateral end. The frame defines a lens cavity. The lens is disposed within the lens cavity of the frame. The roll-off system includes a first canister, a second canister, and an actuator mechanism. The first canister is at least partially integrally formed with the first lateral end of the frame. The first canister defines a first interior cavity configured to store a roll of film. The second canister is at least partially integrally formed with the opposing second lateral end of the frame. The second canister defines a second interior cavity configured to receive a strip of film from the roll of film. The actuator mechanism is configured to facilitate selectively dispensing the strip of film from the first canister across the lens to the second canister.
1. An eyewear, comprising:
a frame having a first lateral end and an opposing second lateral end, the frame defining a lens cavity, the first lateral end having a first slot therethrough and positioned laterally adjacent to the lens cavity, and the second lateral end having a second slot therethrough and positioned laterally adjacent to the lens cavity;
a lens disposed within the lens cavity of the frame; and
a roll-off system including:
a first canister at least partially integral with the first lateral end of the frame and in communication with the first slot, the first canister defining a first interior cavity configured to store a roll of film with a first portion of the film extending from the first interior cavity, through the first slot, and to the lens; and
a second canister at least partially integral with the opposing second lateral end of the frame and in communication with the second slot, the second canister defining a second interior cavity configured to receive a second portion of the film from the roll of film with the second portion of the film extending from the lens, through the second slot and into the second interior cavity; and
a first rip-off interface at the first lateral end of the lens/frame disposed between the first canister and the first slot and a second rip-off interface at the second lateral end of the lens/frame disposed between the second canister and the second slot, wherein the first rip-off interface and the second rip-off interface are configured to facilitate detachably coupling a rip-off film sheet across the lens.
2. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the first rip-off interface and the second rip-off interface each define an aperture, each aperture being configured to detachably receive a respective extension.
3. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the first canister comprises a first housing at least partially integral with the first lateral end of the frame and the second canister comprises a second housing at least partially integral with the second lateral end of the frame.
4. The eyewear of claim 3 , wherein the first canister and the second canister extend from a rear side of the frame.
5. The eyewear of claim 3 , wherein the first canister includes a first cap detachably coupled to the first housing to facilitate selectively accessing and enclosing the first interior cavity of the first canister.
6. The eyewear of claim 3 , wherein the second canister includes a second cap detachably coupled to the second housing to facilitate selectively accessing and enclosing the second interior cavity of the second canister.
7. The eyewear of claim 1 further comprising an actuator mechanism configured to facilitate selectively dispensing an unused portion of the roll of film from the first canister, through the first slot, across the lens, through the second slot, and into the second canister.
8. The eyewear of claim 7 , wherein the actuator mechanism includes a pull-cord configured to facilitate manually dispensing the unused portion of the roll of film between the first canister and the second canister.
9. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the lens is removable.
10. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein the first lateral end of the frame has a first band interface configured to releasably connect a first end of a head band to the frame, and the second lateral end of the frame has a second band interface configured to releasably connect a second end of the head band to the frame.
11. The eyewear of claim 1 further comprising one or more wipers configured to clean debris or other substances from the film.
12. An eyewear, comprising:
a frame having a first lateral end and an opposing second lateral end, the frame defining a lens cavity, the first lateral end having a first slot therethrough and positioned laterally adjacent to the lens cavity, and the second lateral end having a second slot therethrough and positioned laterally adjacent to the lens cavity;
a lens disposed within the lens cavity of the frame; and
a roll-off system including:
a first canister in communication with the first slot, the first canister defining a first interior cavity configured to store a roll of film with a first portion of the film extending from the first interior cavity, through the first slot, and to the lens;
a second canister in communication with the second slot, the second canister defining a second interior cavity configured to receive a second portion of the film from the roll of film with the second portion of the film extending from the lens, through the second slot and into the second interior cavity; and
a first rip-off interface comprising an extension disposed on the first lateral end of the frame and inboard of the first canister and a second rip-off interface comprising an extension disposed on the second lateral end of the frame and inboard of the second canister, wherein the first rip-off interface and the second rip-off interface are configured to facilitate detachably coupling a rip-off film sheet across the lens.
13. The eyewear of claim 12 , wherein the first rip-off interface and the second rip-off interface each define an aperture, each aperture being configured to detachably receive the respective extension.
14. The eyewear of claim 12 , wherein the first canister is at least partially integral with the first lateral end of the frame and the second canister is at least partially integral with the second lateral end of the frame and wherein at least one of the first canister and the second canister extend from a rear side of the frame.
15. The eyewear of claim 14 , wherein the first canister comprises a first housing and a first cap detachably coupled to the first housing to facilitate selectively accessing and enclosing the first interior cavity of the first canister.
16. The eyewear of claim 14 , wherein the second canister comprises a second housing and a second cap detachably coupled to the second housing to facilitate selectively accessing and enclosing the second interior cavity of the second canister.
17. The eyewear of claim 12 further comprising an actuator mechanism configured to facilitate selectively dispensing an unused portion of the roll of film from the first canister, through the first slot, across the lens, through the second slot, and into the second canister.
18. The eyewear of claim 17 , wherein the actuator mechanism includes a pull-cord configured to facilitate manually dispensing the unused portion of the roll of film between the first canister and the second canister.
19. The eyewear of claim 12 wherein the first lateral end of the frame has a first band interface configured to releasably connect a first end of a head band to the frame, and the second lateral end of the frame has a second band interface configured to releasably connect a second end of the head band to the frame.
20. The eyewear of claim 12 , wherein a first lateral end of the lens defines the first rip-off interface and an opposing second lateral end of the lens defines the second rip-off interface.
21. An eyewear, comprising:
a frame having a first lateral end and an opposing second lateral end, the frame defining a lens cavity, the first lateral end having a first slot therethrough and positioned laterally adjacent to the lens cavity, and the second lateral end having a second slot therethrough and positioned laterally adjacent to the lens cavity;
a lens disposed within the lens cavity of the frame; and
a roll-off system including:
a first canister at least partially integral with the first lateral end of the frame and extending from a rear side of the frame, the first canister defining a first interior cavity in communication with the first slot and configured to store a roll of film with a first portion of the film extending from the first interior cavity, through the first slot, and to the lens; and
a second canister at least partially integral with the opposing second lateral end of the frame and extending from a rear side of the frame in communication with the second slot, the second canister defining a second interior cavity in communication with the second slot and configured to receive a second portion of the film from the roll of film with the second portion of the film extending from the lens, through the second slot and into the second interior cavity.
22. The eyewear of claim 21 , comprising a first cap detachably coupled to the first canister to facilitate selectively accessing and enclosing the first interior cavity of the first canister.
23. The eyewear of claim 21 , comprising a second cap detachably coupled to the second canister to facilitate selectively accessing and enclosing the second interior cavity of the second canister.
24. The eyewear of claim 21 further comprising an actuator mechanism configured to facilitate selectively dispensing an unused portion of the roll of film from the first canister, through the first slot, across the lens, through the second slot, and into the second canister.
25. The eyewear of claim 24 , wherein the actuator mechanism includes a pull-cord configured to facilitate manually dispensing the unused portion of the roll of film between the first canister and the second canister.
26. The eyewear of claim 21 , wherein the lens is removable.
27. The eyewear of claim 21 wherein the first lateral end of the frame has a first band interface configured to releasably connect a first end of a head band to the frame, and the second lateral end of the frame has a second band interface configured to releasably connect a second end of the head band to the frame.
28. The eyewear of claim 21 further comprising one or more wipers configured to clean debris or other substances from the film.
29. An eyewear, comprising:
a frame having a first lateral end and an opposing second lateral end, the frame defining a lens cavity, the first lateral end having a first slot therethrough and positioned laterally adjacent to the lens cavity, and the second lateral end having a second slot therethrough and positioned laterally adjacent to the lens cavity;
a lens disposed within the lens cavity of the frame; and
a roll-off system comprising
a first canister at least partially integral with the first lateral end of the frame and extending from a rear side of the frame, the first canister comprising
a first interior cavity in communication with the first slot and configured to store a roll of film with a first portion of the film extending from the first interior cavity, through the first slot, and to the lens; and a first cap detachably coupled to the first canister to facilitate selectively accessing and enclosing the first interior cavity of the first canister; and
a second canister at least partially integral with the opposing second lateral end of the frame and extending from a rear side of the frame, the second canister comprising
a second interior cavity in communication with the second slot and configured to receive a second portion of the film from the roll of film with the second portion of the film extending from the lens, through the second slot and into the second interior cavity; and a second cap detachably coupled to the second canister to facilitate selectively accessing and enclosing the second interior cavity of the second canister; and
an actuator mechanism configured to facilitate selectively dispensing an unused portion of the roll of film from the first canister, through the first slot, across the lens, through the second slot, and into the second canister.
30. The eyewear of claim 29 , wherein the actuator mechanism includes a pull-cord configured to facilitate manually dispensing the unused portion of the roll of film between the first canister and the second canister.
31. The eyewear of claim 29 wherein the first lateral end of the frame has a first band interface configured to releasably connect a first end of a head band to the frame, and the second lateral end of the frame has a second band interface configured to releasably connect a second end of the head band to the frame.
32. The eyewear of claim 29 , wherein the lens is removable.