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US 6,938,277 · App. 09/944,995 · Granted Sep 6, 2005

Removable eyewear member

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Patent No.
US 6,938,277
App. No.
09/944,995
Granted
Sep 6, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

Eyewear member includes a structure for fitting peripherally on or around or behind lens and structure of conventional eyewear. Interfitting structure ranges from sealing segments to eyewear members which may attachably engage or simply interfit behind conventional eyewear. The eyewear members enables conventional eyewear to form a closer fit with the face of the user to protect the person's eyes from wind, water and foreign material. All embodiments contemplate selectable removabilty, replace ability and interchangeability.

Claims (5)

1. A removable eyewear member for user selectable employment by a person wearing conventional eyewear, said eyewear member comprising:

a substantially planar, thin walled body utilizable with conventional eyewear, said body having an enclosure with at least one enlarged opening having a first lens, said enlarged opening to align with a second lens of said eyewear, said body to provide a close fit with a face of the person using said eyewear member to diminish the entry of foreign material and light between the eyewear and the person's face, said eyewear member having at least one projection for extending around conventional eyewear and attached to said eyewear member for mounting said eyewear member in juxtaposition to the conventional eyewear.

2. The eyewear member as defined in claim 1 wherein said body having mounted thereon mounting means for mounting of said eyewear member on a head of a user.

3. The eyewear member as defined in claim 2 wherein said mounting means comprises a strap.

4. The eyewear member as defined in claim 2 wherein said mounting means comprising temple earpieces.

Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 0935289800 · Jul 13, 1999
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