GB2414567A

GB2414567A - Swimming goggles

Info

Publication number: GB2414567A
Application number: GB0411956A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Herman Chiang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-05-28
Filing date: 2004-05-28
Publication date: 2005-11-30
Anticipated expiration: 2024-05-28
Also published as: GB2414567B; GB0411956D0

Abstract

Swimming goggle (1) have left (2) and right (3) frames made of hard material, a head strap and a connection frame (4) made of a soft material connecting the left and right frames. Supporters (24, 34) extend from the inner ends of the peripheral surfaces (22, 32) of the frames opposite to a fastener base. A cut away portion (25, 35) is defined in each of the inner surfaces of the frame opposite the supporters. A head strap is connected to the fastener base of each of the left and right frames. The connection frame includes a nose bridge (40) and left and right pads (41, 42) connecting with opposing ends of the nose bridge. Receiving recesses (401, 402) are defined in the junctions between the nose bridge and the pads for receiving the supporters. Junction portions (410, 420) are formed at the left and right pads corresponding to the cut away portion of each of the left and right frames for filling the cut away portion, which may be a groove.

Description

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SPECIFICATION

SWIMMING GOGGLES

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION

1] The present invention relates to a pair of surnaming goggles, and particularly to swimming goggles of which a nose bridge and pads are made of soft material and integrally formed with frames made of hard material, and which provides a good support at the nose bridge thereof, provides comfortable contact to a wearer and prevents the frames from deformation.

2. RELATED ART [0002] A pair of conventional swimming goggles has a pair of frames, a nose bridge and a pair of pads integrally formed together. As shown in Fig. 1, Taiwan utility model patent No. 83200405(represented as Patent '405 for following description) granted to the present applicant relates to a pair of integrated type swimming goggles. The swimming goggles disclosed by Patent '405 and integrally including the lens frames, the bridge member, and the gaskets shall provide the soft material to the gasket adjacent to a user's face thereby providing a comfortable wearing. A portion on the lens frame for passing therethrought by the head strap shall withstand the pulling strength thereby avoiding the deformation of the lens frame. Therefore, the structure feature of Patent '405 discloses a pair of swimming goggles 70 integratedly molded from a soft material and including a pair of lens frames, 71, 72, a bridge member 73, and a pair of gaskets 74, which are all made from the soft material. In order to avoid the deformation of the lens frames 71, 72 when wearing, the cross-section of the bridge member 73 is arcuated, and the center portion thereof is comparatively think and the lateral portion thereof is comparatively thin. The lateral portions of the lens frames 71, 72 form a pair of stop members 75 such that the pressing end 77 of the head strap 76 is stopped by the stop member. Therefore, when the head strap 76 is pulled for wearing the goggles, the pulling strength shall be spread over the stop member 75 and the comparatively thick central portion of the bridge member 73 thereby avoiding the deformation of the lens frames 71, 72.

3] Moreover, the nose bridge of the swimming goggles is made of soft material and fixed between the inner ends of left and right frames, which provides a poor support at the nose bridge. Additionally, a wearer with a big bridge of his nose may feel uncomfortable since the width of the nose bridge is at a given range and should be pressed the nose bridge.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

4] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a pair of swimming goggles which provides a good support at the nose bridge thereof, provides comfortable contact to a wearer and prevents frames thereof from deformation.

5] Further object of the present invention is to provide a pair of swimming goggles which is light and handy, reduces resistance thereof when used in water and widens visual field of a wearer.

6] To achieve the above-mentioned objects, a pair of swimming goggles in accordance with the present invention includes left and right frames made of hard material, a head strap and a connection frame connecting the left and right frames and made of soft material. Each of the left and right frames has an inner surface, an outer surface and a peripheral surface between the inner surface and the outer surface. A lens is formed with each of the outer surfaces of the frames. A fastener base is formed at the outer end of each of the peripheral surfaces. Supporters respectively extend from the inner ends of the peripheral surfaces of the frames opposite to the fastener base. A fill zone is defined in each of the inner surfaces of the frames opposite the supporters. A head strap is connected to the fastener base of each of the left and right frames. The connection France includes a nose bridge and left and right pads connecting with opposite ends of the nose bridge. Receiving recesses are respectively defined in the junctions between the nose bridge and the pads for respectively receiving the supporters therein. Junction portions are respectively formed at the left and right pads corresponding to the fill zone of each of the left and right frames for being filled in the fill zone.

7] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will be drawn from the following detailed embodiment of the present invention with attached drawings, in which:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

8] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of conventional swimming goggles; [0009] Fig. 2 is an exploded view of a pair of swimming goggles of the present invention; [0010] Fig. 3 is an assembled view of Fig. 2; [0011] Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of Fig. 3; [0012] Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 in Fig. 4; [0013] Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in Fig. 4; [0014] Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in Fig. 4; and [0015] Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in Fig. 4.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

6] Referring to Fig. 2, a pair of swimming goggles I of the present invention includes a left lens frame 2, a right lens frame 3, a connection frame 4, and a head strap (not shown). Each of the left and right flames 2, 3 is made of hard material and has an inner surface 20, 30, an outer surface 21, 31 and a peripheral surface 22, 32 between the inner surface 20, 30 and the outer surface 21, 31. A lens 5 is integrally formed with the outer edge of each of the outer surfaces 21, 31 of the frames 2, 3 thereby reducing resistance of the swimming goggles 1 used in water and widening visual field of a wearer. A fastener base is formed at the outer end of each of the peripheral surfaces 22, 32. In this embodiment, the fastener base is a connection hole 23, 33 (see Figs. S-6) for extension of the head strap.

Supporters 24, 34 respectively extend from the inner surfaces 20, 30 of the frames 2, 3 at the inner ends of the peripheral surfaces 22, 32 opposite to the connection holes 23, 33. Through holes 241, 341 are respectively defined in the supporters 24, 34 for connecting with the connection frame 4. Also referring to Figs. 5-6, a fill zone is defined in each of the inner surfaces 20, of the frames 2, 3 opposite the supporters 24, 34. The fill zone includes the inner surfaces 20, 30, the outer surfaces 21, 31 and grooves 25, 35 defined between the inner surfaces 20, 30 and the outer surfaces 21, 31 for being filled with junction portions 410, 420 of the connection frame 4.

Openings 26, 36 are respectively defined in the peripheral surfaces 22, 32 of the frames 2, 3 adjacent to the supporters 24, 34 for increasing area of the supporters 24, 34 to be received in the connection frame 4. Referring to Figs. 2 and 8, roughness surfaces 27, 37 are respectively formed at inner sides of upper and lower flanges of the peripheral surfaces 22, 32 of the frames 2, 3 between the openings 26, 36 and the fill zones for enhancing the connection frame 4 to connect with the frames 2, 3.

7] The connection frame 4 connects the left and right frames 2, 3 together and is made of soft material. The connection frame 4 includes a nose bridge 40 and left and right pads 41, 42 connecting with opposite ends of the nose bridge 40. Also referring to Figs. S-6, receiving recesses 401, 402 are respectively defined in the junctions between the nose bridge 40 and the pads 41, 42 for respectively receiving the supporters 24, 34 therein in an integral molding process. The junction portions 410, 420 are respectively formed at the left and right pads 41, 42 corresponding to the fill zones of the left and right frames 2, 3 for being filled in the fill zones in the integral molding process. Through holes 411, 421 are respectively defined in the junction portions 410, 420 corresponding to the connection holes 23, 33 of the frames 2, 3 for extension of the head strap. Referring to Figs. 2 and 8, connection portions 412, 422 are respectively formed at upper and lower flanges of the pads 41, 42 between the receiving recesses 401, 402 and junction portions 410, 420 for connecting with the roughness surfaces 27, 37 of the frames 2, 3.

8] Referring to Figs. 3-4, in the integral molding process, the connection frame 4 connects with the left and right frames 2, 3. The lenses are integrally formed with the left and right frames 2, 3. Therefore, the swimming goggles 1 of the present invention is light and handy. Further referring to Fig. 7 showing a cross-sectional view of the left lens frame 2, the supporter 24 is received in the receiving recess 401 in the integral molding process whereby the inner end of the left lens frame 2 is effectively connected with the connection frame 4. Further referring to Fig. 8, the upper and lower flanges of the deft lens frame 2 is effectively connected with the connection frame 4 through the roughness surfaces 27 of the left lens frame 2 connecting with the connection portions 412 of the connection frame 4. Further referring to Fig. 6, the outer end of the left lens frame 2 is effectively connected with the connection frame 4 through the fill zone receiving the junction portion 410, 420 of the left and right pads 41, 42.

Thus, in the integral molding process, the soft material of the nose bridge 40 and the pads 41, 42 integrally connects with the hard material of the frames 2, 3. The head strap is fixed to opposite sides of the hard material of the frames 2, 3. The soft material of the pads 41, 42 may comfortably contact s the face of the wearer. The nose bridge 40 of the connection Dame 4 provides a good support through the supporters 24, 34. Therefore, the swimming goggles 1 of the present invention provides a good support at the nose bridge, provides comfortable contact to a wearer and prevents the frames from deformation.

9] It is understood that the invention may be embodied in other forms without departing from the spirit thereof. Thus, the present example and embodiment are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein.

Claims

Claims: I. A pair of swimming goggles comprising: a left frame and a right

frame made of a hard material, each of the left and right frame having an inner surface, an outer surface and a peripheral surface therebetween, a lens formed with the outer surface, a fastener base formed at the outer end of the peripheral surface, a supporter extending from the inner end of the peripheral surface and a cut away portion defiecd in the outer end of the inner surface opposite to the supporter; a head strap conuccted to the fastener base; and a connection frame made of a soft material connecting the left frame and right frame, the connection frame comprising: a nose bridge a left pad and a right pad connected to opposing ends ol the nose bridge, a receiving recess defined in a junction between the nose bridge and each pad for receiving the supporter and a junction portion formed on the outer end of each pad corresponding to the cut away portion.
2. Swimming goggles as claimed in claim 1 wherein an opening is defined in the peripheral surface adjacent to the supporter for increasing the area of the supporter to be received in the connection frame.
3. Swimming goggles as claimed in claim 2 further comprising: a roughness surface formed on the inner edge of each of upper and lower flanges of the peripheral surface between the opening and the cut away portion for enhancing the connection of the connecting frame to the left and right frames.
4. Swimming goggles as claimed in claim 3 wherein a connection portion is formed at each of upper and lower flanges of the connection frame between the receiving recess and the junction portion for connecting with the roughness surface.
5. Swimming goggles as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the supporter extends from the inner surface and throughholes are defined therein.
6. Swimming goggles as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the cut away portion includes the inner surface, the outer surface and grooves defined between the inner surface and the outer surface.
7. Swimming goggles as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the fastener base has a connection hole disposed on the peripheral surface.
8. Swimming goggles as claimed in claim 7 wherein the lens is integrally formed with the outer edge of the outer surface.
9. Swimming goggles as claimed in claim 7 or 8 wherein throughholes are defined in the junction portion corresponding to the connection hole.
10. Swimming goggles substantially as hereinbefore defined with reference to figures 2 to 8.