GB2428810A

GB2428810A - Swimming goggles with strap adjustment

Info

Publication number: GB2428810A
Application number: GB0515601A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Herman Chiang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-07-29
Filing date: 2005-07-29
Publication date: 2007-02-07
Anticipated expiration: 2025-07-29
Also published as: GB0515601D0; GB2428810B

Abstract

A pair of swimming goggles comprises a pair of frames, lenses, a connecting portion, a fastening portion having a side cover (64, fig.1) and a strap apparatus 7 having an adjusting portion 70 and a strap 71, wherein an operation zone 65 is formed on the side cover 64. The adjusting portion 70 can pivotally swing to the operation zone 65 and has a partition 702. The operation zone 65 and partition 702 together define a slot through which the strap 71 can pass as it is wrapped around the partition 702. An edge of partition 702 defines a blocking face 703 against which ribs 72 on strap 71 may abut. By aforementioned devices, the adjusting portion is pivotably swung to and is positioned against the operation zone; thus the strap only can be drawn to be tight due to sloping face 722 of ribs 72; when pivoting the adjusting portion to incline to the operation zone, thereby a vertical face 721 of the ribs 72 is disengaged from the blocking face 703, so the user can loosen the swimming goggles.

Description

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SWIMMING GOGGLES

1. FIELD OF TITlE INVENTION

1] The present invention relates to a pair of swimming goggles which provides an apparatus for adjusting a strap of the swimming goggles.

2. PRIOR ART

2] In general, a pair of' swimming goggles comprises: left frame, right frame and a strap member, the strap member including a strap and an adjusting part for adjusting a length of the strap. As is well known, with conventional swimming goggles it is very difficult to adjust the strap as it is worn on head, thus a wearer has to take off the swimming goggles and then regulate the adj usting part of the strap to a proper length.

However, the wearer cai-mot accurately regulate the strap at one time because as the swimming goggles are not worn on head, the wearer can only counts on a feeling to find a proper length. As a result, it makes difficulties for a wearer to adjust the strap.

Moreover, the wearer has to put on and off the swimming goggles again and again if he does not regulate the strap to a comfortable and proper position.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

3] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a pair of swimming goggles which includes an apparatus for adjusting a strap of the present invention that can be loosen or tighten to an appropriate length quickly, accurately and conveniently.

4] To achieve the above object, a pair of swimming goggles in accordance with the present invention comprises a pair of frames, lenses, a connecting portion, a fastening portion having a side cover and a strap apparatus having an adjusting portion and a strap, wherein an operation zone is formed on the side cover. The adjusting portion can pivotally swing to the operation zone and has a partition. The partition separates the operation zone and the adjusting portion to a first wrapping hole and a second wrapping hole, wherein a blocking face formed at a side of the partition and adjoining the second wrapping hole. The strap comprises a plurality of stop-ribs thereon having a vertical face corresponding to the blocking face and a slant * *** . . p..

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5] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will be drawn from the following detailed embodiment of the present invention with the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

6] Fig.1 is an exploded perspective view of a pair of swimming goggles in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

7] Fig. 2 is an assembled perspective view of Fig. 1.

8] Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of Fig. 2.

9] Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 in Fig. 3.

0] Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 in Fig. 3.

1] Figs 6 and 7 are schematic views illustrating a strap of the swimming goggles being loosened in accordance with the present invention

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

2] The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way.

3] Referring to Figs. 1, a pair of swimming goggles I in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a pair of frames 2 including a first frame 20 and a second frame 21, a pad 3, lenses 4, a connecting portion 5, a fastening portion 6 and a strap apparatus 7, the first frame 20 being of W-shape having an outer surface 201 and an inner surface 202, and having a first holding groove 203 formed between the outer and the inner surface. The second frame 21, which is of W-shape, is engagable with the first frame 20 and has an outer surface * *1I * * *1I * S I S S I I S

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* . S.. S * S I * * a I S I I I I S II. * I I I 211, an inner surface 212, and a second holding groove 213 formed between the outer and the inner surface 211, 212 for cooperating with the first holding groove 203 and holding lenses 4.

4] The pad 3 has a facing part 30 and a receiving part 31. The facing part 30 is formed around the swimming goggles 1, an upper flange thereof touching a user's eyebrow above the eyehole and a lower flange touching a user below the eyehole.

The receiving part 31 is received in the assembled first holding groove 203 and the second holding groove 213 and is surrounded on its inside by a trench 310.

5] The connecting portion 5 has a slot 50 and a post 51 disposed at a middle of the first and the second frame 20, 21, and a fixing peg 52 for connecting to the post 51, wherein the slot 50 further includes a connecting hole 501. The post 51 further includes an aperture 510 corresponding to the connecting hole 501, and the fixing peg 52 fixes the post 51 to the slot 50 by inserting through the connecting hole 501 and the aperture 510.

6] A fastening portion 6, formed at respective ends of the first and the second frame 20, 21, has a first fastening part 60, a second fastening part 61 and a side cover 64. The first and the second fastening parts 60, 61 are respectively formed at the two ends of the first and the second frame 20, 21 and respectively have a first engaging unit 62 and a second engaging unit 63 thereon. The first engaging unit 62 is engagable with the second engaging unit 63. The side cover 64 thoroughly covers the first and the second fastening part 60, 61, and defines an operation zone 65, within which is disposed a first joining element 651. The first joining element 651 may be a pivot hole.

7] The strap apparatus 7 assembled in the operation zone 65 comprises an adjusting portion 70 and a strap 71. The adjusting portion 70 assembled in the operation zone 65 has a second joining element 701 for cooperating with the first joining element 651, such that the adjusting portion 70 is able to swing pivotally.

Further referring to Fig. 5, a partition 702 is spaced out from the operation zone 65 to form a first wrapping hole Al. A second wrapping hole A2 is defined at the other side of the partition 702 and communicates with the first wrapping hole Al. A blocking face 703 is formed at a side of the partition 702 and adjoins the second wrapping hole A2. The partition 702 further has an arcuate side 704 opposite to the blocking face 703 for facilitating the strap 7 wrapping around. The operation zone 65 further comprises a plurality of protrusions 66 into the first wrapping hole Al. When the * Il* * I ItS * . S * S I I I S * S I I I IS * S III S S S S S * * . S S I S * S SS* * S I S adjusting portion 70 pivotally swings to abut the operation zone 65, the protrusions 66 can engage the strap 71 (shown in Fig. 5).

8] The strap 71 comprises a plurality of stop-ribs 72 thereon having a vertical face 721 corresponding to the blocking face 703 and a slant face 722 opposite to the vertical face 721.

9] Referring to Figs. I and 2, in order to assemble the swimming goggles 1 of the present invention the following steps are performed: firstly, fit the lenses 4 onto the trench 310 of the receiving part 31, and assemble the receiving part 31 to the assembled first and the second holding groove 203, 213 as shown in Fig. 2. By engaging the post 51 of the second frame 21 with the slot 50, then insert the fixing peg 52 into the connecting hole 501 and the aperture 510 to fix the first frame 20 and the second frame 21 (shown in Fig. 4).

0] Secondly, engage a first engaging unit 62 with a second engaging unit 63 at the respective ends of the first and the second frames 20, 21, and attach the side cover 64 to accommodate the assembled first fastening part 60 and the second fastening part 61, thereby firmly assembling the lenses 4. Furthermore, fit the second joining element 701 of the adjusting portion 70, for example a shaft, to the first joining element 651 of the side cover 64, for example a pivot hole, so that the adjusting portion 70 can pivotally swing at will. Finally, wrap the strap 71 from the first wrapping hole Al alongside the partition 702 then out from the second wrapping hole A2. The assembly of the swimming goggles I is thereby completed, as shown in Fig. 2.

1] Referring to Figs. 5 to 7, before putting on the swimming goggles 1 of the present invention, draw the strap 71 to a length that is a little longer than necessary to accommodate the user's head then put it on, and draw the two ends of the strap 71 backwardly to fit appropriately the head as shown in Fig. 5 where the adjusting portion 70 is pivotally swung to and is positioned against the operation zone 65. In this position the strap 71 only can he drawn to be tight (as indicated by the arrow); movement in the inverse direction is inhibited because the vertical face 721 of a stop- rib 72 of the strap 71 will stop against the blocking face 703. Referring to Figs 6 and 7, when loosening the strap 71, swing the adjusting portion 70 to incline to the operation zone 65 so the vertical face 721 of the stop-ribs 72 is disengaged from the blocking face 703. The user can then pull the swimming goggles 1 outwardly from eyes, so that the strap 71 will be drawn in the direction indicated by the arrow and * *** * Il* * * * I * * I I * * * 4 I I II * * II. I I I I S * S S I S S I S *

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will be loosened accordingly.

2] While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been set forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiment of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

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* I **I I I I I * * I I I I I I I I.. I I * I Claims I. A pair of swimming goggles comprising: a pair of frames coimected to each other by a connecting portion and having lenses received therein, an operation zone being formed on the pair of frames, said operation zone having a first joining element; a strap apparatus comprising an adjusting portion and a strap, wherein the adjusting portion is assembled in the operation zone, said adjusting portion comprising a second joining element for cooperating with the first joining element, such that the adjusting portion is able to swing pivotally, a partition spaced out from the operation zone to define a first wrapping hole, a second wrapping hole disposed at the other side of the partition and communicating with the first wrapping hole, and a blocking face formed at a side of the partition and adjoining the second wrapping hole; and the strap comprises a plurality of stop- ribs thereon having a vertical face corresponding to the blocking face and a slant face opposite to the vertical face.
2. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim I, wherein the first joining element is a pivot hole, and the second joining element is a shaft.
3. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 2, wherein the partition has an arcuate side opposite to the blocking face for facilitating the strap wrapping around.
4. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operation zone further comprises a plurality of protrusions into the first wrapping hole.
5. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 4, wherein the protrusions are arcuate.
6. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blocking face is inclined.
7. A pair of swimming goggles comprising: a pair of frames including a first frame and a second frame, wherein the first frame is of W-shape, and has an outer surface and an inner surface, a first holding groove being formed between the outer and the inner surfaces; the second frame is of W-shape, engagable with the first frame, and has an outer surface and an inner surface, a second holding groove being formed between the outer and the inner surfaces for cooperating with the first holding groove and * 0tt. (I.

* * I I I I I I I I * I I I It * S III I I I I * * * S I S I I I I IS. * I I I holding lenses; a connecting portion having a slot and a post disposed at a middle of the first and the second frame, and a fixing peg for connecting to the post; a fastening portion having a first fastening part and a second fastening part respectively formed at the two ends of the first frame and the second frame and respectively having a first engaging unit and a second engaging unit thereon being engagable with each other, a side cover thoroughly covering the first and the second unit, and an operation zone formed on the side cover having a first joining element; a strap apparatus comprising an adjusting portion and a strap, wherein the adjusting portion is assembled in the operation zone, said adjusting portion comprising a second joining element for cooperating with the first joining element, such that the adjusting portion is able to swing pivotally, a partition spaced out from the operation zone to define a first wrapping hole, a second wrapping hole disposed at the other side of the partition and communicating with the first wrapping hole, and a blocking face formed at a side of the partition and adjoining the second wrapping hole; and the strap comprises a plurality of stop-ribs thereon having a vertical face corresponding to the blocking face and a slant face opposite to the vertical face.
8. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first joining element is a pivot hole, and the second joining element is a shaft.
9. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 8, wherein the partition has an arcuate side opposite to the blocking face for facilitating the strap wrapping around.
10. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 7, wherein the blocking face is inclined.
11. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 7, wherein the operation zone further comprises a plurality of protrusions into the first wrapping hole.
12. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 11, wherein the protrusions are arcuate.
13. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a pad having a facing part and a receiving part, wherein the receiving part is received in the assembled first holding groove and second holding groove and is surrounded on its inside by a trench.

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14. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 7, wherein the slot of the connecting portion further includes a connecting hole, and the post further includes an aperture corresponding to the connecting hole.
15. A pair of swimming goggles substantially as described herein, with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.