Mud visor for roll-off film system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11013636-B2
Application number	US-201816189420-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2018
Priority date	May 16, 2014
Publication date	May 25, 2021
Grant date	May 25, 2021

Abstract

A mud visor formed by a substantially transparent sheet is attached to a goggle lens. The mud visor may be attached to the goggle lens using a substantially transparent adhesive or adhesive tape. Thus, the mud visor may provide clear and improved field of view for the user. Further, the mud visor may be configured to cover and guide a top portion of a roll-off film as the roll-off film is conveyed across the goggle lens. A top portion of the mud visor may be inserted into the lens groove of a goggle frame along with the goggle lens when the goggle lens is attached to the goggle frame. The mud visor also may stretch across the goggle lens and overlap with film canisters at both sides to provide a seamless coverage to prevent mud from entering behind the mud visor or the roll-off film.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a mud visor comprising a substantially transparent sheet attachable to a goggle lens by a transparent adhesive disposed on a back surface of a first portion of the transparent sheet, such that when the transparent sheet is attached to the goggle lens, the back surface of the first portion of the transparent sheet is disposed on a top portion of a viewable area of the goggle lens and a second portion of the transparent sheet extends from the first portion and overhangs a top portion of a roll-off film disposed across the goggle lens.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second portion is configured to contact at least a portion of the roll-off film.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second portion is configured to guide the roll-off film as the roll-off film is conveyed across the goggle lens.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the substantially transparent sheet further comprises a cutout.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the cutout is configured to interface with a corresponding feature on the goggle lens to position the substantially transparent sheet relative to the goggle lens.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the substantially transparent sheet is flat when not attached to the goggle lens and is configured to bend when attached to the goggle lens.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the substantially transparent sheet is configured to bend to follow a curvature of the goggle lens.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the substantially transparent sheet is configured to directly attach to the goggle lens along at least a portion of a perimeter of the substantially transparent sheet.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein a center area of the first portion of the transparent sheet is directly adhered to the goggle lens.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first portion is an upper portion of the mud visor and the second portion is a lower portion of the mud visor.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein an uppermost portion of the first portion of the transparent sheet is adhered to an uppermost portion of the goggle lens, such that the transparent sheet and the goggle lens are configured to be simultaneously inserted into a lens groove of a goggle frame.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein a perimeter of the substantially transparent sheet comprises a shape substantially similar to a top perimeter of the goggle lens.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the top perimeter of the goggle lens defines a generally trapezoidal shape.

14. An apparatus comprising:
a goggle lens; and
a transparent mud visor removably attached to a top portion of the goggle lens, the mud visor comprising:
a first portion disposed on and removably attached directly to the goggle lens; and
a second portion extending from the first portion to contact a top portion of a roll-off film extending across the goggle lens, such that the roll-off film is disposed between the goggle lens and the second portion of the mud visor.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the mud visor comprises a transparent sheet configured to bend to conform to a curved surface of the goggle lens.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the first portion of the mud visor is attached directly to the goggle lens by a transparent adhesive applied to a backside of the first portion.

17. An apparatus for a goggle comprising:
a goggle lens; and
a mud visor comprising a bendable transparent sheet removably adhered to a top portion of the goggle lens by an adhesive applied to a back surface of a first portion of the sheet;
wherein a back surface of a second portion of the sheet is free from adhesive, such that an upper portion of a roll-off film is receivable between the back surface of the second portion and a front surface of the lens.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein an uppermost portion of the goggle lens has a first generally trapezoidal shape.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein at least a portion of the first portion of the sheet has a second generally trapezoidal shape conforming to the first generally trapezoidal shape.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the adhesive is transparent.

Assignees

• 100% Speedlab Llc

Inventors

• Sigismondo Kevin Michael
• Blanchard Marc Guy
• Boinnard Ludovic Francis

Classifications

• A61F9/025 Primary

  Special attachment of screens, e.g. hinged, removable; Roll-up protective layers · CPC title

• A61F9/022

  Use of special optical filters, e.g. multiple layers, filters for protection against laser light or light from nuclear explosions, screens with different filter properties on different parts of the screen; Rotating slit-discs (optical filters per se G02B5/20) · CPC title