Goggle mud shield

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11337859-B2
Application number	US-202016942665-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2020
Priority date	Jul 29, 2019
Publication date	May 24, 2022
Grant date	May 24, 2022

Abstract

A mud shield configured to attach to a goggle frame or an adaptor to a goggle frame is disclosed. The mud shield may include a shield body configured to be disposed over at least a portion of a goggle. The mud shield may be configured such that mud, water, or other debris may roll off of the mud shield over the front of the film, preventing the mud, water, or other debris from being smeared between a goggle lens and a film disposed on the goggle lens.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mud shield for a goggle, the mud shield comprising:
a shield body configured to be disposed over at least a portion of a goggle, the shield body having a three-dimensional shape conforming to a shape of the goggle, wherein the shield body includes:
a shield top portion configured to be disposed over an outward-facing upper portion of the goggle, an upper periphery of the shield top portion projecting rearward and configured to at least partially overlap a top side of the goggle, and a lower periphery of the shield top portion defining a first edge; and
a shield bottom portion configured to be disposed over a lower portion of the goggle, an upper periphery of the shield bottom portion defining a second edge, and a lower periphery of the shield bottom portion defining a lower periphery of the shield body, wherein the lower periphery of the shield body has a bottom profile configured to follow a corresponding bottom profile of the goggle, and an entirety of the bottom profile of the lower periphery of the shield body is configured to be disposed on an outward-facing side of the goggle without extending rearward;

wherein an opening extends between the first edge and the second edge, the opening defining a viewing window and being configured to expose an underlying portion of the goggle when installed; and
wherein the first edge of the shield top portion comprises a first sealing surface configured to contact a top portion of a film dispensed across a film area of a lens of the goggle.

2. The mud shield of claim 1 , wherein the second edge comprises a second sealing surface configured to a contact a bottom portion of the film.

3. The mud shield of claim 1 , wherein the shield top portion is configured to fully cover a top portion of the lens of the goggle.

4. The mud shield of claim 1 , wherein the mud shield includes one or more tabs configured to removably clip the shield body to a frame of the goggle.

5. The mud shield of claim 1 , further comprising:
a left portion defining a left edge of the opening; and
a right portion defining a right edge of the opening;
wherein the opening is rectangular or trapezoidal in shape.

6. The mud shield of claim 5 , wherein the left edge comprises a left sealing surface and the right edge comprises a right sealing surface, and at least portions of the left and right sealing surfaces are configured to contact the film dispensed across the film area of the lens of the goggle.

7. The mud shield of claim 5 , wherein the left portion and the right portion are further configured to cover at least a portion of a left canister and a right canister of a roll-off film dispensing system of the goggle.

8. The mud shield of claim 1 , further comprising one or more mounting pins extending from a front surface of the mud shield.

9. The mud shield of claim 1 , wherein the shield top portion and the shield bottom portion are formed together as a single piece.

10. A goggle system comprising:
a goggle including a goggle frame and a lens coupled to the goggle frame;
a film selectively conveyable across the lens; and
a mud shield including a shield body coupled to the goggle, the shield body having a three-dimensional shape conforming to a shape of the goggle;
wherein the shield body comprises:
a shield top portion disposed over an outward-facing upper portion of the goggle and having a lower periphery defining a first edge, and an upper periphery projecting rearward and configured to at least partially overlap a top side of the goggle;
a shield bottom portion disposed over a lower portion of the goggle and having a lower periphery defining a lower periphery of the shield body, wherein the lower periphery of the shield body has a bottom profile configured to follow a corresponding bottom profile of the goggle, wherein an entirety of the bottom profile of the lower periphery of the shield body is configured to be disposed on an outward-facing side of the goggle without extending rearward, and an upper periphery of the shield bottom portion defines a second edge; and
an opening defined, at least in part, by the first and second edges;

wherein the shield top portion and the shield bottom portion are formed together as a single piece.

11. The goggle system of claim 10 , wherein the first edge comprises a first seal edge configured to contact a top portion of the film.

12. The goggle system of claim 10 , wherein the second edge comprises a second seal edge configured to a contact a bottom portion of the film.

13. The goggle system of claim 10 , further comprising a left canister and a right canister, wherein the film is selectively conveyable from one of the left canister or the right canister to the other of the left canister or the right canister.

14. The goggle system of claim 10 , wherein the shield top portion is configured to fully cover a top portion of the lens of the goggle.

15. The goggle system of claim 10 , wherein the mud shield further comprises:
a left portion defining a left edge of the opening; and
a right portion defining a right edge of the opening, wherein the opening is rectangular or trapezoidal in shape.

16. The goggle system of claim 15 , wherein the left edge comprises a left sealing surface, the right edge comprises a right sealing surface, and at least portions of the left sealing surface and the right sealing surface are configured to contact the film dispensed across a film area of the lens.

17. The goggle system of claim 10 , further comprising one or more mounting pins extending from a front surface of the mud shield.

18. The goggle of claim 10 , wherein the bottom profile of the lower periphery of the shield body mirrors a bottom profile of a lower periphery of the lens.

Assignees

• 100% Speedlab Llc

Inventors

• Young Michael D

Classifications

• A61F9/029

  Additional functions or features, e.g. protection for other parts of the face such as ears, nose or mouth; Screen wipers or cleaning devices · CPC title

• A61F9/02 Primary

  Goggles (for swimming A63B33/00) · CPC title

• A61F9/025 Primary

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