Eyewear having multiple ventilation states

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9717631-B2
Application number	US-201615288775-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2016
Priority date	Aug 31, 2012
Publication date	Aug 1, 2017
Grant date	Aug 1, 2017

Abstract

Eyewear is disclosed that can have multiple ventilation states providing different amounts of ventilation through the eyewear. The eyewear can include a lens and a frame. In some embodiments, the lens can be movable with respect to the frame to provide the multiple ventilation states. In some embodiments, the eyewear can include a gasket that removably attaches to the frame. In some embodiments, the gasket can be movable with respect to the frame to provide the multiple ventilation states.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. Eyewear comprising:
a lens;
a frame configured to support the lens in a field of view of a wearer;
a subframe having a nose portion, wherein the eyewear has a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the subframe and the frame are positioned further apart from each other in the second configuration than in the first configuration; and
an arm connected to the subframe and moveable between a first arm position and a second arm position such that the arm is in the first arm position when the eyewear is in the first configuration and such that moving the arm to the second arm position causes the eyewear to transition to the second configuration;
wherein the eyewear is configured to have a low ventilation state in the first configuration with the subframe and the frame positioned closer together;
wherein the eyewear is configured to have a high ventilation state in the second configuration with the subframe and the frame positioned further apart from each other;
wherein the high ventilation state is configured to provide more ventilation between the eyewear and the face of the wearer than the low ventilation state.

2. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the subframe is configured to pivot relative to the frame when the eyewear transitions between the first configuration and the second configuration.

3. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the eyewear is configured such that pressing the eyewear rearward toward the face of the wearer while the eyewear is being worn toggles the eyewear to the first configuration.

4. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the arm is positioned at a center portion of the eyewear.

5. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the arm slides between the first arm position and the second arm position.

6. The eyewear of claim 1 , further comprising one or more detents that define the first arm position and the second arm position.

7. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the subframe is removably coupled to the frame, and wherein the lens and frame are configured to be wearable without the subframe.

8. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the subframe further comprises a lens orbital and a brow portion.

9. The eyewear of claim 1 , further comprising a flexible flange coupled to the subframe and configured to rest against and conform to the face of the wearer.

10. Eyewear comprising:
a lens;
a frame configured to support the lens in a field of view of a wearer;
a nose portion configured to rest on the nose of the wearer, wherein the lens is movable relative to the nose portion; and
an actuator positioned at a center portion of the eyewear and configured to be actuated by the wearer to pivot the actuator between a first position and a second position;
wherein pivoting of the actuator from the first position to the second position causes the lens to move away from the nose portion to produce a high ventilation state for the eyewear;
wherein the lens is movable towards the nose portion to produce a low ventilation state for the eyewear;
wherein the high ventilation state is configured to provide more ventilation through the eyewear than the lower ventilation state while the eyewear is worn by the wearer.

11. The eyewear of claim 10 , wherein the lens is pivotable relative to the nose portion, and wherein pivoting of the actuator from the first position to the second position causes the lens to pivot away from the nose portion to produce the high ventilation state for the eyewear.

12. The eyewear of claim 10 , wherein the eyewear is a goggle comprising a flexible flange configured to rest against and conform to the face of the wearer.

13. The eyewear of claim 10 , wherein the lens is movable relative to the frame.

14. A method of changing ventilation states of eyewear, the method comprising:
wearing eyewear that comprises:
a lens;
a frame supporting the lens in a field of view of a wearer;
a subframe having a nose portion, wherein the eyewear has a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the subframe and the frame are positioned further apart from each other in the second configuration than in the first configuration; and
an arm that is movable relative to the frame, wherein the arm is coupled to the subframe such that movement of the arm relative to the frame causes the eyewear to toggle to the second configuration;

moving the arm relative to the frame to toggle the eyewear to the second configuration, thereby causing the frame to move forward away from the face of the wearer while wearing the eyewear, to increase ventilation between the eyewear and the face of the wearer.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the subframe pivots relative to the frame when the eyewear transitions between the first configuration and the second configuration.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising pressing the eyewear rearward toward the face of the wearer while wearing the eyewear to toggle the eyewear to the first configuration, to thereby decrease ventilation between the eyewear and the face of the wearer.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the arm is positioned at a center portion of the eyewear.

18. The method of claim 14 , wherein moving the arm comprises sliding the arm relative to the frame.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the subframe further comprises a lens orbital and a brow portion.

20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the eyewear further comprises a flexible flange coupled to the subframe and configured to rest against and conform to the face of the wearer.

Assignees

• Oakley Inc

Inventors

• Cater Joel
• Dawson Chris
• Ivanov Anton
• Kim Myong
• Taylor Aaron
• Gallegos Josh
• Ginther David
• Hutchison Jason

Classifications

• G02C2200/08

  Modular frames, easily exchangeable frame parts and lenses · CPC title

• A61F9/028 Primary

  Ventilation means · CPC title

• G02C11/08

  Anti-misting means, e.g. ventilating, heating (H05B3/84 takes precedence); Wipers · CPC title

• G02C5/12

  Nose pads; Nose-engaging surfaces of bridges or rims · CPC title

• A61F9/025

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