Goggle strap retention system
Assignee100% Speedlab, LLC
InventorMichael D. Young
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Abstract
Goggles are described as including an outrigger, an elastic band, and one or more cages. The elastic band is coupled to the cage, which may then be disposed within an opening of the outrigger. Thus, the elastic band may be coupled to the outrigger and, accordingly, to the goggle frame, through the cage. Such a configuration may allow for the elastic band to have a stronger and more compact coupling to the outrigger and/or goggle frame. The cage may comprise metal or another material stronger than the material of the goggle frame and/or the outrigger. Furthermore, the cage may be more compact (e.g., narrower) than a typical connection while maintaining or improving strength.
Claims20
A goggle strap, comprising:
- an elastic band;
- a cage clamped onto an end of the elastic band, wherein the cage comprises sheet metal forming a plurality of walls defining an internal volume and a cage opening on only one side, such that the plurality of walls surround the end of the elastic band and the elastic band extends through the cage opening;
- a hole passing through the elastic band, wherein the hole is aligned with a respective fastener opening passing through a first wall of the plurality of walls of the cage;
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- a fastener extending from a second wall of the plurality of walls, wherein the fastener is inserted through the hole in the elastic band and through the respective fastener opening of the first wall.
A goggle, comprising:
- a cage clamped onto an end of an elastic band, wherein the cage comprises sheet metal forming a plurality of walls defining an internal volume and a cage opening on only one side, such that the plurality of walls surround the end of the elastic band and the elastic band extends through the cage opening, wherein the elastic band includes a band fastener opening passing through the elastic band aligned with a cage fastener opening passing through a first wall of the plurality of walls of the cage, and wherein a fastener is inserted through the band fastener opening and the cage fastener opening;
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- a goggle having a receptacle, wherein the end of the elastic band is secured in the receptacle and a male detent feature of the cage is mated with a corresponding female feature of the receptacle to retain the cage in the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.