# US 2014/0153101 A1 · Eye Shielding Apparatus

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- Number: US 2014/0153101 A1
- Document ID: US20140153101A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/093,891
- Filed: 2013-12-02
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-05
- Inventors: Pace Holding
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153101A1

## CPC

- G02B 7/00: Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
- A61F 9/04: Eye-masks {; Devices to be worn on the face, not intended for looking through; Eye-pads for sunbathing}
- G02B 23/16: Housings; Caps; Mountings; Supports, e.g. with counterweight
- G02B 23/2476: {Non-optical details, e.g. housings, mountings, supports}
- G02B 27/022: {Viewing apparatus (G02B27/04, G02B27/06, G02B27/08 take precedence)}
- G02C 7/16: Shades; shields; Obturators, e.g. with pinhole, with slot {(G02C5/003 takes precedence)}
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)
- G02C: SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES (trial frames for testing the eyes A61B3/04; goggles or eyeshields not having the same features as spectacles A61F9/00)

## Abstract

In one aspect, eye shielding apparatus are described herein. In some embodiments, an eye shielding apparatus comprises an eye shield, a strap, and an arm connecting the eye shield to the strap, wherein the strap is operable to couple the eye shielding apparatus to an optical instrument. In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises a secondary strap attached to the eye shield, wherein the secondary strap is operable to secure the eye shield to the side of the optical instrument.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An eye shielding apparatus comprising:
an eye shield;
a strap; and
an arm connecting the eye shield to the strap,
wherein the strap is operable to couple the eye shielding apparatus to an optical instrument.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a secondary strap attached to the eye shield, wherein the secondary strap is operable to secure the eye shield to the side of the optical instrument.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the eye shield is formed from a textile, metal, plastic, rubber, or foam material or a combination thereof.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the strap has a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a first fastener and the second end comprising a second fastener.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the first and second fasteners are operable to couple to one another.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first and second fasteners are operable to couple the eye shielding apparatus to the optical instrument.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the strap forms a continuous band when the first and second fasteners are coupled to one another.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the continuous band forms a loop.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the length or diameter of the loop is adjustable.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the strap comprises a continuous band forming a loop.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the loop is elastic.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the strap comprises a gripping surface.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the arm comprises a first segment and a second segment connected by a joint.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first segment or the second segment is telescoping.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the joint permits relative movement of the first and second segments in at least two dimensions.

### Claim 16

An optical instrument comprising:
an eyepiece; and
an eye shielding apparatus coupled to the optical instrument, the eye shielding apparatus comprising:
an eye shield;
a strap; and
an arm connecting the eye shield to the strap, wherein the strap couples the eye shielding apparatus to the optical instrument.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The optical instrument of claim 16, wherein the eye shield of the eye shielding apparatus can be disposed in a binocular position relative to the eyepiece.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The optical instrument of claim 16, wherein the optical instrument comprises a monocular or a telescope.

### Claim 19

An optical instrument comprising:
an eyepiece; and
an eye shielding apparatus coupled to the optical instrument, the eye shielding apparatus comprising:
an eye shield; and
an arm connecting the eye shield to the optical instrument.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The optical instrument of claim 19, wherein the optical instrument comprises a monocular or a telescope.