# US 2018/0321508 A1 · Flip-up eyeshield assembly

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- Number: US 2018/0321508 A1
- Document ID: US20180321508A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/035,959
- Filed: 2018-07-16
- Published: 2018-11-08
- Earliest claimed: 2015-03-27
- Assignees: Veyes LLC
- Applicants: Veyes, LLC
- Inventors: Mark Repko
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180321508A1

## CPC

- G02C 3/02: Arrangements for supporting by headgear
- A42B 1/0182: Peaks or visors
- A42B 1/247: Means for attaching eyewear (arrangements for supporting by headgear G02C3/02)
- G02C 7/10: Filters, e.g. for facilitating adaptation of the eyes to the dark; Sunglasses
- 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)
- A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00)

## Abstract

An eyeshield assembly configured to couple to a brim of a head covering includes a pivot arm with a latch surface. The pivot arm is configured to move between a latched position, when the eyeshield assembly is in a use position, and a released position, when the eyeshield assembly is in a non-use position. The eyeshield assembly also includes a latch arm with a distal end configured to receive the latch surface of the pivot arm when the pivot arm is in the latched position. Additionally, the eyeshield assembly includes a hinge assembly operably coupled to the pivot arm and including a biasing element. The biasing element is configured to pivot the pivot arm relative to the latch arm to move the pivot arm from the latched position to the released position without human intervention.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-20. (canceled)

### Claim 21

An eyeshield assembly configured to couple to a brim of a head covering, comprising:
a pivot arm having a latch surface and being configured to move between a latched position, when the eyeshield assembly is in a use position, and a released position, when the eyeshield assembly is in a non-use position;
a latch arm configured to selectively engage and disengage the latch surface of the pivot arm when the pivot arm is in the latched position; and
a hinge assembly operably coupled to the pivot arm and including a biasing element;
whereupon the latch arm disengages the latch surface of the pivot arm in the latched position, the biasing element is configured to move the pivot arm away from the latch arm to move the pivot arm from the latched position to the released position.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 21, wherein the biasing element biases the pivot arm toward the released position.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 22, wherein the biasing element includes only one torsion spring, and the eyeshield assembly includes no other torsion springs.

### Claim 24 (depends on 22)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 22, wherein the biasing element includes a double torsion spring.

### Claim 25 (depends on 21)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 21, further comprising an eyeshield coupled to the pivot arm, and the pivot arm is configured to move the eyeshield between the use position, in which the eyeshield intersects a forward-facing line of sight of a user, and the non-use position, in which the eyeshield is positioned upwardly of the forward-facing line of sight.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 25, wherein the eyeshield is positioned forward and upward of a front edge of the brim of the head covering when the eyeshield is in the non-use position.

### Claim 27 (depends on 21)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 21, wherein the distal end of the latch arm includes a shoulder configured to engage the latch surface of the pivot arm when the pivot arm is in the latched position.

### Claim 28 (depends on 21)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 21, wherein the hinge assembly further includes a shaft having a pivot axis, the pivot arm pivoting about the pivot axis to move from the latched position to the released position.

### Claim 29 (depends on 21)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 21, wherein the latch arm is biased to engage the pivot arm when the pivot arm is in the latched position.

### Claim 30 (depends on 21)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 21, wherein the pivot arm further comprises a latch opening, and the latch arm is configured to extend through the latch opening in the latched position.

### Claim 31 (depends on 21)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 21, further comprising a base coupled to the latch arm, the base being configured to couple to a lower surface of the brim of the head covering.

### Claim 32 (depends on 31)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 31, wherein the base comprises a coupling portion configured to detachably engage the brim of the head covering.

### Claim 33 (depends on 32)

The eyeshield assembly of claim 32, wherein the coupling portion comprises a hooked end portion.