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US 2021/0069019 A1Published application
Metal-detectable lens assemblies and protective eyewear including same
AssigneeGateway Safety, Inc.
InventorsMichael D. Love, Bonnie K. San
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Abstract
Protective eyewear lens assemblies include one or more metal-detectable components and a lens body. The lens body is formed from a polymeric material and the one or more metal-detectable component are permanently encapsulated on, along or within the lens body. Protective eyewear including such lens assemblies and methods of manufacture are also included.
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A protective eyewear lens assembly comprising:
- a lens body at least partially formed from a first quantity of polymeric material, said lens body having a width and extending widthwise between a first end and a second end opposite said first end, said lens body including a surface portion with a first hinge connection portion disposed along said first end and a second hinge connection portion disposed along said second end;
- and,
- a metal-detectable component supported along said surface portion of said lens body with said metal-detectable component permanently encased on said lens body by a second quantity of polymeric material.
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A protective eyewear assembly comprising:
- a lens assembly including a lens body and a metal-detectable component, said lens body at least partially formed from a first quantity of polymeric material, said lens body having a width and extending widthwise between a first end and a second end opposite said first end, said lens body including a surface portion with a first hinge connection portion disposed along said first end and a second hinge connection portion disposed along said second end, said metal-detectable component supported along said surface portion of said lens body with said metal-detectable component permanently encased along said lens body by a second quantity of polymeric material;
- a first temple pivotally attached to said first hinge connection of said lens body;
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- a second temple pivotally attached to said second hinge connection of said lens body.
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