# US 2021/0278698 A1 · Comfort fit slip-resistant eyewear system

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- Number: US 2021/0278698 A1
- Document ID: US20210278698A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/192,505
- Filed: 2021-03-04
- Published: 2021-09-09
- Earliest claimed: 2020-03-04
- Assignees: LooLoops, LLC
- Applicants: LooLoops, LLC
- Inventors: Kent Chill Loo; Joseph Pepe Elijio Velasquez; Daniel W Allen; Joseph M Barrett
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210278698A1

## CPC

- G02C 5/126: {exchangeable or otherwise fitted to the shape of the nose}
- 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

A slip-resistant eyewear system comprising a nose pad comprising a securing member configured to couple to a portion of an eyewear frame and a flap pivotally coupled to the securing member, wherein an angle formed between the securing member and the flap is an acute angle. Implementations of a flap-style nose pad may comprise a pocket configured to house a preexisting eyewear nose pad therein. Other implementations of the nose pad may be configured to adhere to a preexisting eyewear frame. Use of a higher durometer and material and a lower durometer material to form the nose pads allows for a custom fit to accommodate wearers of varying facial topography avoid slippage of the eyewear system.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A slip-resistant eyewear system comprising:
a nose pad comprising:
a securing member configured to couple to a portion of an eyewear frame;
and
a flap pivotally coupled to the securing member, wherein an angle formed between the securing member and the flap is an acute angle.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein the flap is configured to pivot toward the securing member when the eyewear frame is worn by a user.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein the flap is comprised of a material having a durometer range of less than about Shore 40A on the Shore A hardness scale.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The slip resistant eyewear system of claim 1 wherein the securing member and the flap are integrally formed.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein the securing member is substantially planar and further comprises an adhesive configured to adhere to the portion of the eyewear frame.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 5, wherein the securing member is configured to seat within a notched indentation on the eyewear frame.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein the nose pad is comprised of a core comprised of a material having a durometer range greater than about Shore 40A on the Shore A hardness scale.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 7, wherein the nose pad is comprised of an outer layer comprising a material having a durometer less than about Shore 40A on the Shore A hardness scale.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein the flap comprises a bulbous tip.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein the flap comprises a tapered tip.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein the securing member comprises a plurality of slots.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein the securing member comprises a pocket configured to house a pre-existing nose pad coupled to the eyewear frame.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein the securing member comprises a hollow portion.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein a hinge between the securing member and the flap comprises one or more notches.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein a hinge between the securing member and the flap comprises one or more slots.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The slip-resistant eyewear system of claim 1, wherein the flap further comprises one or more ribs on a surface of the flap that faces the securing member.

### Claim 17

A method of making a slip-resistant eyewear system, the method comprising:
forming a nose pad, the nose pad comprising:
a securing member configured to couple to a portion of an eyewear frame; and
a flap pivotally coupled to the securing member, wherein an angle formed between the securing member and the flap is an acute angle; and
coupling the securing member to the eyewear frame.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein the flap is configured to pivot toward the securing member when the eyewear frame is worn by a user.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, further comprising adhering the securing member to the portion of the eyewear frame using an adhesive.

### Claim 20 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, further comprising seating a pre-existing nose pad of the eyewear frame within a pocket of the securing member.