Eyewear ventilation apparatus
AssigneeThe Order Fulfillment Group Inc.
InventorEdward D. Lewis
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an eyewear ventilation apparatus is provided, including a fan, a manifold, a plurality of tubes, and a directional device. The fan includes an inlet and an outlet. The manifold is in fluid communication with the outlet of the fan. Each of the plurality of tubes includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of each of the plurality of tubes is in fluid communication with the manifold. The directional device is configured to secure at least one of the plurality of tubes to a temple of an eyewear device. The directional device is also configured to direct fluid from the outlet of the at least one of the plurality of tubes onto a region.
Claims21
I claim,:
An eyewear ventilation apparatus, comprising:
- a fan comprising an inlet and an outlet;
- a manifold in fluid communication with the outlet of the fan;
- a plurality of tubes, each of the plurality of tubes comprising an inlet in fluid communication with the manifold, and an outlet;
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- a directional device configured to secure at least one of the plurality of tubes to a temple of an eyewear device and configured to direct fluid from the outlet of the at least of the plurality of tubes onto a region.
An eyewear system, comprising:
- an eyewear device comprising, a front portion extending between a first end and a second end, a first temple coupled to the first end of the front portion, and a second temple coupled to the second end of the front portion;
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- a ventilation apparatus comprising:
- a fan having an inlet and an outlet;
- a manifold in fluid communication with the outlet of the fan;
- a first tube comprising a first inlet in fluid communication with manifold, and a first outlet;
- a second tube comprising a second inlet in fluid communication with the manifold, and a second outlet;
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- a directional device coupled to the first tube and to the first temple, wherein the directional device is configured to secure the first tube to the first temple of the eyewear device and to direct fluid from the first outlet of the first tube onto the front portion of the eyewear device.
A clip configured to couple a tube to a temple of an eyewear device, the clip comprising:
- a body comprising a first side, a second side, wherein the body extends from a first end to a second end;
- a first prong extending downward from the body on the first side;
- a second prong extending downward from the body on the second side;
- a third prong extending downward from the body on one of the first side or the second side, wherein the first prong, the second prong, and the third prong are each configured to engage the temple of the eyewear device;
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- a receptacle extending outward from the body, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive the tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.