Removable venting shield for eyewear
AssigneeCosta Del Mar, Inc.
InventorsJohn SANCHEZ, Casey J. LOPEZ, Behnoud LAHIJI
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Abstract
Eyewear has a detachable, light-blocking shield including a vent which enables airflow for moisture management and wearer comfort. The eyewear's nosepad can include a nosepad vent, and a temple can include a fluid channel and temple vent for further facilitating airflow and moisture management. The vent of the shield can direct airflow into a region behind a lens of the eyewear and increase the volume of air flowing across an inner surface of the eyewear lens and through the fluid channel.
Claims35
Eyewear, comprising:
- a frame;
- a lens comprising an inner surface facing an eye of a wearer in an as-worn configuration;
- a temple attached to the frame;
- and
- a shield removably attached to the frame, the shield comprising:
- a lower portion abutting a side portion of the frame,
- an upper portion abutting a top portion of the frame,
- a lower vent, and
- an upper vent.
A method of manufacturing eyewear with a removable side shield, comprising:
- forming a frame;
- forming a temple;
- attaching the temple to the frame;
- forming a shield of flexible material, the shield comprising:
- a vent, and
- a depression to receive at least one of the frame or the temple;
- and
- removably attaching the shield such that the shield abuts a side portion of the frame.
Eyewear, comprising:
- a frame;
- a lens comprising an inner surface facing an eye of a wearer in an as-worn configuration;
- a temple attached to the frame;
- and
- a shield removably attached to the frame or the temple, the shield forming a vent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.