Metal-detectable lens assemblies and protective eyewear including same

A protective eyewear assembly comprising:

• a lens assembly extending in a widthwise direction from a first lens assembly end toward a second lens assembly end, said lens assembly extending in a heightwise direction from an upper lens assembly edge toward a lower lens assembly edge, and said lens assembly having an outer lens assembly side facing away from an associated wearer and an inner lens assembly side facing toward the associated wearer with a thickness direction defined therebetween, said lens assembly including:
• a lens body at least partially formed from a first quantity of polymeric material, said lens body including a first hinge connection portion disposed along said first lens assembly end, a second hinge connection portion disposed along said second lens assembly end, a first optically-transparent portion disposed toward said first lens assembly end, and a second optically-transparent portion disposed toward said second lens assembly end with said first and second hinge connections and said first and second optically-transparent portions unitarily formed from said first quantity of polymeric material;
• a first elongated metal-detectable component extending from a first component first end toward a first component second end, said first elongated metal detectable component disposed along said lens body with said first component first end disposed toward said first lens assembly end and extending in said widthwise direction along said first optically-transparent portion of said lens body;
• a second elongated metal detectable component extending from a second component first end toward a second component second end, said second elongated metal-detectable component disposed along said lens body with said second component first end disposed toward said second lens assembly end and extending in said widthwise direction along said second optically-transparent portion of said lens body;
• and,
• an elongated cover body at least partially formed from a second quantity of polymeric material, said elongated cover body extending in said widthwise direction along said lens body and including an outer surface portion exposed along at least one of said upper lens assembly edge and said inner lens assembly side, said elongated cover body permanently attached to said lens body such that said first and second metal-detectable components are permanently encased between said lens body and said elongated cover body;
• a first temple pivotally attached to said first hinge connection of said lens body;
• and,
• a second temple pivotally attached to said second hinge connection of said lens body.

A protective eyewear lens assembly extending in a widthwise direction from a first lens assembly end toward a second lens assembly end, said protective eyewear lens assembly extending in a heightwise direction from an upper lens assembly edge toward a lower lens assembly edge, and said protective eyewear lens assembly having an outer lens assembly side facing away from an associated wearer and an inner lens assembly side facing toward the associated wearer with a thickness direction defined therebetween, said protective eyewear lens assembly comprising:

• a lens body at least partially formed from a first quantity of polymeric material, said lens body including:
• a first hinge connection disposed along said first lens assembly end;
• a second hinge connection disposed along said second lens assembly end;
• a first optically-transparent portion disposed toward said first lens assembly end;
• and,
• a second optically-transparent portion disposed toward said second lens assembly end with said first and second hinge connections and said first and second optically-transparent portions unitarily formed from said first quantity of polymeric material;
• a first elongated metal-detectable component extending from a first component first end toward a first component second end, said first elongated metal detectable component disposed along said lens body with said first component first end disposed toward said first lens assembly end and extending in said widthwise direction along said first optically-transparent portion of said lens body;
• a second elongated metal-detectable component extending from a second component first end toward a second component second end, said second elongated metal-detectable component disposed along said lens body with said second component first end disposed toward said second lens assembly end and extending in said widthwise direction along said second optically-transparent portion of said lens body;
• and,
• an elongated cover body at least partially formed from a second quantity of polymeric material that is different from said first quantity of polymeric material, said elongated cover body extending in said widthwise direction along said lens body and including an outer surface portion exposed along at least one of said upper lens assembly edge and said inner lens assembly side, said elongated cover body permanently attached to said lens body such that said first and second elongated metal-detectable components are permanently encased therebetween.