Eye cooler for sunbathers

Abstract

An eye cooler is described to minimize discomfort of the eye region during sunbathing and, at the same time, to permit tanning of the area covered by the cooler. This is accomplished using a pair of flexible liquid-filled lenses, the walls of the lenses being formed from a very thin plastic film. The lenses are joined to each other by a nose bridge section, and means are included to hold the cooler in place on the wearer in contact with the skin. The liquid within the lenses, such as water, serves as a heat sink whereby heat is transferred through the thin plastic from the skin into the water to provide the cooling effect. In a special embodiment, the plastic and the liquid are chosen so as to provide a desired degree of transmission of the ultraviolet radiation wavelengths which produce tanning. The u.v. transmission of the total lens can be made equivalent to that of suntanning preparations, for example.

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