Facial protective wear, particularly for protection from the sun

Facial protective wear comprising:

• a lens portion for disposition over each eye of a wearer;
• a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto;
• temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears;
• a nose support disposed between the lens portion for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose;
• a nose protective portion disposed between the lens portions;
• the frame being divided into two frame portions, the two frame portions each supporting a respective lens portion, the two frame portions being coupled together with a hinge between the two lens portions at the nose protective portion so that the facial protective wear can be folded into a collapsed state for storage;
• and further wherein the nose protective portion protects substantially the wearer's entire nose from the effects of the sun.

Facial protective wear comprising:

• a lens portion for disposition over each eye of a wearer;
• a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto;
• temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears;
• a nose support disposed between the lens portion for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose;
• a nose protective portion disposed between the lens portions;
• the frame being divided into two frame portions, the two frame portions each supporting a respective lens portion, the two frame portions being coupled together with a hinge between the two lens portions at the nose protective portion so that the facial protective wear can be folded into a collapsed state for storage;
• and further wherein one frame portion is smaller in length than the other frame portion, the smaller frame portion and its associated temple bar nesting within the longer frame portion and its associated temple bar when the facial protective wear is collapsed for storage.

Facial protective wear comprising:

• a lens portion for disposition over each eye of a wearer;
• a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto;
• temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears;
• a nose support disposed between the lens portion for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose;
• a nose protective portion disposed between the lens portions;
• the frame being divided into two frame portions, the two frame portions each supporting a respective lens portion, the two frame portions being coupled together with a hinge between the two lens portions at the nose protective portion so that the facial protective wear can be folded into a collapsed state for storage;
• and further wherein the nose protective portion comprises a thickening of lower adjoining sections of the two frame portions where the frame portions overly a wearer's nose;
• said nose protective portion substantially protecting the wearer's entire nose from the effects of the sun.

Facial protective wear comprising:

• a lens portion for disposition over each eye of a wearer;
• a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto;
• temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears;
• a nose support disposed between the lens portion for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose;
• a nose protective portion disposed between the lens portions;
• the frame being divided into two frame portions, the two frame portions each supporting a respective lens portion, the two frame portions being coupled together with a hinge between the two lens portions at the nose protective portion so that the facial protective wear can be folded into a collapsed state for storage;
• and further wherein the frame portions define a meandering line between the frame portions at the nose protective portion, the meandering line being formed by a plurality of fingers disposed on opposite ones of said frame portions that interleave when said frame portions abut when said facial protective wear is in use.

Facial protective wear comprising:

• a lens portion for disposition over each eye of a wearer;
• a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto;
• temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears;
• a nose support disposed between the lens portions for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose;
• and
• the frame being divided into two frame portions, the two frame portions being hingedly coupled together at a location between the two lens portions, the two frame portions being of unequal length, one frame portion being longer than the other frame portion comprising a shorter frame portion, the shorter frame portion and its associated temple bar nesting in the longer frame portion and its associated temple bar when the facial protective wear is collapsed for storage.

Facial protective wear comprising

• a lens portion for disposition over each eye of a wearer;
• a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto, the support frame having a central portion between the lens portions;
• temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears;
• a nose support disposed between the lens portions for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose;
• and
• a nose protective portion disposed between the lenses, the nose protective portion comprising a part of the central portion of the support frame;
• and further wherein the nose protective portion, together with the lens portion, protects substantially the wearer's entire nose from the effects of the sun.

Facial protective wear comprising:

• a lens portion for disposition over each eye of a wearer;
• a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto;
• temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears;
• a nose support disposed between the lens portions for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose;
• the frame being divided into two framed portions, the two frame portions being hingedly coupled together at a location between the two lens portions, the two frame portions being such that one frame portion and its associated temple bar nest in the other frame portion and its associated temple bar when the facial protective wear is collapsed for storage;
• a nose protective portion disposed between the lens portions, the nose protective portion protecting substantially the wearer's entire nose from the effects of the sun.

Facial protective wear comprising:

• a lens portion for disposition over each eye of a wearer;
• a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto;
• temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears;
• a nose support disposed between the lens portion for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose;
• a nose protective portion disposed between the lens portions;
• the frame being divided into two frame portions, the two frame portions each supporting a respective lens portion, the two frame portions being coupled together with a hinge between the two lens portions at the nose protective portion so that the facial protective wear can be folded into a collapsed state for storage;
• and further wherein one frame portion is smaller in length than the other frame portion, the smaller frame portion and its associated temple bar nesting within the longer frame portion and its associated temple bar when the facial protective wear is collapsed for storage.

Facial protective wear comprising:

• a lens portion for disposition over each eye of a wearer;
• a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto;
• temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears;
• a nose support disposed between the lens portions for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose;
• a nose protective portion disposed between the lens portions;
• the frame being divided into two frame portions, the two frame portions each supporting a respective lens portion, the two frame portions being coupled together with a hinge between the two lens portions at the nose protective portion so that the facial protective wear can be folded into a collapsed state for storage;
• each one of a hinge between a temple bar and a respective one of the frame portions to which the temple bar is hingedly connected being located at a different distance from the hinge between the two lens portions such that one of the frame portions and its associated temple bar can nest within the other of the frame portions and its associated temple bar when the facial protective wear is collapsed for storage.

Facial protective wear comprising:

• a lens portion for disposition over each eye of the wearer;
• a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto;
• temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears;
• a nose support disposed between the lens portions for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose;
• the frame being divided into two frame portions, the two frame portions being hingedly coupled together at a location between the two lens portions;
• each one of a hinge between a temple bar and a respective one of the frame portions to which the temple bar is hingedly connected being located at a different distance from the hinge between the two lens portions such that one of the frame portions and its associated temple bar can nest within the other of the frame portions and its associated temple bar when the facial protective wear is collapsed for storage.

Facial protective wear comprising:

• a lens portion for disposition over each eye of the wearer;
• a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto;
• temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears;
• a nose support disposed between the lens portions for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose;
• the frame being divided into two frame portions, the two frame portions being hingedly coupled together by a hinge at a location between the two lens portions;
• the hinge being disposed off center from a center line disposed vertically between the two frame portions allowing one of the frame portions and its associated temple bar to nest in the other frame portion and its associated temple bar when the facial protective wear is collapsed for storage.