Eyeglass flotation assembly
OwnerDonald G. Bahouthinventor
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Abstract
An eyeglass flotation assembly including a first and second resilient ear piece connector each having a curved orifice for resiliently receiving the curved end portion of an eyeglass ear piece; and a strap member secured between the first and second ear piece connectors. The ear piece connectors are constructed from a buoyant material, preferably a plastic foam. In various embodiments the strap member may include an inflatable bladder member housed within a fabric sheath; one of the ear piece connectors may include an inflation mechanism for inflating the bladder member; the other ear connector may includes a valve for adjusting the buoyancy level of the assembly by adjusting the amount of air contained within the bladder member; and the strap member may be equipped with an adjustment slide.
Claims18
An eyeglass flotation assembly comprising:
- a first and second resilient, buoyant, ear piece connector, each said ear piece connector having a curved orifice formed therein for resiliently receiving a curved end portion of an eyeglass ear piece;
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- a strap member secured between said first and second ear piece connectors;
- said strap member including an inflatable bladder member housed within a fabric sheath.
An eyeglass flotation assembly comprising:
- a first and second resilient, buoyant, ear piece connector, each said ear piece connector having a curved orifice formed therein for resiliently receiving a curved end portion of an eyeglass ear piece;
- a valve assembly including a valve housing partially embedded within the first ear connector and a first bladder connection fitting extending outwardly from the first ear connector, the first bladder connector fitting having a pair of circumferential engagements members extending outwardly therefrom;
- a pump assembly including a pump housing and a one-way intake valve that are partially embedded within said second ear connector, said pump housing including a bulb portion positioned exteriorly of said second ear connector and a second bladder connection fitting having a pair of second circumferential engagement members;
- a strap member secured between said first and second ear piece connectors, said strap member including an inflatable bladder member constructed from a length of thin walled, expandable tubing housed within a tubular shaped woven fabric sheath, said bladder member having a first end stretched over and surrounding said first bladder connection fitting and a second end stretched over and surrounding said second bladder connection fitting;
- said bladder member being inflatable to fill said woven sheath by operation of said pump assembly when said valve assembly is closed, and deflatable when inflated by opening said valve assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.