# US 5,704,073 A · Quick donning goggles for use with breathing mask

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- Number: US 5,704,073 A
- Document ID: US5704073A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/509,800
- Filed: 1995-08-01
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1995-08-01
- Assignees: Figgie International Inc.
- Inventors: Randall Jay Sword; Jose Tadeo Vergara de Castro; Imraan Aziz
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704073A

## CPC

- A41D 13/1184: {with protection for the eyes, e.g. using shield or visor}
- A41D 13/1176: {forming a complete seal at the edges of the mask}
- A62B 18/08: Component parts for gas-masks or gas-helmets, e.g. windows, straps, speech transmitters, signal-devices (eye-pieces for protective goggles A61F9/02; composition of materials for the windows or other transparent parts A62D7/00)
- A62B 18/082: {Assembling eyepieces, lenses or vision-correction means in or on gas-masks}
- A62B 7/14: for high-altitude aircraft
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A62B: DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING (valves specially adapted for medical use A61M39/00; life-saving devices, apparatus or methods specially adapted for use in water B63C9/00; divers' equipment B63C11/00; specially adopted for use with aircraft, e.g. parachutes, ejector seats, {B64D17/00, B64D25/10}; rescue devices peculiar to mining E21F11/00)

## Abstract

A face mask for covering the nose and mouth of the wearer for supplying breathing gas thereto and a pair of strapless goggles which are easily and quickly donnable. The goggles are detachably attachable to the face mask by a tongue-and-groove connection wherein the tongue of the goggles is snapped into the face mask groove. Buttons are provided at the groove entrance for locking the tongue in the groove, the goggles being removable by depressing the buttons and sliding the tongue out over the depressed buttons. A face mask strap is coupled with hooks on the goggles frame for holding the goggles sealingly against the wearer's face. A vent is provided for supplying breathing gas to the goggles for venting thereof so as to prevent the entrance of smoke or disabling gases and to defog the lens.

## Claims

### Claim 1

For use with a breathing mask which covers a wearer's nose and mouth and which has strap means for extending about the wearer's head for sealingly attaching the mask to the user's face, a strapless goggle comprising frame means, lens means, means for detachably attaching the goggle to the mask, and means on said frame means for co-operating with means on the mask for holding the goggle sealingly against the wearer's face.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A strapless goggle according to claim 1 wherein said means on said frame means comprises means for coupling the strap means to the goggle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A strapless goggle according to claim 2 wherein said coupling means comprises members on said frame means for retainingly receiving the strap means between said frame means and said members respectively.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

A strapless goggle according to claim 2 wherein said detachably attaching means comprises means defining a tongue interface member which is adapted to be receivable in a groove interface means in the mask.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A strapless goggle according to claim 1 wherein said detachable attaching means comprises means defining a tongue interface member which is adapted to be receivable in a groove interface means in the mask.