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US 6,382,213 B1Granted
Device for the protection of sight and hearing
AssigneeRichard Sanpei
InventorRichard Kazuhiro Sanpei
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Abstract
A device that is used for the protection of the hearing and sight of the person wearing it. It is supported on a person's head through contact with both ear canals and the bridge of a person's nose. It is readily adjustable so as to be used by persons with differing sized heads.
Claims19
An eyesight and hearing safety apparatus for use by a human being, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a front guard portion including;
- (1) a transparent panel section, said front transparent panel section for protecting the eyesight of the human being, the transparent panel section having two ends;
- (2) a bridge portion located between said two ends that supports the transparent panel section from the nose of a user;
- (3) a hinge connection means whereby a hinge section is attached to each of the two ends of the transparent panel section,
- (b) a pair of temple sections, each said temple section having two ends, one end hingably attached to said hinge section, the opposite end of the temple section tubularly shaped,
- (c) a right and a left hearing protection assembly,
- (1) each said assembly includes an arm member, and a leg member,
- (2) each assembly includes a pivoting attachment combining said arm member and said leg member, said pivoting attachment allowing for rotational movement of the arm member and leg member around the pivoting attachment,
- (3) the arm member is shaped to slide into the tubular shaped end of the temple section,
- (4) the leg member includes an earplug attachment means whereby an earplug is attached to said attachment leg,
- (5) an obstruction on the arm member providing a stop so that an elongated securing tiepiece can be securely attached.
8 more elements
An eyesight and hearing safety apparatus for use by a human being, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a front guard portion including;
- (i) a transparent panel section, said front transparent panel section for protecting the eyesight of the human being, the transparent panel section having two ends;
- (2) a bridge portion located between said two ends that supports the transparent panel from the nose of a user,
- (3) a hinge connection means whereby a hinge section is attached to each of the two ends of the transparent panel section,
- (b) a right and a left hearing protection assembly,
- (1) each said assembly includes an arm member, and a leg member,
- (2) each assembly includes a pivoting attachment combining said arm member and said leg member, said pivoting attachment allowing for rotational movement of the arm member and leg member around the pivoting attachment,
- (3) the arm member includes a temple section that is hingably attached to the hinge section,
- (4) the leg member includes an earplug attachment means whereby an earplug is attached to said attachment leg.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.