One-piece integrally-formed goggle
AssigneeWarnaco Swimwear Products Inc.
InventorDonald G. Harrison
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Abstract
A one-piece integrally-formed goggle includes as components thereof two lenses, two frame members (each frame member mounting a respective one of said lenses and having a proximal end and a distal end), a bridge connecting the proximal ends of the frame members, and a strap connecting the distal ends of the frame members. The components are flexible, and the goggle is integrally formed in a molding operation.
Claims25
One-piece integrally-formed goggle comprising the following components:
- (A) two lenses,
- (B) two frame members, each frame member mounting a respective one of said lenses and having a proximal end and a distal end,
- (C) a bridge connecting said proximal ends of said frame members, and
- (D) a strap connecting said distal ends of said frame members;
- said components being flexible, and said goggle being integrally formed in a molding operation.
One-piece integrally-formed swim goggle comprising the following components formed substantially of silicone:
- (A) two lenses,
- (B) two frame members, each frame member mounting a respective one of said lenses and having a proximal end and a distal end,
- (C) a bridge connecting said proximal ends of said frame members, and
- (D) a strap connecting said distal ends of said frame members;
- said components being flexible, and said goggle being integrally formed in a molding operation;
- said lenses having a durometer hardness higher than said frame members, and said frame members having a durometer hardness higher than said strap;
- said lenses being formed of a transparent colorless material, and the other of said components being formed of a material colored relative to said transparent colorless material;
- said lenses and said frame members being watertight.
A method of forming one-piece integrally-formed goggle comprising the steps of:
- (A) preparing a flexible material;
- and
- (B) integrally forming from the flexible material a goggle having the following components:
- two lenses, two frame members, a bridge connecting proximal ends of the frame members, and a strap connecting distal ends of the frame members.
A method of forming one-piece integrally-formed swim goggle comprising the steps of:
- (A) preparing a flexible material substantially of silicone;
- and
- (B) integrally forming from the flexible material in a molding operation a goggle having the following components:
- two lenses, two frame members, a bridge connecting proximal ends of the frame members, and a strap connecting distal ends of the frame members;
- the lenses and the frame members being water-tight;
- the lenses having a durometer hardness higher than the frame members, and the frame members having a durometer hardness higher than the strap;
- and
- the lenses being formed of a transparent colorless material, and the other components being formed of a material colored relative to the transparent colorless material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.