SWIMMING GOGGLES

LUNETTES DE NATATION

English Abstract

Swimming goggles comprise a frame, eyeglasses, a pad and compressing devices. The eyeglasses are received in the pad, and the compressing devices are mounted on opposite outer sides of the frame for compressing the eyeglasses and the pad, wherein each compressing device includes a first cover and a second cover which are assembled together and receive a head strip. The frame has an upper frame, a lower frame and a nose support. Cracks are defined on both sides of the upper frame and the lower frame. The upper frame forms a gap in a middle of an inner edge thereof for making the frame flexible to bend inwardly thereby fitting for various users who have different face profiles.

French Abstract

Des lunettes de natation comprenant une monture, des lunettes, un coussin et des dispositifs de compression. Les lunettes sont reçues dans le coussin et les dispositifs de compression sont montés sur les côtés extérieurs opposés de la monture pour comprimer les lunettes et le coussin, dans lequel chaque dispositif de compression comprend un premier couvercle et un second couvercle qui sont assemblés entre eux et reçoivent une bande de tête. La monture comporte une monture supérieure, une monture inférieure et un support de nez. Des fissures sont définies sur les deux côtés de la monture supérieure et de la monture inférieure. La monture supérieure forme un espace dans un milieu d'une arête intérieure de celle-ci pour permettre à la monture souple de se plier vers l'intérieur lui permettant ainsi de s'ajuster au profil de visage différent de chaque utilisateur.

Claims

Claims:
1. Swimming goggles comprising:
a casing frame including an upper frame, a lower frame and a nose support, the
upper frame and the lower frame defining closed space, receiving grooves being
respectively defined along inner edges of the upper frame and the lower frame
for receiving a pad, cracks being defined on both sides of the upper frame and
the lower frame, the nose support being arranged on a middle of the upper
frame and connecting the upper frame and the lower frame thereby dividing the
closed space into two slots, the lower frame forming a concave portion, the
upper frame forming a gap in a middle of an inner edge thereof;
a pad including an eyeglasses portion and a touch portion, the eyeglasses
portion
being sandwiched in the receiving grooves;
eyeglasses received in the eyeglasses portion of the pad; and
compressing devices mounted on opposite outer sides of the casing frame, each
of
said compressing devices including a first cover and a second cover which are
assembled together and receive a head strip,
wherein an enveloping groove is defined in the nose support and is shrouded
with
soft material.
2. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 1, wherein touch portion of the
pad
extends unitarily and inwardly from the eyeglasses portion for completely
covering
a user's face, enhancing ribs being formed on outer sides of the touch
portion.
3. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nose support
further has
a mark hole which communicates with the enveloping groove and is shrouded with
soft material.
4. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 3, wherein the mark hole is shaped
as
characters or pictures of a brand mark.
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5. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 4, wherein the lower frame has an
enveloping surface about the concave portions, and the enveloping surface is
shrouded by soft material, whereby the portions about the concave portions are
of
comfortable touch.
6. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 5, wherein barbs are provided on
the
enveloping surface for retaining the soft material.
7. Swimming goggles comprising:
a casing frame including an upper frame, a lower frame and a nose support, the
upper frame and the lower frame defining closed space, receiving grooves being
respectively defined along inner edges of the upper frame and the lower frame
for receiving a pad, cracks being defined on both sides of the upper frame and
the lower frame, the nose support being arranged on a middle of the upper
frame and connecting the upper frame and the lower frame thereby dividing the
closed space into two slots, the lower frame forming a concave portion, the
upper frame forming a gap in a middle of an inner edge thereof;
a pad including an eyeglasses portion and a touch portion, the eyeglasses
portion
being sandwiched in the receiving grooves;
eyeglasses received in the eyeglasses portion of the pad; and
compressing devices mounted on opposite outer sides of the casing frame, each
of
said compressing devices including a first cover and a second cover which are
assembled together and receive a head strip,
wherein a first connecting base and a second connecting base unitarily extend
from
the upper frame and the lower frame and are respectively distributed on
opposite sides of the cracks, and wherein connectors are respectively defined
in the first connecting base and the second connecting base, and the
connectors
are through holes.
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8. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 7, wherein latch grooves are
formed
on upper of lateral sides of the first and the second connecting base, and
wherein
latching posts are formed on the second cover for locking the latch grooves.
9. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first cover
includes a
first bottom wall and opposing first side walls, wherein an engaging block
being
a cylinder, and being formed on an edge of the first bottom wall for engaging
with
the first and the second connecting base, an opening being defined in an edge
of
the first bottom wall and opposite to the engaging block, a guiding post being
formed between the first side walls to retain a head strip, first lock
portions being
locking grooves, and being respectively defined on bottoms of the first side
walls.
10. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 8, wherein the second cover has a
second bottom wall and opposing second side walls, second lock portions being
protuberances, and being formed on the second bottom wall for cooperating with
the locking grooves to assemble the first cover and the second cover together.
11. The swimming goggles as claimed in claim 8, further comprises a head-strip
lock
assembled as a level on opposite sides of the first cover, the head-strip lock
including a fixing pole, stop strips on both sides of the fixing lever, and a
button
with a portion extending beyond an assembling hole of the second cover,
wherein:
the stop strips extend from an end of the fixing pole and near the opening of
the
first cover, and
the button extends from another end of the fixing pole and opposite the stop
strips, and wherein a resilient pole being formed on the second cover for
providing return force of the button.
12. Swimming goggles comprising:
a casing frame including an upper frame, a lower frame and a nose support, the
upper frame and the lower frame defining closed space, receiving grooves being
respectively defined along inner edges of the upper frame and the lower frame
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for receiving a pad, cracks being defined on both sides of the upper frame and
the lower frame, the nose support being arranged on a middle of the upper
frame and connecting the upper frame and the lower frame thereby dividing the
closed space into two slots, the lower frame forming a concave portion, the
upper frame forming a gap in a middle of an inner edge thereof;
a pad including an eyeglasses portion and a touch portion, the eyeglasses
portion
being sandwiched in the receiving grooves;
eyeglasses received in the eyeglasses portion of the pad; and
compressing devices mounted on opposite outer sides of the casing frame, each
of
said compressing devices including a first cover and a second cover which are
assembled together and receive a head strip,
wherein a first connecting base and a second connecting base unitarily extend
from
the upper frame and the lower frame and are respectively distributed on
opposite sides of the cracks, and wherein positioning grooves and positioning
projections are respectively formed near the cracks.
13. Swimming goggles comprising:
a casing frame including an upper frame, a lower frame and a nose support, the
upper frame and the lower frame defining closed space, receiving grooves being
respectively defined along inner edges of the upper frame and the lower frame
for receiving a pad, cracks being defined on both sides of the upper frame and
the lower frame, the nose support being arranged on a middle of the upper
frame and connecting the upper frame and the lower frame thereby dividing the
closed space into two slots, the lower frame forming a concave portion, the
upper frame forming a gap in a middle of an inner edge thereof;
a pad including an eyeglasses portion and a touch portion, the eyeglasses
portion
being sandwiched in the receiving grooves;
eyeglasses received in the eyeglasses portion of the pad; and
compressing devices mounted on opposite outer sides of the casing frame, each
of
said compressing devices including a first cover and a second cover which are
assembled together and receive a head strip,
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wherein the upper frame forms an inject hole communicating with the gap,
camber
portions being slightly concave respectively on both sides of the inject hole,
engaging grooves being respectively formed on both sides of the camber
portions, whereby soft material covers the inject hole and the camber portions
and clamps the engaging grooves.

Description

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SPECIFICATION
SWIMMING GOGGLES
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to swimming goggles, and
particularly to swimming goggles which have a frame compressing
eyeglasses and a pad together and which are flexible to make users feel
comfortable and prevent from leakage.
2. RELATED ART
[0002] Conventional swimming goggles 9, which have a frame 90
compressing eyeglasses 91 and a pad 92 together, are illustrated in Fig. 6.
The eyeglasses 91 and the pad 92 are both assembled on predetermined
holes 901 of the frame 90. Connectors 93 press upon opposite sides of the
frame 90 to compress the eyeglasses 91 and the pad 92 together.
[0003] However, the frame 90 is not flexible enough to bend inwardly
owing to hard upper portion 902 of the frame 90. Correspondingly, users,
who have small face profiles, will feel uncomfortable due to unsuitable
touch. At the same time, the frame 90 of the conventional swimming
goggles 9 tends to leak. In addition, side portions 941 of the frame 90 under
a nose support 94 touch faces of users directly, resulting in uncomfortable
feeling because the frame 90 is made of hard material.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide
swimming goggles which serve users well and prevent from water leakage
as wearing. The swimming goggles comprise a frame which has flexible an
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Additionally, the frame has a lower portion shrouded of soft material for
providing users with further comfortable feeling.
[0005] The swimming goggles have a frame compressing eyeglasses and
a pad together. The frame has an upper frame, a lower frame and a nose
support. The upper frame forms a gap in a middle of an inner edge thereof,
whereby the frame is flexible enough to bend inwardly freely.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] Fig. 1 is a perspective exploded view of swimming goggles of the
present invention.
[0007] Fig. 1A is another exploded view of swimming goggles of Fig. 1.
[0008] Fig. 2 is an assembled view of the swimming goggles of Fig. 1.
[0009] Fig. 3 is a front view of the swimming goggles of Fig. 2.
[0010] Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in Fig. 3.
[0011] Fig. 5 is a top view of Fig. 2.
[0012] Fig. 6 is a perspective view of conventional swimming goggles.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0013] With reference to Fig. 1, swimming goggles 1 of the present
invention comprise a frame 2, a pad 3, two eyeglasses 4 and compressing
devices 5. The frame 2 has an upper frame 20, a lower frame 21 and a nose
support 22. The upper frame 20 and the lower frame 21 define closed space
for accommodating the eyeglasses 4. Receiving grooves 23 are respectively
defined along inner edges of the upper frame 20 and the lower frame 21 for
receiving the pad 3. The nose support 22 is arranged on a middle of the
upper frame 20, and connects the upper frame 20 and the lower frame 21
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thereby dividing the closed space into two slots (not labeled) respectively
for accommodating the eyeglasses 4. The lower frame 21 forms a concave
portion 24 for straddling a user's nose. The upper frame 20 forms a gap 25
(shown in Fig. 1A) in a middle of an inner edge thereof, and forms an inject
hole 26 communicating with the gap 25. Camber portions 261 are slightly
concave respectively on both sides of the inject hole 26. Engaging grooves
262 are respectively formed on both sides of the camber portions 261,
whereby the soft frame 6 covers the inject hole 26 and the camber portions
261 and clamps the engaging grooves 262. The lower frame 21 has an
enveloping surface 27 about the concave portions 24. Similarly, the
enveloping surface 27 is shrouded by the soft frame 6, whereby the portions
about the concave portions 24 are of comfortable touch. Barbs 271 are
provided on the enveloping surface 27 for retaining the soft frame 6. Further
referring to Fig. 4, an enveloping groove 28 is defmed in the nose support 22
and communicates with the gap 25. A mark hole 29 is defmed in the nose
support 22 and communicates with the enveloping groove 28. The mark hole
29 may be shaped as characters or pictures of a brand mark. The soft frame
6 also shrouds the enveloping groove 28 and the mark hole 29. During
manufacturing, soft material is injected into the injecting hole 26, the
camber portions 261, the engaging grooves 262, the gap 25, the enveloping
groove 28 and the mark hole 29, forming the soft frame 6.
[0014] Referring to Fig. 1, cracks 70 are defined on both sides of the
upper frame 20 and the lower frame 21 for mounting the pad 3 and the
eyeglasses 4 thereon. A first connecting base 80 and a second connecting
base 81 unitarily extend from the upper frame 20 and the lower frame 21
and are respectively distributed on opposite sides of the cracks 70.
Connectors, for example apertures 801, 811, are respectively defined in the
first connecting base 80 and the second connecting base 81. Positioning
grooves 71 and positioning projections 72 are respectively formed near the
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cracks 70 for positioning the engagement of the first connecting base 80 and
the second connecting base 81. Latch grooves 73 are formed on upper of
lateral sides of the first connecting base 80 and the second connecting base
81 for latching the compressing devices 5.
[0015] The pad 3 comprises an eyeglasses portion 30 and a touch portion
31. The eyeglasses portion 30 receives eyeglasses 4 and is sandwiched in the
receiving grooves 23. The touch portion 31 extends unitarily and inwardly
from the eyeglasses portion 30 for completely covering a user's face.
Enhancing ribs 310 are formed on outer sides of the touch portion 31.
[0016] The compressing devices 5 are mounted on opposite outer sides of
the frame 2. Each compressing device 5 comprises a first cover 50 and a
second cover 51 which are assembled together, and a head-strip lock 52 for
retaining the head strip (not shown). The first cover 50 includes a first
bottom wall 501 and opposing first sidewalls 502, 503. An engaging block,
for example a cylinder 504, is formed on an edge of the first bottom wall
501 for engaging with the apertures 801, 811 of the first connecting base 80
and the second connecting base 81. An opening 505 is defmed in an edge of
the first bottom wall 501 and opposite to the engaging block 504. A guiding
post 506 is formed between the first sidewalls 502, 503 to retain a head strip
(not shown). First lock portions, for example locking grooves 507, are
respectively defmed on bottoms of the first sidewalls 502, 503. The first
sidewalls 502, 503 respectively defme axis holes 508 therein.
[0017] The second cover 51 has a second bottom wall 511 and opposing
second sidewalls 512, 513. Second lock portions, for example protuberances
514, are formed on the second bottom wall 511 for cooperating with the
locking grooves 507 to assemble the first cover 50 and the second cover 51
together. Latching posts 515 are formed on a forward edge of the second
bottom wa11511 for locking the latch grooves 73 of the first connecting base
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80 and the second connecting base 81.
[0018] The head-strip lock 52 is assembled as a lever on opposite sides of
the first cover 50, and comprises a fixing pole 521, stop strips 522 on both
sides of the fixing lever 521, and a button 523. The fixing pole 521 is
assembled as a level on axis holes 508 of the first cover 50. The stop strips
522 extend from an end of the fixing pole 521 and near the opening 505 of
the first cover 50, allowing the head strip (not shown) move in single
direction. The button 523 extends from another end of the fixing pole 521
and opposite the stop strips 522. In assembly, an upper portion of the button
523 extends beyond an assembling hole 516 of the second cover 51. A
resilient pole 524 is formed on the second cover 52 for providing return
force of the button 523. In normal state, the resilient pole 524 biases the
button 523 upwardly, and the stop strips 522 biases against positioning holes
of the head strip (not shown); when the button 523 is pressed downwardly,
the stop strips 522 move upwardly thereby allowing the head strip to move
in bi-directions; when the button 523 is put to be free, the resilient pole
524
drives the button 523 to return and biases the button 523 upwardly again.
[0019] Combining with Figs. 1, 2 and 5, the frame 2 is made of hard
material. The soft frame 6 injects to the frame 2, and shrouds the concave
portions 24, and the gap 25 on the upper frame 20. Thus, the upper frame 20
is flexible enough to bend inwardly freely thereby fitting for users who have
different face profiles and preventing from leakage as wearing.
[0020] It is understood that the invention may be embodied in other
forms without departing from the spirit thereof. Thus, the present examples
and embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not
restrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details given
herein.
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Representative Drawing