Patent ID: 6247811
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A61F,A63B,G02C

Abstract:
Multi-purpose eyewear for use by a wearer for multiple uses, including eyeglasses or goggles that provide a fluid tight seal of said multi-purpose eyewear about the wearer's eyes, comprising:lenses for providing an element for the wearer to see through;a convertible frame forming two lens apertures that receive said lenses for positioning said lenses in front of the eyes of said wearer, said two lens apertures being juxtaposed to each other and interconnected by a nose bridge;a seal attached to said frame and located around a periphery of said two lens apertures for establishing a fluid-tight seal of said multi-purpose eyewear about the wearer's eyes; anda strap having a length dimension and first and second ends that are respectively attachable to said frame at respective locations adjacent said two lens apertures and distal from said bridge, said strap includinga cord for generating a tension at said respective locations to pull said frame against said wearer's head in response to said cord being stretched around the wearer's head;at least two strap length adjustment mechanisms attached to said cord for controllably adjusting said tension by varying said length dimension of said strap.