Patent ID: 6026518
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: A41D,A61F

Abstract:
An eye wear lens frame having a means to collect, transfer and dispose of perspired human forehead fluids, said frame including a means for proper fit to a wearer's head, said frame comprising:a) a plurality of members that when joined form a fluid transfer device, said device having a means to capture, transfer and dispose of said fluids via exerted gravitational forces acting upon a random amount of captured fluid mass having contact with said device, said fluids being disposed therein thus urging a downward flow, said plurality of members including a forehead fluid seal for collection of said fluids, said forehead fluid seal having a means for fluid collection and a network of canals which form said means for fluid transfer and disposal, said canals providing a path for disposal of said fluids and wherein said forehead fluid seal shall comfortably adapt and form itself to a wearer's forehead;b) said forehead fluid seal adapting in shape to a transverse contour of a wearer's forehead, said seal being primarily elliptically shaped in profile, having an incurvate arch along an exterior face of said seal so that an upper and lower terminus each have a projecting tapered edge, said edge forming a seal lip while in a compressive state when properly fitted to a wearer's head and said collection means includes a sloping shelf upon a backside of said upper seal lip, said shelf terminating in a lengthwise groove, said groove being a fluid trough;c) wherein said collection means includes a lens support element having a number of cutouts, said cutouts being absorption openings that are proximal to said fluid trough, said openings serving to draw in collected forehead fluids and deposit said fluids within the canal of said forehead fluid seal;d) wherein said means of fluid transfer functions effectually by said exerted gravitational forces acting upon captured fluids within said network of canals, which form controlled flow barriers extending throughout the device having a means to capture and directionally expel said fluids;e) said means for said fluid disposal comprising a number of terminal openings through which the fluid is discharged; andf) wherein said lens support element has a means for rapid interchange of various lens configurations.