Patent ID: 7364289
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: A61F,G02C

Abstract:
1. In combination, a pair of sunglasses and a wiper assembly; the sunglasses comprise an elongated, two piece, hollow frame defined by a hollow rear piece with attached front cover and first and second arms extending from opposite ends of the frame; and the wiper assembly is mounted within the hollow frame, said wiper assembly comprises a micro motor positioned intermediate said ends, a cam driven by said motor, a first linkage arm extending from said cam towards the first arm to a first crank, a second linkage arm extending from said cam towards the second arm to a second crank, a first wiper shaft driven by said first crank, a second wiper shaft driven by said second crank, a first wiper blade releasably mounted to said first wiper shaft, a second wiper blade releasably mounted to said second wiper shaft, a battery provided within a compartment in the first arm as a power source for the motor and a switch with on/off positions is provided in the second arm to control motor operation; wherein in the on position of the switch, the motor is activated to drop the wiper blades down from within a top of the hollow frame to wipe the lenses of the sunglasses and in the off position of the switch, the blades are retracted back up within the top of the hollow frame such that they are hidden.