Patent ID: 6811255
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: A61F,G02C

Abstract:
A protective eyewear assembly comprising:a frame having right and left portions defining respective right and left apertures and a central bridging portion between said right and left portions; said right and left portions and said bridging portion displaying an upper edge lens receiving surface and a lower edge lens supporting surface; said frame being made of flexible plastic material; a pair of ear stems respectively mounted at an upper edge extremity of said right and left portions to pivot between an inwardly folded position and an outwardly ear contacting position; and a protective lens piece made of transparent plastic material defining a unitary arcuate body and adapted to be mounted between said upper edge extremities of said frame, said lens piece including a pair of right and left sight regions and a central bridging region; said right and left sight regions and said bridge region displaying an upper edge adapted to be received beneath said upper edge surface of said right and left portions and said central bridging portion , and a lower edge adapted to be supported on said lower edge lens supporting surface of said right and left portions and said bridging portion of the said frame; wherein said lower edge lens supporting surface includes means to retain said lens when mounted to said frame and wherein said upper edge surface of said right and left portions of said frame and said upper edge of said right and left regions of said lens include cooperating means to secure said lens to said frame; said flexible plastic material of said frame enabling a snap-in engagement and a snap-out disengagement of said securing means to and from one another.