Patent ID: 7370374

Claim:
Safety goggles worn by a user to protect the eyes of the user, the safety goggles comprising: a frame constructed as one piece, the frame having an upper frame portion, a lower frame portion, an interior side, and an exterior side; and a lens supported by the frame, the lens and the frame cooperating to form a goggle chamber between the lens and a face of the user; wherein the lower frame portion has a channel formed therethrough to allow air to flow between the goggle chamber and the exterior side of the frame, the channel configured to provide no direct linear path between the goggle chamber and the exterior side of the frame to prevent debris from entering the goggle chamber via the channel along a linear path, wherein the channel comprises a first end and a second end, the first end having an opening into the goggle chamber and the second end having an opening facing rearwardly toward the face of the user when the goggles are worn by the user, the face of the user cooperating with the opening of the second end to further prevent debris from entering the goggle chamber.