Patent ID: 7055181

Claim:
Swim goggles for use by a person comprising: first and second substantially rigid frames each having a base portion, an eye lens portion, an inner end portion and an outer end portion; a bridge for engaging said inner end portions of said first and second frames; a head strap having first and second end portions; each of said first and second end portions having a plurality of tooth portions; and first and second connection mechanisms disposed at said outer end portions of said first and second frames, respectively; each of said first and second connection mechanisms comprising a strap passage way adapted to receive said first and second end portions of said head strap; each of said first and second mechanisms further comprising a unitary formed resilient pawl comprising a median portion and first and second finger portions having end portions engaged with said base portion adjacent said eye lens portion; said resilient pawl further comprising a button portion extending upwardly from said median portion and a stop portion extending downwardly from said median portion; each of said first and second connection mechanisms further comprise a cover portion engaged with said base portion and said end portions of said first and second finger portions and having an opening to receive said upwardly extending button portion; whereby movement of said button portion away from the face of the person causes said first and second finger portions to become biased and said stop member to become disengaged from said tooth portion of said strap and release of said button portion causes said stop member to be engaged with said tooth portion of said strap.