Patent ID: 8356895

Claim:
A goggle for use in cold weather, said goggle comprising: a frame configured for holding and positioning a lens proximate an eye of a user; securing means associated with said frame for holding said frame proximate said eye of said user; said lens formed and sized to extend about said eye to cover said eye and an eye area, said lens being formed to have a generally arcuate shape with a major axis extending generally from one side to another side of said user's head in alignment with said user's eyes and with a minor axis extending from said user's forehead downward toward said user's cheeks, said lens including, a first layer made of a first transparent thermoplastic material; a second layer made of a second transparent thermoplastic material, said second layer and said first layer being laminated to each other; a polarized film that is translucent and configured to filter a preselected amount of light passing therethrough, said polarized film being laminated to one of said first layer and said second layer; a photochromatic film laminated to one of said first layer, said second layer and said polarized film; said photochromatic film being configured to vary an amount of light passing therethrough in response to ultraviolet radiation received by said photochromatic film; wherein at least one of said polarized film and said photochromatic film is substantially free of at least one of visible stretching, wrinkling, cracking, crackling, and lines.