Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
  • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting in contact-lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
  • A61F9/02—Goggles
  • A61F9/029—Additional functions or features, e.g. protection for other parts of the face such as ears, nose or mouth; Screen wipers or cleaning devices
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
  • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
  • A63B71/10—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the head

Definitions

• the subject of the present invention is sports spectacles of the type described in the preamble to the main claim and, in particular, spectacles for protecting the user's eyes during sports activities. These spectacles will be referred to in general by the brief term "sports spectacles”. Background Art
• the main object of the present invention is to facilitate these adaptations.
• Another object of the invention is to enable the cheeks of the nose-piece to be removed easily for any purpose .
• Another object of the invention is to provide spectacles which are versatile and which, at the same time, can be manufactured at low cost.
• Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pair of spectacles formed in accordance with the present invention, with parts separated,
• Figure 2 is a partially-sectioned, perspective view of a detail of the spectacles of Figure 1, on an enlarged scale . Best mode of carrying out the invention
• the spectacles shown in the drawings are equipped with a frame 10 which carries two lenses (both indicated L ) and is constituted by an upper cross-member 11 including two branches 11a, lib extending symmetrically from a central portion 12 towards respective opposite free ends 13a, 13b.
• a nasal bearing region of the spectacles, in which a nose-piece 112 is situated, is defined in the region of the central portion 12 of the cross -member 11.
• the nose-piece 112 comprises a pair of cheeks 115a, 115b disposed astride the supporting region of the nose and anchored to the frame 10 by means of two rod-shaped appendages 113a, 113b which straddle the supporting region of the user's nose and each of which can be inserted in a corresponding seat 114a, 114b formed in the respective cheek 115a, 115b.
• the cheeks 115a, 115b are thus fitted at least partially onto the respective appendages 113a, 113b.
• Coupling means are provided on the appendages 113a, 113b and in the seats 114a, 114b for restraining each cheek in its position fitted on the respective appendage.
• the coupling means are constituted by an enlargement 116 at the free end of each appendage 113a, 113b and by a recess 117 in the vicinity of the free edge of the corresponding seat.
• the seats 114a, 114b have a tubular shape for this purpose.
• the cheeks are made of resilient material such as silicone rubber or equivalent materials and the appendages are made of rigid or semi-rigid plastics material moulded integrally with the upper cross-member of the frame and constitute a reinforcement for the nose-piece, for stiffening the corresponding cheeks .
• the cheeks 115a, 115b are joined by a flexible bridge 118 and are interchangeable with other cheeks of different sizes in order to adapt the spectacles to different morphological configurations of the user's face or to different uses of the spectacles .
• the invention thus achieves the proposed object and affords many advantages in comparison with the prior art.
• the nose-piece has cheeks which can easily be replaced by others of a different shape and/or size. Moreover, it provides the spectacles with firm nasal support, as is necessary for sports uses . Not the least advantage is that it can be produced at low cost.

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