PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR

摘要

Protective eyewear including a primary frame is joined with first and second separate and independent protective elements that can move relative to one another. The frame can be constructed from polymeric material, and can include a central portion and opposing left and right side portions that extend rearward to attachment elements and subsequently a strap. The protective elements can be in the form of metal cages, each including a perimeter element that generally surrounds a user's eye and a transverse element that reinforces the perimeter element. The protective elements are primarily only connected via the frame and can move relative to one another, optionally about a flex element defined by the frame. This can enable the eyewear to readily conform to a variety of different facial contours thereby meeting the demand of different players having different facial structure.

主权项

1. A protective eyewear comprising:
a frame including an elongated bridge adapted to extend across a player's brow adjacent a wearer's nose, the elongated bridge including an interior adapted to face a player's face, and an exterior opposite the interior, the elongated bridge defining a flex element on the interior generally centered over the player's nose, the frame including first and second lateral side portions; a first protective element joined with the elongated bridge on a left side of the player's head and adapted to surround a player's left eye; a second protective element joined with the elongated bridge on a right side of the player's head and adapted to surround a player's right eye; a cushion element joined with at least one of the elongated bridge, the first protective element and the second protective element, the cushion element adapted for disposition between the player's face and the respective at least one of the elongated bridge, the first protective element and the second protective element, wherein the first protective element and the second protective element are separately and independently formed from metal, separated from one another by a distance, and independently movable relative to one another about the flex element, whereby the protective eyewear readily conforms to a player's facial contours.