U.S. patent application number 11/979380 was filed with the patent office on 2009-05-07 for connection of pads and google for mask.
This patent application is currently assigned to Yao-Gwo Gan. Invention is credited to Sheng-Jen Lian.
Application Number | 20090113590 11/979380 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40586586 |
Filed Date | 2009-05-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090113590 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lian; Sheng-Jen |
May 7, 2009 |
Connection of pads and google for mask
Abstract
A mask includes a body with a goggle engaged connected thereto
and the goggle includes a first connection portion and a second
connection portion on an inside of a frame of the goggle. A first
connection plate and a second connection plate each have a pad
connected on an inside thereof. The first and second connection
portions each include holes and the two connection plates have
protrusions which are removably engaged with the holes in the first
and second connection portions.
Inventors: |
Lian; Sheng-Jen; (Taichung
County, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Sheng-Jen Lian
P.O. Box 44-2049
Taipei
10668
TW
|
Assignee: |
Gan; Yao-Gwo
|
Family ID: |
40586586 |
Appl. No.: |
11/979380 |
Filed: |
November 2, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/9 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61F 9/029 20130101;
A63B 71/10 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/9 |
International
Class: |
A41D 13/11 20060101
A41D013/11 |
Claims
1. A mask comprising: a body having a through hole; a goggle
engaged with the through hole and including a first connection
portion and a second connection portion on an inside of a frame of
the goggle, a lens engaged with the goggle and located between the
first and second connection portions; a first connection plate
having a first pad connected on an inside thereof and an outside of
the first connection plate removably connected to the first
connection portion, and a second connection plate having a second
pad connected on an inside thereof and an outside of the second
connection plate removably connected to the second connection
portion.
2. The mask as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the first and
second connection plates includes protrusions extending from the
outside thereof, each of the first and second connection portions
has holes with which the protrusions are engaged.
3. The mask as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the first and
second connection plates includes L-shaped locking members on the
outside thereof, each of the first and second connection portions
has slots with which the L-shaped locking members are engaged.
4. The mask as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second connection
plate includes a central L-shaped locking member connected to a
central portion of the outside thereof.
5. The mask as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the first and
second pads is made by foam material.
6. The mask as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the first and
second pads is made by Polyfunctional compound (PC).
7. The mask as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the first and
second pads is made by Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
8. The mask as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the first and
second pads is made by silicon rubber.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (1) Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a mask used in paint ball
game and the pads are removably connected to the goggle and can be
easily cleaned individually.
[0003] (2) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] A conventional mask for paint ball games generally includes
a goggle which is fixed to the mask so as to protect wearers' eyes
from being injured by the paint balls which moves at high speed and
the paint splashes on the goggle during the game. In order to
provide a comfortable wearing of the mask, multiple pads made by
soft material are connected to the inside of the goggle frame and
the pads are in contact with the wearer's face. The pads also
absorb sweats and stop the sweats from flowing to the lens of the
goggle. The paint is spread on the masks after games and the masks
are to be cleaned. The pads get wet after cleaning and the masks
are not suitable to wear immediately for next players. However, a
lot of masks are needed to be replaced for different players in the
following games.
[0005] The present invention intends to provide a connection of the
pads and the goggle for masks wherein the pads are connected to
connection plates which include L-shaped locking members which are
removably engaged with slots defined in an inside of the goggle
frame. Therefore, the pads and the connection plates can be removed
from the goggle frame and new and dry pads and connection plates
are connected to the goggle for the next user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention relates to a mask which comprises a
body having a through hole defined therethrough with which a goggle
is engaged. The goggle includes a first connection portion and a
second connection portion on an inside of a frame thereof and a
lens is engaged with the goggle and located between the first and
second connection portions. A first connection plate includes a
first pad connected on an inside thereof and an outside of the
first connection plate is removably connected to the first
connection portion. A second connection plate includes a second pad
connected on an inside thereof and an outside of the second
connection plate is removably connected to the second connection
portion.
[0007] The present invention will become more obvious from the
following description when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration
only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is an exploded view to show the mask with the goggle
of the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 2 is an exploded view to show the goggle and the
connection plates and the pads of the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view to show the engagement of
the L-shaped locking members of the connection plates and the slots
of the connection portions of the goggle frame, and
[0011] FIG. 4 shows that pads are connected to the connection
plates.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0012] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the mask of the present invention
comprises a body 10 which shaped to be suitable mounted to a user's
face and has a through hole 11 defined therethrough. Two lugs
extend from two inner ends of the through hole 11 and each lug has
a first hole 12.
[0013] A goggle 20 includes a lens 21 connected thereto and is
engaged with the through hole 11. The goggle 20 includes two side
parts 22 and each side part 22 has a second hole which is located
in alignment with the first hole 12 of the body 10. Two positioning
plates are located at insides of the lugs and two respective
protrusions on two locking members extend through the aligned first
holes 12, second holes and the holes in the positioning plates to
connect the goggle 20 to the body 10.
[0014] The goggle 20 includes a first connection portion 241 and a
second connection portion 242 on an inside of a frame of the goggle
20. The lens 21 is located between the first and second connection
portions 241, 242. Each of the first and second connection portions
241, 242 has slots 25 defined therein.
[0015] A first connection plate 261 has a first pad 29 connected on
an inside thereof and a plurality of protrusions 27 extend from an
outside of the first connection plate 261. Two L-shaped locking
members 28 are located on the outside of two ends of the first
connection plate 261. A second connection plate 262 has a second
pad 290 connected on an inside thereof and a plurality of
protrusions 27 extend from an outside of the second connection
plate 262. Two L-shaped locking members 28 are located on the
outside of two ends of the second connection plate 261. A central
L-shaped locking member 280 is connected to a central portion of
the outside of the second connection plate 262.
[0016] Each of the first and second connection portions 241, 242
has holes with which the protrusions 27 are engaged, and the
L-shaped locking members 28, and the central L-shaped locking
member 280 are engaged with the slots in the first and second
connection portions 241, 242.
[0017] The first and second pads 29, 290 are fixed to the first and
second connection plates 261, 261 by any known method such as
gluing or ultrasonic welding. Each of the first and second pads 29,
290 are made by foam material, Polyfunctional compound (PC),
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or silicon rubber.
[0018] The first and second connection plates 261, 262 can be
easily disengaged from the goggle 20 and new connection plates 261,
262 with first and second pads 29, 290 are easily connected to the
goggle 20.
[0019] While we have shown and described the embodiment in
accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those
skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention.
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