Interchangeable lens goggle adaptable to prevent fogging

Abstract

Anti-fog, interchangeable-lens goggle adapted for use with a battery comprising: a body with a flexible posterior portion for engaging a user's face and an anterior portion; a lens having a resistive anti-fog element thereon, the lens adapted for engaging the anterior portion of the body; an engagement mechanism for releasably interconnecting the lens and the body; an interconnection mechanism preferably protected by a tortuous path electrical interconnection system and depending from the body adapted for detachably interconnecting the heating element of the lens and the battery, the interconnection means operable or integral with the engagement mechanism such that interconnecting the heating element of the lens with the battery also reinforces interconnecting of the lens with the semi-rigid anterior portion of the body; and a strap adapted for holding the goggle on one of a user's head and helmet.

Description

[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This PCT patent application claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 108,507 (the '507 application), filed January 27, 2015. The '507 application was filed with the same application titled Goggle With Easily Interchangeable Lens That Is Adaptable For Heating To Prevent Fogging, filed May 12, 2015 )" co-pending U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 14 / 710,526 (the '526 application). The '526 application in turn claims priority and benefit to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 994,827, filed May 16, 2014 (the '827 application). The '827 application was filed on August 16, 2012, entitled "Goggle With Easily Interchangeable Lens That Is Adaptable For Heating To Prevent Fogging" Co-pending non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 13 / 587,908 (the '908 application or parent application). The '908 application claims priority and benefit to U.S. Provisional Patent Applic...

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Problems solved by technology

Moisture entering electronic components may cause short circuits, which may permanently damage electronic components, may corrode electronic components, and may also cause temporary or complete failure of components and equipment

[0022] In particular, a hitherto unknown problem arose in preventing water and moisture from entering easily replaceable goggle electronics adapted to heat the lenses, since part of the electronic circuitry of such goggles typically resides in the removable lenses , and the rest of the circuitry resides on the goggle body, while the electronics of non-replaceable lens goggles can be relatively simply sealed against moisture, heated lens goggles for easily replaceable lenses present a moisture problem, which must use new methods to overcome

Therefore, it has been proven to solve this problem by interconnecting and detaching the two parts, the lens and the main body, preferably simultaneously or at least in as few simple steps as possible, and at the same time providing an advantage during the use of the goggles. Installing interconnects without risk of exposing the goggle's electronics to moisture and water is challenging

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