3M Innovative Properties Company

Solomon Marini

Glen E Stanley

Laurent Froissard

Paul A Martinson

Richard W Canavan

An eyewear article having a flexing portion including first and second longitudinally disposed ribs is disclosed. In another exemplary embodiment, the flexing portion has a maximum height (H), in a direction parallel to a mid-sagittal plane bisecting the eyewear into imaginary left and right halves, that is greater than 10 mm. The eyewear article of the present invention provides a balance of fit and comfort suitable for a range of user head sizes.

Eyewear having a flexural member

Eyewear temple with slots

The invention provides a fall protection system for an individual maneuvering about a structure, the structure having structure sections disposed equidistant from each other and at least one transverse section extending between the equidistant sections, the system generally including a first cable support disposed on one of the equidistant structure sections, a second cable support disposed on another of the equidistant structure sections, a transverse cable support extending between the first and second cable supports, a rigid member operably associated with the transverse cable support and configured to span the distance between the first and second cable supports, and a personal fall arrest assembly attached to and movable relative to the transverse cable support, the transverse cable support and the rigid member are further configured to move relative to the equidistant and transverse structure sections and relative to the first and second cable supports.

Traveling fall protection system

Pair of eyewear temples

An eyewear article having a flexing portion including first and second longitudinally disposed ribs is disclosed. In another exemplary embodiment, the flexing portion has a maximum height (H), in a direction parallel to a mid-sagittal plane bisecting the eyewear into imaginary left and right halves, that is greater than 20 mm. The eyewear article of the present invention provides a balance of fit and comfort suitable for a range of user head sizes.

An eyewear article having a flexing portion including first and second longitudinally disposed ribs is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the flexing portion has a radius of curvature that is less than 80 mm. The eyewear article of the present invention provides a balance of fit and comfort suitable for a range of user head sizes.

Eyewear having an arcuate flexural member

Safety eyewear has a frame and a lens carrier permanently or removably attached to the frame. The lens carrier includes a prescription insert. The safety eyewear may further include an adjustable length strap and a strap attachment device for attaching the strap to the frame. In some embodiments, the frame may include a vent.

Safety eyewear including a prescription insert

Exemplary embodiments include a safety eyewear including a prescription insert, which inset may be useable between different safety eyewear. Such eyewear may also include: a frame; a removable lens carrier removably attached to the frame, the removable lens carrier including a permanently attached lens; and a prescription insert removably attached to the frame, wherein the removable lens carrier is capable of being removed and attached to the frame during the use of the safety eyewear.

Exemplary embodiments include a safety eyewear including: a frame; a flexible cable attached to the frame; and a strap attached to the flexible cable operable at an attachment point for securing the safety eyewear to a user, wherein the flexible cable permits the attachment point to be moved to accommodate a variety of strap configurations.

Safety eyewear including a flexible cable attachment

Exemplary embodiments include a safety eyewear including: a lens permanently attached to a removable lens carrier; and a frame removably attached to the removable lens carrier, the removable lens carrier and the frame extend from a bottom of a side portion of the lens across an upper portion of the lens to a bottom of an opposite side portion of the lens wherein the safety eyewear provides a user with an unobstructed field of vision during use.

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Littleton, MA, United States of America

Solomon Marini