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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2009
William H. Brine, Iii, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Jonathan Baker, Thornton, NH (US);
Eric Darnell, South Strafford, VT (US);
Steve Moore, Liverpool, NY (US);
Joel Robinson, Oswego, NY (US);
C. Graham Tuttle, Liverpool, NY (US);
William H. Brine, III, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Jonathan Baker, Thornton, NH (US);
Eric Darnell, South Strafford, VT (US);
Steve Moore, Liverpool, NY (US);
Joel Robinson, Oswego, NY (US);
C. Graham Tuttle, Liverpool, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of an eye protector are made of a molded plastic part connected with a metal part. The plastic part consists of a generally C-shaped configuration with an elongated portion overlying the eyebrows and arcuate fingers designed to overlie the wearer's cheekbones. The metallic part includes an arcuate portion staggered significantly forwardly with respect to the plastic part. The horizontal stagger virtually precludes a ball from impacting on both the plastic part and the metallic part simultaneously, and the thin profile of the metallic part causes deflection of a ball rather than rebound. Embodiments also include a downwardly depending inverted V-shaped portion that protects the wearer's face below the eyes.