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US7093303:
Perspiration blocking and absorbing apparatus
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Thorson, Bjorne Paul; Colorado Springs, CO, United States of America 81240
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None
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| Published / Filed: |
2006-08-22
/ 2004-07-09
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| Application Number: |
US2004000888346
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 9/00;
A61F 9/02;
B32B 5/18;
B32B 7/12;
G02C 11/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F9/02V; B32B5/18; B32B7/12; G02C11/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/013;
002/012;
002/181;
002/DIG.011;
351/062;
Original:
002/013;
002/012;
002/181;
02D/IG1.1;
351/062;
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| Field of Search: |
002/181.2,181.4,181.6,181.8,182.3,182.4,182.5,426,181,431,13,452,453,12,438,448,450,DIG. 11
351/062,123,156,155,157,44
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| Abstract: |
The present apparatus is directed, in one embodiment, towards a liquid-absorbing component for attachment to eyeglasses, that impedes the flow of perspiration and other materials into the wearer's eyes. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a liquid-absorbing component that is attachable to eyeglass arms and may be used independently of eyeglasses.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Lindsey, Rodney M.;
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CROSS REFERENCES
The present application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/314,144 entitled EYE GLASS PERSPIRATION GUARD, filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Dec. 9, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No 6,789,272.
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First Claim:
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1. An apparatus for use with eyeglasses, said eyeglasses including a frame supporting a single lens or two lenses, and two arms, comprising: a first piece formed of an elongated sheet of liquid-absorbent material; and a second piece formed of a second elongated sheet of semi-rigid material of about the same size and shape as the first piece, the second piece being longitudinally connected to said first piece, and the first piece and second piece together forming a component having a center portion, a first end and a second end, each of the first end and second end being attachable to the arms of said eyeglasses, and the center portion of said component positioned proximate the top of said frame, and oriented with said first piece at least in partial contact with the forehead of the wearer of the eyeglasses, wherein said first piece is of a length of about the width of the frame of the eyeglasses.
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| Other References: |
Airarc.com website, pp. 5-6, including Browmount and DryBrow(TM) Sweatbands.
Emergency Response—Outdoor Protection Product Brochure, p. 2, including MiraCool (TM) Terry Coolers and Terri-Band (TM) Sweatband.
VillageHatShop.com website, p. 4, including Cap-Ban-Nu Disposable Sweatband.
Omark Safety Online website, 6 pages.
www.westernsafety.com pp. 1-3.
Emergency Response—Outdoor Protection—Disposable Sweatbands.
www.safety-products.com/store/items.asp?GROUP ID=3036.
www.sharpesafety.com/catalog/product-display.php3?ID=7.
www.omarksafety.com/category.cfm/acatid-29-aprodid-194-Drybrow13Sponge—Swea . . . .
www.airarc.com/products/safety/huntsman.html pp. 1-6.
www.bd.com/clinical/POL/products/equipment/drybrow.asp.
www.pro-am.com/Catalog/Exec/product.asp?product—id=170.
www.pro-am.com/Catalog/Exec/search—cat.asp?cat—2=36.
www.safety-wear.com/shop/item/econodrybrowsweatband.html.
www.safety-products.com/store/.
www.safety-products.com/store/items.asp?GROUP—ID=2137.
The present inventor has described having seen in private use a foam rubber strip with holes in each end of the strip for inserting the arms of eyeglasses, developed by his father, Bennie Thorson, with the present inventor also contributing to development. This could be deemed to be prior art but we assert it is not.
WWW.METTAM.COM.
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US2004000888346 | 2004-07-09 | is a
related to the prior publication |
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US20050132477A1 issued 2005-06-23 Perspiration blocking and absorbing apparatus
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>US2004000888346< | 2004-07-09 | is a
continuation in part of |
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US2002000314144
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(granted)
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US6789272 issued 2004-09-14 Eye glass perspiration guard
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>US2004000888346< | | is a
continuation in part of |
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US2002000314144
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US6789272 issued 2004-09-14 Eye glass perspiration guard
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