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Eyewear with enhanced fit

US7651217B2 · kind B2 · utility

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44References

5Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · US

Inventors

Debra N. Welchel · Woodstock, US
Ming Xie · Shanghai, CN
Megan Christine Hansen Smith · Roswell, US
Herb F. Velazquez · Neenah, US
Matrice Brown Jackson · Woodstock, US
Lourdes Lizzette Sheffield · Acworth, US
Joseph Mitchell · Alpharetta, US
Russell J. Kroll · Atlanta, US
Philip D. Palermo · Marietta, US
Mark Londborg · Atlanta, US
Suzuko Hisata · Atlanta, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2008
Grant date	Jan 26, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 4, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02C11/00
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Eyewear having an enhanced fit which may be used for safety, sports, and the like. The eyewear may provide features which permit enhanced airflow and an enhanced fit to a user's face. Such features may include greater adjustability to provide greater comfort. Eyewear including an RFID tag which is activated to send or receive transmissions when the eyewear is unfolded and/or positioned in a position to be worn by a user.

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