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|United States Patent Application
Havens-Olmstead; Michelle Renee'
December 29, 2011
Eyewear with stabilization nosepiece
The present invention relates to a nose-brow platform that replaces the
standard nose pads of glasses, especially safety glasses, this platform
stabilizes and prevents movement of the glasses toward the face,
especially when the user is in the inclined position looking up. This
platform maintains space between the forehead and lens of the glasses
preventing contact with the eyes and eyelashes, also allowing air to flow
freely and thus preventing fogging of the lens. The stabilization
nose-brow platform supports a nitrous oxide nose while providing the
comfort of an even distribution of the weight of the nose and hoses. Such
features provide greater comfort for patients during dental or medical
treatment or sports and the like.
Havens-Olmstead; Michelle Renee'; (Spokane, WA)
Havens-Olmstead; Michelle Renee
June 24, 2010|
|Current U.S. Class:
|Class at Publication:
||G02C 5/12 20060101 G02C005/12|
1. An eyewear attachment comprising a nose brow platform defining a
cavity therein, the nose brow platform configured to couple to the
underside of the rim of the eyewear.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
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COMPACT DISC. APPENDIX
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
 This invention related to eyewear with an enhanced fit due to a
stabilization platform that replaces the nose pads on standard eyewear,
especially eyewear used for safety and or activities such as sports.
 Standard safety glasses consist of one or more lens attached to two
ear pieces that constitutes the frame, in the center a standard upside
down "U" shaped nose pad seats the glasses level on the face when the
user is in an upright alert position, the nose pad does not support the
glasses during movement, especially when looking up.
 Standard safety glasses consist of a single unit nose rest that
supports the glasses on the bridge of the nose, the upper frame has no
support on the forehead or brow area, when a user is laying down or in an
inclined position, therefore the frame and lens push into the users eyes.
 Eyewear for safety applications in industrial, medical and /or
sports are used to protect a user's eyes. Such eyewear is usually
designed to fit relatively closely to a user's face, so that noxious gas,
liquid, particles, contaminants, and the like, do not touch or affect a
user's eye(s), this often causes fogging of the lens.
 Standard eyewear or safety glasses that move and tip into the
forehead cause pressure on the eyelashes, creating a visual problems as
well as a comfort issue, if the user is wearing makeup, especially
mascara, this will cause smearing onto the lens and the user's face.
 Safety and some sports glasses or eyewear are often designed and
formed such that they are bulky and heavy to wear, some are tight-fitting
and uncomfortable as well.
 Such eyewear is often provided in only a few sizes which do not fit
every user's face.
 Further, poor-fitting eyewear will result in movement of the user
to adjust glasses and thus movement of the glasses may not adequately
cover and/or protect a user's eyes.
 In the medical use of safety glasses, especially dental surgery the
user is in the inclined position looking up, standard glasses move
around, tip into the eyes and this make the patients uncomfortable.
 During dental procedures when using nitrous oxide a large nose cone
is used that seals around a users nose, this prevents the standard safety
glasses nose rest to fit on the users nose, causing the safety glasses to
sit on top of the nose resulting in the lens not covering or protecting
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
 The present invention relates to a nose-brow platform designed to
replace the nose pads for eyewear, especially safety glasses, this
platform stabilizes and prevents movement of the eyewear.
 The term "nose-brow platform" or "stabilization nose piece" used in
this description indicates an "X" shaped support piece that is made of
soft moldable plastic or other material, fixed to a pair of glasses,
especially safety glasses, intended to support the glasses on the face
preventing movement in any direction, especially when the user is in the
horizontal or inclined position looking up or in various vertical viewing
 The present invention's nose-brow platform maintains a space
between the lens and eyes and eyelashes, by resting between the brows of
the users face, thus improving comfort.
 The present invention's nose-brow platform allows air to flow
freely beneath the frame and lens, and therefore prevents fogging of the
lens, this provides better vision.
 The nose-brow platform is designed to function with the two ear
pieces that creates a tripod of support for the glasses on the ears and
nose-brow area, this support distributes the weight of the glasses evenly
over the users face, making the glasses feel lightweight.
 The present invention's nose-brow platform provides a stabilized
base to support and distribute the weight of the glasses, nitrous oxide
nose and hose weight during dental surgery when in the inclined position.
 The present invention solves the problems of eyewear, especially
safety glasses, from moving on patients during medical or dental
procedures, when the position of the users is in the inclined position
and looking up.
 The present invention solves the problems of safety glasses tipping
into the face, fogging the lens during medical or dental procedures,
patients are usually nervous and sweating, the fogging creates a panic
when the vision is impaired.
 The nose-brow platform centers the glasses on the users face, this
creates a custom feel for a variety of face sizes and shapes, children
and well as adults are able to use one size of glasses.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
 FIG. 1 drawing shows a perspective view of the underside of the
 FIG. 1A drawing shows a side view of the nose-brow platform;
 FIG. 1B drawing shows a perspective view from the bottom of the
 FIG. 2 photograph shows the replacement of the standard nose pads
with the nose-brown platform.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
 With reference to FIG. 1, the nose-brow platform with the unique
"X" shaped platform rests on the forehead in the brow area and extends
down the nose, this portion attaches or is fixed to a standard pair of
eyewear, especially safety glasses, the position of nose-brow platform
works with the ear pieces to establish a tripod (three areas) of support
for the glasses creating increased stability compared to standard
 With reference to FIG. 1A, the side view show the increased length
and width and angle of the nose piece, and the extension of the nosepiece
up into the brow area, this maintains space between the user's face and
the lens, the extended and widened nose pads prevent movement in a
variety of vertical viewing angles.
 With reference to FIG. 1B, the bottom of the nose-brow platform
that rests on the nose, the angle is wider then other nose pads, this
helps the anterior portion of the platform to remain on the forehead,
 With reference to FIG. 2, show the perspective view of the
nose-brow platform on the inside of a pair of safety glasses.
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