PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR WITH RETRACTABLE PROTECTIVE SHIELDS

摘要

A form of protective eyewear (40) having retractable eyeshields (41, 42) which protect the wearer's eyes from injury from mechanical, chemical or radiation hazards. The eyeshields have an extended position (41) and a retracted position (42). In one embodiment, a mechanical actuator moves (58) the eyeshields (56, 57) between the extended position and the retracted position. In another embodiment, the shields contain an inflation chamber (84) which moves the eyeshields between the extended position (85) and the retracted position (84). The eyewear (40) may be in the form of corrective eyeglasses, sunglasses, safety glasses or safety goggles.