WHATIS CLAIMEDIS:
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`1.
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`A goggle comprising:
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`an anterior module adapted to support at least one lens in a wearer’s field of
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`view; and
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`an interchangeable posterior module adapted to fit against a contour of the
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`wearer’s face, the posterior module being selectively interchangeable with the anterior
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`module to modify at least one physical characteristic of the goggle.
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`2.
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`The goggle of Claim 1,
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`further comprising at
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`least one connector that
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`interconnects the anterior module with the posterior module.
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`3.
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`The goggle of Claim 2, wherein the at least one connector is interchangeable
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`with the anterior module and the posterior module.
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`4,
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`A goggle comprising:
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`a lens support adapted to support at least one lens in a wearer’s field of view;
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`a flexible faceplate adapted to fit against a contour of the wearer’s face; and
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`suspension members that interconnect the flexible faceplate with the lens
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`support at respective suspension points, the suspension members providing pivotable
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`movementof the faceplate relative to the lens support at the respective suspension
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`points to modify a contour of the faceplate relative to the contour of the wearer’s face.
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`5.
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`The goggle of Claim 4, wherein the suspension members are substantially
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`incompressible.
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`6.
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`The goggle of Claim 4, wherein the suspension members comprise a pair of
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`upper suspension members interconnecting an upper portion of the flexible faceplate with an
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`upper portion of the lens support.
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`7.
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`The goggle of Claim 6, wherein the upper suspension members are coupled to
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`the faceplate and the lens support at side portions thereof.
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`8.
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`The goggle of Claim 6, wherein the suspension members comprise a pair of
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`lower suspension members interconnecting a lower portion of the flexible faceplate with a
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`lower portion of the lens support.
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`9.
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`The goggle of Claim 8, wherein the lower suspension members are coupled to
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`the faceplate and the lens support at side portions thereof.
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`10.
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`A goggle comprising:
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`a lens support adapted to support at least one lens in a wearer’s field of view;
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`a flexible faceplate adapted to fit against a contour of the wearer’s face, the
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`flexible faceplate being coupled to the lens support such that opposing ends of the
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`flexible faceplate move in a direction opposite to a direction in whichacentral
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`portion of the faceplate moves when a force is exerted on one of the opposing
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`portions and the central portion of the faceplate when the goggle is worn by the
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`wearer.
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`11.
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`The goggle of Claim 10, wherein the opposing ends ofthe flexible faceplate
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`move away from the opposing ends of the lens support while a central portion of the faceplate
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`moves toward a central portion of the lens support.
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`12.
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`The goggle of Claim 10,
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`further comprising suspension members that
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`interconnect the flexible faceplate with the lens support at respective suspension points, the
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`suspension members providing pivotable movement of the faceplate relative to the lens
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`support at the respective suspension points for modifying a contour of the faceplate relative
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`to the contour of the wearer’s face.
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`13.
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`The goggle of Claim 12, wherein the suspension members are substantially
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`incompressible.
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`14.
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`The goggle of Claim 12, wherein the suspension members comprise a pair of
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`upper suspension members interconnecting an upper portion of the flexible faceplate with an
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`upper portion of the lens support.
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`15.
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`The goggle of Claim 14, wherein the upper suspension membersare coupled
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`to the faceplate and the lens support at side portions thereof.
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`16.
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`The goggle of Claim 14, wherein the suspension members comprise a pair of
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`lower suspension members interconnecting a lower portion of the flexible faceplate with a
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`lower portion of the lens support.
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`17.
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`The goggle of Claim 16, wherein the lower suspension membersare coupled
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`to the faceplate and the lens support at side portions thereof.
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`18.
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`The goggle of Claim 12, further comprising at least one elongate link member
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`coupled to the faceplate adjacent
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`to each of the respective suspension points,
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`the link
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`members being coupled to the respective suspension members and to the faceplate for
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`imparting rotation at a first part of the goggle to a second part of the goggle for moving
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`opposing endsof the faceplate in an opposite direction of the central portion thereof.
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`19.
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`A goggle comprising:
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`a lens support adapted to support at least one lens in a wearer’s field of view,
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`the lens support defining a central portion and side portions;
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`a flexible faceplate adapted to fit against a contour of the wearer’s face, the
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`faceplate defining a central portion and side portions; and
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`a suspension assembly coupling the flexible faceplate to the lens support such
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`that movement of the central portion of the flexible faceplate toward the central
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`portion of the lens support causes separation of the opposing portions of the faceplate
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`from opposing portions of the lens support when the goggle is worn by the wearer.
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`20.
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`The goggle of Claim 19,
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`further comprising suspension members that
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`interconnect the flexible faceplate with the lens support at respective suspension points, the
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`suspension members providing pivotable movement of the faceplate relative to the lens
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`support at the respective suspension points for modifying a contour of the faceplate relative
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`to the contour of the wearer’s face.
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`21.
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`The goggle of Claim 20, further comprising at least one elongate link member
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`coupled to the faceplate adjacent
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`to each of the respective suspension points,
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`the link
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`members being coupled to the respective suspension members and to the faceplate for
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`imparting rotation at a first part of the goggle to a second part of the goggle for moving the
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`opposing endsof the faceplate in an opposite direction of the central portion thereof.
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`22.
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`The goggle of Claim 19, wherein the suspension assembly interconnects the
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`lens support with the faceplate at two upper locations and two lowerlocations along the lens
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`support and the faceplate.
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`23.
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`The goggle of Claim 19, wherein the suspension assembly pivotably
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`interconnects the faceplate to the lens support at a plurality of locations.
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`24.
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`The goggle of Claim 23, wherein pivotable movement of the faceplate causes
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`movementof the central portion thereof in a direction generally opposite of a side portion
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`thereof.
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`25.
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`The goggle of Claim 19, wherein the side portions of the faceplate move
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`generally independently of each other.
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