(19)
(11) EP 0 366 409 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.11.1990 Bulletin 1990/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/18

(21) Application number: 89310942.1

(22) Date of filing: 24.10.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5A62B 18/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE FR GB NL SE

(30) Priority: 25.10.1988 GB 8824986

(71) Applicant: AVON INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS LIMITED
Melksham Wiltshire SN12 8AA (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Angell, Cyril Nelson Edward
    Trowbridge Wiltshire (GB)

(74) Representative: Harrison, David Christopher et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)


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    (54) Sight corrective lens mounting system for respirators


    (57) A means for attachment of a sight corrective lens (19) adjacent the eyepiece (4) of a respirator includes a lens mount (10) and a lens surround (2), the surround (2) having blind recesses (6b,7b) therein into which engage tabs (9,18) on the mount (10), the tabs (9,18) and recesses (6b,7b) being of different dimensions at different positions around the frames so as to assure a unique orientation of the lens mount (10) in relation to the surround (2) when they are engaged. At least one tab (9,18) may have spaced-­apart protrusions (15) for interfitting with a lug (7a) projecting radially from its associated blind recess (7b).







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