Metallic Swimming Goggle Replacement Clip

Abstract

A clip for securing a strap of a pair of swimming goggles includes: a body formed from a metal material. The body includes: a top edge, a bottom edge, and longitudinally opposite ends; a plurality of partitions arranged between the ends which connect the top edge to the bottom edge; a plurality of holes defined by the top edge, the bottom edge, the ends, and the partitions; a first strap-receiving slot positioned at a first one of the longitudinally opposite ends and a second strap-receiving slot positioned at a second one of the longitudinally opposite ends; and an indicia-bearing area extending from the top edge of the body and configured to receive an indicia thereon.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A clip for securing a strap of a pair of swimming goggles, the clip comprising:
 a body formed from a metal material, the body comprising:
 a top edge, a bottom edge, and longitudinally opposite ends; 
 a plurality of partitions arranged between the ends which connect the top edge to the bottom edge; 
 a plurality of holes defined by the top edge, the bottom edge, the ends, and the partitions; 
 a first strap-receiving slot positioned at a first one of the longitudinally opposite ends and a second strap-receiving slot positioned at a second one of the longitudinally opposite ends; and 
 an indicia-bearing area extending from the top edge of the body and configured to receive an indicia thereon. 
   
     
     
         2 . The clip of  claim 1 , wherein the body has a length of about 1 to 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The clip of  claim 1 , wherein the body has a height of about 0.5 to 1.0 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The clip of  claim 1 , wherein the body has a thickness of about 0.025 to 0.075 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The clip of  claim 1 , wherein the metal material is selected from the group consisting of stainless steel and aluminum. 
     
     
         6 . The clip of  claim 1 , wherein the body is curved along its length. 
     
     
         7 . Swimming goggles comprising:
 a pair of lens assemblies interconnected by a bridge;   an elastic strap connected to the lens assemblies; and   a clip for securing longitudinally opposite ends of the strap, the clip comprising:   a body formed from a metal material, the body comprising:
 a top edge, a bottom edge, and longitudinally opposite ends; 
 a plurality of partitions arranged between the ends which connect the top edge to the bottom edge; 
 a plurality of holes defined by the top edge, the bottom edge, the ends, and the partitions; 
 a first strap-receiving slot positioned at a first one of the longitudinally opposite ends and a second strap-receiving slot positioned at a second one of the longitudinally opposite ends; and 
   an indicia-bearing area extending from the top edge of the body and configured to receive an indicia thereon.   
     
     
         8 . The goggles of  claim 7 , wherein the body of the clip has a length of about 1 to 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         9 . The goggles of  claim 7 , wherein the body of the clip has a height of about 0.5 to 1.0 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The goggles of  claim 7 , wherein the body of the clip has a thickness of about 0.025 to 0.075 inches. 
     
     
         11 . A clip for securing a strap of a pair of swimming goggles, the clip comprising:
 a body formed from a metal material, the body comprising:
 a top edge, a bottom edge, and longitudinally opposite ends; 
 a first set of three slots positioned adjacent to a first one of the opposite ends; 
 a second set of three slots positioned adjacent to a second one of the opposite ends; 
 a central hole positioned between the first set of three slots and the second set of three slots in a central location of the body; and 
 an indicia-bearing area extending from the top edge of the body and configured to receive an indicia thereon. 
   
     
     
         12 . The clip of  claim 11 , wherein a bungee type strap is configured to be secured to the clip. 
     
     
         13 . The clip of  claim 12 , wherein a first end of the bungee type strap is configured to be secured to the clip by:
 a) passing the first end of the bungee type strap through a center slot of the first set of three slots in a first direction;   b) passing the first end of the bungee type strap through the center slot of the first set of three slots in a second direction to form a loop;   c) passing the first end of the bungee type strap through the central hole in the first direction; and   d) passing the first end of the bungee type strap through the loop.   
     
     
         14 . The clip of  claim 13 , wherein a second end of the bungee type strap is configured to be secured to the clip by:
 a) passing the second end of the bungee type strap through a center slot of the second set of three slots in a first direction;   b) passing the second end of the bungee type strap through the center slot of the second set of three slots in a second direction to form a loop;   c) passing the second end of the bungee type strap through the central hole in the first direction; and   d) passing the second end of the bungee type strap through the loop.   
     
     
         15 . The clip of  claim 11 , wherein a ribbon type strap is configured to be secured to the clip. 
     
     
         16 . The clip of  claim 15 , wherein a first end of the ribbon type strap is configured to be secured to the clip by:
 a) passing the first end of the ribbon type strap through a first slot of the first set of three slots in a first direction;   b) passing the first end of the ribbon type strap through a center slot of the first set of three slots in a second direction;   c) passing the first end of the ribbon type strap through a third slot of the first set of three slots in the first direction; and   d) passing the first end of the ribbon type strap through the first slot of the first set of three slots in the second direction.   
     
     
         17 . The clip of  claim 16 , wherein a second end of the ribbon type strap is configured to be secured to the clip by:
 a) passing the second end of the ribbon type strap through a first slot of the second set of three slots in a first direction;   b) passing the second end of the ribbon type strap through a center slot of the second set of three slots in a second direction;   c) passing the second end of the ribbon type strap through a third slot of the second set of three slots in the first direction; and   d) passing the second end of the ribbon type strap through the first slot of the second set of three slots in the second direction.   
     
     
         18 . The clip of  claim 11 , wherein the body further comprises a first strap-receiving slot positioned at the first one of the longitudinally opposite ends and a second strap-receiving slot positioned at the second one of the longitudinally opposite ends. 
     
     
         19 . The clip of  claim 11 , wherein the metal material is selected from the group consisting of: stainless steel and aluminum. 
     
     
         20 . The clip of  claim 1 , wherein the body is curved along its length.