Braided goggle strap

Abstract

A braided goggle strap for use with a pair of swimming goggles includes a plurality of bands that are braided together to form a generally flat, braided goggle strap. Each of the plurality of bands includes an elastic material that is protected by a resilient fabric material to provide superior mechanical properties that results in even stress distribution and minimal sinusoidal stress when worn by a user. The composite reinforcement of the braided goggle strap also provides added comfort. The braided goggle strap includes a biased fastener for adjustably attaching the braided strap onto a user's head, is easily attachable to a pair of swimming goggles by simply threading the braided strap through the small apertures provided on the swimming goggles, and comes in a variety of different colors.

What I claim is: 
     
         1 . A braided goggle strap comprising:
 a plurality of bands braided together to form a braided elongated body having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, each of said plurality of bands being separate and distinct from one another and including a resilient material having a resilient fabric covering;   a first band extension being a portion of one of said plurality of bands and extending a length from said first end;   a second band extension being a portion of either, said one of said plurality of bands or another one of said plurality of bands and extending a length from said second end;
 a bias fastener operated to releasably grip onto said plurality of bands for securely attaching said braided goggle strap onto a user's head; and 
 wherein each of said band extension is dimensioned to removably slide through a pair of small apertures formed on a pair of swimming goggles. 
   
     
     
         2 . The braided goggle strap of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of bands include a first band, a second band, and a third band, each band braided together to form said braided goggle strap. 
     
     
         3 . The braided goggle strap of  claim 2 , wherein said resilient material includes anyone of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, latex, nylon, stretch fabric (elastomerics), blended rubber with polyester, blended rubber with cotton, blended rubber with nylon or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The braided goggle strap of  claim 3 , wherein said resilient fabric covering includes any one of woven or nonwoven material, cotton, polyester, nylon, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), rayon, microfiber, acrylic, acetate, wool, leather, vinyl, or any other suitable fabric that is able to withstand wear and tear and repeated stretching and contracting over time. 
     
     
         5 . The braided goggle strap of  claim 4 , wherein said bias fastener includes an outer body having an opening and an outer body aperture, an inner body dimensioned to slideably fit within said opening of said outer body and including an inner body aperture, and a bias member disposed within said opening and between said outer body and said inner body, where said bias member operatively separates said outer body from said inner body to misalign said body apertures to releasably grip unto said plurality of bands when said plurality of bands are inserted through said body apertures. 
     
     
         6 . The braided goggle strap of  claim 4 , wherein said resilient fabric covering includes a same color or a variety of different colors defining a braided goggle strap including a plurality of bands having different colors. 
     
     
         7 . The braided goggle strap of  claim 4 , further including a first eye loop formed from said first band extension and a second eye loop formed from said second band extension. 
     
     
         8 . A resilient braided swimming goggle strap comprising:
 a plurality of resilient strands interlaced together to form said resilient braided swimming goggle strap having opposite ends;   a first extension extending from one of said opposite ends, and a second extension extending from another of said opposite ends, said extensions removeably inserted within corresponding apertures of swimming goggles to form a first attachment strap and a second attachment strap; and   a bias fastener operated to releasably grip onto said resilient braided goggle strap for securely tightening and attaching the first attachment strap and the second attachment strap securely around a user's head for securing a pair of goggles in place.   
     
     
         9 . The resilient braided swimming goggle strap of  claim 8 , wherein said bias fastener includes an outer body having an opening and an outer body aperture, an inner body dimensioned to slideably fit within said opening of said outer body and including an inner body aperture, and a bias member disposed within said opening and between said outer body and said inner body to misalign said body apertures and grip said plurality of resilient strands when said plurality of resilient strands are inserted through said body apertures, and where said fastener is operated to align said body apertures to release said grip on said plurality of resilient strands to allow said plurality of resilient strands to slide freely through said body apertures. 
     
     
         10 . The resilient braided swimming goggle strap of  claim 9 , wherein each of said plurality of resilient strands comprises a flat geometric shape and are braided together to form said resilient braided swimming goggle strap having a flattened geometric shape and width dimensioned to slide through said pair of apertures provided on a pair of swimming goggles. 
     
     
         11 . The resilient braided swimming goggle strap of  claim 10 , wherein said plurality of resilient strands includes a same color or a variety of different colors to form a resilient braided swimming goggle strap including a same color or a variety of different colors. 
     
     
         12 . A braided strap releasably attachable to a pair of goggles having a nose bridge disposed between a pair of eye cups and apertures disposed on peripheral edges of said eye cups, said braided strap comprising:
 a plurality of resilient bands braided together to form said braided strap having a first end opposite a second end, each of said plurality of resilient bands including a planar geometric shape, and a resilient material having an outer resilient fabric;   a first band extending from said first end;   a second band extending from said second end; and   a fastener releasably biased to adjustably tighten said braided strap around a user's head to secure said eye cups over both eyes of said user.   
     
     
         13 . The braided strap of  claim 12 , wherein said resilient material includes any of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, or elastomerics, and wherein said resilient fabric includes anyone of woven or nonwoven material, cotton, polyester, nylon, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), rayon, micro fiber, acrylic, acetate, wool, leather, or vinyl. 
     
     
         14 . The braided strap of  claim 13 , wherein said first band extension forms a first eye loop that extends from said first end, and said second band extension forms a second eye loop that extends from said second end, each of said eye loops dimensioned to removeably extend through said apertures of said pair of goggles. 
     
     
         15 . The braided strap of  claim 14 , further including a bias fastener including an outer body having an opening and an outer body aperture, an inner body dimensioned to slideably fit within said opening of said outer body and including an inner body aperture, and a bias member disposed within said opening and between said outer body and said inner body to misalign said body apertures and releasably grip said plurality of resilient bands when said plurality of resilient bands are inserted through said body apertures. 
     
     
         16 . The braided strap of  claim 13 , wherein said plurality of resilient bands comprises a first resilient band, a second resilient band, and a third resilient band. 
     
     
         17 . The braided strap of  claim 15 , wherein each of said plurality of resilient bands including a same color or a variety of different colors. 
     
     
         18 . The braided strap of  claim 15 , wherein each of said eye loops includes a rigid member affixed along a surface of said eye loop to provide a first rigid eye loop and a second rigid eye loop that will not bend or flex as said eye loops are inserted through respective apertures of said goggles.