Head gear assembly for water game play

Abstract

Head gear assembly for water game play includes a lens element and an attachment element coupled to the lens element and configured to effect a substantially water-tight seal with the face of a wearer. The lens element has an image obscuring property, for example a view portion effective to cause at least significant distortion of images viewed through the lens element when the assembly is secured over the eyes of the wearer. The assembly is particularly useful in the children's game known as “Marco Polo”.

1 . A headwear assembly for use in water play, the assembly comprising: 
 a lens element; and    an attachment element coupled to the lens element and configured to effect a substantially water-tight seal with the face of a wearer;    the lens element including a view portion structured and/or effective to cause at least significant distortion of images viewed through the lens element when the lens element and attachment element are secured over the eyes of the wearer.    
   
   
       2 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the view portion is effective to block passage of visible light through the lens element.  
   
   
       3 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the view portion is effective to block passage of some wavebands of visible light through the lens element while allowing other wavebands of visible light through the lens element.  
   
   
       4 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the view portion comprises a curved lens.  
   
   
       5 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the view portion comprises a grooved lens.  
   
   
       6 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the view portion comprises a lens having a reflective coating.  
   
   
       7 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the view portion comprises a lens having includes a light refractive coating.  
   
   
       8 . The assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a signal mechanism secured to at least one of the lens element and the attachment element, the signal mechanism being effecting to alert a wearer of the assembly as to the presence of a nearby object or obstruction.  
   
   
       9 . The assembly of  claim 8  wherein the signal mechanism comprises at least one projection.  
   
   
       10 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein the at least one projection comprises a plurality of projections.  
   
   
       11 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein the at least one projection comprises a wire element.  
   
   
       12 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein the at least one projection comprises a resilient wire element.  
   
   
       13 . The assembly of  claim 8  wherein the signal mechanism comprises an electronic sensor.  
   
   
       14 . The assembly of  claim 8  wherein the signal mechanism comprises a sonar device.  
   
   
       15 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the view portion comprises a hologram image.  
   
   
       16 . A headwear assembly for use in water play, the assembly comprising: 
 a lens element; and    an attachment element coupled to the lens element and configured to effect a substantially water-tight seal with the face of a wearer;    the lens element being substantially entirely opaque and effective to prevent visible light from reaching the eyes of a wearer of the assembly.    
   
   
       17 . The assembly of  claim 16  further comprising a signal mechanism secured to at least one of the lens element and the attachment element, the signal mechanism being effecting to alert a wearer of the assembly as to the presence of a nearby object or obstruction.  
   
   
       18 . The assembly of  claim 17  wherein the signal mechanism comprises at least one projection.  
   
   
       19 . The assembly of  claim 18  wherein the at least one projection comprises a resilient wire element.  
   
   
       20 . The assembly of  claim 17  wherein the signal mechanism companies a sonar unit.