Safety Glasses
Safety Glasses
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- Description
- The American Optical Co. introduced the name “Tour Guard” for plastic safety glasses in 1966, and submitted an application for copyright protection in 1969.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- safety glasses
- date made
- 1991
- Physical Description
- plastic, polycarbonate (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall; glasses: 1 in x 6 1/8 in x 2 in; 2.54 cm x 15.5575 cm x 5.08 cm
- overall; plastic bag: 1/8 in x 10 in x 4 1/8 in;.3175 cm x 25.4 cm x 10.4775 cm
- ID Number
- 2001.0187.03
- catalog number
- 2001.0187.03
- accession number
- 2001.0187
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- Medicine and Science: Chemistry
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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