Sunglasses named after the thing they block. Bausch & Lomb built an anti-glare green lens for US Army pilots, a lens that 'banned' the sun's rays. The name wrote itself, and the Ray-Ban patent dates to 1937.
Made for the cockpit, adopted by generals and film stars alike. Function led, cool came after.
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01SUNGLASSES NAMED AFTER
THE THING THEY BLOCK.
02BAUSCH & LOMB BUILT AN ANTI-GLARE
GREEN LENS FOR US ARMY PILOTS,
A LENS THAT 'BANNED' THE
SUN'S RAYS.
03THE NAME WROTE ITSELF.
THE RAY-BAN PATENT DATES TO 1937.
04MADE FOR THE COCKPIT, ADOPTED BY
GENERALS AND FILM STARS ALIKE.