Interchangeable eyeglasses
OwnerRasheed Bernard Walkerinventor
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Abstract
A pair of eyeglasses with interchangeable parts is described herein. The pair of eyeglasses have a bridge that optionally includes a front piece that detaches from a rear piece without the need for any tools. The bridge is located between the left and right rims of the eyeglasses and connects the left rim and right rim. Optionally, the front piece and rear piece of the bridge sandwich the left and right rims. Optionally, the pair of eyeglasses also includes left and right temples that connect and disconnect from the left and right rims, respectively, using a spring-loaded locking mechanism. Methods of wearing the eyeglasses and changing parts are also described.
Claims16
A pair of interchangeable eyeglasses comprising:
- a) a left rim comprising a front having a lengthwise center dividing the front of the left rim into a left side and a right side, and a rear having a lengthwise center dividing the rear of the left rim into a left side and a right side;
- b) a right rim comprising a front having a lengthwise center dividing the front of the right rim into a left side and a right side, and a rear having a lengthwise center dividing the rear of the right rim into a left side and a right side;
- c) a bridge located between the left rim and the right rim and connecting the right rim to the left rim, the bridge removably attached to the left rim and the right rim, the bridge comprising a front piece having a front surface having a lengthwise center dividing the front surface of the front piece into a left side and a right side and a rear surface having a lengthwise center dividing the rear surface of the front piece into a left side and a right side, and a rear piece having a front surface having a lengthwise center dividing the front surface of the rear piece into a left side and a right side and a rear surface having a lengthwise center dividing the rear surface of the rear piece into a left side and a right side, the front surface of the rear piece facing the rear surface of the front piece, the left side of the rear surface of the front piece removably attached to the right side of the front of the left rim and the left side of the front surface of the rear piece by at least one left fastener and the right side of the rear surface of the front piece removably attached to the left side of the front of the right rim and the right side of the front surface of the rear piece by at least one right fastener;
- d) a left temple comprising a top, a bottom, a front end removably connected to the left side of the rear of the left rim and a rear end comprising a curved temple tip, the left temple configured to pivot about a left temple pivot axis from an expanded position in which the left temple is approximately 90 degrees relative to the left rim to a collapsed position in which the left temple is approximately parallel to the left rim;
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- e) a right temple comprising a top, a bottom, a front end removably connected to the right side of the rear of the right rim and a rear end comprising a curved temple tip, the right temple configured to pivot about a right temple pivot axis from an expanded position in which the right temple is approximately 90 degrees relative to the right rim to a collapsed position in which the right temple is approximately parallel to the right rim;
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- f) a left hinge piece comprising a left pin forming the left temple pivot axis, the left hinge piece connecting the left temple to the left rim, the left hinge piece comprising a front end attached to the rear of the left side of the left rim and a rear end removably attached to the left temple, wherein the front end of the left temple comprises a left temple groove extending from the top of the left temple downward, the left temple groove not extending to the bottom of the left temple, the front end of the left temple further comprising a left temple lid located at the top of the left temple, the left temple lid having a front end and a rear end, the left temple lid having a closed position in which the left temple lid covers the rear end of the left hinge piece and prevents the left hinge piece from detaching from the left temple and an open position in which the left temple lid does not cover the rear end of the left hinge piece and allows the left hinge piece to detach from the left temple, the left temple lid configured to slide along the top of the left temple from the closed position to the open position, the rear end of the left temple lid connected to a left temple spring configured to bias the left temple lid in the closed position,
- wherein the left rim is located between the rear surface of the front piece of the bridge and the front surface of the rear piece of the bridge and further wherein the right rim is located between the rear surface of the front piece of the bridge and the front surface of the rear piece of the bridge.
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