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US 11,526,027 B2Granted
Interchangeable hinge for modular eyewear
OwnerKatherine Giovannoneinventor
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Abstract
A wearable lightweight, adjustable, and comfortable modular eyewear with multiple interchangeable components includes: a central frame with two eyeglass supporting members, lenses, temple and hinge. The assembly has a hinge which is designed to fit the frames. The fronts and temples are grooved to allow the hinge to fit snuggly into the grooves. The hinge is flexible that it will allow the temples to flex 180+ degrees.
Claims16
A modular eyewear comprising:
- a central frame comprising a first central frame groove and a second central frame groove;
- a pair of hinges each comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each of the first protrusions configured to fit into any one of the first central frame groove and the second central frame groove;
- and,
- a pair of temple members each comprising a temple member groove;
- wherein each of the second protrusions are configured to fit into any one of the temple member grooves;
- wherein each one of the pair of hinges is symmetrical along a longitudinal axis;
- and,
- wherein each of the first protrusions and each of the second protrusions are U-shaped.
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A modular eyewear comprising:
- a central frame comprising a first central frame groove and a second central frame groove;
- a pair of hinges each comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each of the first protrusions configured to fit into any one of the first central frame groove and the second central frame groove;
- and,
- a pair of temple members each comprising a temple member groove;
- wherein each of the second protrusions are configured to fit into any one of the temple member grooves;
- wherein each one of the pair of hinges is symmetrical along a longitudinal axis;
- and,
- wherein each of the first and second protrusions have a base that is flush with an underside of the pair of hinges.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.