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US 11,536,945 B2Granted
Wearable, adjustable, hands-free binocular device
OwnerBrian Reynoldsinventor
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Abstract
A binocular device that is wearable on the head of the user or wearer and does not require any hands to hold in place. The device has a pair of telescope sections that transmit an image to an eyepiece viewable by a wearer. Each eyepiece can be adjusted laterally to conform to the wearer's interpupillary distance; vertically, preferably vertically in an arc to provide a desired viewing angle; and longitudinally in relation to the wearer's eyes to a desired eye relief; the adjustments providing a custom-fit device.
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An adjustable, hands-free binocular device, comprising:
- a frame adapted to be fitted to a wearer's head and including a front section operatively connected to two side sections, wherein the side sections extend rearwardly, with respect to a longitudinal direction of the device, from outer ends of the front section and are adapted to extend adjacent sides of the wearer's head;
- wherein each side section includes a lateral adjustment support to which a telescope section is connected, wherein the wearer adjusts a lateral position of the telescope sections by manipulating a length adjustable fitting having a frame section operatively connected to the frame side section and telescope fitting laterally moveable in relation to the frame side section, wherein the telescope sections each have an objective lens located laterally outward from the side sections;
- wherein the telescope section is adjustable in the longitudinal direction in relation to the lateral adjustment support to move and position an eyepiece of the telescope section at a desired longitudinal distance from the wearer's eye;
- and
- wherein the frame front section has an eyepiece vertical adjustment lever or gear that moves a vertical position of the eyepiece up or down along an arc when activated by the wearer.
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An adjustable, hands-free binocular device, comprising:
- a frame adapted to be fitted to a wearer's head and including a front section operatively connected to two side sections, wherein the side sections extend rearwardly, with respect to a longitudinal direction of the device, from outer ends of the front section and are adapted to extend adjacent sides of the wearer's head;
- wherein each side section includes a lateral adjustment support to which a telescope section is connected, wherein the wearer adjusts a lateral position of the telescope sections by manipulating a length adjustable fitting having a frame section operatively connected to the frame side section and telescope fitting laterally moveable in relation to the frame side section, wherein the telescope sections each have an objective lens located laterally outward from the side sections;
- wherein the telescope section is adjustable in the longitudinal direction in relation to the lateral adjustment support to move and position an eyepiece of the telescope section at a desired longitudinal distance from the wearer's eye;
- wherein the frame front section has an eyepiece vertical adjustment lever or gear that moves a vertical position of the eyepiece up or down along an arc when activated by the wearer,
- wherein the telescope section includes pear teeth mounted in a longitudinal direction of the device, and wherein the gear teeth mesh with a geared wheel of the lateral adjustment support whereby the telescope section is movable longitudinally in relation to the lateral adjustment support;
- and
- wherein the telescope fitting is slidable in relation to the frame section of the lateral adjustment support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.