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US 12,111,515 B2Granted
Hyperextending hinge having cosmetic trim for eyewear
AssigneeSnap Inc.
InventorsMichael Ryner, Stephen Steger
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Abstract
Eyewear having a frame, a hinge, and a hyperextendable temple. An extender is coupled to the hinge and the temple, and the extender extends with respect to the hinge allowing hyperextension of the temple with respect to the frame. A cam is configured to leverage the temple away from the frame during hyperextension and reduce wear. A cosmetic trim may include a recess that receives a protrusion of the frame in the open position, and which protrusion moves out of the recess during hyperextension and creates the cam.
Claims20
Eyewear, comprising:
- a frame;
- a temple;
- a hinge coupled between the frame and the temple;
- and
- a cam configured to leverage the temple away from the frame in a hyperextended position and create a gap between the temple and the frame, wherein the gap is formed only when the temple is in the hyperextended position.
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Eyewear, comprising:
- a frame;
- a temple;
- a hinge coupled between the frame and the temple;
- a cam configured to leverage the temple away from the frame when the temple rotates, wherein the cam is formed by a protrusion interposed between the temple and the frame;
- and
- a recess, wherein the protrusion is positioned in the recess only when the temple is in an open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.