Magnetic temple hinge for eyewear
AssigneeSnap Inc.
InventorsJulio Cesar Castañeda, Samuel Bryson Thompson
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Abstract
Eyewear includes a frame configured to support an optical element and a temple pivotably connected to one side of the frame by a hinge. The temple is movable with respect to the frame between folded and unfolded configurations. A first permanent magnet is either disposed on or at least partially embedded within the frame at a location adjacent the hinge. A second permanent magnet (or ferromagnetic member) is either disposed on or at least partially embedded within the temple at a location adjacent the hinge. The permanent magnets are attracted to each other such that magnetic attraction retains the temple in the unfolded configuration when the temple is moved into the unfolded configuration.
Claims20
Eyewear comprising:
- a frame configured to support an optical element,
- a temple pivotably connected to one side of the frame by a hinge, the temple being movable with respect to the frame between folded and unfolded configurations,
- a permanent magnet either disposed on or at least partially embedded within the frame at a location adjacent the hinge, and
- a ferromagnetic malleable core wire at least partially embedded within the temple and including a first portion that extends nearly an entire length of the temple and a second portion that is positioned adjacent the hinge and adjacent the permanent magnet when the temple is in the unfolded configuration, the second portion extending nearly an entire height of the temple and greater than a height of the first portion and extending above and below the first portion, wherein at least the second portion of the core wire is attracted to the permanent magnet such that magnetic attraction retains the temple in the unfolded configuration when the temple is moved into the unfolded configuration.
Eyewear comprising:
- a frame configured to support an optical element,
- a temple pivotably connected to one side of the frame by a hinge, the temple being movable with respect to the frame between folded and unfolded configurations,
- a ferromagnetic material either disposed on or at least partially embedded within the frame at a location adjacent the hinge, and
- a ferromagnetic malleable core wire at least partially embedded within the temple and including a first portion that extends nearly an entire length of the temple and a second portion that is positioned adjacent the hinge and adjacent the ferromagnetic material when the temple is in the unfolded configuration, the second portion extending nearly an entire height of the temple and greater than a height of the first portion and extending above and below the first portion, wherein at least the second portion of the core wire is attracted to the ferromagnetic material such that magnetic attraction retains the temple in the unfolded configuration when the temple is moved into the unfolded configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.