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US 12,529,906 B2Granted
Ultrathin eyeglasses
AssigneeThinoptics, Inc.
InventorsGad Ponte, Tadmor Shalon
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Abstract
Embodiments of eyeglasses are provided. The glasses comprise a frame comprising a first and second lens connected by a bridge. Temple pieces extend from either side of the frame. The hinge or hinge point between the temple pieces and the frame can be within the plane of the glasses allowing the temple pieces to fold flat or near flat against the frame. The thickness of the glasses can be less than about 3.5 mm (e.g., 2.6 mm) in a folded configuration.
Claims19
Eyeglasses comprising
- a frame defining a first plane having a first thickness extending between a first end of the frame to a second end of the frame, the frame comprising a nosebridge, a first pocket formed in the first end of the frame and a second pocket formed in the second end of the frame, wherein the nosebridge, the first pocket and the second pocket are within the first thickness of the frame;
- a first lens and a second lens in communication with the frame;
- a first temple piece extending from the first end of the frame and configured to fold down, the first temple piece configured to fold flat against the frame in a folded configuration, the first temple piece comprising a first loop formed at an end of the first temple piece, the first loop configured to be inserted into the first pocket on the frame;
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- a second temple piece extending from the second end of the frame, the second temple piece configured to fold against the frame in a folded configuration, the second temple piece comprising a second loop formed at an end of the second temple piece, the second loop configured to be inserted into the second pocket on the frame, wherein the first thickness of the frame is about 2 mm and the thickness of the eyeglasses in the folded configuration is about 3.2 mm.
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Eyeglasses comprising
- a frame defining a first plane having a first thickness extending between a first end of the frame to a second end of the frame, the frame comprising a nosebridge, a first pocket formed in the first end of the frame and a second pocket formed in the second end of the frame, wherein the nosebridge, the first pocket and the second pocket are within the first thickness of the frame;
- a first lens and a second lens in communication with the frame;
- a first temple piece extending from the first end of the frame and configured to fold down, the first temple piece configured to fold flat against the frame in a folded configuration, the first temple piece comprising a first loop formed at an end of the first temple piece, the first loop configured to be inserted into the first pocket on the frame;
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- a second temple piece extending from the second end of the frame, the second temple piece configured to fold against the frame in a folded configuration, the second temple piece comprising a second loop formed at an end of the second temple piece, the second loop configured to be inserted into the second pocket on the frame, wherein the first temple piece and the second temple piece are configured to fold against the frame without overlap and wherein the thickness of the eyeglasses in the folded configuration is about 2.6 mm.
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A method of manufacturing eyeglasses, comprising
- providing a frame defining a first plane having a first thickness extending between a first end of the frame and a second end of the frame;
- providing a first lens and a second lens in communication with the frame and separated by a fixed nosebridge;
- providing a first temple piece extending from the first end of the frame and configured to fold down, the first temple piece configured to fold flat against the frame in a folded configuration;
- providing a second temple piece extending from the second end of the frame, the second temple piece configured to fold against the frame in a folded configuration;
- providing a first loop formed at an end of the first temple;
- providing a second loop formed at an end of the second temple piece;
- inserting a first pin through the first end of the frame and the first loop connecting the first temple piece to the first end of the frame;
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- inserting a second pin through the second end of the frame and the second loop connecting the second temple piece to the second end of the frame,
- wherein a thickness of the eyeglasses in the folded configuration is about 3.2 mm including the first thickness of the frame being about 2 mm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.