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US 12,699,285 B2Granted
Eyewear lens attachment system
AssigneeOakley, Inc.
InventorsBryan L. Norvell, Benjamin S. Cohen
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a quick release system for removably attaching a lens to eyewear. The quick release system includes a magnetic component that magnetically secures the lens into the eyewear frame. One or more mechanical latches also releasably secures the lens into the eyewear frame. The latch is a single, moveable component that requires not additional parts to allow a user to attach and release the lens. The latch automatically ejects the lens from the eyewear frame when the latch is actuated to release the lens.
Claims29
An eyewear, comprising:
- a lens assembly comprising a lens protrusion and a lens magnet;
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- a frame, comprising:
- a frame magnet disposed on the frame in a position corresponding to a position of the lens magnet and configured to magnetically attract the lens magnet;
- a latch slidably disposed in the frame configured to releasably receive the lens protrusion in an opening in the latch, the opening in the latch comprising a latch actuation surface that is configured to engage with a lens actuation surface disposed on the lens protrusion, the latch actuation surface and the lens actuation surface configured to apply an ejecting force on the lens assembly that ejects the lens protrusion from the opening in the latch when the latch is moved towards the lens assembly;
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- a first detent groove and a second detent groove disposed in the frame and configured to receive a portion of the latch to secure the latch in a first position and a second position, respectively.
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An eyewear, comprising:
- a frame, comprising;
- a frame magnet disposed on the frame in a position corresponding to a position of a lens magnet and configured to magnetically attract the lens magnet;
- a latch opening disposed in the frame;
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- a latch slidably disposed in the latch opening configured to releasably receive a lens protrusion in an opening in the latch, the opening in the latch comprising a latch actuation surface that is configured to engage with a lens actuation surface of the lens protrusion, the latch actuation surface and the lens actuation surface configured to apply an ejecting force on a lens that ejects the lens protrusion from the opening in the latch when the latch is moved towards the lens.
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An eyewear, comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- a frame magnet disposed on the frame in a position corresponding to a position of a lens magnet and configured to magnetically attract the lens magnet;
- a latch opening;
- a latch slidably disposed in the latch opening configured to releasably receive a lens protrusion in an opening in the latch, the opening in the latch comprising a latch actuation surface that is configured to engage with a lens actuation surface disposed on the lens protrusion, the latch actuation surface and the lens actuation surface configured to apply an ejecting force on a lens assembly that ejects the lens protrusion from the opening in the latch when the latch is moved towards the lens assembly;
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- a first detent groove and a second detent groove disposed in the latch opening and configured to receive a portion of the latch to secure the latch in a first position and a second position, respectively, wherein the first and second positions correspond to a secured and unsecured lens position, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.