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US 2006/0139565 A1Published application
Contoured metal eyeglass frames
AssigneeOakley, Inc.
InventorJames Jannard
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Abstract
Disclosed is a contoured metal eyeglass frame. The frame may be injection molded or cast, and may include sculpted, variable cross section eyeglass components. Thus, the present invention combines the design flexibility of injection molded plastic parts with the strength and durability of metal construction.
Claims33
Biased dual lens eyeglasses, comprising:
- first and second nonwire metal orbitals, each orbital having a medial zone and a lateral zone;
- and
- a bridge connected to the medial zone on each orbital;
- wherein each orbital is moveable throughout a range of motion of no more than about ±15 degrees with respect to the bridge.
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A nonwire biased eyeglass frame, comprising:
- a left orbital and a right orbital for supporting a left lens and a right lens, respectively, each of the left and right orbitals having a first transverse cross sectional area at a first point and a second transverse cross sectional area at a second point;
- a bridge connecting the right and left orbitals;
- wherein the right and left orbitals are moveable throughout a range of no more than about ±15° with respect to the bridge upon application of an external force;
- and
- the left and right orbitals are biased to return to a predetermined orientation upon removal of the external force.
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Dimensionally stable, lightweight contoured metal eyeglass frames, comprising:
- first and second nonwire contoured metal orbitals, for carrying first and second lenses, respectively;
- and
- a bridge connecting the first and second orbitals, the bridge allowing limited movement of the first orbital with respect to the second orbital,
- wherein the minimum cross sectional dimension of the first and second orbitals, expressed as an average along any one half inch section of the orbital, is no less than about 0.040 inches.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.