US 2010/0165285 A1 · RIMLESS EYEGLASSES

Abstract

Rimless eyeglasses are provided, which do not produce loosening in a connecting area between an eyeglass lens and a lens fixing portion, and which also allows for the easy attachment or removal of a lens. The rimless eyeglasses (100U) comprise eyeglass lenses (110U) and as eyeglass components, a metallic end-piece member (120U) and a metallic bridge member (130), having a lens fixing portion fixedly attached to the eyeglass lens and a connecting portion connected to a temple or a bridge. The lens fixing portions of the metallic end-piece member (120U) and the metallic bridge member (130) have cylindrical leg portions (122U) and (132) each inserted into a lens hole (112) formed in the eyeglass lens (110U). Spiral-shaped grooves (128) and (138) are formed in the outer peripheral faces of the leg portions. An adhesive is injected into the spiral-shaped grooves (128) and (138).

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Dependent claims

Rimless eyeglasses comprising:

plastic-made eyeglass lenses;
and
a metal-made eyeglass component having a lens fixing portion fixedly attached to the eyeglass lens and a connecting portion connected to either a temple or a bridge, wherein the lens fixing portion of the eyeglass component has a single cylindrical leg portion inserted into a lens hole formed in the eyeglass lens to be perforated therethrough and a spiral-shaped groove is formed in the outer peripheral face of the leg portion,
a flat face having a width greater than the width of the groove is formed on the area between the turns of the spiral-shaped groove,
when the cylindrical leg portion of the lens fixing portion is inserted into the lens hold, either the head end or the tail end of the spiral-shaped groove is exposed on the surface of the eyeglass lens, and an adhesive is injected into the spiral-shaped groove from the exposed head or tail end of the spiral-shaped groove, whereby the lens fixing portion is adhesively bonded to the eyeglass lens.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Rimless eyeglasses

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Rimless eyeglasses

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