Corrective makeup and employing prescription lenses
OwnerPhyllis Wachsmaninventor
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Abstract
There is disclosed a combination mirror having affixed thereto in an adjustable relationship, one or more prescription lenses. The lenses as mounted on the mirror structure, enable a user with a visual handicap to apply cosmetics and perform other tasks as the tweezing of eyebrows and so on, with a great deal of ease and convenience.
Claims9
A makeup mirror assembly adapted for use by an individual having a visual handicap, which handicap can be corrected by means of corrective lenses or the like, comprising:
- a. a mirror having a reflecting surface,
- b. a first and second corrective lens assembly positioned in front of said reflecting surface, one at a right side and one at a left side, each of said first and second lens being pivotally mounted at a distance in front of said mirror to enable a user to view an image reflected from said surface with minimum distortion, and
- c. adjustable means for coupling said first and second lens assembly to such mirror for adjusting said distance in front of said mirror at a predetermined distance selected in accordance with the vision of said user.
A makeup mirror apparatus adapted for use by an individual having a visual handicap, which handicap can be corrected by means of corrective lenses as spectacles, comprising:
- a. a planar mirror, having a front reflective surface, and side surfaces defining a boundary for said reflective surface,
- b. a frame coupled to said mirror for retaining the same about the periphery of said side surfaces,
- c. a bracket secured to said frame and adapted to position said mirror at a given distance above a horizontal reference plane,
- d. first and second corrective lenses, each having an optical prescription according to the needs of said user,
- e. adjustable means coupling both said first and second lenses to said frame in front of said reflecting surface, said means as adjusted, enabling a user to position either of said lenses at any one of a plurality of distances in front of said surface.
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