Back to results
US 5,000,204 AGranted
Eyeglass cleaning kit and method of cleaning eyeglasses
OwnerRandy E. Smithinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A portable eyeglass cleaning kit is provided with a chemically treated pig skin chamois housed within a small portable plastic storage case. The chamois is treated with a chemical mixture for more efficient eyeglass lens cleaning. The chemical fixture serves as a fungicide for inhibiting the growth of mildew while the chamois is stored in the case. The chamois can be maintained moistened in the air-tight storage case or dry to be moistened when needed. The storage case is affixed with a detachable chain which enables the unit to serve as a key chain or be attachable to one.
Claims5
A method of cleaning eyeglasses comprising:
- (a) providing a short one-piece plastic tubular housing having an annular snap-on lid attached to the housing by a living hinge so that when the lid is in the closed position the housing is substantially air tight and leak proof;
- (b) providing a flat planar section of chamois;
- (c) wetting the chamois section with a cleaning agent and a fungicide;
- (d) folding the chamois section upon itself so that it will fit within the housing;
- (e) placing the folded chamois section within the housing;
- (f) placing the lid on the housing to prevent the evaporation of the cleaning agent from the chamois section;
- (g) opening the lid of the housing;
- (h) removing the chamois section from the housing;
- (i) folding the chamois section at least once transversely;
- (j) cleaning one or both lenses of eyeglasses by positioning a lens between the folded chamois section and wiping the chamois against both sides of the lens;
- (k) refolding the chamois section;
- (l) inserting the folded chamois section back into the housing the reuse at a later time;
- and
- (m) replacing the lid on the housing.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.