Eyeglass frames with reinforcing tubes

A reinforced eyeglass frame, the combination comprising:

• a frame front;
• first and second temple members;
• first hinge means, coupled to said frame front and said first temple member, for pivotally coupling said first temple member to said frame front between open and closed positions;
• second hinge means, coupled to said frame front and said second temple member, for pivotally coupling said second temple member to said frame front between open and closed positions;
• first reinforcing means, coupled to said first temple member, for reinforcing and locking said first hinge means in said open position, said first reinforcing means closely surrounding first portions of said first temple member and said frame front which are adjacent said first hinge means, thereby reinforcing said first hinge means and said first portions in said open position, said first reinforcing means comprising means for surrounding said first hinge means when said first hinge means is in said open position;
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• second reinforcing means, coupled to said second temple member, for reinforcing and locking said second hinge means in said open position, said second reinforcing means closely surrounding second portions of said second temple member and said frame front which are adjacent said second hinge means, thereby reinforcing said second hinge means and said second portions in said open position, said second reinforcing means comprising means for surrounding said second hinge means when said second hinge means is in said open position;
• said frame front having first and second end posts extending rearwardly therefrom for frictionally engaging said first and second reinforcing means.

A reinforced eyeglass frame, the combination comprising:

• a frame front;
• first and second temple members;
• first hinge means, coupled to said frame front and said first temple member, for pivotally coupling said first temple member to said frame front between open and closed positions;
• second hinge means, coupled to said frame front and said second temple member, for pivotally coupling said second temple member to said frame front between open and closed positions;
• first reinforcing means, coupled to said first temple member, for reinforcing means and locking said first hinge means in said open positions;
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• second reinforcing means, coupled to said second temple member, for reinforcing and locking said second hinge means in said open position,
• each of said first and second reinforcing means comprising means for surrounding said first and second hinge means when said first and second hinge means are in said open positions,
• each of said first and second temple members including means for retaining said first and second reinforcing means, respectively, thereon.

A reinforced eyeglass frame, the combination comprising:

• a frame front;
• first and second temple members;
• first hinge means, coupled to said frame front and said first temple member, for pivotally coupling said first temple member to said frame front between open and closed positions;
• second hinge means, coupled to said frame front and said second temple member, for pivotally coupling said second temple member to said frame front between open and closed positions;
• a first stiff, non-elastic reinforcing tube slidable along said first temple member and said first hinge means between a first position spaced from said first hinge means and a second position closely surrounding said first hinge means and first portions of said first temple member and said frame front which are adjacent said first hinge means, thereby reinforcing said first hinge means and said first portions;
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• a second stiff, non-elastic reinforcing tube slidable along said second temple member and said second hinge means between a first position spaced from said second hinge means and a second position closely surrounding said second hinge means and second portions of said second temple member and said frame front which are adjacent said second hinge means, thereby reinforcing said second hinge means and said second portions.

A reinforced eyeglass frame, the combination comprising:

• a frame front;
• first and second temple members;
• first hinge means, coupled to said frame front and said first temple member, for pivotally coupling said first temple member to said frame front between open and closed positions;
• second hinge means, coupled to said frame front and said second temple member, for pivotally coupling said second temple member to said frame front between open and closed positions;
• a first reinforcing tube slidable along said first temple member and said first hinge means between a first position spaced from said first hinge means and a second position surrounding and reinforcing said first hinge means;
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• a second reinforcing tube slidable along said second temple member and said second hinge means between a first position spaced from said second hinge means and a second position surrounding and reinforcing said second hinge means,
• said frame front comprising a first post frictionally receiving said first reinforcing tube when said first reinforcing tube is in said first position, and
• said frame front comprising a second post frictionally receiving said second reinforcing tube when said second reinforcing tube is in said second position.

A reinforced eyeglass frame, the combination comprising:

• a frame front;
• first and second temple members;
• first hinge means, coupled to said frame front and said first temple member, for pivotally coupling said first temple member to said frame front between open and closed positions;
• second hinge means, coupled to said frame front and said second temple member, for pivotally coupling said second temple member to said frame between open and closed positions;
• a first reinforcing tube slidable along said first temple member and said first hinge means between a first position spaced from said first hinge means and a second position closely surrounding said first hinge means and first portions of said first temple member and said frame front which are adjacent said first hinge means, thereby reinforcing said first hinge means and said first portions;
• a second reinforcing tube slidable along said second temple member and said second hinge means between a first position spaced from said second hinge means and a second position closely surrounding said second hinge means and second portions of said second temple member and said frame front which are adjacent said second hinge means, thereby reinforcing said second hinge means and said second portions;
• first means, located one of said frame front and said first hinge means, for retaining said first reinforcing tube in said second position, and
• second means, located on one of said frame front and said second hinge means, for retaining said second reinforcing tube in said second position.