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US 5,351,098 AGranted
Pocket retainer for eyeglasses
OwnerBarry P. McDaniels, Deborah A. McDanielsinventors
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Abstract
A pocket retainer clip for eyeglasses is provided. The retainer is designed to be carried in a pocket or the like, whereby it is available conveniently for receiving and retaining a pair of eyeglasses or spectacles in the pocket. The retainer broadly includes a pocket dip, spring operator, and an eyeglasses temple clamp.
Claims4
An eyeglasses retaining clip for use in a pocket for releasably receiving and retaining a pair of eyeglasses in the pocket, said clip comprising:
- a generally U-shaped pocket clip base including two generally rectangular, thin, flat parallel leaf members, each having two ends and being joined at one end by a resilient curved connecting portion, one of said members carrying an outstanding fixed eyeglasses contacting jaw;
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- a spring arm having two ends, a first end connected to one of said leaf members and a second end carrying a moveable eyeglasses contacting jaw, wherein said fixed and moveable jaws each have an eyeglasses contacting surface, said spring arm includes a curved portion and an angled portion, wherein said eyeglasses contacting surfaces are generally parallel, and further wherein said curved portion is between a first beveled shoulder connected to said one member carrying said fixed eyeglasses contacting jaw and a second beveled shoulder adjacent to said angled portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.