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US 5,575,042 AGranted
Eyeglass retainer
OwnerEdward V. L. Kalbachinventor
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Abstract
An eyeglass retainer having an elastic elongate member having an elongate tubular member secured on each of the opposing ends of the elongate member as disclosed. Each tubular member defines a hollow interior recess dimensioned to slidably receive a potion of an eyeglass frame to form a detachable pressure fit therewith. The length of the interior recess is dimensioned to provide the user with a degree of adjustability for purposes of adjusting the tension in the elongate member when the retainer is positioned about the user's head.
Claims8
An eyeglass retainer comprising:
- an elongate panel fabricated from a first elastic material having opposing ends, said panel being folded over on itself proximate each of said ends thereby bringing the opposing sides of said panel into abutment one against the other;
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- two elongate tubular members, each said elongate tubular member being fabricated of a second elastic material, each said elongate tubular member defining a channel therein dimensioned to receive a portion of an eyeglass frame upon an elastic expansion of said elongate tubular member;
- wherein each said folded over opposing end of said elongate panel is positioned within a said channel of a respective elongate member to fall a portion of the length of said channel, each said opposing end being fixedly secured to said respective elongate tubular member.
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