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US 5,626,224 AGranted
Eyeglass container with compressing means
AssigneeGlassafe, Inc.
InventorsStewart F. Clark, K. Wade Karren
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Abstract
An eyeglass case is provided having a rigid tubular container with an open first end and a closed second end. The container also has an interior surface defining a housing chamber. Mounted against the interior surface is a resiliently compressible insert. A receiving slot is formed between the insert and a portion of the interior surface of the container. As glasses are received within the slot, the insert compresses so as to bias the glasses against the interior surface of the container, thereby securing the eyeglasses within the container.
Claims27
A case for holding eyeglasses comprising:
- (a) a rigid unitary tubular container having:
- (i) a continuously open end;
- (ii) a closed end;
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- (iii) an interior surface extending between the open end and the closed end, the interior surface defining a holding chamber for receiving the eyeglasses;
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- (b) means positioned within the holding chamber for compressing the eyeglasses received within the holding chamber against said interior surface to snugly hold the eyeglasses within the holding chamber, the compressing means permitting convenient insertion and removal of the eyeglasses through the continuously open end.
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A case for holding eyeglasses comprising:
- (a) a rigid tubular container having a first end and an opposing second end, and a longitudinal axis, the container further comprising:
- (i) an interior surface defining a holding chamber for receiving the eyeglasses, the interior surface being defined in part by a first wall and an opposing second wall;
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- (ii) an annular lip formed at the first end and defining a continuous opening to the holding chamber;
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- (b) an elongated, resiliently compressible retaining insert positioned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container against the first wall on the interior surface of the container to form a receiving slot between the retaining insert and the second wall of the container, the retaining insert holding the eyeglasses snugly within the receiving slot, despite the continuously open end, yet permitting convenient insertion and removal of the eyeglasses;
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- (c) means for securing the retaining insert to the first wall.
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A case for holding eyeglasses comprising:
- (a) a rigid unitary tubular container having:
- (i) a continuously opened first end;
- (ii) an opposing second end;
- (iii) a longitudinal axis;
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- (iv) an interior surface defining a holding chamber for receiving the eyeglasses, the interior surface extending between the first end and the second end;
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- (b) a compressible pad positioned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container within the holding chamber for biasing the eyeglasses against the interior surface of the container to snugly, selectively hold the eyeglasses within the holding chamber, the pad selectively compressed upon the movement of the eyeglasses into the holding chamber, the pad thereby permitting convenient insertion and removal of the eyeglasses through the continuously opened first end.
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A case for holding eyeglasses comprising:
- (a) a rigid tubular container having a first end and an opposing second end, the container further comprising:
- (i) an interior surface defining a holding chamber having a maximum inner diameter, the interior surface being defined in part by a first wall and an opposing second wall;
- (ii) an annular lip formed at the first end and defining an opening to the holding chamber;
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- (iii) a base member positioned at the second end;
- (b) a retaining insert positioned within the holding chamber and comprising:
- (i) a resiliently compressible pad having opposing top and bottom ends, opposing first and second sides, and a maximum width;
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- (ii) a thin soft covering folded over the top end of the pad, the covering comprising:
- (A) a wide portion secured to at least a portion of the second side of the pad and having a width greater than the maximum width of the pad;
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- (B) a narrow portion secured to at least a portion of the first side of the pad and also being secured to the first wall on the interior surface so that a receiving slot is formed between the wide portion of the cover and the second wall of the interior surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.