# US 5,708,491 A · Temple tip for a frame of spectacles > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,708,491 A - Document ID: US5708491A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/706,960 - Filed: 1996-09-03 - Granted: 1998-01-13 - Earliest claimed: 1994-06-20 - Assignees: Nikon Corporation - Inventors: Masaaki Onodera; Junji Kanzaki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5708491A ## CPC - G02C 5/143: {having special ear pieces} - G02C 5/00: Constructions of non-optical parts - G02C 2200/16: Frame or frame portions made from rubber - G02C: SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES (trial frames for testing the eyes A61B3/04; goggles or eyeshields not having the same features as spectacles A61F9/00) ## Abstract A temple tip for a frame of spectacles has a structure in which a portion not touched by the ear is made of the first resin and a portion touched by the ear is made of the second resin having a smaller hardness than the first resin. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A temple tip for attaching to a temple of a spectacles frame, comprising: a portion made of a first resin and forming part of an outer surface of the temple tip that is disposed so as not to touch an ear of a wearer; and a portion made of a second resin having a smaller hardness than said first resin and forming part of said outer surface that is disposed so as to touch the ear, wherein said portion made of the second resin is bonded to said portion made of the first resin over a substantial portion of the length of the temple tip without a gap therebetween. ### Claim 2 A temple tip for attaching to a temple of a spectacles frame, taking a middle form between a skull temple form and a semicircular arc and comprising: a portion made of a first resin and forming part of an outer surface of the temple tip that is disposed so as not to touch an ear of a wearer; and a portion made of a second resin having a smaller hardness than said first resin and forming part of said outer surface that is disposed so as to touch the ear, wherein said portion made of the second resin is bonded to said portion made of the first resin over a substantial portion of the length of the temple tip without a gap therebetween. ### Claim 3 A temple tip for attaching to a temple of a spectacles frame, taking a middle form between a skull temple form and a semicircular arc and comprising: a portion made of a first resin and forming part of an outer surface of the temple tip that is disposed so as not to touch an ear of a wearer; a portion made of a second resin having a smaller hardness than said first resin and forming part of said outer surface that is disposed so as to touch the ear, wherein said portion made of the second resin is bonded to said portion made of the first resin over a substantial portion of the length of the temple tip without a gap therebetween; and a projection made of said second resin and projecting from said portion made of said second resin to form an end of said temple tip. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1, 2, 3) A temple tip according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein both of said first and second resins are polyolefin thermo plastic elastomer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1, 2, 3) A temple tip according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein both of said first and second resins are polyolefin thermoplastic elastomer, said first resin has a hardness within a range of 60 to 90 according to JIS-A standards, and said second resin has a hardness within a range of 40 to 65 according to JIS-A standards. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1, 2, 3) A temple tip according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said first resin is polyolefin resin and said second resin is polyolefin thermo plastic elastomer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1, 2, 3) A temple tip according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said first resin is polyolefin resin, said second resin is polyolefin thermoplastic elastomer, said first resin has a Durometer hardness within a range of 50 to 80, and said second resin has a hardness within a range of 40 to 65 according to JIS-A standards. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1, 2, 3) A temple tip according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein both of said first and second resins are polyester elastomer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1, 2, 3) A temple tip according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein both of said first and second resins are polyester elastomer, said first resin has a Shore hardness within a range of 50 to 80, and said second resin has a Shore hardness within a range of 40 to 65. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1, 2, 3) A temple tip according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said first resin is polyurethane and said second resin is polyurethane elastomer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1, 2, 3) A temple tip according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said first resin is polyurethane, said second resin is polyurethane elastomer, said first resin has a Durometer hardness within a range of 50 to 80 and said second resin has a hardness within a range of 40 to 65 according to JIS-A standards. ### Claim 12 A frame for a pair of spectacles, comprising: a pair of right and left rims for holding a pair of right and left lenses, respectively; a bridge for connecting said right and left rims; a pair of right and left temples arranged on said right and left rims, respectively, at positions at which said bridge is not mounted; and temple tips, each temple tip being provided on a free end of a corresponding one of said right temple and said left temple and having a portion made of a first resin forming part of an outer surface of the temple tip that is disposed so as not to touch an ear of a wearer and a portion made of a second resin having a smaller hardness than said first resin and forming part of said outer surface that is disposed so as to touch the ear, wherein said portion made of the second resin is bonded to said portion made of the first resin over a substantial portion of the length of the temple tip without a gap therebetween. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A temple tip according to claim 1, wherein said portion made of the first resin and said portion made of the second resin are configured such that an outer surface of the temple tip has a substantially smooth contour where said portions come together. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) A temple tip according to claim 2, wherein said portion made of the first resin and said portion made of the second resin are configured such that an outer surface of the temple tip has a substantially smooth contour where said portions come together. ### Claim 15 (depends on 3) A temple tip according to claim 3, wherein said portion made of the first resin and said portion made of the second resin are configured such that an outer surface of the temple tip has a substantially smooth contour where said portions come together. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) A frame according to claim 12, wherein, in each temple tip, said portion made of the first resin and said portion made of the second resin are configured such that an outer surface of the temple tip has a substantially smooth contour where said portions come together.