US 6,017,119 A · Foldable compact glasses having non-interfering temples in folding

Abstract

A pair of foldable compact glasses comprising two frames for retraining two lenses therein and each provided with a hinge device at the outer side thereof, two temples each pivoting to the hinge devices, and a bridge device connecting the two frames. A height difference is provided between the hinge devices provided at the outer sides of the two frames so as to prevent the temples from overlaying and interlacing each other while folding and in aid of increasing the lens area, and/or the distance between the bridge device and wearer's nose bridge is increased so as to increase wearer's comfort. The glasses can be subsequently received within a rigid container after folding. This invention future discloses resilient nose pad devices for use in a pair of glasses, which resilient nose pad devices are tightly pressed against each other when the foldable compact glasses are folded so as to reduce overall thickness of the folded glasses.

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Dependent claims

A pair of foldable compact glasses, comprising:

two frames each provided with a hinge device at outer side thereof and having a pivotal axis, a difference in height being provided between the two hinge devices relative to upper frame edges of respective frames adapting the two hinge devices to be stackedly folded in parallel;
a bridge device provided between the two frames for connecting the frames;
a bridge pivotal device provided on the bridge device and having a pivotal axis substantially parallel to the pivotal axes of the hinge devices provided at the outer sides of the frames for folding the bridge device about the pivotal axis;
and
two temples being respectively connected to the hinge devices provided at the outer sides of the frames, the temples each comprising:
a stationary temple member in an elongated and thin shape having a first and a second ends, the first end being pivotally connected to the hinge device provided at the outer side of the frames and a first sliding slot being formed between the first and second ends;
a retractable temple member in an elongated and thin shape having a first and a second ends, a second sliding slot being formed between the first and second ends;
a first connecting device slidably connecting the second end of the stationary temple within the second sliding slot;
and
a second connecting device slidably connecting the first end of the retractable temple member within the first sliding slot.

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A pair of foldable compact glasses, comprising:

two frames each provided with a hinge device at outer side thereof and having a pivotal axis, a difference in height being provided between the two hinge devices relative to upper frame edges of respective frames adapting the two hinge devices to be stackedly folded in parallel;
a bridge device provided between the two frames for connecting the frames;
a bridge pivotal device provided on the bridge device and having a pivotal axis substantially parallel to the pivotal axes of the hinge devices provided at the outer sides of the frames for folding the bridge device about the pivotal axis;
and
two temples being respectively connected to the hinge devices provided at the outer sides of the frames;
wherein the foldable compact glasses can be received within a rigid container after folding.

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A pair of foldable compact glasses, comprising:

two frames each provided with a hinge device at outer side thereof and having a pivotal axis, a difference in height being provided between the two hinge devices relative to upper frame edges of respective frames adapting the two hinge devices to be stackedly folded in parallel;
a bridge device provided between the two frames for connecting the frames;
a bridge pivotal device provided on the bridge device and having a pivotal axis substantially parallel to the pivotal axes of the hinge devices provided at the outer sides of the frames for folding the bridge device about the pivotal axis;
and
two temples being respectively connected to the hinge devices provided at the outer sides of the frames, the temples each comprising:
a stationary temple member in an elongated and thin shape having a first and a second ends, the first end being pivotally connected to the hinge device provided at the outer side of the frame, and a first sliding slot being formed between the first and second ends;
a retractable temple member in an elongated and thin shape having a first and a second ends, and a second sliding slot being formed between the first and second end;
a first connecting device slidably connecting the second end of the stationary temple within the second sliding slot;
and
a second connecting device slidably connecting the first end of the retractable temple member within the first sliding slot;
wherein the foldable compact glasses can be received within a rigid container after folding.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Foldable compact glasses having non-interfering temples in folding

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Foldable compact glasses having non-interfering temples in folding

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Abstract

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