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US 6,056,399 AGranted
Interchangeable nosepiece system
AssigneeOakley, Inc.
InventorsJames H. Jannard, Malcolm Neal Houston, Carlos D. Reyes, Ryan Saylor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an interchangeable nosepiece system for an eyeglass frame. The nosepieces system can be used to adjust the orientation of a lens on a wearer's face such that the optical centerline of each lens extends in a predetermined relationship with respect to the wearer's actual straight ahead line of sight. The nosepieces are removably mounted onto eyewear and may be customized for the facial geometry of a particular wearer.
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An oriented, biased eyeglass frame, comprising:
- a left orbital and a right orbital for supporting a left lens and a right lens, respectively;
- a left nose pad on the left orbital and a right nose pad on the right orbital;
- a bridge connected to t he right and left orbitals;
- at least on e biased left connector between the left orbital and the bridge;
- and
- at least one biased right connector between the right orbital and the bridge;
- wherein the right and left connectors permit movement of each orbital throughout a range of no more than about 15.degree. with respect to the bridge upon application of an external force;
- and the left and right connectors return the left and right orbitals to a predetermined orientation upon removal of the external force.
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An eyeglass frame, comprising:
- a first orbital having a first nose pad;
- a second orbital having a second nose pad;
- a bridge connecting the first and second orbitals;
- and
- first and second biased connectors attached to the bridge for maintaining the first and second orbitals in a predetermined orientation with respect to each other;
- wherein the first and second orbitals are moveable throughout a range of no more than about 15.degree. with respect to the bridge from the predetermined orientation to a second orientation by pivoting the eyeglass frame at the first and second connectors, and when in the second orientation the eyeglass frame is biased toward the predetermined orientation.
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An eyeglass frame, comprising:
- a first orbital having a first nose pad;
- a second orbital having a second nose pad;
- a bridge connecting the first and second orbitals;
- and
- first and second biased connectors attached to the bridge for maintaining the first and second orbitals in a predetermined orientation with respect to each other, whereby the first and second orbitals are moveable throughout a range of no more than about 15.degree. with respect to the bridge from the predetermined orientation to a second orientation by pivoting the eyeglass frame at the first and second connectors, and when in the second orientation the eyeglass frame is biased toward the predetermined orientation;
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- a first lens in the first orbital and a second lens in the second orbital, each lens having an optical centerline, and each lens being oriented by the frame such that the optical centerline is adapted to be substantially parallel to the wearer's normal line of sight in the predetermined orientation of the as-worn position.
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An eyeglass frame, comprising:
- a first orbital having a first nose pad;
- a second orbital having a second nose pad, said first and second orbitals being formed as separate components;
- a bridge connecting the first and second orbitals;
- and
- means for maintaining the first and second orbitals in a predetermined orientation with respect to each other;
- wherein the first and second orbitals are moveable throughout a range of no more than about 15.degree. with respect to the bridge from the predetermined orientation to a second orientation by pivoting the eyeglass frame at said maintaining means, and when in the second orientation the eyeglass frame is biased toward the predetermined orientation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.