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US 6,182,334 B2Granted
End fastener for eyeglass holder
AssigneePeeper Keepers, Inc.
InventorSteven J. Davancens
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AssigneePeeper Keepers, Inc.
InventorSteven J. Davancens
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An end fastener for attaching the end of an eyeglass holder cord to a temple leg of eyeglasses, said end fastener comprising a body of elastomeric material having an elongated tubular shape and a hollow core, including a base and at least one open end, and having a long axis defined through said base and said open end, said axis running through the center of said hollow core, said open end being adapted to receive a temple leg of eyeglasses, said base having means for connecting said body at said base to said end of a holder cord, said means for connecting comprising a hole extending completely through said body substantially orthogonally to said axis in the region of said base.
An end fastener for attaching the end of an eyeglass holder cord to a temple leg of eyeglasses, said end fastener comprising a body of elastomeric material having an elongated tubular shape and a hollow core, including a base and at least one open end, and having a long axis defined through said base and said open end, said axis running through the center of said hollow core, said open end being adapted to receive a temple leg of eyeglasses, said base having means for connecting said body at said base to said end of a holder cord, said means for connecting comprising a hole extending completely through said body substantially orthogonally to said axis in the region of said base, and a jump ring that is threaded through said hole.
An end fastener for attaching the end of an eyeglass holder cord to a temple leg of eyeglasses, said end fastener comprising a body of elastomeric material having an elongated tubular shape and a hollow core, including a base and at least one open end, and having a long axis defined through said base and said open end, said axis running through the center of said hollow core, said open end being adapted to receive a temple leg of eyeglasses, said base connecting said body to said end of a holder cord, by said elastomeric material having been molded in place around said holder cord end.
An end fastener for attaching the end of an eyeglass holder cord to a temple leg of eyeglasses, said end fastener comprising a body of elastomeric material having an elongated tubular shape and a hollow core, including a base and at least one open end, and having a long axis defined through the center of said open end and said hollow core, said axis running through the center of said hollow core, said open end being adapted to receive a temple leg of eyeglasses, said base connecting said body to said end of a holder cord, by said elastomeric material having been molded said elastomeric material in place around said holder cord end.
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Special supporting arrangements for lens assemblies or monocles: arrangements for fitting and securing to the head in the position of use
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.: article holder attachable to apparel or body
Article holder attachable to apparel or body: eyeglass holder including retaining means
Term ended 7 May 2017 (estimated)
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This invention relates to an end fastener for eyeglass holders and, more particularly, to an improved end fastener for attaching the end of a holder cord to a temple leg of an eyeglass frame.
Eyeglass holders formed by a cord whose ends are attached to the temple legs of the glasses by an end fastener are known and utilized in the prior art. Conventionally, such end fasteners are affixed to the ends of a holder cord and comprise a loop or eyelet of elastic material and/or metallic spring components to resiliently grip eyeglass temple legs upon mounting thereto.
Various eyeglass holder devices are disclosed in prior art. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 4,976,531 to Kahaney depicts an elongated tubular sleeve which is adapted to receive a temple portion of a pair of eyeglasses. A connector member, having a slot therein, can be snapped onto the rear end of the tubular sleeve. The slot receives an eyeglass retainer strap. In essence, the construction of the patent is a tube having a single hole in it. The hole receives a pin member in order to anchor the connecting piece.
The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of preferred embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout different views. The drawings are schematic and not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating principles of the invention.
FIGS. 1 and 4 are perspective illustrations of each embodiment of the device according to principles of this invention, the device being shown assembled and attached to eyeglasses; FIGS. 2, 3, 5 and 6 are side views of the device, with FIGS. 3 and 6 being cross-sectional views. The first embodiment of the invention is represented by FIGS. 1-3, the second embodiment by FIGS. 4-6.
Referring now to FIG. 1 of the drawings, there is depicted an eyeglass holder 10 including end fasteners 12 according to the invention. Holder 10 is shown attached to temple legs 16 of eyeglasses 14. Each of the temple legs 16 is inserted through and securely mounted in one of the end fasteners 12.
Eyeglass holder 10 further comprises a holder cord 18 having ends 20, cord-end caps 22, and connecting rings 24. Ends 20 are inserted into cord-end caps 22. Each cord-end cap 22 includes an eyelet 26. A connecting ring 24 couples each end fastener 12 to an eyelet 26 of a cord-end cap 22. End fasteners 12 are thusly joined and connected to the holder cord 18. Other alternate component arrangements can be used to connect between ends 20 and connecting ring 24 while utilizing the end fastener embodiments of the present invention.
Referring now to FIGS. 2-4, there is depicted an embodiment of the end fastener 12 in various orthogonal views. End fastener 12 comprises a body 30 of an elastomeric material that includes a base 32 and a broad end 34. A long axis 3 is defined through centers of base 32 and end 34.