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US 6,547,388 B1Granted
Enclosed releasable and adjustable eyeglass restraining and securing device and method
OwnerJared Bohninventor
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Abstract
A device for restraining eyeglasses around neck and for securing eyeglasses to head includes an arrangement configured to retract a strap part into a hollow portion of a temple leg. The strap coils around itself or retracts by another arrangement. The retracting arrangement is controlled by a button or slide to retract the strap and to stop retracting the strap. Two independently retractable strap parts are provided, each connecting to a different temple leg of eyeglasses or sunglasses. The two independently retractable strap parts are connectable to each other in a rearward section of the strap parts.
Claims46
A device for restraining eyeglasses, the eyeglasses having a central frame member, comprising:
- a first rigid temple leg connectable to a first end of the central frame member;
- a second rigid temple leg connectable to a second end of the central frame member;
- a first strap part having a forward end connected to the first temple leg;
- a second strap part having a forward end connected to the second temple leg;
- an adjustment device configured to adjust a length of at least one of the first strap part and the second strap part;
- and
- a connection device configured to releasably connect a rearward end of the first strap part and a rearward end of the second strap part;
- wherein the adjustment device is contained within at least one of the first temple leg and the second temple leg.
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A device for restraining eyeglasses, the eyeglasses having a central frame member, comprising:
- a first temple leg connectable to a first end of the central frame member;
- a second temple leg connectable to a second end of the central frame member;
- a first strap part having a forward end connected to the first temple leg;
- a second strap part having a forward end connected to the second temple leg;
- an adjustment device configured to adjust a length of at least one of the first strap part and the second strap part;
- and
- a connection device configured to releasably connect a rearward end of the first strap part and a rearward end of the second strap part;
- wherein the adjustment device is contained within at least one of the first temple leg and the second temple leg;
- wherein at least one of the first strap part and the second strap part extends through a hollow portion of at least one of the first temple leg and the second temple leg between the adjustment device and a rearward portion of at least one of the first temple leg and the second temple leg;
- wherein the adjustment device includes a first coil arrangement, the first coil arrangement being positioned within a hollow portion of the first temple leg, the first coil arrangement being configured to wind the first strap part, the first strap part extending through the hollow portion of the first temple leg between the first coil arrangement and the rearward portion of the first temple leg;
- wherein the adjustment device includes a second coil arrangement, the second coil arrangement being positioned within a hollow portion of the second temple leg, the second coil arrangement being configured to wind the second strap part, the second strap part extending through the hollow portion of the second temple leg between the second coil arrangement and the rearward portion of the second temple leg;
- wherein the first coil arrangement includes a first hold/release mechanism configured to activate and deactivate the first coil arrangement;
- and
- wherein the second coil arrangement includes a second hold/release mechanism configured to activate and deactivate the second coil arrangement.
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A device for restraining eyeglasses, the eyeglasses including a first rigid temple leg, a second rigid temple leg, and a central frame member, comprising:
- a first strap part having a forward end connectable to at least one of the central frame member and the first temple leg;
- a second strap part having a forward end connectable to at least one of the central frame member and the second temple leg;
- an adjustment device configured to adjust a length of at least one of the first strap part and the second strap part;
- and
- a connection device configured to releasably connect a rearward end of the first strap part and a rearward end of the second strap part,
- wherein the adjustment device is contained within at least one of the first temple leg, the second temple leg, and the central frame member.
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A device for restraining eyeglasses, the eyeglasses including a first temple leg, a second temple leg, and a central frame member, comprising:
- a first strap part having a forward end connectable to at least one of the central frame member and the first temple leg;
- a second strap part having a forward end connectable to at least one of the central frame member and the second temple leg;
- an adjustment device configured to adjust a length of at least one of the first strap part and the second strap part;
- and
- a connection device configured to releasably connect a rearward end of the first strap part and a rearward end of the second strap part;
- wherein the adjustment device is contained within at least one of the first temple leg, the second temple leg, and the central frame member;
- wherein the adjustment device is contained within at least one of the first temple leg and the second temple leg;
- wherein at least one of the first strap part and the second strap part extends through a hollow portion of at least one of the first temple leg and the second temple leg between the adjustment device and a rearward portion of at least one of the first temple leg and the second temple leg;
- wherein the adjustment device includes a first coil arrangement, the first coil arrangement being positioned within a hollow portion of the first temple leg, the first coil arrangement being configured to wind the first strap part, the first strap part extending through the hollow portion of the first temple leg between the first coil arrangement and the rearward portion of the first temple leg;
- wherein the adjustment device includes a second coil arrangement, the second coil arrangement being positioned within a hollow portion of the second temple leg, the second coil arrangement being configured to wind the second strap part, the second strap part extending through the hollow portion of the second temple leg between the second coil arrangement and the rearward portion of the second temple leg;
- wherein the first coil arrangement includes a first hold/release mechanism configured to activate and deactivate the first coil arrangement;
- and
- wherein the second coil arrangement includes a second hold/release mechanism configured to activate and deactivate the second coil arrangement.
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An eyeglass frame, comprising:
- a central frame member;
- a first rigid temple leg connected to a first end of the central frame member;
- a second rigid temple leg connected to a second end of the central frame member;
- a first strap part having a forward end connected to the first temple leg;
- a second strap part having a forward end connected to the second temple leg;
- an adjustment device configured to adjust a length of at least one of the first strap part and the second strap part;
- and
- a connection device configured to releasably connect a rearward end of the first strap part and a rearward end of the second strap part
- wherein the adjustment device is contained within at least one of the first temple leg, the second temple leg, and the central frame member.
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An eyeglass frame, comprising:
- a central frame member;
- a first temple leg connected to a first end of the central frame member;
- a second temple leg connected to a second end of the central frame member;
- a first strap part having a forward end connected to the first temple leg;
- a second strap part having a forward end connected to the second temple leg;
- an adjustment device configured to adjust a length of at least one of the first strap part and the second strap part;
- and
- a connection device configured to releasably connect a rearward end of the first strap part and a rearward end of the second strap part;
- wherein the adjustment device is contained within at least one of the first temple leg, the second temple leg, and the central frame member;
- wherein the adjustment device is contained within at least one of the first temple leg and the second temple leg;
- wherein at least one of the first strap part and the second strap part extends through a hollow portion of at least one of the first temple leg and the second temple leg between the adjustment device and a rearward portion of at least one of the first temple leg and the second temple leg;
- wherein the adjustment device includes a first coil arrangement, the first coil arrangement being positioned within a hollow portion of the first temple leg, the first coil arrangement being configured to wind the first strap part, the first strap part extending through the hollow portion of the first temple leg between the first coil arrangement and the rearward portion of the first temple leg;
- wherein the adjustment device includes a second coil arrangement, the second coil arrangement being positioned within a hollow portion of the second temple leg, the second coil arrangement being configured to wind the second strap part, the second strap part extending through the hollow portion of the second temple leg between the second coil arrangement and the rearward portion of the second temple leg;
- wherein the first coil arrangement includes a first hold/release mechanism configured to activate and deactivate the first coil arrangement;
- and
- wherein the second coil arrangement includes a second hold/release mechanism configured to activate and deactivate the second coil arrangement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.