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US 6,568,805 B1Granted
Magnetic buckle for eyeglasses
AssigneeDan L. Dietz Trust
InventorDaniel Dietz
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Abstract
An eyeglasses clasp for maintaining eyeglasses on a clothing material. The clasp comprises magnetic means engaged with the eyeglasses temple bars and aligned with the eyeglasses frame body midpoint when the temple bars are closed. The magnets are in attractive magnetic communication when the temple bars into the closed position. The frame body and closed temple bars are then positioned on one side of a clothing material. The second temple bar is then pivoted into the close position such that it is on the other side of the clothing material. With the temple bars closed, the magnets are in attractive magnetic communication and impart a gripping force on the article of clothing. The gripping force substantially prevent movement between the temple bars and the clothing material.
Claims69
Eyeglasses comprising:
- a frame body having a midpoint;
- a first temple bar pivotally engaged to a first end of the frame body;
- a second temple bar pivotally engaged to a second end of the frame body;
- a first magnetic means engaged with the first temple bar at a distance from the frame body first end such that the first magnetic means aligns with the frame body midpoint when the first temple bar is pivoted closed;
- a second magnetic means engaged with the second temple bar at a distance from the frame body second end such that the second magnetic means aligns with the frame body midpoint when the second temple bar is pivoted closed;
- wherein the second magnetic means is in attractive magnetic communication with the first magnetic means at least when the temple bars are pivoted closed;
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- wherein the first and second magnetic means remain in attractive magnetic communication when the temple bars are closed but separated by clothing material, the attractive magnetic communication imparting a gripping force on the clothing material sufficient enough to substantially prevent relative movement between the temple bars and the clothing material.
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Eyeglasses comprising:
- a frame body having a midpoint;
- a first temple bar pivotally engaged to a first end of the frame body;
- a second temple bar pivotally engaged to a second end of the frame body;
- a first magnet engaged with the first temple bar at a distance from the frame body first end such that the first magnet aligns with the frame body midpoint when the first temple bar is pivoted closed;
- a second magnet engaged with the second temple bar at a distance from the frame body second end such that the second magnet aligns with the frame body midpoint when the second temple bar is pivoted closed;
- wherein the second magnet is in attractive magnetic communication with the first magnet at least when the temple bars are pivoted closed;
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- wherein the first and second magnets remain in attractive magnetic communication when the temple bars are closed but separated by clothing material, the attractive magnetic communication imparting a gripping force on the clothing material sufficient enough to substantially prevent relative movement between the temple bars and the clothing material.
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A clasp for eyeglasses, the eyeglasses having a frame body with first and second ends and a midpoint, a first temple bar, and a second temple bar, the temple bars being pivotally engaged with the frame body at the frame ends, the clasp comprising:
- a first magnet engageable with the first temple bar at a distance from the frame body first end such that the first magnet aligns with the frame body midpoint when the first temple bar is pivoted closed;
- a second magnet engageable with the second temple bar at a distance from the optical frame body second end such that the second magnet aligns with the frame body midpoint when the second temple bar is pivoted closed;
- wherein the second magnet is in attractive magnetic communication with the first magnet at least when the temple bars are pivoted closed;
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- wherein the first and second magnets remain in attractive magnetic communication when the temple bars are closed but separated by clothing material, the attractive magnetic communication imparting a gripping force on the clothing material sufficient enough to substantially prevent relative movement between the temple bars and the clothing material.
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A method of engaging eyeglasses to a clothing material comprising:
- providing the eyeglasses, the eyeglasses comprising:
- a frame body having a midpoint;
- a first temple bar pivotally engaged to a first end of the frame body;
- a second temple bar pivotally engaged to a second end of the frame body;
- a first magnet engaged with the first temple bar at a distance from the frame body first end such that the first magnet aligns with the frame body midpoint when the first temple bar is pivoted closed;
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- a second magnet engaged with the second temple bar at a distance from the frame body second end such that the second magnet aligns with the frame body midpoint when the second temple bar is pivoted closed;
- pivoting the first temple bar to the closed position;
- positioning the frame body and first temple bar on one side of the clothing material;
- pivoting the second temple bar to the closed position such that the second temple bar is on the other side of the clothing material than the frame body and first temple bar;
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- imparting a gripping force on the clothing material from the first and second magnets being in attractive magnetic communication through the clothing material.
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A method of engaging eyeglasses to a clothing material comprising:
- providing the eyeglasses, the eyeglasses comprising:
- a frame body having a midpoint;
- a first temple bar pivotally engaged to a first end of the frame body;
- a second temple bar pivotally engaged to a second end of the frame body;
- a first attractive means engaged with the first temple bar at a distance from the frame body first end such that the first attractive means aligns with the frame body midpoint when the first temple bar is pivoted closed;
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- a second attractive means engaged with the second temple bar at a distance from the frame body second end such that the second attractive means aligns with the frame body midpoint when the second temple bar is pivoted closed;
- pivoting the first temple bar to the closed position;
- positioning the frame body and first temple bar on one side of the clothing material;
- pivoting the second temple bar to the closed position such that the second temple bar is on the other side of the clothing material than the frame body and first temple bar;
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- imparting a gripping force on the clothing material from the first and second attractive means attracting each other through the clothing material.
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A clasp for eyeglasses, the eyeglasses having a frame body with first and second ends and a midpoint, a first temple bar, and a second temple bar, the first and second temple bars being pivotally engaged with the frame body at the frame ends by first and second spring action hinges, respectively, the clasp comprising:
- a first magnet engaged with the first temple bar at a distance from the frame body first end such that the first magnet aligns with the frame body midpoint when the first temple bar is pivoted closed;
- a second magnet engaged with the second temple bar at a distance from the frame body second end such that the second magnet aligns with the frame body midpoint when the second temple bar is pivoted closed;
- wherein the second magnet is in attractive magnetic communication with the first magnet at least when the temple bars are pivoted closed;
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- wherein the first and second magnets remain in attractive magnetic communication when the temple bars are closed but separated by clothing material, the attractive magnetic communication imparting a gripping force on the clothing material sufficient enough to substantially prevent relative movement between the temple bars and the clothing material.
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A clasp for eyeglasses, the eyeglasses having a frame body having first and second ends and a midpoint, the clasp comprising:
- a first temple bar for engagement to the first end of the frame body;
- a second temple bar for engagement to the second end of the frame body;
- a first magnet engaged with the first temple bar at a distance from the frame body first end such that the first magnet aligns with the frame body midpoint when the first temple bar is pivoted closed;
- a second magnet engaged with the second temple bar at a distance from the frame body second end such that the second magnet aligns with the frame body midpoint when the second temple bar is pivoted closed;
- wherein the second magnet is in attractive magnetic communication with the first magnet at least when the temple bars are pivoted closed;
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- wherein the first and second magnets remain in attractive magnetic communication when the temple bars are closed but separated by clothing material, the attractive magnetic communication imparting a gripping force on the clothing material sufficient enough to substantially prevent relative movement between the temple bars and the clothing material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.