Ready reader eyeglasses with magnets recessed into front of frame, including carrying case and ferromagnetic strip
AssigneeCalifornia Optical
InventorsMichael C. Sabia, Denise M. Nathanson
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Abstract
Frames for ready reader eyeglasses are provided which include a permanent magnet protruding forwardly from the front frames adjacent each lense making the eyeglasses removably attachable to any ferromagnetic surface for temporary storage. A ferromagnetic strip is adhesively affixable to non-ferromagnetic surfaces such as computer monitors to allow attachment of the eyeglasses. A rigid carrying case with pocket clip protects the eyeglasses from damage during periods of non-use.
Claims14
A ready reader eyeglass frame for use with a pair of ready reader lenses and a support for said eyeglass frame, the eyeglass frame being releasibly attachable to a substantially flat ferromagnetic surface of said support for temporary storage thereagainst, comprising:
- a front frame which includes respective left and right lens holding frames interconnected by a nose bridge, each lens holding frame having a respective lateral projection which extends laterally outward therefrom opposite said nose bridge;
- a pair of elongate side ear pieces, each of which is hingedly connected to a separate one of said lateral projections;
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- ferromagnetic material affixed to each lateral projection and having a frontmost surface situated forward of said front frame to contact the flat surface of the ferromagnetic surface of said support during temporary storage thereagainst,
- said support having a length sufficient to enable emplacement of said ferromagnetic material of each of said lateral projections against said ferromagnetic surface of the support,
- an attachment device for securing said support to a non-ferromagnetic surface,
- at least one of said ferromagnetic surface and said ferromagnetic material being permanently magnetized.
A carrying case for ready reader eyeglasses, comprising an elongate, tubular housing which is closed on one end and open on an opposite end thereof, said housing being substantially rigid so as to resist deformation and defining an elongate inner chamber configured to completely contain the eyeglasses in a folded condition,
- further comprising a retaining device which is operatively connected to the housing for retaining the eyeglasses within the housing until desired to remove the eyeglasses therefrom by overcoming a retaining force keeping the eyeglasses therewithin, wherein the retaining device comprises a door which is hingedly connected to the housing adjacent the open end, and which door is spring biased by the retaining force to a position covering said open end of said housing,
- wherein at least a portion of the housing is translucent to allow viewing of whether the eyeglasses are disposed within the housing without requiring opening of the door.
A carrying case for ready reader eyeglasses, comprising an elongate, tubular housing which is closed on one end and open on an opposite end thereof, said housing being substantially rigid so as to resist deformation and defining an elongate inner chamber configured to completely contain the eyeglasses in a folded condition,
- further comprising a retaining device which is operatively connected to the housing for retaining the eyeglasses within the housing until desired to remove the eyeglasses therefrom by overcoming a retaining force keeping the eyeglasses therewithin,
- further comprising an ejection device which is operatively connected to the housing for ejecting the eyeglasses within the housing against the retaining force of the retaining device when desired to remove the eyeglasses therefrom.
A ready reader eyeglass kit, comprising:
- a ready reader eyeglass frame for use with a pair of ready reader lenses, the eyeglass frame being releasibly connectable to a substantially flat surface of a ferromagnetic material for temporary storage thereagainst, said eyeglass frame having a front frame which includes respective left and right lens holding frames interconnected by a nose bridge, each lens holding frame having a respective lateral projection which extends laterally outward therefrom opposite said nose bridge, a pair of elongate side ear pieces, each of which is hingedly connected to a respective lateral projection, and a pair of permanent magnets each magnet being affixed to a separate one of said lateral projections such that frontmost of each magnet extends in a common plane forward of said front frame to solely contact the flat surface of the ferromagnetic material during temporary storage thereagainst;
- further including a linear strip of said ferromagnetic material having a length sufficient to enable emplacement of both of said magnets thereagainst and means for adhering said strip of ferromagnetic material to a surface of non-ferromagnetic material for temporary storage of the eyeglasses thereagainst;
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- a carrying case for said eyeglasses, having an elongate, tubular housing which is closed on one end and open on an opposite end thereof, said housing being substantially rigid so as to resist deformation and defining an elongate inner chamber configured to completely contain the eyeglasses in a folded condition.
A ready reader eyeglass kit, comprising:
- a ready reader eyeglass frame for use with a pair of ready reader lenses, the eyeglass frame being releasibly connectable to a substantially flat surface of a ferromagnetic material for temporary storage thereagainst, said eyeglass frame having a front frame which includes respective left and right lens holding frames interconnected by a nose bridge, each lens holding frame having a respective lateral projection which extends laterally outward therefrom opposite said nose bridge, a pair of elongate side ear pieces, each of which is hingedly connected to a respective lateral projection, and at least one permanent magnet affixed to each lateral projection such that a frontmost surface of a pair of at least one of said lateral projections and said magnets from each side of said front frame extend in a common plane forward of said front frame to solely contact the flat surface of the ferromagnetic material during temporary storage thereagainst, and
- a carrying case for said eyeglasses, having an elongate, tubular housing which is closed on one end and open on an opposite end thereof, said housing being substantially rigid so as to resist deformation and defining an elongate inner chamber configured to completely contain the eyeglasses in a folded condition,
- wherein the carrying case includes an ejection device which is operatively connected to the housing for ejecting the eyeglasses within said housing against the retaining force of the retaining device when desired to remove the eyeglasses therefrom, said ejection device comprising a slider which is longitudinally slidably disposed within the inner chamber, said slider having an end wall which is disposable adjacent the closed end of the housing when the glasses are disposed within said housing, and which slider can be moved longitudinally by hand manipulation external of said housing towards the open end such that said end wall bears against the eyeglasses to at least partially eject the eyeglasses from said open end of said housing against the retaining force of the retaining device, and wherein said retaining device comprising a door which is hingedly connected to said housing adjacent the open end, the retaining force comprising said door being spring biased to a position covering said open end of said housing, and wherein the ejection device is operatively connected to opens said door prior to the eyeglasses being partially ejected from said open end of said housing against the spring bias of said door.
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