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US 6,648,471 B1Granted
Eyeglass frame
OwnerDavid Dalrymple, Jack R. Nyenhuis +1inventors
InventorsDavid Dalrymple, Jack R. Nyenhuis, Craig Veleeke
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Abstract
Eyeglasses are provided that have an inflatable bladder in the temple piece. The temple pieces of the frame do not extend to the ears of the wearer.
Claims15
Eyeglasses comprising:
- a frame comprised of a face piece, a first temple piece, and a second temple piece, the first and second temple pieces attached to the face piece;
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- at least one lens attached to the face piece;
- the first temple piece comprising a first inflatable bladder, and the first inflatable bladder adapted to assist in securing the eyeglasses on the head of a person.
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Eyeglasses comprising:
- a frame comprised of a face piece, a first temple piece, and a second temple piece, the first and second temple pieces attached to the face piece;
- at least one lens attached to the face piece;
- a first inflatable bladder attached to the first temple piece and having a first pump, the first inflatable bladder adapted to assist in securing the eyeglasses to the head of a person, the first pump including two finger pieces, the pump adapted to fill the bladder with air when the finger pieces are moved;
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- a release valve attached to the bladder that causes air to be released from the bladder when activated.
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A method of securing eyeglasses on the head of a person, the method comprising the following steps:
- (a) providing eyeglasses comprising:
- a frame comprised of a face piece, a first temple piece, and a second temple piece, the first and second temple pieces attached to the face piece,
- at least one lens attached to the face piece,
- a first inflatable bladder attached to the first temple piece, and
- two finger pieces attached to the bladder that together work as a pump to move air into the bladder;
- (b) placing the eyeglasses on the head of a person;
- and
- (c) pumping air into the bladder by squeezing the finger pieces toward one another until the eyeglasses are secured on the head of the person.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.