Clip on eyeware with spring hinge
AssigneeJung I. Lee
InventorJung I. Lee
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Abstract
An eyeglass frame assembly for coupling clip-on auxiliary spectacles to primary spectacles. The primary spectacles having a pair of cavities formed on one of the frame and the inside surface of rear extensions. The clip-on spectacles having a pair of insertable members mounted on a pair of hinged extensions, wherein the insertable members are capable of positively engaging the cavities. The hinged extensions allow the clip-on spectacles to swing up and to place the auxiliary lenses mounted within the clip-on spectacles to be outside the vision path of the user.
Claims17
An eyeglass frame assembly for coupling a set of clip-on auxiliary spectacles to primary spectacles, the assembly comprising:
- primary spectacles, including:
- a primary lens frame with an inner surface;
- a pair of frame extensions wherein each frame extension of the pair of frame extensions has a first end and a second end, the first end of each frame extension connecting the frame extension to the primary lens frame, and wherein each of the extensions has an inside surface and an outside surface;
- a plurality of cavities, wherein each cavity of the plurality of cavities is formed on at least one of the inner surface of the primary lens frame and the inside surface of one of the pair extensions;
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- a pair of arms, wherein each arm of the pair of arms is connected by hinges to the second end of each frame extension, wherein the arms extend rearward to engage a user's ears;
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- clip-on auxiliary spectacles, including:
- an auxiliary lens frame, wherein the auxiliary lens frame is able to mount at least one lens;
- a pair of hinged extension arms, wherein each of the arms has an inside surface, an outside surface, a first end and a second end, each first end connected to the auxiliary lens frame, and wherein each of the arms comprises a hinge located between the first end and the second end;
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- a plurality of insertable members, wherein each insertable member of the plurality of insertable members depends from one of the pair of arms,
- wherein each of the insertable member positively engages one of the cavities.
Clip-on auxiliary spectacles for use in conjunction with primary spectacles, the clip-on auxiliary spectacles comprising:
- an auxiliary lens frame that is able to hold at least one lens;
- a pair of hinged extension arms, wherein each of the arms has an inside surface, an outside surface, a first end and a second end, each first end connected to the auxiliary lens frame, and wherein each of the arms comprises a hinge located between the first end and the second end;
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- a pair of insertable members, wherein one insertable members of the pair of insertable members depends from the second end each of the pair of arms and wherein each insertable members of the pair of insertable members is positioned so as to positively engage a cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.