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US 7,441,889 B2Granted
Auxiliary and primary eyewear with easy release snap connection
OwnerGary Martin Zelmaninventor
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Abstract
Eyeglasses having a lens frame removably attached to a primary eyewear using easy release snap connection that provides effective resistance from the lens frame from becoming involuntarily detached from the primary eyewear. This arrangement allows the user to maximize the different kinds of eyewear.
Claims20
An apparatus for attaching a lens frame to a primary eyewear comprising:
- a first connector comprising a male portion;
- a second connector comprising a female portion, the female portion being configured for receiving the male portion, the male portion and the female portion being located in the lens frame and the primary eyewear such that the lens frame is attached to the primary eyewear by inserting the male portion into the female portion in proximity to each of temple extensions of the primary eyewear;
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- a button capable of releasing the male portion from the female portion.
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An apparatus for attaching a lens frame to a primary eyewear comprising:
- a first connector comprising a male portion, a button, and a spring member, the male portion and the button being movable together in the same direction by the spring member;
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- a second connector comprising a female portion, the female portion being configured for receiving the male portion, the male portion and the female portion being located in the lens frame and the primary eyewear such that the lens frame is attached to the primary eyewear by inserting the male portion into the female portion.
An apparatus for attaching a lens frame to a primary eyewear comprising:
- a primary eyewear and a lens frame,
- the primary eyewear having two temple extensions capable of being placed over a user's ears and a bridge portion capable of resting on a user's nose to permit the primary eyewear to be worn by a user,
- the lens frame comprising at least one lens,
- the lens frame having a first connector, the first connector comprising a male portion and a button, the male portion being attached to the button, the button being connected to each of appendages of the lens frame by a spring member,
- the primary eyewear having a second connector having a female portion being located so as to be capable of receiving the male portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.