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US 7,452,069 B2Granted
Eyeframe with interchangeable lenspieces held by magnetic closure and interchangeable lens system
OwnerSteven R. Lipawskyinventor
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Abstract
An eyeframe uses a magnetic closure to attach a variety of interchangeable lenspieces to the eyeframe. The magnetic closure allows the wearer to interchange lenses depending on the circumstance. Furthermore, the magnetic closure securely closes but does not wear with use or require so much force that could lead to damaging the lenses and/or closure.
Claims32
An eyeframe for use with interchangeable lenspieces, comprising:
- a bridge for supporting an interchangeable lenspiece and having a first magnetic fastener;
- and
- a closure at least partially releasably connected to said bridge and having a second magnetic fastener, said second magnetic fastener overlying said first magnetic fastener;
- said first magnetic fastener and said second magnetic fastener being magnetically attracted to each other;
- said bridge and said closure sandwiching and releasably holding the interchangeable lenspiece therebetween.
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An eyeframe for holding interchangeable lenspieces, comprising:
- an interchangeable lenspiece having two interchangeable lenses and a rimwire forming two interchangeable lens frames each holding a respective one of said two interchangeable lenses and an interchangeable lens nose bridge interconnecting said two interchangeable lens frames;
- a rimwire defining two lens frames and underlying and supporting said interchangeable lenspiece when said interchangeable lenspiece is attached;
- a horizontal nose bridge interconnecting said lens frames and having a first magnetic fastener connected to said nose bridge, said nose bridge overlying a nose of a wearer when worn;
- a horizontal brow bridge interconnecting said lens frames and being parallel to said nose bridge, said brow bridge overlying a brow of the wearer when worn;
- a trapezoidal closure having a closure nose bridge overlying said nose bridge when said closure is closed, a closure brow bridge overlying said brow bridge when said closure is closed, two closure legs interconnecting said closure nose bridge with said closure brow bridge and partially overlying said rimwire when said closure is closed, and a second magnetic fastener disposed in said closure nose bridge, overlying said first magnetic fastener, and magnetically releasably holding said closure closed, said closure folding over said interchangeable lenspiece and holding said interchangeable lenspiece on said rimwire when said closure is closed and releasing said interchangeable lenspiece when said closure is open;
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- a closure hinge interconnecting said brow bridge and said closure brow bridge.
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An eyeframe for holding interchangeable lenses, comprising:
- an interchangeable lenspiece having two interchangeable lenses and a rimwire forming two interchangeable lens frames each holding a respective one of said two interchangeable lenses and an interchangeable lens nose bridge interconnecting said two interchangeable lens frames;
- a rimwire defining two lens frames and underlying and supporting said interchangeable lenspiece when said interchangeable lenspiece is attached;
- a horizontal nose bridge interconnecting said lens frames and having a first magnetic fastener connected to said nose bridge, said nose bridge overlying a nose of a wearer when worn;
- a closure having a closure nose bridge overlying said nose bridge when said closure is closed and a second magnetic fastener disposed in said closure nose bridge, overlying said first magnetic fastener, and magnetically releasably holding said closure closed, said closure folding over said interchangeable lenspiece and holding said interchangeable lenspiece on said rimwire when said closure is closed and releasing said interchangeable lenspiece when said closure is open;
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- a closure hinge interconnecting said nose bridge and said closure nose bridge.
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An eyeframe for holding interchangeable lenses, comprising:
- an interchangeable lenspiece;
- a bridge for supporting said interchangeable lenspiece and having a first magnetic fastener;
- and
- a closure releasably connected to said bridge and having a second magnetic fastener, said second ferromagnetic fastener overlying said first magnetic fastener;
- said first ferromagnetic fastener and said second magnet fastener being magnetically attracted to each other;
- said bridge and said closure sandwiching and releasably holding said interchangeable lenspiece therebetween.
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An interchangeable lens system for providing a plurality of interchangeable lenspieces with various looks and optical qualities, comprising:
- a plurality of different interchangeable lenspieces;
- an eyeframe for holding a given one of said interchangeable lenspieces at a time, said eyeframe including:
- a bridge for supporting said given interchangeable lenspiece and having a first magnetic fastener;
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- a closure at least partially releasably connected to said bridge and having a second magnetic fastener, said second magnetic fastener overlying said first ferromagnetic fastener;
- said first magnetic fastener and said second magnet fastener being magnetically attracted to each other;
- said bridge and said closure sandwiching and releasably holding said given interchangeable lenspiece therebetween.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.