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US 9,170,415 B2Granted
Headware mountable optical device
OwnerGerald Mansuyinventor
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Abstract
A removable optical loupe that is mountable to headwear is provided. The inventive loupe is configured to clip on to the brim of a hat, or the bill of a cap or visor. Embodiments of the inventive loupe have a pivoting joint for positioning the lens of the optical loupe into and out of the line of sight when not in use. The lens of the inventive optical loupe is used for magnifying objects for inspection.
Claims18
An optical device comprising:
- a clip with an elongated slot with an open end configured to engage a brim or a bill extending from a form of headwear;
- and a lens retained by a holder, said holder movably engaged to said clip;
- wherein said clip further comprises a socket that engages a ball joint extending from said holder, said socket when engaged with said ball joint allows for upward and downward positioning of said lens with respect to said headwear into and out of a line of sight of said user.
An optical loupe configured to clip on to headwear, said loupe comprising:
- a clip with an elongated slot with an open end configured to engage a brim or a bill extending from a form of said headwear;
- and a single lens retained by a holder, said holder movably engaged to said clip;
- wherein said clip further comprises a socket that engages a ball joint extending from said holder, said socket when engaged with said ball joint allows for upward and downward positioning of said lens with respect to said headwear into and out of a line of sight of said user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.