US 9,804,412 B2Granted

Off-nose eyewear

OwnerSherrie J. Odominventor

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Abstract

The eyewear comprises a frame, left and right lenses, a bridge member, and left and right arms comprising temporal extensions. A bridge spans between the left and right enclosures such that the two enclosures are joined together at a position, when worn, at the approximate longitudinal center of the wearer's face. The frame is hingedly coupled to the respective arms. At each end of each coupling member, there is a spring/tensioning element that biases each arm inward towards a closed position. Each arm comprises temporal extensions projecting inward from each arm such that when worn, the respective extensions are pressed against the wearer's temple regions of the head. When worn, the arms lightly press the temporal extensions against the wearer's temples and suspend the bridge member above the nose such that little or no pressure is placed upon the wearer's nose or any other part of the face.

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Dependent claims

Eyewear comprising:

first and second arms and a frame, the frame comprising a bridge;
the arms being attached to the frame,
each of said arms comprising an inward side surface and an outward side surface, the inward side surface being closer to a wearer's head than the outward side surface when the eyewear is worn;
each arm comprising front, temporal, and rear portions;
the first arm temporal portion comprising a first arm temporal extension, the first arm temporal extension extending further from the first arm inward side surface than the first arm rear portion extends from the first arm inward side surface such that, when the eyewear is worn by the wearer, the first arm temporal extension portion presses inwardly against a region of a first side of the wearer's head;
the second arm temporal portion comprising a second arm temporal extension, the second arm temporal extension extending further from the second arm inward side surface than the second arm rear portion extends from the second arm inward side surface such that, when the eyewear is worn by the wearer, the second arm temporal extension portion presses inwardly against a region of a second side of the wearer's head;
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the eyewear being structured and arranged such that, when the eyewear is worn by the wearer, the bridge member above the nose such that little or no pressure is placed upon the wearer's nose.

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Eyewear comprising:

first and second arms and a frame, the frame comprising a bridge;
the arms being attached to the frame, each of said arms comprising an inward side surface and an outward side surface, the inward side surface being closer to a wearer's head than the outward side surface when the eyewear is worn;
the arms each being inwardly biased towards one another;
the first arm being hingedly attached to a first side of the frame, the second arm being hingedly attached to a second side of the frame;
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each arm comprising front, temporal, and rear portions;
the first arm temporal portion comprising a first arm temporal extension, the first arm temporal extension extending further from the first arm inward side surface than the first arm rear portion extends from the first arm inward side surface such that, when the eyewear is worn by the wearer, the first arm temporal extension portion presses inwardly against a region of a first side of the wearer's head;
the second arm temporal portion comprising a second arm temporal extension, the second arm temporal extension extending further from the second arm inward side surface than the second arm rear portion extends from the second arm inward side surface such that, when the eyewear is worn by the wearer, the second arm temporal extension portion presses inwardly against a region of a second side of the wearer's head;
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such that, when the eyewear is worn by the wearer, the bridge member above the nose such that little or no pressure is placed upon the wearer's nose.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.