US3304145A
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Ophthalmic mounting with adjustably mounted pliable bridge
Assignee: American Optical Corp
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Filing: 1960-04-05
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Granted: 1967-02-14
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Expires: 1980-04-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph J Hamm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:22
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C5/00; G02C5/12; G02C5/122; G02C5/02; G02C5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A BRIDGE OF RELATIVELY THIN ESSENTIALLY NON-ELASTIC PLIABLE MATERIAL CARRIED BY A PAIR OF RELATIVELY RIGID ARMS FOR SUPPORTING A SPECTACLE FRAME IN A POSITION OF USE UPON THE NOSE WHEREIN THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISES SAID BRIDGE HAVING AN ARCHED RELATIVELY WIDE INTERMEDIATE NOSE ENGAGING SECTION AND DEPENDING LEG PORTIONS OF CONSIDERABLY REDUCED SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM WIDTH ONE AT EACH OF OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION, A CONNECTION BOX FIXED TO ONE END OF EACH OF SAID ARMS, SAID CONNECTION BOXES EACH HAVING A SLIDEWAY INTO WHICH ONE OF SAID LEG PORTIONS IS LONGITUDINALLY SLIDABLY EXTENDED WHEREBY THE HEIGHT OF SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION OF SAID BRIDGE RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORTING ARMS MAY BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH SAID LEG PORTIONS ARE MOVED INTO SAID CONNECTION BOXES AND SAID CONNECTION BOXES INCORPORATING RELEASABLE CLAMPING MEANS FOR FIXEDLY SECURING SAID LEG PORTIONS IN PRESELECTED LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTED POSITIONS THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A BRIDGE OF RELATIVELY THIN ESSENTIALLY NON-ELASTIC PLIABLE MATERIAL CARRIED BY A PAIR OF RELATIVELY RIGID ARMS FOR SUPPORTING A SPECTACLE FRAME IN A POSITION OF USE UPON THE NOSE WHEREIN THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISES SAID BRIDGE HAVING AN ARCHED RELATIVELY WIDE INTERMEDIATE NOSE ENGAGING SECTION AND DEPENDING LEG PORTIONS OF CONSIDERABLY REDUCED SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM WIDTH ONE AT EACH OF OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION, A CONNECTION BOX FIXED TO ONE END OF EACH OF SAID ARMS, SAID CONNECTION BOXES EACH HAVING A SLIDEWAY INTO WHICH ONE OF SAID LEG PORTIONS IS LONGITUDINALLY SLIDABLY EXTENDED WHEREBY THE HEIGHT OF SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION OF SAID BRIDGE RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORTING ARMS MAY BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH SAID LEG PORTIONS ARE MOVED INTO SAID CONNECTION BOXES AND SAID CONNECTION BOXES INCORPORATING RELEASABLE CLAMPING MEANS FOR FIXEDLY SECURING SAID LEG PORTIONS IN PRESELECTED LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTED POSITIONS THEREIN.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-13 | 1970-08-15 | 1971-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-13 | 1974-08-15 | 1975-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-13 | 1978-08-15 | 1979-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |