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US3345121A
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Adjustable nosepiece for eyeglass frame
Assignee: Omnitech Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-28
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Granted: 1967-10-03
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Expires: 1984-01-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Angelis Armand De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:14
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C5/00; G02C5/12; G02C5/122
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
IN A AN ADJUSTABLY NOSEPIECE FOR A FRAME, IN COMBINATION, MEANS FORMING AN ELONGATED APERTURE IN THE BRIDGE PORTION OF SAID FRAME, SAID APERTURE HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT UPPER AND LOWER EDGES, A NOSEPIECE MEMBER INCLUDING A FORWARDLY EXTENDING UPPER SECTION AND A PAIR OF DEPENDING LEG PORTIONS, PAD MEANS ON SAID LEG PORTIONS, MEANS FORMING A GROOVE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID SECTION, THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID APERTURE EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY INTO SAID GROOVE TO PIVOTALLY MOUNT SAID MEMBER ON SAID FRONT, AND MEANS FORMING A CHANNEL IN AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF THE LOWER SURFACE OF SAID SECTION, SAID LOWER EDGE OF SAID APERTURE EXTENDING UPWARDLY INTO SAID CHANNEL, SAID LOWER EDGE BEING OF A SMALLER SIZE THAN SAID CHANNEL TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF SAID NOSEPIECE MEMBER FORWARDLY AND REARWARDLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME WITHIN A LIMITED RANGE, SAID GROOVE AND SAID CHANNEL SLATING DOWNWARDLY AND UPWARDLY RESPECTIVELY AS THEY EXTEND OUTWARDLY FROM THE CENTER OF SAID FORWARDLY EXTENDING SECTION, WHEREBY IN ADDITION TO PIVOTING ON THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID APERTURE SAID MEMBER IS FREE TO ROCK SIDEWAYS IN THE PLANE OF SAID FRONT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
IN A AN ADJUSTABLY NOSEPIECE FOR A FRAME, IN COMBINATION, MEANS FORMING AN ELONGATED APERTURE IN THE BRIDGE PORTION OF SAID FRAME, SAID APERTURE HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT UPPER AND LOWER EDGES, A NOSEPIECE MEMBER INCLUDING A FORWARDLY EXTENDING UPPER SECTION AND A PAIR OF DEPENDING LEG PORTIONS, PAD MEANS ON SAID LEG PORTIONS, MEANS FORMING A GROOVE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID SECTION, THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID APERTURE EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY INTO SAID GROOVE TO PIVOTALLY MOUNT SAID MEMBER ON SAID FRONT, AND MEANS FORMING A CHANNEL IN AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF THE LOWER SURFACE OF SAID SECTION, SAID LOWER EDGE OF SAID APERTURE EXTENDING UPWARDLY INTO SAID CHANNEL, SAID LOWER EDGE BEING OF A SMALLER SIZE THAN SAID CHANNEL TO PERMIT MOVEMENT OF SAID NOSEPIECE MEMBER FORWARDLY AND REARWARDLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME WITHIN A LIMITED RANGE, SAID GROOVE AND SAID CHANNEL SLATING DOWNWARDLY AND UPWARDLY RESPECTIVELY AS THEY EXTEND OUTWARDLY FROM THE CENTER OF SAID FORWARDLY EXTENDING SECTION, WHEREBY IN ADDITION TO PIVOTING ON THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID APERTURE SAID MEMBER IS FREE TO ROCK SIDEWAYS IN THE PLANE OF SAID FRONT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-02 | 1971-04-03 | 1971-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-02 | 1975-04-03 | 1975-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-02 | 1979-04-03 | 1979-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |