US3582193A
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Cushioned spectacle frames for athletes
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-06-24
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Granted: 1971-06-01
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Expires: 1989-06-24
Abstract
Abstract Athletic eye spectacles having a frame including a lens-holding piece and temples. The frame includes a covering of a coating material which is soft and resilient, while the frame has an inner core of a harder material for properly supporting the lenses. The coating material is sufficiently resilient or soft so that if the spectacles are hit, the wearer will not be injured, nor will the person who strikes the spectacles. The spectacles are made by placing the inner or base frame in a mold, and the coating material is poured into the mold in liquid form and is permitted to set around the base frame. Finally, the temple pieces are also coated and affixed to the lens-holding frame piece.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank S Bogyos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:39
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D12/00; B29D12/02; G; G02; G02C; G02C5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
In athletic eye spectacles, an inner frame of a relatively hard material like metal to resist deformation, said inner frame including a lens-holding piece with two mounting posts at opposite ends thereof and including two temple pieces mounted on said posts, said lens-holding piece including two lens-holding rims and a connecting nose bridge, two lenses secured in said lens-holding rims, a coating material extending on said lensholding piece and being of a material of lesser hardness and more resilience than said hard material of said inner frame, the improvement comprising said coating material being translucent and one continuous piece cast in a mold cavity completely over said lens-holding piece and extending in full contact with and fully enclosing the entire said lens-holding piece, including said mounting posts, to a depth of 3 millimeters all around except on the inside edges of said rims adjacent said lenses, said coating material also extending in full contact with and fully enclosing said temple pieces at the locations adjacent said posts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
In athletic eye spectacles, an inner frame of a relatively hard material like metal to resist deformation, said inner frame including a lens-holding piece with two mounting posts at opposite ends thereof and including two temple pieces mounted on said posts, said lens-holding piece including two lens-holding rims and a connecting nose bridge, two lenses secured in said lens-holding rims, a coating material extending on said lensholding piece and being of a material of lesser hardness and more resilience than said hard material of said inner frame, the improvement comprising said coating material being translucent and one continuous piece cast in a mold cavity completely over said lens-holding piece and extending in full contact with and fully enclosing the entire said lens-holding piece, including said mounting posts, to a depth of 3 millimeters all around except on the inside edges of said rims adjacent said lenses, said coating material also extending in full contact with and fully enclosing said temple pieces at the locations adjacent said posts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The subject matter of claim 1, wherein said coating material is a rubber material of a Shore durometer hardness of 25.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The subject matter of claim 1, wherein said coating material also extends completely over the inside edges of said rims between said rims and said lenses, to a depth of one-half millimeter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The subject matter of claim 1, wherein said coating material on said lens-holding piece adjacent said posts has slits for receiving said temples in the mounting of said temples on said posts.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-05-31 | 1974-11-30 | 1975-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-31 | 1978-11-30 | 1979-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-31 | 1982-11-30 | 1983-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |