US3684356A
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Temple boots
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-04-09
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Granted: 1972-08-15
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Expires: 1990-04-09
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to rubberlike boots that are applied to the ends of the temple arms of glasses for increasing the friction between eyeglasses and the head of the wearer thereby maintaining the position of the eyeglases on the wearer without slippage.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard E Bates
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:26
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C11/00; G02C3/00; G02C3/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
In eyeglasses, the improvements comprising: plastic temple arms having increasing width along their length near their ends rotatably attached to eyeglass frames; each of said temple arms having an end portion operable to engage the head of the wearer; a boot member on each said end portion; said boot member having a higher co-efficient of friction with the head of the wearer than the co-efficient of friction between a temple arm and a temple or ear lobe of the wearer; said boot having an open end portion surrounding a portion of the temple arm near said end portion of the temple arm, and a closed end portion enclosing said end portion of the temple arm; said boot member having an inner wall that conforms to the entire outer surface of said end of the temple arm; said boot member being made of polyvinyl chloride; the inner surface of said closed end portion fitting snugly against said end of the temple arm; said boot having a shape prior to engagement with said end of said temple arm that conforms to the shape of said end of the temple arm; said boot being held on said temple arm exclusively by frictional engagement therewith; the exterior surface of said boot being non-corrugated and continuous, and the color of said boot matching the color of said templearm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
In eyeglasses, the improvements comprising: plastic temple arms having increasing width along their length near their ends rotatably attached to eyeglass frames; each of said temple arms having an end portion operable to engage the head of the wearer; a boot member on each said end portion; said boot member having a higher co-efficient of friction with the head of the wearer than the co-efficient of friction between a temple arm and a temple or ear lobe of the wearer; said boot having an open end portion surrounding a portion of the temple arm near said end portion of the temple arm, and a closed end portion enclosing said end portion of the temple arm; said boot member having an inner wall that conforms to the entire outer surface of said end of the temple arm; said boot member being made of polyvinyl chloride; the inner surface of said closed end portion fitting snugly against said end of the temple arm; said boot having a shape prior to engagement with said end of said temple arm that conforms to the shape of said end of the temple arm; said boot being held on said temple arm exclusively by frictional engagement therewith; the exterior surface of said boot being non-corrugated and continuous, and the color of said boot matching the color of said templearm.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-08-15 | 1976-02-14 | 1976-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-15 | 1980-02-14 | 1980-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-15 | 1984-02-14 | 1984-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |