US3756704A
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Pliable mounting assembly for spectacle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-03-30
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Granted: 1973-09-04
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Expires: 1991-03-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a viewing device, eye ''''glasses'''' or spectacles of such inexpensive construction that it lends itself to expendable use, as when fitted with orthogonally related polarized plastic lens elements, to enable 3-dimensional movie viewing. The lens elements are held in aligned and spaced relation by a compliant yet permanently deformable channel, which, in one form, is locally bent to define integral temples or ear pieces, which extend rearwardly of the general plane of orientation of the lens elements. A second and shorter length of what may be the same channel material is used as a bridge element, embracing corresponding other edges of the lens elements and also permanently and locally bent for comfortable support by the nose. The channel sidewalls are locally crimped at the bent localities to secure permanent assembly to the lens elements, and the channel section may be so devised that the indicated crimping is the inherent result of permanent bending.
Inventors
- 👤 M Marks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:31
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C7/00; G02C7/12; G02C5/00; G02C5/22; G02C5/2272; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A spectacles construction, comprising an elongated channel of relatively stiff material selected for limited compliant deformability transverse to the elongation direction of said channel, said material being permanently deformably yieldable for bending deflections beyond the region of limited compliant deformability, optical-viewing lens means having an elongatededge portion received in a central part of the length of said channel and overlapped on both sides by the respective sidewalls of the channel, whereby non-overlapped portions of said channel extend longitudinally beyond both ends of the region of overlap of said edge portion, said channel being permanently bent in both non-overlapped portions adjacent the ends of said region of overlap and in the same general direction away from the general plane of orientation of said lens means, whereby the channel side walls in the bent non-overlapped portions are drawn together in permanently deformed enhanced retention of both ends of said edge of said lens means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A spectacles construction, comprising an elongated channel of relatively stiff material selected for limited compliant deformability transverse to the elongation direction of said channel, said material being permanently deformably yieldable for bending deflections beyond the region of limited compliant deformability, optical-viewing lens means having an elongatededge portion received in a central part of the length of said channel and overlapped on both sides by the respective sidewalls of the channel, whereby non-overlapped portions of said channel extend longitudinally beyond both ends of the region of overlap of said edge portion, said channel being permanently bent in both non-overlapped portions adjacent the ends of said region of overlap and in the same general direction away from the general plane of orientation of said lens means, whereby the channel side walls in the bent non-overlapped portions are drawn together in permanently deformed enhanced retention of both ends of said edge of said lens means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A construction according to claim 1, in which the non-overlapped portions project substantially equal distances beyond the bent portions and converge toward their ends, thus defining ear pieces which are spread against compliant resilient loading when worn for viewing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A construction according to claim 1, in which said lens means comprises sheet material having said edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A construction according to claim 3, in which said sheet material is a transparent light-filtering plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A construction according to claim 4, in which said sheet material is characterized along said edge with a section thickness greater than that by which it is connected to the remainder of said lens means, said greater thickness being substantially wholly received in said channel, whereby the crimping of side walls inherent in the permanent bending deformation causes the side walls to envelop the greater-thickness region at least near said bends.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A construction according to claim 5, in which said greater-thickness edge is defined by an elongated surface groove parallel to said edge and formed in otherwise uniform-thickness lens material, the ends of the channel side walls substantially registering with the said groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A construction according to claim 5, in which the channel is one of two registering channels each formed on an opposite side of said sheet material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
A construction according to claim 1, in which said channel is of generally rounded U-shape, the outer ends of the side walls of the channel being converged toward each other to an extent exceeding the maximum separation of said sidewalls, whereby the inserted edge of said lens means is engaged in compliantly preloaded compression by said side walls along the region of overlap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A construction according to claim 8, in which said channel comprises a U-shaped metal core, and a continuous coating of plastic material on both the inside and the outside of said core.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A construction according to claim 1, in which said lens means comprises two lens elements of plastic sheet material, each element having an edge received in said channel with the lens elements spaced to provide normal binocular viewing through the respective elements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A construction according to claim 10, in which said channel is gently arched along the part which receives said channel, said arch being concave in the general direction in which said non-overlapped ends are bent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A construction according to claim 10, in which said lens elements have different optical-filtering characteristics.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A construction according to clAim 12, in which said lens elements are of light-polarizing character.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A construction according to claim 13, in which the polarizing axes of said lens elements are substantially orthogonally related.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A construction according to claim 13, in which the polarizing axes of said lens elements are of substantially the same orientation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
89 words
A construction according to claim 10, in which adjacent opposed edges of said lens elements extend in divergent alignments in the direction away from said channel, and a bridge element of said channel material permanently bent into an inverted generally V-shape with the channel side walls facing outwardly, said sidewalls overlapping the diverging edges of said lens elements at the respective arms of the V of said bridge element, said bridge element side walls being in compressionally stressed crimping engagement with at least a portion of each lens element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
A construction according to claim 16, in which said divergent adjacent opposed edges are each defined by a local recess which terminates short of the lower limit of the lens element, thereby defining a stop, the opposed ends of said bridge element being located at the respective stops of said lens elements.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
143 words
A spectacles construction, comprising a first elongated channel of permanently deformable material, two lens elements of sheet plastic material each having an edge received in a different one of two successive lengths of said channel and in the central region of said channel, said channel being locally crimped to permanently converge the side walls against said lens elements adjacent at least the outer limits of the total span of channel overlap with said lens elements, whereby ear-piece members may be formed from the permanently deformed regions of said channel, and a bridge element comprising second channel of said material and having spaced ends with side walls embracing corresponding other edges of said lens elements and locally crimped to permanently engage the side walls thereof against said lens elements adjacent at least that part of said bridge element which extends between said lens elements.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
143 words
A spectacles construction, comprising a first elongated channel of permanently deformable material, two lens elements of sheet plastic material each having an edge received in a different one of two successive lengths of said channel and in the central region of said channel, said channel being locally crimped to permanently converge the side walls against said lens elements adjacent at least the outer limits of the total span of channel overlap with said lens elements, whereby ear-piece members may be formed from the permanently deformed regions of said channel, and a bridge element comprising second channel of said material and having spaced ends with side walls embracing corresponding other edges of said lens elements and locally crimped to permanently engage the side walls thereof against said lens elements adjacent at least that part of said bridge element which extends between said lens elements.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
A construction according to claim 18, in which said ear-piece members are integral ends of said first channel and said locally crimped deformation thereof is at rearwardly directed permanently deformed ear-piece-defining bends.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
The construction of claim 19, in which said channel material is of plastic-coated metal cut from elongated length to produce said first and second channels, and a coating of fusible material over the cut ends of said first channel.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
137 words
A mounted optical element, comprising an elongated channel of relatively stiff material selected for limited compliant deformability transverse to the elongation of the channel, said material being permanently deformably yieldable for bending deflections beyond the region of limited compliant deformability, optical-viewing lens means having an elongated-edge portion received in a part of the length of said channel and overlapped on both sides by the respective side walls of the channel, whereby a non-overlapped portion of said channel extends longitudinally beyond the region of overlap of said edge portion, said non-overlapped portion being permanently bent in the region of adjacency to the overlapped portion and about an axis transverse to the elongation of the channel, whereby the channel side walls in the bent non-overlapped portion are drawn together in permanent deformation for enhanced retention of said lens means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
137 words
A mounted optical element, comprising an elongated channel of relatively stiff material selected for limited compliant deformability transverse to the elongation of the channel, said material being permanently deformably yieldable for bending deflections beyond the region of limited compliant deformability, optical-viewing lens means having an elongated-edge portion received in a part of the length of said channel and overlapped on both sides by the respective side walls of the channel, whereby a non-overlapped portion of said channel extends longitudinally beyond the region of overlap of said edge portion, said non-overlapped portion being permanently bent in the region of adjacency to the overlapped portion and about an axis transverse to the elongation of the channel, whereby the channel side walls in the bent non-overlapped portion are drawn together in permanent deformation for enhanced retention of said lens means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-09-03 | 1977-03-05 | 1977-09-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-03 | 1981-03-05 | 1981-09-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-03 | 1985-03-05 | 1985-09-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |