US4387471A
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Retainer for surgeon's eye glasses
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-05-18
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Granted: 1983-06-14
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Expires: 2001-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A retainer for a surgeon's eye glasses embodies a tape-like member with one end portion thereof extending around the nose bridge of the glasses and overlapping and detachably connected to an adjacent portion of the tape-like member. The other end portion of the tape-like member extends alongside and is detachably connected to a superjacent portion of a surgical hood.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert H. Hsu
- 👤 Inri Tan-Hsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:28
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/24; A42B1/247; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/12; A41D13/1209; A61; A61B; A61B90/00; A61B90/05; G; G02; G02C; G02C3/00; G02C3/02; A61B90/50; A61B2090/502; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/908; Y10S2/909; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
In a retainer for detachably connecting a surgeon's eye glasses having a nose bridge to a surgical hood, (a) an elongated flexible tape-like member of a length for one end portion thereto to extend around said nose bridge and overlap an adjacent portion of said tape-like member with the other end portion of said tape-like member extending upwardly over a superjacent portion of said hood, (b) cooperating surfaces carried by said one end portion and said adjacent portion and adapted to face each other while said one end portion overlaps said adjacent portion with hook-like members carried by one of said cooperating surfaces in position to engage a felt-like material carried by the other of said cooperating surfaces to detachably connect said one end portion to said ajacent portion with said nose bridge secured therebetween, and (c) an area of adhesive carried by said other end portion of said tape-like member in position to detachably connect said other end portion to said superjacent portion of said hood with said tape-like member limiting downward movement of the glasses and retaining them in place.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
In a retainer for detachably connecting a surgeon's eye glasses having a nose bridge to a surgical hood, (a) an elongated flexible tape-like member of a length for one end portion thereto to extend around said nose bridge and overlap an adjacent portion of said tape-like member with the other end portion of said tape-like member extending upwardly over a superjacent portion of said hood, (b) cooperating surfaces carried by said one end portion and said adjacent portion and adapted to face each other while said one end portion overlaps said adjacent portion with hook-like members carried by one of said cooperating surfaces in position to engage a felt-like material carried by the other of said cooperating surfaces to detachably connect said one end portion to said ajacent portion with said nose bridge secured therebetween, and (c) an area of adhesive carried by said other end portion of said tape-like member in position to detachably connect said other end portion to said superjacent portion of said hood with said tape-like member limiting downward movement of the glasses and retaining them in place.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
A retainer as defined in claim 1 in which the other end portion of said elongated flexible tape-like member is a length of pressure sensitive tape having an adhesive at one side thereof covered by a backing strip with said adhesive being at the opposite side of said tape-like member from the side thereof carrying said hook-like members and said felt-like material so that said adhesive is in position to contact said superjacent portion of said hood upon removal of said backing strip.
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) | 1986-06-13 | 1986-12-13 | 1987-06-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-06-13 | 1990-12-13 | 1991-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-06-13 | 1994-12-13 | 1995-06-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |