US4564272A
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Eyeglasses with interchangeable parts
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-03-18
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Granted: 1986-01-14
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Expires: 2003-03-18
Abstract
Abstract Eyeglasses have a quick disconnect unit including temples insertable through apertures in the frame and detachably affixed thereto by a sleeve mounted on the portion of the temple extending beyond the frame. Earpieces could be detachably maintained to the stem part of the temple by a mated sleeve connection. A temple to frame hinge is provided by a flexible tubular material.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmond A. Rinnooy Kan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:14
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C5/00; G02C5/14; G02C5/146; G02C1/00; G02C1/02; G02C11/00; G02C11/02; G02C5/02; G02C5/10; G02C2200/00; G02C2200/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
Eyeglasses having parts that are quickly and easily interchangeable comprising: a lens frame a left temple piece comprising a stem portion attached to a left side of the lens frame and a right temple piece comprising a stem portion attached to a right side of the lens frame, means for detachably maintaining each temple piece to the lens frame, so that by manually pulling each temple piece the temple piece is detached from its connection with the lens frame and a subsequent manual application of force may be used to reattach each temple piece to the lens frame wherein the means for detachably maintaining each temple end to the lens frame comprises: a seat means connected to the temple, and abutting the frame, a rod connected to the seat means and extending through an aperture in the frame and beyond the plane of the frame; and an elastic sleeve friction fitted to the portion of the rod that extends beyond the plane of the frame so that the sleeve abuts the frame, and so that the sleeve is detachably maintained to the rod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
Eyeglasses having parts that are quickly and easily interchangeable comprising: a lens frame a left temple piece comprising a stem portion attached to a left side of the lens frame and a right temple piece comprising a stem portion attached to a right side of the lens frame, means for detachably maintaining each temple piece to the lens frame, so that by manually pulling each temple piece the temple piece is detached from its connection with the lens frame and a subsequent manual application of force may be used to reattach each temple piece to the lens frame wherein the means for detachably maintaining each temple end to the lens frame comprises: a seat means connected to the temple, and abutting the frame, a rod connected to the seat means and extending through an aperture in the frame and beyond the plane of the frame; and an elastic sleeve friction fitted to the portion of the rod that extends beyond the plane of the frame so that the sleeve abuts the frame, and so that the sleeve is detachably maintained to the rod.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention in accordance with claim 1 wherein: the frame has at least one aperture; and at least one temple piece further comprises: a rod slidably inserted through the aperture in the frame and adapted to be quickly and easily removed manually.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention in accordance with claim 2 comprising: an earpiece slidably connected to a rearward end of the temple piece and adapted to be quickly and easily removed manually.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention in accordance with claim 3 wherein: the seat is connected to the stem by a flexible connector operating as a hinge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention in accordance with claim 1 comprising: a flexible connector composed of a flexible material which is attached to the means for affixing the temple to the frame, and operated as a hinge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
216 words
Eyeglasses having parts that are quickly and easily interchangeable comprising: a lens frame a left temple piece comprising a stem portion attached to a left side of the lens frame and a right temple piece comprising a stem portion attached to a right side of the lens frame, means for detachably maintaining each temple piece to the lens frame, so that each temple piece is detached from its connection with the lens frame manually, and a subsequent manual application of force is used to reattach each temple piece to the lens frame wherein the means for detachably maintaining each temple piece to the lens frame comprises: a seat means connected to each temple and abutting the frame; a first aperture located on a left side of the lens frame and a second aperture located on a right side of the lens frame, the first and second apertures each having a central opening for receiving a temple, and having at least two stud shaped openings extending therefrom for receiving studs, the temples further comprising at least two studs on an end thereof, the studs extending substantially perpendi-cularly therefrom; and wherein the left and right temples are inserted into apertures one and two respectively and rotated so that the studs no longer align with the stud shaped openings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
216 words
Eyeglasses having parts that are quickly and easily interchangeable comprising: a lens frame a left temple piece comprising a stem portion attached to a left side of the lens frame and a right temple piece comprising a stem portion attached to a right side of the lens frame, means for detachably maintaining each temple piece to the lens frame, so that each temple piece is detached from its connection with the lens frame manually, and a subsequent manual application of force is used to reattach each temple piece to the lens frame wherein the means for detachably maintaining each temple piece to the lens frame comprises: a seat means connected to each temple and abutting the frame; a first aperture located on a left side of the lens frame and a second aperture located on a right side of the lens frame, the first and second apertures each having a central opening for receiving a temple, and having at least two stud shaped openings extending therefrom for receiving studs, the temples further comprising at least two studs on an end thereof, the studs extending substantially perpendi-cularly therefrom; and wherein the left and right temples are inserted into apertures one and two respectively and rotated so that the studs no longer align with the stud shaped openings.
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