US4659196A
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Optical accessory for use with spectacles
Assignee: Polaroid Corp
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Filing: 1985-02-28
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Granted: 1987-04-21
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Expires: 2005-02-28
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an improved optical accessory of the sun shade type for use with a pair of prescription spectacles. The accessory includes a bridging assembly having a resiliently flexible wire-like member which cooperates releasably with a brow bar on the spectacles, and allows a finger to releasably cooperate with the bottom of a nose bridge of the spectacles.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert E. Gazeley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:56
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A sun shade device for releasable attachment to prescription glasses, the prescription glasses comprising a pair of lenses, a pair of lens frames each mounting one of the lenses, a nose bridge serving to space the lenses apart and means for providing an abutment extending above each of the lens frames, said sun shade device including: a pair of sun shades; means for connecting said sun shades in spaced apart orientation and for presenting a rearwardly extending projection adapted to extend under and rest releasably against the nose bridge of the prescription glasses when said sun shades are operably positioned with respect to the lenses of the prescription glasses; and means extending rearwardly from said sun shades for firmly and releasably engaging the edges of said abutments facing away from each other and for exerting a downwardly directed force against both frames of the prescription glasses and urging said projection against the nose bridge of the prescription glasses when said sun shades are operably positioned with respect to the lenses of the prescription glasses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A sun shade device for releasable attachment to prescription glasses, the prescription glasses comprising a pair of lenses, a pair of lens frames each mounting one of the lenses, a nose bridge serving to space the lenses apart and means for providing an abutment extending above each of the lens frames, said sun shade device including: a pair of sun shades; means for connecting said sun shades in spaced apart orientation and for presenting a rearwardly extending projection adapted to extend under and rest releasably against the nose bridge of the prescription glasses when said sun shades are operably positioned with respect to the lenses of the prescription glasses; and means extending rearwardly from said sun shades for firmly and releasably engaging the edges of said abutments facing away from each other and for exerting a downwardly directed force against both frames of the prescription glasses and urging said projection against the nose bridge of the prescription glasses when said sun shades are operably positioned with respect to the lenses of the prescription glasses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said abutment engaging means rests against the lens frames of the prescription glasses immediately adjacent each abutment thereof to exert said downwardly directed force thereagainst.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the means for providing an abutment includes a brow bar which defines the abutments and wherein said abutment engaging means is configured to firmly engage the rearwardly facing surface of the brow bar when said sun shades are operatively positioned with respect to the lenses of the prescription glasses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein said abutment engaging means comprises a wire-like member arranged to resiliently exert said downwardly directed force against the frames of the prescription glasses when said sun shades are operatively positioned with respect to the lenses of the prescription glasses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein said wire-like member is further arranged to yieldably engage the rearwardly facing surface of the brow bar when said sun shades are operatively positioned with respect to the lenses of the prescription glasses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein said rearwardly extending projection comprises a wire-like member arranged to yieldably engage the nose bridge when said sun shades are operatively positioned with respect to the lenses of the prescription glasses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
161 words
An optical accessory for releasable attachment to a pair of spectacles, the spectacles comprising a pair of optical elements, a pair of lens frames each mounting one of the elements, a nose bridge serving to space the elements apart and means for providing an abutment extending above each of the lens frames, said accessory including: a pair of optical members; means for connecting said members in spaced apart orientation and for presenting a rearwardly extending projection adapted to extend under and rest releasably against the nose bridge of the spectacles when said members are operably positioned with respect to the elements of the spectacles; and means extending rearwardly for firmly engaging the edges of the abutments facing away from each other and for exerting a downwardly directed force against both frames of the spectacles and for urging said projection against the nose bridge of the spectacles when said optical members are operably positioned with respect to the elements of the spectacles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
161 words
An optical accessory for releasable attachment to a pair of spectacles, the spectacles comprising a pair of optical elements, a pair of lens frames each mounting one of the elements, a nose bridge serving to space the elements apart and means for providing an abutment extending above each of the lens frames, said accessory including: a pair of optical members; means for connecting said members in spaced apart orientation and for presenting a rearwardly extending projection adapted to extend under and rest releasably against the nose bridge of the spectacles when said members are operably positioned with respect to the elements of the spectacles; and means extending rearwardly for firmly engaging the edges of the abutments facing away from each other and for exerting a downwardly directed force against both frames of the spectacles and for urging said projection against the nose bridge of the spectacles when said optical members are operably positioned with respect to the elements of the spectacles.
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