Case for multiple pairs of eyeglasses
First Claim
1. A case for multiple pairs of eyeglasses comprising:
- an elongate box having at least a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a front surface and an opposing back surface and defining a volume adapted to receive at least two pair of eyeglasses with a length orientation of said pairs of eyeglasses substantially parallel to said front surface and with a width orientation of said pairs of eyeglasses substantially perpendicular to said front surface;
said box being formed by a base portion and a cover portion operably hinged together at a pivot line that extends across said bottom surface substantially parallel to said length orientation of said pairs of eyeglasses, said pivot line defining at least part of a mating line between said base portion and said cover portion; and
a divider pivotally connected to an interior portion of said box along an edge substantially parallel to said length orientation of said pairs of eyeglasses;
such that said case defines at least two separate compartments, each compartment adapted to receive a separate pair of eyeglasses.
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Abstract
A case for multiple pairs of eyeglasses has a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a front surface and an opposing back surface and defines a volume for receiving eyeglasses with a length orientation of the eyeglasses substantially parallel to the front of the case. The case is formed from a cover portion and a base portion, hinged together at a pivot line that extends across the bottom of the case parallel to the length orientation of a pair of eyeglasses stored in the case. Preferably, the pivot line is offset on the bottom of the case so as to be closer to the back than the front. The pivot line forms a part of a mating line between the cover portion and the base portion. Preferably, the mating line extends obliquely upward from the bottom, across the ends of the case, and across the top. A divider separates the internal volume of the case into two compartments, each accommodating one pair of eyeglasses. The compartments are offset obliquely, allowing the top-to-bottom dimension of the case to be minimized for easier, more convenient carrying in a jacket or shirt pocket, while still allowing the use of rigid material, providing better protection for the eyeglasses than can be provided in a soft-sided case.
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38 Claims
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1. A case for multiple pairs of eyeglasses comprising:
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an elongate box having at least a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a front surface and an opposing back surface and defining a volume adapted to receive at least two pair of eyeglasses with a length orientation of said pairs of eyeglasses substantially parallel to said front surface and with a width orientation of said pairs of eyeglasses substantially perpendicular to said front surface;
said box being formed by a base portion and a cover portion operably hinged together at a pivot line that extends across said bottom surface substantially parallel to said length orientation of said pairs of eyeglasses, said pivot line defining at least part of a mating line between said base portion and said cover portion; and
a divider pivotally connected to an interior portion of said box along an edge substantially parallel to said length orientation of said pairs of eyeglasses;
such that said case defines at least two separate compartments, each compartment adapted to receive a separate pair of eyeglasses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A case for multiple pairs of eyeglasses comprising:
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an elongate rigid box having at least a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a front surface and an opposing back surface and defining a volume adapted to receive two pair of eyeglasses with a length orientation of said pairs of eyeglasses substantially parallel to said front surface and with a width orientation of said pairs of eyeglasses substantially perpendicular to said front surface;
said box being formed by a base portion and a cover portion operably hinged together at a pivot line defining at least part of a mating line between said base portion and said cover portion; and
an interior portion of said box defining two compartments, each compartment adapted to receive one of said two pairs of eyeglasses with said pairs of eyeglasses being oriented obliquely relative to said front surface and said back surface such that a depth of said case is less than a depth corresponding to two pair of eyeglasses stacked horizontally on each other. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A case for multiple pairs of eyeglasses comprising:
an elongate box having a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, a back, a front, and a pair of opposing ends, said box comprising;
a base portion and a cover portion mated together at a mating line, said mating line extending across said bottom surface proximate and substantially parallel to said back, upward obliquely across each of said opposing ends, and across said top surface proximate and substantially parallel to said front, said base portion and said cover portion connected by a hinge, said hinge located along said mating line on said bottom surface. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A case for at least one pair of eyeglasses comprising:
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an elongate box having a top, a bottom, a front and a back formed by a base portion and a cover portion operably hinged together at a pivot line, said pivot line defining at least part of a mating line between said base portion and said cover portion; and
means for providing a stable base to counterbalance said case from tipping over when said cover portion is opened from said base portion and said bottom of said box is placed on a surface by articulating said bottom of said box to form an angled bottom when said cover portion is opened from said base portion. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A case for at least one pair of eyeglasses comprising:
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an elongate box having at least a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a front surface and an opposing back surface and defining a volume adapted to receive at least one pair of eyeglasses with a length orientation of said at least one pair of eyeglasses substantially parallel to said front surface and with a width orientation of said at least one pair of eyeglasses substantially perpendicular to said front surface;
said box being formed by a base portion and a cover portion operably hinged together at a pivot line that extends across said bottom surface substantially parallel to said length orientation of said at least one pair of eyeglasses, said pivot line defining at least part of a mating line between said base portion and said cover portion.
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38. A method for preventing tipping of an eyeglass case comprising the steps of:
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providing an eyeglasses case having at least a top and an opposing articulated bottom, a front and an opposing back, the case being formed by a base portion and a cover portion operably hinged together at a pivot line, said pivot line disposed on said articulated bottom and forming the articulation of said articulated bottom, said pivot line defining at least part of a mating line between said base portion and said cover portion, said articulated bottom forming an angled bottom surface that provides a stable base to counterbalance said case from tipping over when said cover portion is opened from said base portion;
opening said cover portion from said base portion; and
placing said bottom surface of said case on a flat surface.
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