Eyewear supporting after-market electrical components
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A pair of glasses comprising:
- a first lens holder for receiving a first lens, the first lens holder having a first side and a second side;
a second lens holder for receiving a second lens, the second lens holder having a first side and a second side;
a bridge element coupling the first side of the first lens holder to the second side of the second lens holder;
a first temple having a first end and a second end, with the first end secured to the second side of the first lens holder; and
a second temple having a first end and a second end, with the first end secured to the first side of the second lens holder, wherein the first temple is a multi-part temple having a first part and a second part, with the first part closer to the corresponding lens holder than the second part, the second part of the first temple being removably coupled to the first part of the first temple, and wherein at least one electrical component is at least partially embedded in the second part of the first temple.
5 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear. The electrical components can also be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere.
173 Citations
52 Claims
-
1. A pair of glasses comprising:
-
a first lens holder for receiving a first lens, the first lens holder having a first side and a second side;
a second lens holder for receiving a second lens, the second lens holder having a first side and a second side;
a bridge element coupling the first side of the first lens holder to the second side of the second lens holder;
a first temple having a first end and a second end, with the first end secured to the second side of the first lens holder; and
a second temple having a first end and a second end, with the first end secured to the first side of the second lens holder, wherein the first temple is a multi-part temple having a first part and a second part, with the first part closer to the corresponding lens holder than the second part, the second part of the first temple being removably coupled to the first part of the first temple, and wherein at least one electrical component is at least partially embedded in the second part of the first temple. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. An eyeglass frame, comprising:
-
an eyeglass frame having at least first and second lens holders and first and second temples, the first temple having a forward part that removably couples to a rearward part; and
a first electronic device partially or fully embedded in the rearward part of the first temple. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. An eyeglass frame, comprising:
-
an eyeglass frame having at least first and second lens holders, first and second extended endpieces, and first and second temples, the first and second temples each having a forward end and a rearward end; and
a first electronic device partially or fully embedded in the first extended endpiece.
-
-
21-47. -47. (canceled)
-
48. An apparatus for display eyewear products, said apparatus comprising:
-
a plurality of connectors configured to receive corresponding connectors provided with the eyewear products to be displayed, whereby the eyewear products can be coupled to said apparatus by way of the connectors. - View Dependent Claims (49, 51)
-
-
50. (canceled)
-
52-55. -55. (canceled)
Specification