SPECTACLES

• US 20070121060A1
• Filed: 11/13/2006
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IC! Berlin GmbH
• Original Assignee: Gert Habermann
• Inventors: Habermann, Gert
• Granted Patent: US 7,410,253 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 351/113
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 1/08 the rims being tranversely split and provided with securing means
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/12 Frame or frame portions made from sheet type material
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/22 Leaf spring
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/008 Spectacles frames characterized by their material, material structure and material properties
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/2209 Pivot bearings and hinge bolts other than screws
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/2254 comprising elastic means other than coil spring

Abstract

The invention relates to a spectacle frame with a rim (1) and with one temple (2) each left and right of it hinged to a connecting element (6) of the rim (1). The temple (2), at its mount proximal end, is provided with three leaf springs (3, 4, 5). The two outer leaf springs (3, 4) comprise hinge elements (10) with which hinge elements (9) of the connecting element (6) interact, thereby forming a swivel joint. When the temple (2) is folded in, the outer leaf springs (3, 4) of the temple (2) are displaced outward from the plane of the connecting element (6) via an abutment (11) of the connecting element (6) for the center leaf spring (5) of the temple (2).

Claims

1. A glasses frame comprising:

temples on left and right sides, respectively;

a rim including connecting element on the left and right sides, respectively, each of the connecting elements including an end on the side of the respective temple pointing in the direction of the temple in a folded-up state;

three leaf springs on a rim end of each of the temples, a surface of the leaf springs being substantially coplanar with the respective connecting element when the respective temple is folded up;

joint elements disposed on each of the connecting elements, which cooperate with joint elements on external leaf springs of the three leaf springs such that a swivel joint is formed; and

wherein each of the connecting elements includes a flat surface and a tapered section that tapers in a direction of the respective temple behind the joint elements, and wherein, during folding in, the tapered section of each of the connecting elements form an abutment for a central leaf spring of the three leaf springs of the respective temple.

2. The glasses frame according to claim 1 wherein the joint elements on the external leaf springs are disposed relative to the joint elements of the respective connecting elements such that when the respective temple is folded in, the external leaf springs of the temple are moving over the abutment of the connecting element.

3. A glasses frame comprising:

temples on left and right sides, respectively; and

a rim including connecting elements on the left and right sides, respectively, each of the connecting elements including an end on the side of the respective temple pointing in the direction of the temple in a folded-up state;

three leaf springs on a rim end of each of the temples, a surface of the leaf springs being substantially coplanar with the respective connecting element when the respective temple is folded up;

joint elements disposed on each of the connecting elements, which cooperate with joint elements on external leaf springs of the three leaf springs such that a swivel joint is formed; and

wherein each of the connecting elements provides an abutment for a central one of the three leaf springs of the respective temple when the temple is folded in, and wherein the joint elements at the external leaf springs are disposed relative to the joint elements of the respective connecting element such that when the respective temple is folded in, the external leaf springs of the temple are being moved over the abutment of the connecting element.

4. The glasses frame according to claim 3 wherein the joint elements of at least one of the connecting elements includes two pivot pins.

5. The glasses frame according to claim 4, wherein the external leaf springs of the respective temple include loops to engage with the pivot pins of the connecting element.

6. The glasses frame according to claim 3 wherein the joint elements of at least one of the connecting elements include two pivot pins.

7. The glasses frame according to claim 6, wherein the external leaf springs of the respective temple include bearing shells to engage the pivot pins of the connecting element.

8. The glasses frame according to claim 3 wherein the connecting element is divided into an upper bar and a lower bar on its entire length.

9. The glasses frame according to claim 8, wherein the division of the connecting element extends through the rim to lenses, which are received by the rim.

10. The glasses frame according to claim 8, further comprising a sleeve pushed over at least one of the connecting elements before the temple is connected to the connecting element.

11. The glasses frame according to claim 3 wherein all components are made of sheet metal and/or titanium.

12. The glasses frame according to claim 3 wherein the external leaf springs substantially have a resilience in the direction of the joint axis such that the joint elements of the temple and of the connecting element are attached in a pivotable connection in a captivated manner.

13. The glasses frame according to claim 12 wherein the resilience results from the spring tension which is applied by at least one of the external leaf springs acting in a direction toward the other of the leaf springs.

14. The glasses frame according to claim 12 wherein the length of the leaf springs of the temple and the length of the abutment are such that the resilience for achieving a connection where the joint elements of the temple and of the connecting element are captivated and the leaf spring resilience of the central leaf spring of the temple are sufficient for holding the temple in its folded-up state.

15. The glasses frame according to claim 12 wherein the length of the leaf springs of the temple and the length of the abutment are such that the resilience is sufficient for holding together the two bars of the connecting element, and wherein the leaf spring resilience of the central leaf spring of the temple is sufficient for holding the temple in its folded-up state.

16. A glasses frame for receiving lenses, comprising connecting elements disposed on left and right sides, respectively, for attaching a temple such that the temple is pivotable by means of joint elements disposed on the connecting element, wherein the connecting elements include flat surfaces and respectively extend in a direction of the temple, wherein the connecting elements taper behind the joint elements in a tapered section, wherein the tapered section serves as an abutment for the temple when the temple is folded in.