EYEWEAR SUPPORTING ONE OR MORE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

• US 20130201440A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 08/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C. Douglass Thomas, David Chao, Peter P. Tong, Thomas A. Howell
• Original Assignee: C. Douglass Thomas, David Chao, Peter P. Tong, Thomas A. Howell
• Inventors: Howell, Thomas A., Chao, David, Thomas, C. Douglass, Tong, Peter P.
• Granted Patent: US 9,690,121 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 351/158
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0004 Personal or domestic articles
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/10 for personal use, e.g. hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/06 Hearing aids construction of hearing aids H04R25/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/08 Modular frames, easily exchangeable frame parts and lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/143 having special ear pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/146 having special front end
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries

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. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed.

Claims

1. An eyewear product, comprising:

an eyewear frame having at least first arm;

a first electronic device fully embedded in the first arm;

a battery fully embedded in the first arm;

a connector at least partially embedded in the first arm, the connector being electrically connected to the first electronic device and/or the battery.

2. An eyewear product as recited in claim 1, wherein the eyewear product comprises:

an image generating device coupled to the first arm and electrically connected to the first electronic device, the image generating device configured to produce an image for providing information to a user of the eyewear product.

3. An eyewear product as recited in claim 2, wherein the image generating device is at least partially embedded in the first arm.