Modular interchangeable facades for eyewear
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1. A modular interchangeable facade and eyewear, which comprises:
- A) eyewear, including;
a) a central frame having at least two eyeglass supporting members and a bridge member symmetrically positioned between and connecting said two eyeglass supporting members, said central frame having a front and a back and having peripheral sides;
b) an eyeglass located in each of said two eyeglass supporting members, said eyeglass being selected from the group consisting of non-prescription glass, prescription glass, non-prescription plastic, prescription plastic and combinations thereof;
c) at least two temple members, hingedly connected to said central frame at opposite ends thereof; and
,B) a facade member removably attached to said central frame and covering at least a portion of said central frame, said facade presenting at least one alternative feature selected from color, shape, texture and reflectivity, said facade being lens-free, and said facade having facade attachment means for attachment to said frame, said facade member having at least one central alignment component selected from the group consisting of a recess, a protrusion and an orifice, and facade attachment means for snap-on and snap-off attachment to and from said frame;
wherein a user may wear said modular interchangeable facade with eyewear and interchange it with eyewear coordinated, non-matching or substitute facade members.
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A modular facade and eyewear includes: a) a central frame with two eyeglass supporting members, lens and a bridge member; b) lenses, c) at least two temple members, hingedly and connected to the frame; d) a lens-free facade member removably attached to the central frame. A stand-alone facade for eyewear has attachment mechanisms and a central alignment component. A user may wear the modular eyewear with or without the facade and with matching, non-matching or substitute facade members.
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1. A modular interchangeable facade and eyewear, which comprises:
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A) eyewear, including; a) a central frame having at least two eyeglass supporting members and a bridge member symmetrically positioned between and connecting said two eyeglass supporting members, said central frame having a front and a back and having peripheral sides; b) an eyeglass located in each of said two eyeglass supporting members, said eyeglass being selected from the group consisting of non-prescription glass, prescription glass, non-prescription plastic, prescription plastic and combinations thereof; c) at least two temple members, hingedly connected to said central frame at opposite ends thereof; and
,B) a facade member removably attached to said central frame and covering at least a portion of said central frame, said facade presenting at least one alternative feature selected from color, shape, texture and reflectivity, said facade being lens-free, and said facade having facade attachment means for attachment to said frame, said facade member having at least one central alignment component selected from the group consisting of a recess, a protrusion and an orifice, and facade attachment means for snap-on and snap-off attachment to and from said frame; wherein a user may wear said modular interchangeable facade with eyewear and interchange it with eyewear coordinated, non-matching or substitute facade members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A modular interchangeable facade for eyewear with a central frame, which comprises:
a facade member removably attachable to said central frame of said eyewear to cover at least a portion of said central frame, said facade presenting at least one alternative feature selected from color, shape, texture and reflectivity, said facade being lens-free, and said facade having facade attachment means for attachment to said frame, said facade member having at least one central alignment component selected from the group consisting of a recess, a protrusion and an orifice, and facade attachment means for snap-on and snap-off attachment to and from said frame; wherein a user may wear said modular interchangeable facade on said eyewear and interchange it with matching, non-matching or substitute facade members. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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