EYEGLASSES HAVING MULTI-PURPOSE LENS-EXTENDING PORTION

• US 20170168321A1
• Filed: 04/01/2016
• Published: 06/15/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kawamoto Optical Industrial Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Kawamoto Optical Industrial Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: KAWAMOTO, Shuichi
• Application Number:
  US15/088,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20170168321A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 1/04 Bridge or browbar secured to or integral with partial rims, e.g. with partially-flexible rim for holding lens
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/00 Non-optical adjuncts; Attachment thereof G02C7/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/02 Ornaments, e.g. exchangeable
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/08 Anti-misting means, e.g. ventilating, heating H05B3/84 takes precedence; Wipers

Abstract

The present invention provides eyeglasses (1) having left and right lenses (3) that are rimless at least in a lower half thereof wherein at least one lens-extending portion (5 to 5F) formed as a member separate from the left and right lenses (3) is attached to the eyeglasses so as to extend outward directly from each of the left and right lenses. The lens-extending portion (5 to 5F) is used for various purposes such as ornamentation, ventilation, flow control, and the like.

Claims

1. Eyeglasses having left and right lenses that are rimless at least in a lower half thereof, wherein at least one multi-purpose lens-extending portion formed as a member separate from the left and right lenses is attached to the eyeglasses so as to extend outward directly from the left or right rimless lens.

2. The eyeglasses according to claim 1, wherein the at least one lens-extending portion is provided at each of a position on a left side of the left lens and below an end piece, and a position on a right side of the right lens and below an end piece.

3. The eyeglasses according to claim 1, wherein the lens-extending portion has an ornament such as a text character or a pattern.

4. The eyeglasses according to claim 1, wherein the lens-extending portion is provided with a through-hole for ventilation.

5. The eyeglasses according to claim 4, wherein the ventilation hole is parallel to a thickness direction of the lens-extending portion.

6. The eyeglasses according to claim 4, wherein the ventilation hole is inclined with respect to a thickness direction of the lens-extending portion.

7. The eyeglasses according to claim 4, wherein the lens-extending portion is provided with the ventilation hole together with one of an upright portion and a raised portion for facilitating control of flow toward the ventilation hole.

8. The eyeglasses according to claim 1, wherein the lens-extending portion extends outward by a distance of 10 to 30 mm.

9. The eyeglasses according to claim 1, wherein the left or right rimless lens has a lens-projecting portion and the lens-extending portion is fitted onto the lens-projecting portion in a manner of placing a cover thereover from an outside.