Protective eyewear with interchangeable decorative frames

• US 4,878,749 A
• Filed: 06/29/1988
• Issued: 11/07/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James E. Mcgee
• Original Assignee: James E. Mcgee
• Inventors: McGee, James E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bovernick, Rodney B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DZIERZYNSKI, PAUL M
• Application Number:
  US07/212,881
• Time in Patent Office: 496 Days
• Field of Search: 351/51, 351/52, 351/47, 351/158, 351/114, 351/115, 351/116, 2/429, 2/433
• US Class Current: 351/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/025 Special attachment of screens, e.g. hinged, removable; Roll-up protective layers
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/02 Ornaments, e.g. exchangeable

Abstract

Protective eyewear which may be tinted for use as sunglasses having a preformed one piece lens arrangement with a recessed border and removable temples hinged to the preformed lens. The removable temple pieces have posts which fit sockets at opposite upper and lower ends of the preformed lens. Interchangeable decorative frames allow the wearer to change the appearance of the protective eyewear at will. The interchangeable decorative frames have pins which snap into the sockets used for the hinges for the temple pieces allowing the frame to be easily removed and replaced with a different color or design decorative frame.

Claims

1. Protective eyewear with interchangeable decorative frames comprising:

preformed lens having a recessed border forming a frame;

right and left temple pieces on said preformed lens;

hinge means securing said temple pieces to said preformed lens;

said hinge means comprising posts formed on said temple pieces and hinge sockets formed on said preformed lens, said posts on said temple pieces constructed to snap into said hinge sockets on said preformed lens;

an interchangeable decorative frame fitting said recessed border around said preformed lens;

means detachably securing said interchangeable decorative frame to said preformed lens;

said means detachably securing said interchangeable decorative frame comprising posts formed on said decorative frame and sockets formed on each end of said preformed lens;

said posts on said interchangeable decorative frame constructed to snap into said sockets formed in said preformed lens;

said hinge sockets and said sockets for mounting said interchangeable decorative frame being the same sockets;

whereby said hinge sockets support both said temple pieces and said interchangeable frame so that said temple pieces and said interchangeable decorative frame may be easily removed and replaced to change the appearance of said protective eyewear.

2. The protective eyewear according to claim 1 including aligment means for aligning said interchangeable decorative frame on said preformed lens;

said alignment means comprising a rib traversing an upper surface of said preformed lens for abutting said interchangeable decorative frame.