Eyeglass holder
First Claim
1. In a retainer for eyeglasses, the combination comprising:
- an elongated flexible cord having opposite end portions and means at said end portions for releasably connecting said cord to each temple bar of a pair of eyeglasses, said cord being of a length to extend around the head or neck of a wearer;
a flexible sleeve in outer spaced surrounding relation to said cord, said sleeve being of a length to cover substantially the entire length of said cord; and
adjusting means engageable with an intermediate portion of said cord for adjusting the effective length of said cord between a position fitting snugly around the head of the wearer and a position in which the eyeglasses are loosely suspended form the neck of the wearer.
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Abstract
An article holder for eyeglasses in which an elongated cord has opposite end portions and means for releasably connecting a cord to each temple bar of a pair of eyeglasses with the cord extending around the head or neck of the wearer. A sleeve is disposed in outer surrounding relation to the cord, the sleeve of a length to cover substantially the entire length of the cord and slidable with respect thereto. Adjusting means are engagable with an intermediate portion of the cord to extend through the sleeve for adjusting the effective length of the cord between a position fitting snugly around the head of the wearer and a position wherein the eyeglasses are loosely suspended from the neck of the wearer. Preferably the cord is composed of elastic material capable of stretching in a lengthwise direction and the sleeve is capable of undergoing expansion and contraction according to adjustments in the effective length of the cord.
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12 Claims
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1. In a retainer for eyeglasses, the combination comprising:
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an elongated flexible cord having opposite end portions and means at said end portions for releasably connecting said cord to each temple bar of a pair of eyeglasses, said cord being of a length to extend around the head or neck of a wearer; a flexible sleeve in outer spaced surrounding relation to said cord, said sleeve being of a length to cover substantially the entire length of said cord; and adjusting means engageable with an intermediate portion of said cord for adjusting the effective length of said cord between a position fitting snugly around the head of the wearer and a position in which the eyeglasses are loosely suspended form the neck of the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a retainer for a pair of eyeglasses, the combination comprising:
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an elongated flexible elastic cord having opposite end portions, releasable connecting means at said end portions for releasably connecting said cord to each temple bar of a pair of eyeglasses and said cord being of a length to extending around the head or neck of a wearer; a sleeve in outer surrounding relation to said cord, said sleeve being of a length to cover substantially the entire length of said cord; and adjustable slide means engageable with said cord for adjusting the effective length of said cord between a position to fit snugly around the head of the wearer and a position in which the eyeglasses are loosely suspended from around the neck of the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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