Detachable two-piece temple

• US 5,007,728 A
• Filed: 12/26/1989
• Issued: 04/16/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert M. Magorien
• Original Assignee: Robert M. Magorien
• Inventors: Magorien, Robert M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dzierzynski, Paul M.
• Application Number:
  US07/457,147
• Time in Patent Office: 476 Days
• Field of Search: 351/116, 351/118, 351/119
• US Class Current: 351/118
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/04 Junctions between frame elements having a click function
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/08 Modular frames, easily exchangeable frame parts and lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/146 having special front end

Abstract

A detachable two-piece temple (10) having a front piece (12) swivelly attached to the back of an eyeglass frame (80) and a back piece (40) that is quickly, easily and securely attached and detached from the front piece (12). The front piece (12) has extending from its rear surface a resilient locking rod (22), that includes a lock notch (24), and a guide rod (30). The back piece (40) includes a locking rod cavity (50) sized to accept and retain the rod (22), a guide rod cavity (52) that is sized to accept and retain the rod (30), and a locking-rod release opening (54) that has a lock notch catch (56). When the back piece is inserted into the front piece, the locking rod (22) and guide rod (30) enter their respective cavities. When fully entered, the lock notch (24) slips upwardly into the lock notch catch (50) to securely hold the two pieces together. To release the two pieces, the lock notch (24) is depressed while the back piece (40) is pulled away from the front piece (12). The temple (10) can be used to enhance fashion glasses by allowing temples of various colors and patterns to be used with eyeglass frames. The temple may also be designed to serve as safety glasses by attaching to the front and back pieces (12)(40), a top safety shield (60) and a side safety shield that prevent foreign objects from entering the area of the eyes.

Claims

1. A detachable two-piece temple comprising:

A front piece having a front surface and a back surface, said front piece further comprising;

(1) means to swivelly attach the front surface of said front piece to the back of an eyeglass frame.

(2) a resilient locking rod that includes a lock notch and that integrally extends from the back surface of said front piece.

(3) a guide rod spaced from said locking rod and that integrally extends from the back of said front piece.

(4) a plurality of first snap lock fasteners located on the outer surface of said front piece.

B. a back piece having a front section and a back section.

(1) said front section having a forward facing cavity that further comprises;

(a) a locking rod cavity sized to accept and retain said resilient locking rod,

(b) a guide rod cavity sized to accept and retain said guide rod,

(c) a locking-rod release opening having a lock notch catch sized to catch and hold said lock notch when said locking rod is inserted into said locking rod cavity such that when so held, said front and back pieces are held together, where said locking-rod release opening also functions and is sized to allow said lock notch to be depressed and allow said back piece to be pulled away from said front piece.

(2) said back section consisting of a temple ear-piece extension that fits over the ear of the eyeglass user,

(3) a plurality of first snap lock fasteners located on the outer surface of said back piece, and

C. a combination top and side safety shield, with the top and side sections of said shield having an opening in alignment with said locking rod release opening, and with the side section of said shield having a corresponding plurality of second snap lock fasteners that when pressed into said first snap lock fasteners on said front and back pieces said combination top and side safety shield is corrected aligned and held in place, wherein said combination shield is made oversize to allow the specific eyeglass user to cut and shape said shield to conform to the contour of the individual'"'"'s face.