Eyeglass frame temple member having a replaceable body member component

• US 5,080,476 A
• Filed: 09/06/1990
• Issued: 01/14/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Luxury Eyewear International
• Original Assignee: Essilor International Compagnie Generale D Optique (Essilor International SA)
• Inventors: Monin, Jean M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bovernick, Rodney B.
• Application Number:
  US07/578,149
• Time in Patent Office: 495 Days
• Field of Search: 351/116, 351/119, 351/121, 351/153, 351/111, 2/448, 2/449, 2/450
• US Class Current: 351/119
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/08 Modular frames, easily exchangeable frame parts and lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/10 Intermediate bars or bars between bridge and side-members
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/146 having special front end

Abstract

An eyeglass frame temple member comprises a replaceable or interchangeable temple body component, an intermediate member for pivotally mounting the temple body component. The intermediate member includes a first hinge part, a complementary second hinge part adapted to be fixed relative to an eyeglass frame front. The intermediate member comprises a male part longitudinally elongate in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the temple body component. The temple body component has recess complementary in size and configuration to that of the male part for receiving the same. A longitudinal passageway extends through the male part. A bearing surface is provided in the passageway. A threaded fastener is received in the passageway. A fastener bore extends the recess in the male part and is aligned with the passageway in the male part when the male part is received in the recess. The threaded fastener is threadedly engageable with the fastener bore.

Claims

1. A eyeglass frame temple member, comprising a replaceable temple body component, an intermediate member for pivotally mounting the temple body component including a first hinge part, a second hinge part being adapted to be fixed relative to a frame front, characterized in that the intermediate member comprises a male part elongate in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the temple body component and having a passageway extending longitudinally therethrough, a threaded fastener being engageable in said passageway, said passageway having a bearing means cooperable with said threaded fastener, the temple body component having, at an end thereof, a recess of configuration and size corresponding to said male part and a fastener bore extending said recess and in alignment with the passageway in the intermediate member when said male member is engaged in said recess, said threaded fastener being threadedly engageable with said fastener bore.

2. A temple member according to claim 1, wherein said passageway has an opening on to said second hinge part, said first hinge part hiding said opening when said hinge parts are in assembled relation.

3. A temple member according to claim 2, wherein said first hinge part comprises a yoke including transversely spaced lugs, said opening of said passageway opening on to a transverse wall of said yoke extending between said lugs.

4. A temple member according to claim 3, wherein said second hinge part defines a lateral cam surface and that said passageway contains, resilient biasing means cooperable with said cam surface for defining a stable position of said first and second parts relative to each other.

5. A temple member according to claim 4, wherein said intermediate member comprises a retainer ring longitudinally spaced from said first hinge part, said retainer ring adapted to receive said temple body component.

6. A temple member according to claim 5, wherein a lateral support arm connects said retainer ring to said first hinge part.

7. A temple member according to claim 6, wherein said male part is permanently fixed to said intermediate member, a transverse space being defined between said male part and said lateral support arm, said temple body component having a forward end portion adapted to be received in said transverse space.

8. A temple member according to claim 7, wherein said forward end portion comprises a lateral wall of said recess.