Eyeglass system

• US 5,185,620 A
• Filed: 08/22/1991
• Issued: 02/09/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: George F. Cooper
• Original Assignee: George F. Cooper
• Inventors: Cooper, George F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Arnold, Bruce Y.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DANG, HUNG XUAN
• Application Number:
  US07/748,415
• Time in Patent Office: 537 Days
• Field of Search: 351/51, 351/52, 351/111, 351/153
• US Class Current: 351/52
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/02 Ornaments, e.g. exchangeable
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/08 Modular frames, easily exchangeable frame parts and lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/143 having special ear pieces

Abstract

An eyeglass system (10) is provided for mounting aesthetic trim members (20) on an eyeglass frame or attachment member (12). Aesthetic or trim members (20) are removably securable and slidably mounted on a portion of a frame transverse extension member (28) which in turn is rigidly secured to the eyeglass frame or attachment member (12). The aesthetic member (20) is releasably secured to the eyeglass frame (12) by a spring biased projection mechanism (46) mounted within the temple member (18) of the overall eyeglasses. The spring bias projection member (46) includes a projection member which is slidably displaceable into and out of a path of removal (42) of the aesthetic or trim member (20). In this manner, differing aesthetic members (20) may be interchanged by the user at his or her discretion.

Claims

1. An eyeglass system for an eyeglass lens comprising:

(a) an eyeglass frame, said eyeglass frame having a pair of frame lug members extending from opposing sides thereof;

(b) a pair of temple coupled to said eyeglass frame on opposing sides thereof, each of said temples being pivotedly coupled to a respective one of said frame lug members;

(c) at least one aesthetic member removably securable and slidably mountable on one of said frame lug members of said eyeglass frame; and

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(d) means for releasably securing said aesthetic member to said eyeglass frame, said means for releasable securement being mounted within at least one of said temples.

2. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 1 where said temple includes a temple lug member secured to a first end of said temple member, said temple lug member being pivotally coupled to said frame lug member for permitting said temple member to be pivotally displaced to (1) an open position wherein said temple member extends substantially normal said eyeglass lens;

and, (2) a closed position wherein said temple member extends substantially paralel said eyeglass lens.

3. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 2 where said aesthetic member includes a through passage formed therethrough for insert of said frame lug member.

4. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 2 where said means for releasably securing said aesthetic member includes spring biased projection means for blocking a path of insertion and removal of said aesthetic member from said frame lug member when said spring biased projection means is in a first position when said temple member is in said closed position.

5. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 4 where said spring biased projection means unblocks said path of insertion and removal of said aesthetic member when said spring biased projection means is displaced to a second position when said temple member is in said closed position.

6. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 4 where said spring biased projection means blocks said path of insertion and removal of said aesthetic member when said temple member is in said open position.

7. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 4 where said spring biased projection means includes:

(a) a spring member positionally located within an extended recess formed within at least one of said temples; and

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(b) a projection rod member located and displaceable within said recess, said projection rod member having opposing first and second ends, said projection rod member second end being in contiguous interface with said spring member and said first end extending from said temple.

8. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 7 including means for displacing said projection rod member from said first position to said second position.

9. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 7 where said projection rod member is displaceably captured in said temple.

10. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 9 including a displacement knob member fixedly coupled to said projection rod member for manual displacement of said projection rod member within said recess of said temple.

11. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 1 where said temple extends in a longitudinal direction having said first end adjacent said eyeglass frame and an opposing second end, said means for releasable securement being mounted on said temple first end.

12. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 11 including a removable aesthetic ear piece member mounted to said second end of said temple.

13. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 12 where said aesthetic ear piece member is removably secured to said second end of said temple.

14. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 13 where said aesthetic ear piece member is threadedly coupled to said second end of said temple.

15. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 1 including an aesthetic tubular member removably insertable over at least a portion of said temple member.

16. An eyeglass system comprising:

(a) means for mounting an aesthetic member to an eyeglass frame, said aesthetic member being insertable on and removable from said eyeglass frame; and

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(b) means for releasably securing said aesthetic member to said eyeglass frame, said means for releasably securing being mounted at least partially within a temple of said eyeglass system, said means for releasably securing including a projection rod member located at least partially within a recess formed in said temple, said projection rod member extending from one end of said temple.

17. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 16 where said projection rod member is displaceably captured within said temple.

18. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 17 where said projection rod member is in contiguous interface with a spring member located within said recess of said temple.

19. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 17 where said projection rod member is displaceable into a path of removal of said aesthetic member for blocking removal of said aesthetic member from said eyeglass frame.

20. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 16 including an ear piece member threadedly secured to said temple.

21. The eyeglass system as recited in claim 16 including a flexible tubular member removably mounted on at least a portion of the extended length of said temple member.