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Adjustable eyeglass frames

  • US 5,187,503 A
  • Filed: 02/04/1991
  • Issued: 02/16/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An eyeglass frame, which comprises:

  • (a) a face bar with a pair of opposite ends, a front, a back, a top, and a bottom;

    (b) a pair of lens subframes, each including;

    (1) lens mounting means for mounting a lens;

    (2) an inner side; and

    (3) an outer side;

    (c) a pair of nose pad assemblies each mounted on one of said face bar and a respective lens subframe in proximity to a respective lens subframe inner side;

    (d) a pair of temples each mounted on a respective lens subframe outer side; and

    (e) selectively adjustable lens subframe mounting means longitudinally slidably adjustably mounting said lens subframes on said face bar, said lens subframe mounting means comprising;

    (1) channel means extends longitudinally with respect to said face bar and having opposite end portions each associated with a respective face bar end, said end portions being substantially longitudinally aligned with respect to each other and with respect to said face bar;

    (2) each said lens subframe having a guide strip longitudinally slidably received in said channel means in proximity to a respective end portion thereof in an adjustable configuration of said eyeglass frame; and

    (3) lens subframe locking means for locking said guide strip in said channel means in a permanent fixed configuration of said eyeglass frame by deforming one of said face bar and said guide strip.

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