Multi-component eyewear
First Claim
1. Eyewear having a frame with right and left sides, wherein said frame is adapted for securing a lens thereto, and a right earpiece and a left earpiece hingedly attached to the respective sides of the frame, wherein said eyewear comprises:
- a) a member having two arms extending from the frame, wherein said member has a first side and a second side;
b) a shaft attached to said two arms of said member;
c) an elastic member attached to each earpiece, wherein said elastic member detachably engages said shaft; and
d) perpendicular positioning means for selecting the perpendicular position of each earpiece relative to a plane containing the frame;
wherein each earpiece can be independently positioned in a first position, a second position, and a third position relative to the frame, wherein said first position corresponds to the earpiece substantially parallel to the plane of the frame, wherein said second position corresponds to the earpiece at substantially right angles to the plane of the frame and wherein the earpiece extends proximate said first side of said member, and wherein said third position corresponds to the earpiece substantially aligned in the same plane as the frame, wherein each earpiece extends proximate and is releasably engaged with said second side of said member.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an eyewear system designed to improve the comfort, fit, functionability, and modularity of the eyewear. Features include a 180° reflex spring hinge which improves comfort, fit, and safety; a sway-hinge mechanism that allows the temples to be independently adjusted to improve comfort and fit of the eyewear behind the ears; a strap-pad which has been ergonomically designed to fit different shaped and sized noses and can be positioned for wearer comfort and convenience; a frame and lens construction that allows for modularity by the easy removal and replacement of the lens, temples, tops of frames, and nose pieces; and accessories that can be added to the eyewear to provide a greater degree of comfort and to protect the face from ultraviolet radiation and the wind.
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19 Claims
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1. Eyewear having a frame with right and left sides, wherein said frame is adapted for securing a lens thereto, and a right earpiece and a left earpiece hingedly attached to the respective sides of the frame, wherein said eyewear comprises:
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a) a member having two arms extending from the frame, wherein said member has a first side and a second side; b) a shaft attached to said two arms of said member; c) an elastic member attached to each earpiece, wherein said elastic member detachably engages said shaft; and d) perpendicular positioning means for selecting the perpendicular position of each earpiece relative to a plane containing the frame; wherein each earpiece can be independently positioned in a first position, a second position, and a third position relative to the frame, wherein said first position corresponds to the earpiece substantially parallel to the plane of the frame, wherein said second position corresponds to the earpiece at substantially right angles to the plane of the frame and wherein the earpiece extends proximate said first side of said member, and wherein said third position corresponds to the earpiece substantially aligned in the same plane as the frame, wherein each earpiece extends proximate and is releasably engaged with said second side of said member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of securing a lens to a frame of eyewear, wherein the eyewear has right and left earpieces hingedly attached to respective sides of the frame, and wherein each earpiece can be independently positioned in a first position, a second position, and a third position between the earpieces and the frame, wherein the first position corresponds to the earpiece substantially parallel to the plane of the frame, wherein said second position corresponds to the earpiece at a substantially right angle to the plane of the frame, and wherein said third position corresponds to the earpiece substantially aligned in the same plane as the frame, wherein said eyewear comprises perpendicular positioning means for selecting the perpendicular position of each earpiece relative to a plane containing the frame and each earpiece extends proximate and is releasably engaged with said sides of the frame, comprising:
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a) moving the earpiece to the third position and maintaining said earpiece in said third position; b) securing the lens to the frame; and c) moving the earpiece out of the third position so that the eyewear may be worn when needed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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