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Lens holder system for eyeglass frame selection

  • US 5,488,439 A
  • Filed: 06/14/1995
  • Issued: 01/30/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A lens holder system for temporarily holding a prescription lens in the opening of eyeglass frames having perimeter grooves, comprising lens holders, each having:

  • a prescription lens;

    a prescription lens encircling portion;

    a pair of resilient, spring wire means with first and second end regions, said spring wires being fixably attached by said first end regions to opposing sides of said prescription lens encircling portion; and

    a pair of guide means positioned on said lens encircling portion distant from the points of attachment of said first end regions of said spring wire means to said lens encircling portion;

    wherein each of said second end regions of said spring wires are slidably engaged with one of said guide means and said second end regions of said spring wires have terminal stop means to prevent said second end regions from being withdrawn from said guide means, said pair of spring wire means forming a pair of spring wire loops which extend from opposite sides of the lens encircling portion, and which tend to expand outwardly, and which can be contracted and expanded as desired to temporarily retain the prescription lens in the eyeglass frame during a eyeglass frame selection process.

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