Adjustable headband attachment for eyeglasses
First Claim
1. An adjustable headband means for securing eyeglasses to the head of an eyeglass user, said eyeglasses including a substantially rigid eyeglass frame having hinge means for attaching separate temple/ear piece members to said frame at each side thereof, said hinge means including a portion securely attached to said frame, said portion including an opening for receiving means for attaching said temple/ear piece members, said adjustable headband means being adapted to replace said temple/ear piece members for securing said eyeglass frame to the head of said eyeglass user, said adjustable headband means for securing said eyeglasses comprising:
- a) flexible strap means,b) means comprising an integral part of said strap for movably attaching said strap means to said eyeglass frame at said portion of said hinge means at each side of said frame,c) a clamp means,d) said flexible strap means slideably passing through said clamp means,e) holding means in said clamp means cooperating with said flexible strap to secure said strap within said clamp,f) and means for preventing said flexible strap from being removed from said clamp,whereby said strap means when attached to said eyeglass frame by said integral part of said strap may be slideably passed around the head of the eyeglass user and through said clamp to tighten said eyeglass frame to the face of the user and said strap may then be secured to hold said eyeglasses against the head of the user.
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Abstract
An adjustable attachment for eyeglasses in the form of a flexible headband attachment that can be attached to the existing portions of a pair of eyeglasses and looped around the head of the eyeglasses user. The flexible headband includes a clamp for adjusting the length of the headband to fit the headband tight around the head of the eyeglasses user and includes a stop for securing the headband in it adjusted length. The flexible headband attachment includes straps that pass through a movable sheathing between the eyeglasses frame and the clamp.
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18 Claims
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1. An adjustable headband means for securing eyeglasses to the head of an eyeglass user, said eyeglasses including a substantially rigid eyeglass frame having hinge means for attaching separate temple/ear piece members to said frame at each side thereof, said hinge means including a portion securely attached to said frame, said portion including an opening for receiving means for attaching said temple/ear piece members, said adjustable headband means being adapted to replace said temple/ear piece members for securing said eyeglass frame to the head of said eyeglass user, said adjustable headband means for securing said eyeglasses comprising:
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a) flexible strap means, b) means comprising an integral part of said strap for movably attaching said strap means to said eyeglass frame at said portion of said hinge means at each side of said frame, c) a clamp means, d) said flexible strap means slideably passing through said clamp means, e) holding means in said clamp means cooperating with said flexible strap to secure said strap within said clamp, f) and means for preventing said flexible strap from being removed from said clamp, whereby said strap means when attached to said eyeglass frame by said integral part of said strap may be slideably passed around the head of the eyeglass user and through said clamp to tighten said eyeglass frame to the face of the user and said strap may then be secured to hold said eyeglasses against the head of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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