Temple bar construction for a pair of eyeglasses

• US 5,555,037 A
• Filed: 12/28/1994
• Issued: 09/10/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sperian Eye & Face Protection Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: UVEX Safety LLC
• Inventors: Canavan, Richard W.
• Primary Examiner(s): DANG, HUNG XUAN
• Application Number:
  US08/365,575
• Time in Patent Office: 622 Days
• Field of Search: 351/118, 351/119, 351/120, 351/111, 351/115, 351/114, 351/116, 351/158, 351/41, 2/448, 2/426
• US Class Current: 351/118
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/18 Adjustment ridges or notches
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/20 adjustable, e.g. telescopic
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/2263 Composite hinges, e.g. for varying the inclination of the lenses

Abstract

A temple bar construction for a pair of eyeglasses includes telescoping front and rear portions. The front portion has a generally rectangular tubular configuration, and the rear portion is slidably received therein. The front portion includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced positioning slots in a bottom surface thereof and the rear portion includes a detent on the bottom edge thereof which is receivable in the positioning slots in the front portion for adjustably securing the relative positions of the front and rear portions. The rear portion has a longitudinally extending opening formed therein in closely inwardly spaced relation to the bottom edge. The opening forms a thin resiliently deflectable spring blade along the bottom edge for resiliently biasing the detent which is disposed at a midpoint on the spring blade. The front portion further includes a longitudinally extending guide slot on an inner side thereof and the rear portion further includes a laterally extending guide pin on an inner side thereof receivable in the guide slot for limiting longitudinal travel of the front and rear portions. The rear portion further includes a curved, vertically extending groove in an inner side surface thereof for permitting lateral deflection of the rear portion so that the guide pin is removable from the guide slot for insertion and removal of the rear portion from the front portion.

Claims

1. A temple bar construction for a pair of eyeglasses comprising telescoping front and rear portions, said rear portion including an elongated body having first and second ends, said front portion being at least partially of generally tubular configuration, said first end of said rear portion being slidably received in said front portion, said front portion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced positioning slots therein, said rear portion including a detent on one edge thereof which is receivable in the positioning slots in the front portion for adjustably securing the relative positions of the front and rear portions, said rear portion having a longitudinally extending opening formed in a central portion of Said body in closely spaced relation to said one edge thereof, said opening forming a resiliently deflectable spring blade having opposing ends which integrally merge with said respective one edge thereof, said detent being disposed at a mid-point on the spring blade of said rear portion between said opposing ends thereof.

2. In the temple bar construction of claim 1, said front portion further including a longitudinally extending guide slot, said rear portion further including a guide pin receivable in said guide slot for limiting longitudinal travel of said telescoping front and rear portions.

3. In the temple bar construction of claim 2, said rear portion having a generally rectangular configuration, said rear portion further including a vertically extending groove in a side surface thereof, said groove being positioned adjacent the first end thereof.

4. In the temple bar construction of claim 1, said rear portion further including a vertically extending groove adjacent the first end thereof.

5. In the temple bar construction of claim 4, said first end of said rear portion having a tapered terminal end which is operative to facilitate insertion of first end of said rear portion into said front portion.

6. In the temple bar construction of claim 1, said rear portion having a generally rectangular configuration, said rear portion further including a vertically extending groove in a side surface thereof, said groove being positioned adjacent the first end thereof.

7. In the temple bar construction of claim 6, said first end of said rear portion having a terminal end which is tapered on a side surface thereof to facilitate insertion of said first end of said rear portion into said front portion.

8. A temple bar construction for a pair of eyeglasses comprising telescoping front and rear portions, said front portion being at least partially of generally rectangular tubular configuration, said rear portion including an elongated body having a generally rectangular telescoping section which is slidably received in said front portion and further including a cable end section, said front portion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced positioning slots in a bottom surface thereof, said rear portion including a detent on a bottom edge of said telescoping section which is receivable in the positioning slots in the front portion for adjustably securing the relative positions of the front and rear portions, said telescoping section of said rear portion having a longitudinally extending opening formed in a central portion of said body in closely spaced relation to the bottom edge thereof, said opening forming a thin resiliently deflectable spring blade having opposing ends which integrally merge with said bottom edge thereof, said detent being disposed at a mid-point on the spring blade of said rear portion between said opposing ends thereof.

9. In the temple bar construction of claim 8, said front portion further including a longitudinally extending guide slot on an inner side thereof, said rear portion further including a guide pin extending laterally inwardly from an inner side thereof, said guide pin being receivable in said guide slot for limiting longitudinal travel of said telescoping front and rear portions.

10. In the temple bar construction of claim 9, said rear portion having a generally rectangular configuration, said rear portion further including a vertically extending groove in a side surface thereof, said groove being positioned adjacent a terminal end of the telescoping section.

11. In the temple bar construction of claim 10, said telescoping section of said rear portion having a terminal end which is tapered on a side surface thereof to facilitate insertion of said telescoping section of said rear portion into said front portion.

12. In the temple bar construction of claim 8, said rear portion further including a vertically extending groove adjacent a terminal end of said telescoping section.

13. In the temple bar construction of claim 12, said telescoping section of said rear portion having a terminal end which is tapered on a side surface thereof to facilitate insertion of said telescoping section of said rear portion into said front portion.