Temple for eyeglass frame

• US 5,627,609 A
• Filed: 12/12/1995
• Issued: 05/06/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kato Kogei Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Kato Kogei Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kato, Niro
• Primary Examiner(s): DANG, HUNG XUAN
• Application Number:
  US08/571,249
• Time in Patent Office: 511 Days
• Field of Search: 351/123, 351/111, 351/113, 351/118, 351/119, 351/121, 351/41, 351/158, 351/51, 351/52
• US Class Current: 351/123
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/10 Frame or frame portions made from wire
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/20 Friction elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 3/003 Arrangements for fitting and securing to the head in the position of use
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/143 having special ear pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/16 resilient or with resilient parts

Abstract

The invention is directed to a temple for an eyeglass frame, the temple including (a) a downwardly inclined temple end portion which is securely supportable behind the ear at the side head of one who wears the eyeglasses, and (b) a ball tip attached to the rear end of the inclined temple end portion by a spring. The inclined temple end portion terminates at substantially the bottom of a concave portion in a curvature of the behind-the-end region and is shaped to substantially fit along a curvature of the behind-the-ear region. The spring extends in the direction of inclination of the inclined temple end portion and is a wire or plate spring having high resilience. The ball tip is in a position wherein it contacts the wearers side head at a rear half region of a concave portion in the curvature of the behind-the-ear region.

Claims

1. A temple for an eyeglass frame, the temple comprising (a) a downwardly inclined temple end portion which is securely supportable behind-the-ear region at the side head of one who wears the eyeglass frame, and (b) a ball tip attached to the rear end of the inclined temple end portion by a spring,

the inclined temple end portion terminating at substantially the bottom of a concave portion in a curvature of the behind-the-ear region, the inclined temple end portion being shaped to substantially fit along the curvature of the behind-the-ear region,

the spring extending in the direction of inclination of the inclined temple end portion, the spring being a wire or plate spring having high resilience, and

the ball tip being in a position wherein the ball tip contacts the wearer'"'"'s side head at a rear half region of a concave portion in the curvature of the behind-the-ear region.

2. A temple for an eyeglass frame, the temple comprising (a) a downwardly inclined temple end portion which is securely supportable behind-the-ear region at the side head of one who wears the eyeglass frame, and (b) a ball tip attached to the rear end of the inclined temple end portion by a plurality of springs arranged in parallel,

the inclined temple end portion terminating at substantially the bottom of a concave portion in a curvature of the behind-the-ear region, the inclined temple end portion being shaped to substantially fit along the curvature of the behind-the-ear region,

the plurality of springs arranged in parallel extending in the direction of inclination of the inclined temple end portion, the springs being wire or plate springs having high resilience, and

the ball tip being in a position wherein the ball tip contacts the wearer'"'"'s side head at a rear half region of a concave portion in the curvature of the behind-the-ear region.