Versatile headband optical mounting assembly
First Claim
1. A versatile optical mounting assembly for use with a pair of eyeglass frames having a horizontally-oriented top edge, the mounting assembly comprising:
- a headband mount having a forward portion;
a vertical member having a lower end, the forward portion of the headband mount including a slide assembly which receives the vertical member, and a manually operable fastener allowing the vertical member to be vertically adjusted and locked into place once a desired vertical orientation of the member is achieved; and
a multiple-degree-of-freedom clamp assembly connecting the lower end of the vertical member to the eyeglass frames, the clamp assembly at least facilitating first and second rotational movements about separate axes having locked the vertical member into place, each axis being substantially parallel to the edge of the eyeglass frames.
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Abstract
A versatile optical mounting assembly utilizes a headband mount having a forward portion and a vertical member having upper and lower ends. The forward portion of the headband mount includes a slide assembly which receives the upper end of the vertical member, allowing the vertical member to be vertically adjusted and locked into place once a desired position is achieved. A multiple-degree-of freedom clamp assembly is further provided to connect the lower end of the vertical member to the top edge of the eyeglass frames, facilitating first and second rotational movements about separate axes. The invention may also be used in conjunction with an ocular mounting assembly, in which case a slide rail is centrally attached to the eyeglass frames at a point proximate to where the clamp assembly connects the lower end of the vertical member to the top edge of the eyeglass frames. A mounting pad is received by the slide rail which may be vertically adjusted and locked into place once a desired orientation is achieved, and a second multiple-degree-of freedom clamp assembly is preferably used to connect the mounting pad to the ocular mounting assembly.
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8 Claims
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1. A versatile optical mounting assembly for use with a pair of eyeglass frames having a horizontally-oriented top edge, the mounting assembly comprising:
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a headband mount having a forward portion; a vertical member having a lower end, the forward portion of the headband mount including a slide assembly which receives the vertical member, and a manually operable fastener allowing the vertical member to be vertically adjusted and locked into place once a desired vertical orientation of the member is achieved; and a multiple-degree-of-freedom clamp assembly connecting the lower end of the vertical member to the eyeglass frames, the clamp assembly at least facilitating first and second rotational movements about separate axes having locked the vertical member into place, each axis being substantially parallel to the edge of the eyeglass frames. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A versatile optical mounting assembly for use with an ocular mounting assembly and a pair of eyeglass frames having a horizontally-oriented top edge, the optical mounting assembly comprising:
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a headband mount having a forward portion; a vertical member having a lower end, the forward portion of the headband mount including a slide assembly which receives the vertical member, and a manually operable fastener allowing the vertical member to be vertically adjusted and locked into place once a desired vertical orientation of the member is achieved; a multiple-degree-of-freedom clamp assembly connecting the lower end of the vertical member to the eyeglass frames, the clamp assembly at least facilitating first and second rotational movements about separate axes having locked the vertical member into place, each axis being substantially parallel to the top edge of the eyeglass frames; a slide rail attached centrally to the eyeglass frames; a mounting pad received by the slide rail which may be vertically adjusted and locked into place once a desired orientation is achieved; and a second multiple-degree-of-freedom clamp assembly connecting the mounting pad to the ocular mounting assembly. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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