Foldable compact glasses

• US 6,158,860 A
• Filed: 07/26/1999
• Issued: 12/12/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David Huang
• Original Assignee: David Huang
• Inventors: Huang, David
• Primary Examiner(s): MAI, HUY KIM
• Application Number:
  US09/360,745
• Time in Patent Office: 505 Days
• Field of Search: 351/136, 351/137, 351/138, 351/78, 351/79, 351/80, 351/81
• US Class Current: 351/136
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/12 Frame or frame portions made from sheet type material
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/28 Coil spring twisted upon actuation
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/006 Collapsible frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/08 foldable
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/122 with adjustable means
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/126 exchangeable or otherwise fitted to the shape of the nose
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/20 adjustable, e.g. telescopic

Abstract

A pair of foldable compact glasses comprising two frames for retraining two lenses therein and each provided with a hinge device at the outer side thereof, two temples each pivoting to the hinge devices, and a bridge device connecting the two frames. A height difference is provided between the hinge devices provided at the outer sides of the two frames so as to prevent the temples from overlaying and interlacing each other while folding and in aid of increasing the lens area, and/or the distance between the bridge device and wearer'"'"'s nose bridge is increased so as to increase wearer'"'"'s comfort. The glasses can be subsequently received within a rigid container after folding. This invention future discloses resilient nose pad devices for use in a pair of glasses, which resilient nose pad devices are tightly pressed against each other when the foldable compact glasses are folded so as to reduce overall thickness of the folded glasses.

Claims

1. A resilient nose pad device for use in a pair of glasses having paired frames, comprising:

a bent shaft having a first end secured to opposing inner sides of the frames and a second end;

a resilient spring having an end secured to the second end of the bent shaft, a stem portion, and an opening formed at another end thereof; and

a nose pad having a first surface for pressing against wearer'"'"'s nose bridge, and a second surface provided with clinching devices for securing the nose pad to the resilient spring, the clinching device including two L-shaped nodes each having an open side opposing each other for clinching the stem portion of the spring therein, and a projecting node for inserting into the opening formed at the another end of the resilient spring.

2. The nose pad device according claim 1, wherein the first surface of the nose pad conforms to wearer'"'"'s nose bridge profile.