Angle adjustment mechanism for temple of eyeglasses
First Claim
1. An angle adjustment mechanism for a temple of eyeglasses comprising:
- a square recess at an endpiece of a rim of said eyeglasses;
a hole through said square recess;
an abutment member including a square member shaped to conform to said square recess, an annular projection on said square member, a first annular toothed portion spaced from said square member by said annular projection, and a plurality of slits across said first annular toothed portion;
a pivot member pivotably secured to said temple, said pivot member including a second annular toothed portion therethrough and an abutted annular recessed portion; and
an engagement member including a plurality of protrusions with latched ends, any two adjacent protrusions being separated by a gap;
wherein said protrusions are inserted through said pivot member, said abutment member, said square recess, and said hole for pivotably securing them together with said annular recessed portion being engaged with said annular projection and said second annular toothed portion being meshed with said first annular toothed portion.
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Abstract
An angle adjustment mechanism for a temple of eyeglasses comprises a square recess at an endpiece of a rim, a hole through the square recess, an abutment member including a square member shaped to conform to the square recess, an annular projection on the square member, a first annular toothed portion spaced from the square member by the annular projection, and a plurality of slits across the first annular toothed portion for providing a flexibility when the first annular toothed portion is compressed, a pivot member pivotably secured to the temple, the pivot member including an annular recess and a second annular toothed portion on the bore of an aperture therethrough, and an engagement member including a plurality of protrusions with latched ends, any two adjacent protrusions being separated by a gap. The protrusions are inserted through the pivot member, the abutment member, the square recess, and the hole for pivotably securing them together wherein the annular recess is engaged with the annular projection and the second annular toothed portion is meshed with the first annular toothed portion.
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1 Claim
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1. An angle adjustment mechanism for a temple of eyeglasses comprising:
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a square recess at an endpiece of a rim of said eyeglasses;
a hole through said square recess;
an abutment member including a square member shaped to conform to said square recess, an annular projection on said square member, a first annular toothed portion spaced from said square member by said annular projection, and a plurality of slits across said first annular toothed portion;
a pivot member pivotably secured to said temple, said pivot member including a second annular toothed portion therethrough and an abutted annular recessed portion; and
an engagement member including a plurality of protrusions with latched ends, any two adjacent protrusions being separated by a gap;
wherein said protrusions are inserted through said pivot member, said abutment member, said square recess, and said hole for pivotably securing them together with said annular recessed portion being engaged with said annular projection and said second annular toothed portion being meshed with said first annular toothed portion.
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