Type of magnetically attached auxiliary lens for spectacles
First Claim
1. An auxiliary lens attachment for spectacles, said spectacles having a pair of lenses, each having a magnetic rim with a predetermined outside size and shape, and a bridge connecting said rims, which attachment comprises:
- a pair of lenses, each having a predetermined peripheral size and shape;
an eyewire at least partially surrounding each of said lenses, said eyewires having front and back faces, said lenses being held adjacent to said front faces, said eyewires extending rearward of the back of said lenses;
two or more discrete permanent magnets positioned adjacent the inner periphery of each of said eyewires and behind said lenses; and
an auxiliary bridge holding said eyewires in spaced relationship.
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Abstract
A magnetically affixed attachment for spectacles, including a preferably non-magnetic eyewire having front and rear regions. An auxiliary ens is held in the front region, and the rear region contains a plurality of micromagnets. Each micromagnet, preferably of the rare earth type, is located on the inner periphery of the rear region, and is thereby protected from physical abuse. The inner periphery of said eyewire has the same shape, but preferably is slightly larger than the outer periphery of the spectacle rim to which it is intended to attach, hence allowing maximum contact between each micromagnet and the spectacle rim, which rim is fabricated of, or includes, magnetic material.
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44 Claims
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1. An auxiliary lens attachment for spectacles, said spectacles having a pair of lenses, each having a magnetic rim with a predetermined outside size and shape, and a bridge connecting said rims, which attachment comprises:
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a pair of lenses, each having a predetermined peripheral size and shape;
an eyewire at least partially surrounding each of said lenses, said eyewires having front and back faces, said lenses being held adjacent to said front faces, said eyewires extending rearward of the back of said lenses;
two or more discrete permanent magnets positioned adjacent the inner periphery of each of said eyewires and behind said lenses; and
an auxiliary bridge holding said eyewires in spaced relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An auxiliary lens attachment for spectacles which comprises:
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a lens having a predetermined peripheral size and shape;
a substantially non-magnetic frame having front and back surfaces, said frame having a first opening extending from said front surface, sized and shaped to receive and hold said lens, and a second opening extending from said back surface, said second opening having substantially the same peripheral shape as said first opening; and
two or more permanent magnets positioned within said second opening and attached to said frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An auxiliary lens attachment for spectacles which comprises:
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a lens having a predetermined peripheral size and shape;
an eyewire at least partially surrounding said lens, said eyewire having front and back faces, said lens being held adjacent said front face, said eyewire extending rearward of the back of said lens;
two or more discrete permanent magnets positioned adjacent the inner periphery of said eyewire behind said lens. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An eyeglass combination comprising:
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spectacles having a pair of spectacle lenses, each spectacle lens retained by a magnetic eyewire rim extending around the periphery of the spectacle lens and having a predetermined peripheral outside size and shape, a spectacle bridge connecting the magnetic eyewire rims, a pair of endpieces coupled to the outer portions of the magnetic eyewire rims, and a temple member coupled to each endpiece;
a lens attachment assembly magnetically attached to the spectacles, having a pair of attachment lenses, each retained by a non-magnetic eyewire rim around the periphery of a respective attachment lens and joined by a lens attachment bridge, the non-magnetic eyewire rims extending around the periphery of each lens also extending in the direction of a respective magnetic eyewire rim, each non-magnetic rim having a plurality of individual magnets fastened in positions adjacent the surface of each attachment lens and adjacent the inner periphery of the part of the non-magnetic eyewire rim extending around the periphery of the respective lens that extends in the direction of a respective magnetic eyewire rim;
each non-magnetic eyewire rim having the same shape as a respective magnetic eyewire rim, and having a size slightly larger than the respective magnetic rim to dispose the magnets against the face and not the periphery of the magnetic rims when the lens attachment is positioned in front of and in close proximity to the spectacles. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A lens attachment for spectacles having a pair of spectacle lenses, each retained by a magnetic eyewire rim extending at least part way around the periphery of each spectacle lens and having a predetermined peripheral outside size and shape, a spectacle bridge connecting the magnetic eyewire rims, a pair of endpieces coupled to adjacent opposite extremes of the magnetic eyewire rims, and a temple member coupled to each endpiece, comprising:
a lens attachment assembly for magnetic attachment to the magnetic eyewire rim of the spectacles, the lens attachment assembly having a pair of attachment lenses, each retained by a non-magnetic eyewire rim extending at least part way around the periphery of a respective attachment lens and joined by a lens attachment bridge, each non-magnetic eyewire rim having a plurality of individual magnets, fastened in positions adjacent the surface of each attachment lens and adjacent an inner periphery of the non-magnetic eyewire rim;
each non-magnetic eyewire rim having the same shape as a respective magnetic eyewire rim to which the lens attachment will attach, and having a size slightly larger than the respective magnetic rim to which it will attach to dispose the magnets against the face and not the periphery of the magnetic rims when the lens attachment is positioned in front of and in close proximity to the spectacles. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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