Eyeglasses
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1. An eyeglass frame, comprising:
- a lens frame adapted for mounting a pair of lenses therein;
a pair of flexible temple members, each of the temple members having a proximal end and a distal end;
a pair of first releasable fasteners having a first component attached to the lens frame and a second component attached to one of the temple members, respectively, for releasably attaching the temple members to the lens frame;
a pair of counterweights; and
a pair of second releasable fasteners having a first component attached to the distal end of the temple members and a second component attached to the counterweights, respectively;
wherein the counterweights are adapted for applying tension to the temple members in order to retain the temple members draped over a user'"'"'s ears and the lens frame mounted on the user'"'"'s nose.
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Abstract
The eyeglasses have a lens frame in which lenses are mounted. Proximal ends of flexible temple members are removably attachable to opposite sides of the lens frame. The temple members are sized to extend over and behind the ears to the vicinity of the ear lobe. A counterweight is attached to the end of the temple members by a releasable fastener. The releasable fastener may be a clasp and a complementary receiving member.
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20 Claims
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1. An eyeglass frame, comprising:
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a lens frame adapted for mounting a pair of lenses therein; a pair of flexible temple members, each of the temple members having a proximal end and a distal end; a pair of first releasable fasteners having a first component attached to the lens frame and a second component attached to one of the temple members, respectively, for releasably attaching the temple members to the lens frame; a pair of counterweights; and a pair of second releasable fasteners having a first component attached to the distal end of the temple members and a second component attached to the counterweights, respectively; wherein the counterweights are adapted for applying tension to the temple members in order to retain the temple members draped over a user'"'"'s ears and the lens frame mounted on the user'"'"'s nose. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An eyeglass frame, comprising:
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a lens frame adapted for mounting a pair of lenses therein; a pair of flexible temple members, each of the temple members having a proximal end and a distal end; a first pair of releasable fasteners attaching the temple members to the lens frame; a pair of counterweights; and a second pair of releasable fasteners attaching the counterweights to the temple pieces, the counterweights are adapted for applying tension to the temple members in order to retain the temple members draped over a user'"'"'s ears and the lens frame mounted on the user'"'"'s nose. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An eyeglass frame, comprising:
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a lens frame adapted for mounting a pair of lenses therein; a pair of flexible temple members; a pair of pendants; means for releasably attaching the temple members to opposite ends of the lens frame, respectively, by hand and without tools; and means for releasably attaching the pendants to the pendants opposite the lens frames by hand and without tools, the pendants applying tension to the temple members in order to retain the temple members draped over a user'"'"'s ears and the lens frame mounted on the user'"'"'s nose; whereby the temple members and the pendants are removable and interchangeable in order to provide the eyeglass frame with an altered ornamental appearance. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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