Eyeglasses

• US 7,341,342 B2
• Filed: 04/06/2007
• Issued: 03/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anamika Jain
• Original Assignee: Anamika Jain
• Inventors: Jain, Anamika
• Primary Examiner(s): Dang; Hung X.
• Application Number:
  US11/783,294
• Publication Number:
  US 20070236650A1
• Time in Patent Office: 340 Days
• Field of Search: 351/114, 351/111, 351/116, 351/119, 351/121, 351/123, 351/51, 351/52, 351/66, 351/41, 351/158
• US Class Current: 351/52
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/02 Ornaments, e.g. exchangeable
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/08 Modular frames, easily exchangeable frame parts and lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 3/003 Arrangements for fitting and securing to the head in the position of use
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/00 Constructions of non-optical parts
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/008 Spectacles frames characterized by their material, material structure and material properties
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/143 having special ear pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/20 adjustable, e.g. telescopic

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.

Claims

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.

2. The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, wherein each of the flexible temple members comprise a plurality of threaded beads.

3. The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, wherein each of said flexible temple members comprises a cord.

4. The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, wherein each of said flexible temple members comprises chain links.

5. The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, wherein the first component of the pair of first releasable fasteners comprises an eyelet embedded in the lens frame and the second component of the pair of first releasable fasteners comprises a spring clasp.

6. The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, wherein the first component of the pair of second releasable fasteners comprises a spring clasp and the second component of the pair of second releasable fasteners comprises a ring.

7. The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, wherein each said counterweight comprises a spheroid.

8. The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, wherein each said counterweight comprises a plate, said plate having user-selectable indicia formed thereon.

9. The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, wherein each said counterweight comprises a stone carving.

10. The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, wherein each said counterweight comprises a plastic mold.

11. The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, wherein the lens frame is made of plastic.

12. The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, wherein the lens frame is made of metal.

13. 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 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.

14. The eyeglass frame according to claim 13, wherein each said counterweight comprises a pendant.

15. The eyeglass frame according to claim 13, wherein each said counterweight comprises an ornament and a tether extending from the ornament, the ornament and the tether forming a pendant.

16. The eyeglass frame according to claim 15, wherein said ornament is selected from the group consisting of geodesic crystalline-appearing spheroids, charms, and metal plates having engraved indicia formed thereon.

17. The eyeglass frame according to claim 13, wherein each said temple member is selected from the group consisting of metal chain links, multistrand cord, a string of beads, a chain of gemstones, and a string of gemstones.

18. The eyeglass frame according to claim 13, wherein each said first pair of releasable fasteners and each said second pair of releasable fasteners comprise a spring clasp and a mating retainer loop.

19. An eyeglass frame, comprising:

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.

20. The eyeglass frame according to claim 19, wherein said lens frame further comprises an eyelet embedded in opposite ends of the lens frame, said means for attaching the temple members comprising a spring clasp extending from each of the temple members, further, each said pendant having user-selectable indicia formed thereon.