Eyeglass frame with slidable feature

• US 7,597,440 B1
• Filed: 01/17/2008
• Issued: 10/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Geoff Magal
• Original Assignee: Geoff Magal
• Inventors: Magal, Geoff
• Primary Examiner(s): MAI, HUY KIM
• Application Number:
  US12/015,802
• Time in Patent Office: 628 Days
• Field of Search: 351/41, 351/51, 351/52, 351/158
• US Class Current: 351/51
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/02 Ornaments, e.g. exchangeable

Abstract

A frame for eyeglasses includes a rim portion, a track provided on at least a portion of the rim portion and a sliding element movable on the track. The track preferably has the appearance of a zipper and the sliding element is preferably a zipper slide movable on the zipper track. Openings are provided in the track for fixing the position of the zipper slide relative to the track.

Claims

1. A frame for eyeglasses comprising:

a rim portion, a track portion comprised on at least a portion of the rim portion; and

a sliding element movable on the track, wherein the sliding element further comprises a zipper slide and a pull tab.

2. The frame of claim 1, wherein the track further comprises the appearance of zipper teeth.

3. The frame of claim 1, wherein the track is provided around an entire periphery of the rim portion.

4. The frame of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of track portions provided on the rim portion.

5. The frame of claim 1, wherein the rim portion further comprises an upper portion, a first lower portion, a second lower portion, a bridge portion, a first side portion and a second side portion opposite the first side portion, and wherein the track is provided on at least one of the upper, lower or side portions of the rim portion.

6. The frame of claim 5, wherein the track is only provided on the upper portion of the rim portion.

7. The frame of claim 5, wherein the track is provided on each of the first and second lower portions of the rim portion.

8. The frame of claim 5, wherein the track is provided on each of the first and second side portions of the rim portion.

9. The frame of claim 1, wherein the track further comprises a plurality of track portions provided on the rim portion, each track portion having a sliding element positioned thereon.

10. The frame of claim 1, the track further comprising at least one opening for fixing the position of the sliding element on the track.

11. The frame of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of spaced-apart openings.

12. The frame of claim 10, wherein the sliding element further comprises a first pin for engagement with the at least one opening in the track.

13. The frame of claim 12, wherein the first pin is associated with the pull tab.

14. The frame of claim 13, further comprising a second pin extending from the pull tab.

15. A frame for eyeglasses comprising:

a rim portion, a track portion comprised on at least a portion of the rim portion; and

a sliding element movable on the track, wherein the track further comprises a plurality of track portions provided on the rim portion, a sliding element being positioned on at least one, but not all, of the plurality of track portions.

16. A portion of eyeglasses comprising a zipper track and a zipper slide movable on the zipper track, wherein the zipper track further comprises zipper teeth that are non-functional such that the zipper slide does not separate and join the zipper teeth during movement of the zipper slide along the zipper teeth.

17. The portion of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of openings in the zipper track for fixing the position of the zipper slide relative to the zipper track.

18. The portion of claim 17, wherein the zipper slide further comprises a pin for securing engagement with an opening in the zipper track.