Illuminating eyeglasses and eyeglasses frame structure
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1. An illuminating eyeglass frame structure, comprising:
- a frame, which may be adapted to support a lens;
a pair of earpieces connected to said frame, each of said earpieces having a proximal end located adjacent said frame and a distal end disposed so as to be located adjacent an ear of a user when the frame structure is worn; and
for each of said earpieces and associated therewith, a light source corresponding thereto mounted on said frame structure for providing illumination, a compartment provided in said earpiece for housing battery means, said battery means being for providing electrical power for said light source, a first switch and a second switch,wherein, for each of said earpieces, said first switch is a touch-sensitive switch, and wherein said first switch and said second switch are operable to selectively couple said battery means to an associated light source to selectively turn on the light source when both said first switch and said second switch are turned on, and to selectively decouple said battery means from the associated light source to selectively turn off the light source, when either of said first switch and said second switch is turned off.
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Abstract
Illuminating eyeglasses and an eyeglass frame structure include a frame adapted to hold lenses, a pair of earpieces pivotally connected to the frame by hinges, and a pair of light sources, such as light emitting diodes, mounted on said eyeglasses. Battery compartments are provided in the earpieces for housing batteries for powering the light sources. A switch, which may be touch-sensitive or ambient-light sensitive, is operable to selectively couple the batteries and corresponding light sources. Automatic switches may be provided at the hinges, whereby the light sources are turned on and off automatically upon opening and closing of the eyeglasses.
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1. An illuminating eyeglass frame structure, comprising:
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a frame, which may be adapted to support a lens; a pair of earpieces connected to said frame, each of said earpieces having a proximal end located adjacent said frame and a distal end disposed so as to be located adjacent an ear of a user when the frame structure is worn; and for each of said earpieces and associated therewith, a light source corresponding thereto mounted on said frame structure for providing illumination, a compartment provided in said earpiece for housing battery means, said battery means being for providing electrical power for said light source, a first switch and a second switch, wherein, for each of said earpieces, said first switch is a touch-sensitive switch, and wherein said first switch and said second switch are operable to selectively couple said battery means to an associated light source to selectively turn on the light source when both said first switch and said second switch are turned on, and to selectively decouple said battery means from the associated light source to selectively turn off the light source, when either of said first switch and said second switch is turned off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An illuminating eyeglass frame structure, comprising:
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a frame, which may be adapted to support at least one lens; a pair of earpieces, each of said earpieces having a proximal end located adjacent said frame and pivotally connected to said frame, and a distal end disposed so as to be located adjacent an ear of a user when the frame structure is worn, the pivotal connections being for unfolding said earpieces to open said frame structure and folding said earpieces to close said frame structure; and for each of said earpieces and associated therewith, a light source corresponding thereto mounted on said frame structure for providing illumination, a compartment provided in said earpiece for housing battery means, said battery means being for providing electrical power for said light source, and a first switch and a second switch, wherein each first switch is operable to selectively couple an associated battery means to an associated second switch, and wherein each second switch is operable to couple an associated first switch to an associated light source upon unfolding said earpiece to open said frame structure, and to decouple the associated first switch from said associated light source upon folding said earpiece to close said frame structure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Illuminating eyeglasses comprising:
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a frame adapted to hold at least one lens; a pair of earpieces, each of said earpieces having a proximal end located adjacent said frame and pivotally connected to said frame, and a distal end disposed so as to be located adjacent an ear of a user when the eyeglasses are worn, the pivotal connections being for unfolding said earpieces to open said eyeglasses and folding said earpieces to close said eyeglasses; and for each of said earpieces and associated therewith, a light source corresponding thereto mounted on said eyeglasses for providing illumination, a compartment provided in said earpiece for housing battery means, the battery means being for providing electrical power for said light source, and a first switch and a second switch, wherein, for each of said earpieces, said first switch is a touch-sensitive switch, wherein said first switch is operable to selectively couple the respective battery means to said second switch, and wherein, for each of said earpieces, said second switch is operable to couple said first switch with an associated light source upon unfolding said earpiece to open said eyeglasses, and to decouple the said first switch from said associated light source upon folding said earpiece to close said eyeglasses. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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