Decorative selectable arms with bayonet clip attachment of arms to eyeglass frames
First Claim
1. An eyeglass frame system, comprising:
- (a) an eyeglass securing front frame portion;
(b) a pair of temple-contacting side members, each member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of each secured by a pivotal connection to a respective outermost side of said front frame portion, said side members having inner and outer vertical surfaces thereof, an inner surface of said side members defining a serrated track including female slots therein, said track substantially transverse to a plane of said eyeglass securing front frame portion and substantially co-linear with an axis defined by each of said temple-contacting side members, said track having an open end and a closed end, said open end directed toward a distal end of said at least one temple contacting member; and
(c) at least one selectable ornament having a substantially U-shaped front-to-rear cross-section, an outer side of said ornament provided with a graphic of interest to a user of the system, said U-shaped cross-section proportioned for selectable insertion into said serrated track, an end of said ornament opposite said graphic provided with a geometry proportioned for press-fittable complemental engagement with a selectable one or more of said slots of said track, a width of said u-shaped ornament substantially complemental in dimension to that of a cross-section through said serrated track of at least one temple contacting member.
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Abstract
An eyeglass frame system, comprising an eyeglass securing front frame portion; a pair of temple-contacting side members, each member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of each secured by a pivotal connection to a respective outermost portion of said front frame portion, said at least one of said side members having inner and outer vertical surfaces thereof, said pivotal connection effected at a first end of a male element of a bayonet clip, a second end thereof defining a plurality of projecting prongs. The system also includes female elements complemental to said male elements. Female elements are formed integrally with an inner surface at each proximal end of said temple-contacting side members. Said male and female members may be selectably engaged or disengaged from each other through the application of pressure on the male elements transversely to the axis of said temple-contacting members.
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1. An eyeglass frame system, comprising:
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(a) an eyeglass securing front frame portion; (b) a pair of temple-contacting side members, each member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of each secured by a pivotal connection to a respective outermost side of said front frame portion, said side members having inner and outer vertical surfaces thereof, an inner surface of said side members defining a serrated track including female slots therein, said track substantially transverse to a plane of said eyeglass securing front frame portion and substantially co-linear with an axis defined by each of said temple-contacting side members, said track having an open end and a closed end, said open end directed toward a distal end of said at least one temple contacting member; and (c) at least one selectable ornament having a substantially U-shaped front-to-rear cross-section, an outer side of said ornament provided with a graphic of interest to a user of the system, said U-shaped cross-section proportioned for selectable insertion into said serrated track, an end of said ornament opposite said graphic provided with a geometry proportioned for press-fittable complemental engagement with a selectable one or more of said slots of said track, a width of said u-shaped ornament substantially complemental in dimension to that of a cross-section through said serrated track of at least one temple contacting member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An eyeglass frame system, comprising:
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(a) an eyeglass securing front frame portion; (b) a pair of temple-contacting side members, each member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of each secured by a pivotal connection to a respective outermost side of said front frame portion, said side members having inner and outer vertical surfaces thereof; (c) a pair of bayonet clips each comprising a male element and a complemental female element, each male element having a first end and a second end, a pivotal connection existing between said first end of said male element and a complementally engaging pivotal means integrally formed proximally to inner edges of lateral sides of said front frame portion, said second end of each male element comprising a plurality of integrally formed prongs, said female elements integrally formed within said inner vertical surface of said member near a proximal end of each side member, in which at least one of said inner surfaces of said side members defines a serrated track including female slots therein, said track substantially transverse to a plane of said eyeglass securing front frame portion and substantially co-linear with an axis defined by each of said temple-contacting side members, said track having an open end and a closed end, said open end directed toward a distal end of said at least one temple contacting member; and (d) at least one selectable ornament having a substantially U-shaped front-to-rear cross-section, an outer side of said ornament provided with a graphic of interest to a user of the system, said U-shaped cross-section proportioned for selectable insertion into said serrated track, an end of said ornament opposite said graphic provided with a geometry proportioned for press-fittable complemental engagement with a selectable one or more of said slots of said track, a width of said U-shaped ornament substantially complemental in dimension to that of a cross-section through said serrated track of said at least one temple contacting member, whereby said male and female elements of the bayonet clips may be selectably engaged or disengaged from each other by the application of pressure on sides of the male element transversely to the axis of the side member with which the bayonet clip is associated. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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