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Lighted reading glasses

  • US 8,491,118 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2011
  • Issued: 07/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Illuminated eyewear comprising:

  • a cross frame portion extending along a lateral axis and having opposite end portions;

    temple arm portions extending rearwardly from adjacent to the end portions of the cross frame portion in a use position, each temple arm portion having a forward portion, an intermediate portion configured to rest on an ear of a wearer, and a rear portion;

    light mounts at the forward portions of the temple arm portions having a forward opening and an interior space;

    light emitting diodes received in the interior spaces of the temple arm light mounts and mounted to project light through the forward openings thereof to a position forwardly of the cross frame portion;

    a mounting surface of each of the temple arm light mounts configured to orient the light emitting diodes at a predetermined inwardly canted angle relative to normal from the lateral axis of the cross frame portion with the temple arm portions in the use configuration.

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