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WO2000079332A1
WO2000079332A1 PCT/US1999/013889 US9913889W WO0079332A1 WO 2000079332 A1 WO2000079332 A1 WO 2000079332A1 US 9913889 W US9913889 W US 9913889W WO 0079332 A1 WO0079332 A1 WO 0079332A1
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temple
temple portion
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lenses
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David Wedeck
Edward Cheslock
Brian Hoffman
Norman Andreasen
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C1/00—Assemblies of lenses with bridges or browbars
    • G02C1/04—Bridge or browbar secured to or integral with partial rims, e.g. with partially-flexible rim for holding lens
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C1/00—Assemblies of lenses with bridges or browbars
    • G02C1/06—Bridge or browbar secured to or integral with closed rigid rims for the lenses
    • G02C1/08—Bridge or browbar secured to or integral with closed rigid rims for the lenses the rims being tranversely split and provided with securing means

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  • the present invention relates to an eyeglass frame, in particular it relates to an eyeglass frame where at least a portion of the frame can be removably coupled to the body of the frame to permit the removal and replacement of the lenses in the frame.
  • the Prior Art teaches a number of eyeglass frames.
  • the U.S. Patent 3,826,564 to Werling has a hinge mechanism and a clasp mechanism.
  • the clasp and hinge mechanisms are cumbersome, conspicuously visible, and aesthetically displeasing.
  • the frame can be opened up to permit the lenses to be removed.
  • the U.S. Patent 2,479,754 to Marks discloses a frame that permits the lenses to be removed. As shown in Fig. 1 of Marks', the frame has a hinge base 16 with a stud 17 that goes through the top portion 14. Hinge screw 16 provides a pivot for a portion at the temple .
  • lenses to be used in the outdoors such as prescription sunglass lenses or tinted lenses can be inserted and the same frame can be utilized.
  • Fig. 1 is a front view of the eyeglass frame showing the retaining wire member unlocked on the left side;
  • Fig. 2 is a partial rear view, showing the retaining member in locked position on the eyeglass frame ;
  • Fig. 3a is a partial perspective exploded, view of the frame in a locked or latched position,-
  • Fig. 3b is the same as Fig. 3a except the retaining member or hook is in a disengaged position,-
  • Fig. 3c and 3d show a section of the bottom part of the frame (taken from Fig.l), showing two different shapes of the wire inside;
  • Fig. 4a-c show three different stages of unlocking the frame in order to change the lens ;
  • Fig. 5 shows the combination of a plastic frame where the frame itself includes a portion that acts as a spring.
  • Fig. 6 shows a metal frame embodiment in a locked position.
  • FIG. 7-9 illustrate another embodiment of the present invention in which:
  • Fig. 7 is a partial sectional view of an embodiment of the invention with the frame in the closed position;
  • Fig. 8 is a partial sectional view showing the rotatable latch rotated as the latch pin and the cam become tightly compressed against each other due to the cam profile;
  • Fig. 9 is a partial sectional view showing the frame in the opened position.
  • Figs. 10-13 illustrate another embodiment of the present invention utilizing a slot, a journey pin and a pivot pin and a lever, in which:
  • Fig. 10 illustrates a partial view of the frame in which the frame is in a substantially closed position and the journey pin and the pivot pin are at the closest proximity to each other when the frame is closed,-
  • Fig. li shows the embodiment of Fig. 10 with the lever rotated so that the frame is in the open position and the journey pin and the pivot pin being the furthest distance away from each other
  • Fig. 12 is a sectional view of the embodiment of Fig. 10 showing the lever is pivotally connected to the frame by the pivot pin;
  • Fig. 13 is a sectional view illustrating that the pivot pin
  • FIGS. 14-18 illustrate another embodiment of the present invention in which:
  • FIG. 14 is a view of an embodiment of the present invention,-
  • FIG. 15 is a partial sectional top view of the embodiment of
  • FIG. 14
  • FIG. 16 is the release member for the embodiment of FIG. 14;
  • FIG. 17 is a partial sectional view of the embodiment of FIG.
  • FIG. 18 is a view illustrating the upper and bottom temple portions of the frame separated from each other.
  • FIGS. 19-23 illustrate another embodiment of the present invention in which:
  • FIG. 19 is a partial sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention,-
  • FIG. 20 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 19;
  • FIG. 21 is a partial sectional view of FIG. 19 illustrating the engagement between the overhanging portion of the top temple portion and the recess portion of the bottom temple portion of the frame when the frame is in the securely closed position of FIG. 19;
  • FIG. 22 is a view of the embodiment of FIG. 19 when the frame is open and the upper temple and bottom temple portion are disengaged from each other;
  • FIG. 23 is a view of FIG. 22 illustrating the disengagement of the overhanging portion of the top temple portion from the recess portion of the bottom temple portion when the frame is in the open position of FIG. 22.
  • FIG. 1 in which an eyeglass frame 1, in this case made of plastic is shown.
  • the spring mechanism 5 terminates in the preferably hook-shaped wire 6 which latches on to a portion 13 of the frame 1.
  • this hook mechanism 6 latches on so that the upper part 13 of the frame 1 attaches to the lower portion la of the frame 1 in which the spring 5 is embedded therein.
  • Figs. 4a-4c show the manner in which this mechanism can be released.
  • the side portion 2 of the frame 1 has a little latch or groove 9 which can be pulled by an implement or fingernail 11, so as to release the hook portion 6 of the wire 5 therefrom and permitting the frame 1 to open up. This disengagement can be done on both ends of the eyeglass frame _ ' . and permits the lenses 10 to be removed and replaced.
  • This wire retainer or hook 6 is perfectly formed to the shape of the frame 1 and is tempered to provide a slight spring action.
  • the cross section can either be round (FIG. 3C) or rectangular (FIG. 3D) , but can be made round and flattened and folded on one end. The round would more easily be contoured to the shapes of the frames.
  • the wire 5 does not have to travel the full width of the glasses but can extend into the end of the frame by approximately 1/10 of an inch.
  • a plastic frame then would be able to serve as a display and the wire can act as a retainer. The plastic in this case would have to be carefully chosen so that the proper spring action can be obtained and there would be no fatigue failure after repeated uses.
  • the retainer plate portion 14 of the frame which is shown as part of the retaining means would require that the hinge or retainer would preferably be assembled in the post molding operation.
  • the retainer plate 14 keeps the retainer 6 from disengaging from the rear without pulling out the catch as shown in Fig. 5.
  • the retainer plate could be designed separately assembled, allowing the retainer to be molded in as it is presently.
  • the molded in catch can be operated with a thumbnail or any flat pointed object, such as a pocket knife or a small screwdriver.
  • the plastic frame itself can be molded in the open position.
  • a similar catch ⁇ iechanism is employed in which a portion of the frame 1 acts as the hook or retainer piece 6 that latches in to the upper portion 13 of the frame 1.
  • FIGS. 7-9 of the drawings illustrate another embodiment of the invention.
  • a rotatable latch 27 is employed for opening and closing the frame 1 for the removal of the lenses.
  • Fig. 7 shows the frame 1 in the close-locked position.
  • the frame 1 has a temple portion 25 which has an alignment recess in which an alignment pin 30 is positioned in place and the frame 1 is in the close-locked position of Fig. 7.
  • a rotatable latch (27) as shown in Figs. 7-9 can be utilized to open the frame 1 for removal of the lenses.
  • the side of the frame 1 may be opened to release the lenses.
  • An alignment pin 30 fits into the alignment recess 31 so that the ends of the frame will be near one another as they clamp (see Fig. 9) .
  • the rotatable latch 27 moves or rotates clockwise about the pivot pin 28.
  • the latch pin 32 moves in the contact with the cam 34 as the rotatable latch 37 rotates as shown in Fig .8.
  • the radial distance from the locking recess 36 to the pivot pin is shorter than it is to the cam 34. Therefore, the latch pin 32 utilizes the locking recess 36 in a detente fashion.
  • the rotatable latch 27 With the latch pin 32 locked within the locking recess 36, the rotatable latch 27 is held in a stable detente position. In this position, the frame is held together and cannot easily be removed.
  • a limit screw 34 which prevents the frame from opening more than approximately 0.05 inches (see Fig. 8).
  • Figs. 10-13 show another embodiment of the present invention in which a lever 304 is pivotally mounted onto the eyeglass frame 305 by means of pivot pin 303 (see Fig. 12) so that the lever 304 can open and close the eyeglass frame 305 with a restricted amount of movement to prevent the lenses from dropping out while opening or in the fully opened position and to ensure that the eyeglass frame 305 is closed flush in the closed position.
  • a slot 301 is provided for a journey pin 302M which the slot 301 moves along from one end at the journey pin 302 (Fig. 10) to the other end of the slot at the journey pin 302 (Fig. 11) from a closed position to an open position (and vice versa) .
  • the distance between the journey pin 302 and the pivot pin 303 is at its greatest when the lever is in the open position (See Fig.11) .
  • the distance between the journey pin 302, the pivot pin 303 is at its smallest when the lever 304 and the frame 305 are in the closed position (See Fig. 10) .
  • This movement of the slot 301 about the journey pin 302 limits the distance which the frame 305 can be opened to preferably 0.1" for plastic frame and a 0.05" for a metal frame.
  • the preferable minimum distance between the journey pin 302 and the pivot pin 303 is 0.219 inches for the frame 305 and the lever 305 in the closed position and 1.4 x 0.219 inch distance between the journey pin 302 and the pivot pin 303 for the frame 305 and the lever 305 in the open position.
  • this mechanism can be reversed so that the lever 304 is opened or closed 180 degrees in the opposite direction from that shown in Figs. 10 - and 11. It is understood that these dimensions are not intended to be limiting and other frames of various sizes may be constructed of different dimensions in accordance with the present invention.
  • Fig. 13 shows a sectional view illustrating that pin 303 goes through sides A and B of lever 304 and the frame 305.
  • Figs. 14-18 illustrate another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the mechanism for opening and securely closing the eyeglass frame 401 includes upper and bottom temple portions 405, 410, respectively, for each of the two temple sections of each side of the eyeglass frame 401.
  • a pin or projecting member 406 is mounted on top of the bottom temple portion 410 and the pin 406 is received inside a recess 407 of the upper temple portion 405. As shown in FIG.
  • release means in the shape of a release member 412 can be inserted through the upper temple portion 405 to put pressure on top of on the pin 406 in the recess 407 to cause it to become dislodged from the recess 407 causing the upper temple portion 405 and bottom temple portion 410 to separate thereby permitting the lenses of the eyeglass frame 401 to be removed and replaced as desired.
  • the release member 412 can be longitudinally extending in shape and have a tapered end (FIG. 16) which first enters through the opening or chamber of the top surface of the upper temple portion 405.
  • the pin 406 s preferably slightly larger in diameter than said recess 407. The pin 406 can then be reinserted by hand into the recess 407 to securely lock the upper temple portion 405 and the bottom temple portion 410 together so that the eyeglass frame 401 is securely closed in place with the lenses contained there .
  • release member or key is utilized by an optician, optometrist or ophthalmologist.
  • FIGs. 19-23 illustrates still another embodiment of the present invention in which the upper and bottom temple portions 505 and 510, respectively of each side of the frame 501 of eyeglasses, are disengageably attached to each other.
  • the upper temple portion 505 on each side of the frame 501 includes an overhanging piece or flap 511 which can be pulled outward a little and the overhanging piece 511 thus has some play or flexibility in it due to the flexibility of the overhanging piece 511 and due in part to the gap 503.
  • a portion of the bottom temple portion has a grooved or recessed portion 513 for mounting on the overhanging piece 511 and this grooved portion 513 disengages from the overhanging piece 511 when the overhanging piece 511 is pulled outward so that the upper temple portion 505 and the bottom temple portion 510 separate so that the lenses can be removed and replaced in the frame 501.
  • This embodiment can be made for metal or plastic frames and made of metal or plastic materials.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une monture de lunettes (1) dont une partie de la monture (1a) est couplée amovible au corps de la monture (1) de manière à permettre le retrait et le remplacement des verres (10) dans la monture.
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AU48261/99A AU4826199A (en) 1999-06-19 1999-06-19 Eyeglass frame
AU58765/00A AU5876500A (en) 1999-06-19 2000-06-16 Eyeglass frame for removal and insertion of lenses
PCT/US2000/016684 WO2000079333A1 (fr) 1999-06-19 2000-06-16 Monture de lunettes permettant d'enlever et d'inserer des verres

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IT201700020206A1 (it) * 2017-02-22 2018-08-22 New Optic Italia S R L Montatura per occhiali in due pezzi con dispositivo di aggancio di una coppia di lenti

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IT201700020206A1 (it) * 2017-02-22 2018-08-22 New Optic Italia S R L Montatura per occhiali in due pezzi con dispositivo di aggancio di una coppia di lenti
WO2018153544A1 (fr) * 2017-02-22 2018-08-30 New Optic Italia S.R.L. Monture de lunettes en deux parties équipée d'un dispositif de fixation destiné à une paire de lentilles

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