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US5606743:
Radio eyewear
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Vogt, Paul A.; West St. Paul, MN 55118
Denney, James D.; Stillwater, MN 55082
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1997-02-25
/ 1993-12-13
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| Application Number: |
US1993000168064
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G02C 11/06;
H04B 1/08;
IPC-7:
H04B 1/08;
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| ECLA Code: |
G02C11/06; H04B1/08P;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
455/347;
016/228;
351/106;
351/111;
351/153;
351/158;
381/327;
455/344;
455/350;
Original:
455/347;
455/090;
455/344;
455/350;
016/228;
351/106;
351/111;
351/153;
351/158;
381/068.5;
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| Field of Search: |
381/68.1,68.5
455/344,347,348,349,350,351,269,89,90
351/043,112,118,158,111,116,119,121,90-92,98,105-106,103,124,129-130,153
345/7;9
343/718,702
016/228
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| Priority Number: |
| 1993-12-13 |
US1993000168064 |
| 1991-01-22 |
US1991000644275 |
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| Abstract: |
Eyewear including a radio receiver, speakers, antenna and power supply which are variously coupled to or integrally formed with a lens supporting framework. In non-integral constructions the receiver, power supply and speaker assemblies detachably clip mount to bridge and bow pieces or are combined with the speakers and pivotally supported from the bows. In various integral constructions, the speakers removeably interlock with the bows in pivotal and slide adjustable relation. Other eyewear assemblies provide visor mounted solar panels and/or recharging means; laminated displays that are directly viewable by the user; integral antennas and/or contacts to couple the user to the radio recevier; electrified speaker sockets, hinges and plug connectors; and flexible hinge couplers.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Tschida, D. L. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.; Nguyen, Lee
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| Parent Case: |
PRIOR APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 07/644,275, filed Jan. 22, 1991.
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. Eyewear apparatus comprising:
- a) a framework including a brow portion and first and second bow portions, wherein each of said brow and first and second bow portions includes a cavity exposed on one surface of said framework, which cavities extend about said framework without interruption and with the cavities of the first and second bow portions terminating at the cavity of the brow portion, and including a plurality of covers which mount to said cavities, and wherein first and second hinges secure said first and second bow portions to said brow portion, wherein each of said first and second hinges is constructed of a flexible tubular material having a bore and including a slit opening to said bore and wherethrough electrical conductors are fitted to extend between said cavities;
- b) optical lens means coupled to said framework;
- c) radio receiver means coupled to said framework and including a battery;
- d) first and second speakers; and
- e) wherein said battery, radio receiver means and conductors mount within said cavities and said conductors electrically couple said radio receiver, first and second speakers and battery to one another.
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