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US5666181:
Spring temple for eyewear
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Conway, Simon M.; Lima, NY
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| Assignee: |
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY
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| Published / Filed: |
1997-09-09
/ 1996-04-10
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| Application Number: |
US1996000631769
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G02C 5/16;
G02C 5/22;
IPC-7:
G02C 5/14;
G02C 5/16;
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| ECLA Code: |
G02C5/22D8; G02C5/16; S02C200/22;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
351/113;
351/111;
351/119;
Original:
351/113;
351/111;
351/119;
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| Field of Search: |
351/119,118,111,113,115,114,121,158,41
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| Priority Number: |
| 1996-04-11 |
US1996000631769 |
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| Abstract: |
A spring-action temple having two main front and rear temple segments. The front temple segment attaches to the eyewear front at a front end thereof and forms includes a leaf spring at the rear end thereof. The rear temple segment includes an opening at the front end thereof which forms a channel which telescopingly receives the leaf spring of the front temple segment. The front and rear temple segments pivotally attach to each other at a point adjacent the opening of the channel such that the rear temple segment may pivot further outwardly, thereby biasing the leaf spring within the channel to accommodate a larger head size while providing a secure yet comfortable fit.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
McGuire, Katherine ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Dang, Hung X.;
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A temple for an eyewear having a front frame, said temple comprising:
- a) an elongated rear temple segment having opposite front and rear ends, said rear temple segment front end including an elongated, internal channel extending for a predetermined distance within said rear temple segment, said elongated, internal channel being defined by an inner channel wall;
- b) an elongated front temple segment having opposite front and rear ends, said front temple segment front end being pivotally connected to said eyewear front frame and thereby defining a first pivot axis, said front end of said rear temple segment being pivotally connected to said rear end of said front temple segment and thereby defining a second pivot axis spaced rearwardly of said first pivot axis along said temple, said front and rear temple segments being movable together as a single unit about said first pivot axis between a closed position approximately parallel to said eyewear front frame, and a normally open position approximately perpendicular to said front frame; and
- c) an elongated spring having opposite first and second ends, said spring first end attached to and extending from said front temple segment rear end, said spring second end extending within said elongated channel of said rear temple segment,
- whereby said temple may be pushed further outwardly with respect to said front frame beyond said normally open position through the pivot action of said rear temple segment with respect to said front temple segment about said second pivot axis thereby causing said spring to elastically deform within said channel and biasing said rear temple segment in the inward direction, toward said front frame.
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