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  This patent is a reissue of patent US5568207
Title: USRE37545: Auxiliary lenses for eyeglasses
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Chao, Richard; Chia Yi Hsien, Taiwan

Assignee: Contour Optik, Inc., Chiayi, Taiwan
Asahi Optical Co., Ltd.
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Published / Filed: 2002-02-12 / 1998-10-21

Application Number: US1998000182862
IPC Code: Advanced: G02C 9/00;
IPC-7: G02C 7/08; G02C 9/00;

ECLA Code: G02C9/00; S02C200/02;

U.S. Class: Current: 351/057; 351/047;
Original: 351/057; 351/047;

Field of Search: 351/047,57,41,44 002/441,443

Priority Number:
1998-10-21  US1998000182862
1995-11-07  US1995000554854

Abstract:     An eyeglass device includes a primary and an auxiliary spectacle frames for supporting lenses. The primary spectacle frame includes two legs pivotally coupled to two side extensions and includes two magnetic members secured in the rear and side portions. The auxiliary spectacle frame includes two legs engaged on the primary spectacle frame and each having a magnetic member for engaging with the magnetic members of the primary spectacle frame so as to secure the spectacle frames together and so as to prevent the auxiliary spectacle frame from moving downward relative to the primary spectacle frame.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P. ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Mai, Huy;

Maintenance Status: C1 Re-examined

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     1996-10-22  Auxiliary lenses for eyeglasses


       
Designated Country: BE CH FI FR GB IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE 

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Show all 34 claims		 I claim:     1. An eyeglass device comprising:
  • a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein, said primary spectacle frame including two side portions each having an extension extended therefrom for pivotally coupling a leg means thereto, said primary spectacle frame including two rear and side portions each having a projection secured thereto, said primary spectacle frame including an upper side portion,
  • a pair of first magnetic members secured in said projections respectively,
  • an auxiliary spectacle frame for supporting auxiliary lenses therein, said auxiliary spectacle frame including two side portions each having an arm extended therefrom for extending over and for engaging with said upper side portion of said primary spectacle frame, and
  • a pair of second magnetic members secured to said arms respectively for engaging with said first magnetic members of said primary spectacle frame so as to secure said auxiliary spectacle frame to said primary spectacle frame,
  • said arms being engaged with and supported on said upper side portion of said primary spectacle frame so as to allow said auxiliary spectacle frame to be stably supported on said primary spectacle frame and so as to prevent said auxiliary spectacle frame from moving downward relative to said primary spectacle frame and so as to prevent said auxiliary spectacle frame from being disengaged from said primary spectacle frame.
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Other Abstract Info: DERABS G1996-485235

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