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Title: |
US4176921:
Eyeglasses having removable lenses
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Matthias, Jan H.; Greispinzgau, Austria

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Assignee: |
Carrera International Corporation, Norwood, NJ
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Published / Filed: |
1979-12-04
/ 1978-06-02

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Application Number: |
US1978000912022

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G02C 1/06;
Core:
G02C 1/00;
IPC-7:
G02B 5/13;
G02B 7/04;
G02B 21/26;

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ECLA Code: |
G02C1/06;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
351/106;
002/443;
351/047;
351/086;
Original:
351/106;
351/086;
002/443;
351/047;

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Field of Search: |
351/106,126,154,86,47,48,133
002/443,142

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Priority Number: |

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Abstract: |
Eyeglasses of the type which permit interchanging of lenses are disclosed which employ a support frame having a plurality of support prongs thereon adapted to receive a pair of lenses in supporting relation on the frame, and including a retaining clip pivotally mounted on the frame and movable between a first position which permits easy mounting of lenses on and removal from the support frame, and a second position wherein the retaining clip retains the lenses in mounted relation on the support frame so as to prevent their removal.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Fitch, Even & Tabin ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Corbin, John K.; Bovernick, Rodney B.

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. Eyeglasses of the type having removable lenses, comprising,
- a pair of lenses,
- frame means defining a pair of lens support sections and including bridge means interconnecting said lens support sections in laterally spaced relation,
- means cooperative with said frame means and adapted to facilitate mounting of the eyeglasses on the wearer in predetermined relation to the wearer's eyes,
- support means mounted on each of said lens support sections and adapted to releasably support a separate lens in supporting relation thereon,
- and a retaining clip mounted on said frame means intermediate said lens support sections and movable between a first position which permits mounting said lenses on and removal from said lens suppport sections in supported relation with said support means, and a second position adapted for cooperation with said separate lenses to retain said lenses in supported relation on said lens support means so as to prevent removal of said lenses therefrom.

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