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WO9623241A1:
EYEGLASSES HAVING MAGNETS ATTACHED THERETO[French]
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WO World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
A1 INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT i
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| Inventor: |
RIACH, George;
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| Assignee: |
RIACH, George
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-08-01
/ 1995-01-23
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| Application Number: |
WO1995US0000954
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| IPC Code: |
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G02C 11/00;
IPC-7:
G02C 1/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G02C11/00; S02C200/02;
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| Abstract: |
The invention defines an eyeglass having a frame structure that includes a frame member (12) having openings (14) in which glass lenses (16) are mounted, wherein the frame structure of the eyeglass is employed as a support device for one or more permanent magnets (22, 30) that are selectively positioned on the frame or lenses so that magnetic energy is focused on the eyes for stimulating and increasing the blood circulation in the general area of eyes when worn by the user thereof.
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AT AU BE CA CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT JP LU MC NL PT SE
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+ SPEC IF I CAT I ON
EYEGLASSES HAVING MAGNETS ATTACHED THERETO
+ BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to eyeglasses and more particularly to eyeglasses employed as a magnetic support device that includes one or more permanent magnets that are selectively positioned on the frame or lenses so that magnetic energy is focused on the eyes for improving the blood circulation within the surrounding area of the eyes.
+ Brief Description of the Drawing FIGURES
With the above and related objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts, as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and numbered parts in which: FIG. I is a front perspective view of the present invention wherein a plurality of permanent magnets are mounted to the lenses of a pair of eyeglasses; FIG. 2 is an enlarged view taken substantially along line 2-2 of FIG. showing a magnet mounted to the glass lens; FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of an eyeglass frame wherein a plurality of permanent magnets are shown mounted to the frame structure around the lens openings; FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken substantially along line 4-4 of FIG. 3 showing a magnet mounted within a recess formed in the frame member; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of one portion of an eyeglass, wherein the frame member is shown as formed with an alternative arrangement; and FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the eyeglass taken substantially along line 6-6 of FIG. 5. ###
- DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring now to the drawing in detail and more particularly to the views in FIGS. I and 2 thereof, there is illustrated a typical pair of eyeglasses, generally indicated at 10, that comprises a frame member 12 which defines a pair of side-by-side openings 14 separated by a space that allows the frame to rest on one's nose. Mounted within each opening 14 is a glass lens 16 that is supported within a peripheral recess 19. Temple side members 18 are hingedly attached at the respective outer portions of frame member 12 by means of hinge 20.
Fixedly attached to glass lenses 16 is a ceramic magnet 22 which can be mounted to the lens by one of two methods. One method would be gluing magnet 22 directly to the glass lens 16, as shown in FIG. 1, and the other method would be by first affixing a magnetic support member 24 to the lens by a suitable securing means such as glue or the like, as seen in more detail in the enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 2. Ceramic magnetic 22 is then magnetically attached to the fixed support member 24 formed from a suitable ferrous material. This particular mounting arrangement is preferred because support member 24 can be permanently attached to the lens. The position of the magnet or magnets is determined by the need and condition of the person's eyes, and thus the position of the magnet or magnets will not necessarily be that as illustrated in FIG. 1.
However, it is important that the south side (positive) is facing the glass lens, and the north side (negative) is facing outwardly, whereby the negative side will interact with the positive side of ceramic magnet 22. As is well known, opposite poles will always attract and this arrangement allows the ceramic magnet to be removed and replaced without mistakenly being mounted with the south magnetic pole of the magnet projecting outwardly in the direction of the eye.
A second embodiment is disclosed in FIGS. 3 and 4 in which a frame structure 12 is shown that is provided with one or more ceramic magnets 30. These magnets are fixedly mounted within frarn 12 of eyeglass 10 by means of recesses 32 formed therein about openings 14 in selected positions as mentioned above. A magnet can also be located in temple members 18 adjacent the hinge portion thereof if need be, as illustrated in FIG. 3. In FIGS. 5 and 6, there is shown a third embodiment which discloses an eyeglass frame 12 having a plurality of recesses 34 formed along the inner peripheral edge of opening 14. Recesses 34 have a substantially "C"-shape configuration that is defined by an opening 36 which itself is defined by a pair of extended flexible finger members 38.
The finger members provide a gripping means for securely holding magnet 22 that is inserted therein as shown adjacent the four comer portions of the opening.
It may thus be seen that the objects of the present invention set forth herein, as well as those made apparent from the foregoing description, are efficiently attained. While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth for purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiments of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to those sUled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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