CA2223295C - Auxiliary lenses for eyeglasses - Google Patents

Auxiliary lenses for eyeglasses

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Publication number
CA2223295C
CA2223295C CA002223295A CA2223295A CA2223295C CA 2223295 C CA2223295 C CA 2223295C CA 002223295 A CA002223295 A CA 002223295A CA 2223295 A CA2223295 A CA 2223295A CA 2223295 C CA2223295 C CA 2223295C
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Prior art keywords
spectacle frame
primary
auxiliary
bridge portion
middle bridge
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CA002223295A
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CA2223295E (en
CA2223295A1 (en
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Richard Chao
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Contour Optik Inc
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Richard Chao
Contour Optik Inc.
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C9/00—Attaching auxiliary optical parts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C2200/00—Generic mechanical aspects applicable to one or more of the groups G02C1/00 - G02C5/00 and G02C9/00 - G02C13/00 and their subgroups
    • G02C2200/02—Magnetic means

Abstract

An eyeglass device includes a primary and an auxiliary spectacle frames for supporting lenses. The primary spectacle frame includes a magnetic connector member secured in the middle bridge portion. The auxiliary spectacle frame includes a middle bridge portion having a projection for engaging over the middle bridge portion of the primary spectacle frame and having a magnetic connector member for engaging with the connector member of the primary spectacle frame such that the spectacle frames can be easily secured together with only one hand.

Claims (4)

1. An eyeglass device comprising:
a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein, said primary spectacle frame including a middle bridge portion, a first magnetic member secured in said middle bridge portion of said primary spectacle frame, an auxiliary spectacle frame for supporting auxiliary lenses therein, said auxiliary spectacle frame including a middle bridge portion having a projection extended therefrom for extending over and for engaging with said middle bridge portion of said primary spectacle frame, and a second magnetic member secured to said projection of said auxiliary spectacle frame for engaging with said first magnetic member of said primary spectacle frame and for allowing said auxiliary spectacle frame to be attached to said primary spectacle frame with only one hand by a user.
2. An eyeglass device comprising:
a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein, said primary spectacle frame including a middle bridge portion, a first connector member secured in said middle bridge portion of said primary spectacle frame, an auxiliary spectacle frame for supporting auxiliary lenses therein, said auxiliary spectacle frame including a middle bridge portion having a projection extended therefrom for extending over and for engaging with said middle bridge portion of said primary spectacle frame, a second connector member secured to said projection of said auxiliary spectacle frame for engaging with said first connector member of said primary spectacle frame, and magnetic means operatively associated with the first and second connector members whereby they are connectable to each other magnetically for allowing said auxiliary spectacle frame to be attached to said primary spectacle frame with only one hand by a user.
3. The eyeglass device as claimed in claim 2, with the first connector member being a magnet, the second connector member being a magnetizable substance.
4. The eyeglass device as claimed in claim 2, with the second connector member being a magnet, the first connector member being a magnetizable substance.
CA2223295A 1996-12-13 1997-12-02 Auxiliary lenses for eyeglasses Expired - Fee Related CA2223295E (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/766,327 1996-12-13
US08/766,327 US5737054A (en) 1996-12-13 1996-12-13 Auxiliary lenses for eyeglasses

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CA2223295A1 CA2223295A1 (en) 1998-06-13
CA2223295C true CA2223295C (en) 1999-07-13
CA2223295E CA2223295E (en) 2010-10-12

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EP (2) EP1251387A1 (en)
JP (1) JP3355120B2 (en)
KR (2) KR100484683B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1093271C (en)
AT (1) ATE237826T1 (en)
AU (1) AU729803C (en)
BR (1) BR9706171A (en)
CA (1) CA2223295E (en)
DE (1) DE69720926T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0848276T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2196247T3 (en)
HK (2) HK1047161A1 (en)
ID (1) ID21174A (en)
IL (1) IL122570A0 (en)
MY (3) MY114344A (en)
PT (1) PT848276E (en)
SG (1) SG60169A1 (en)

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