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In one aspect of the invention a templeless system of eyewear is provided for securing the eyewear to the head of a person. The eyewear has a lens assembly with a first coupling element secured to the lens assembly. A second coupling element is secured to the head of a person. The lens assembly is attached to the head of the person by attaching the first and second coupling elements. In another aspect of the invention, the first coupling element is a magnet and the second coupling element is a magnetically attractable member. The magnet attracts the magnetically attractable member, thus securing the lens assembly to the person's head. In yet another aspect of the invention, the first coupling element is a magnetically attractable member and the second coupling element is a magnet. In another aspect of the invention, a device is provided for magnetically coupling sportswear, such as eyewear, to a person. The device has an adhesive backing...

Inventors: David K. Peschel, Alexander Z. Nosler
Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
Current U.S. Classification: 351/111; 351/41
International Classification: G02C 514; G02C 100

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Claims

1. A templeless frame system for eyewear, comprising:

an eyeglass frame having a nose bridge and left and right rim sections extending from the nose bridge and curving so as to wrap around to at least the temple region of a wearer ;and
means for magnetically coupling the frame to means attached to the head of the wearer.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the frame coupling means includes a magnet operatively attached to the frame; and wherein the head attachment means includes a tab having one of a magnet and a magnetically attractable member attached thereto, the tab being configured to be adhesively attached to the head of the wearer so that the magnet operatively attached to the frame is coupled to the one of the magnet and the magnetically attractable member attached to the tab to maintain the frame in position on the head of the wearer.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein each rim section ends in a terminal end distal from the nose bridge, and wherein a lens is attached to the frame adjacent the nose bridge so that the terminal ends of the left and right rim sections are laterally movable in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the wearer's face independently of the lens.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein a lens includes a left lens and a right lens that are attached to the left and right rim sections adjacent the nose bridge, and wherein the left and right lenses are spaced away from the frame distal from the nose bridge so that air flows between the lenses and the frame.

5. The system of claim 2 wherein a lens includes a left lens and a right lens that are attached to the left and right rim sections adjacent the nose bridge, and wherein the left and right rim sections, when the eyewear is worn by the wearer, extend arcuately around the front of the head of the wearer and have terminal ends rearward of the eyes of the wearer, and wherein the magnet is attached to each terminal end, and wherein, when the eyewear is worn by the wearer, the tabs are adhesively mounted to the temple region on the head of the wearer at a location corresponding to the magnets mounted in the terminal ends.

6. The frame system of claim 1 wherein the frame coupling means includes one of a magnet and a magnetically attractable member operatively attached to the frame; and wherein the head attachment means includes a tab having a magnet attached thereto, the tab being configured to be adhesively attached to the head of the wearer so that the magnet is coupled to the one of the magnet and the magnetically attractable member to maintain the frame in position on the head of the wearer.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein each rim section ends in a terminal end distal from the nose bridge, and wherein it lens is attached to the frame adjacent the nose bridge so that the terminal ends of the left and right rim sections are laterally movable in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the wearer's face independently of the lens.

8. The system of claim 6 wherein a lens includes a left lens and a right lens that are attached to the left and right rim sections adjacent the nose bridge, and wherein the left and right lenses are spaced away from the frame distal from the nose bridge so that air flows between the lenses and the frame.

9. The system of claim 6 wherein a lens includes a left lens and a right lens that are attached to the left and right rim sections adjacent the nose bridge, and wherein the left and right rim sections, when the eyewear is worn by the wearer, extend arcuately around the front of the head of the wearer and have terminal ends rearward of the eyes of the wearer, and wherein the one of the magnet and the magnetically attractable member is attached to each terminal end, and wherein, when the eyewear is worn by the wearer, the tabs are adhesively mounted to the temple region on the head of the wearer at a location corresponding to the one of the magnets and the magnetically attractable members mounted in the terminal ends.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the nose bridge includes a nosepiece made of a material softer than the frame and provided with flexible fibs to enable the nosepiece to better conform to the nose of the wearer.

11. A system for securing eyewear including a lens assembly to the head of a wearer, comprising:

a first coupling element attached to the lens assembly; and
a second coupling element configured to be secured to the head of the wearer;
wherein the lens assembly includes at least one lens and a nose bridge and left and right rim sections extending from the nose bridge and curving so as to wrap around to at least the temple region of the wearer; and
wherein in use the first coupling element is detachably attached to the second coupling element to secure the eyewear to the wearer's head.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the first coupling element is a magnet and the second coupling element is one of a magnet and a magnetically attractable member.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the first coupling element is one of a magnet and a magnetically attractable member and the second coupling element is a magnet.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the first coupling element and the second coupling element comprise a hook and loop fastener.

15. The system of claim 11 wherein at least one lens and a frame having a bridge and left and right rim sections extending from the each rim section ends in a terminal end distal from the nose bridge, and wherein the lens is attached to the frame adjacent the nose bridge so that the terminal ends of the left and right rim sections are laterally movable in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the wearer's face independently of the lens.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the lens is spaced away from the frame distal from the nose bridge so that air flows between the lens and the frame.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein the first coupling element is attached to the frame.

18. The system of claim 11 wherein each rim section ends in a terminal end distal from the nose bridge, and a left and a right lens each attached to the frame adjacent the nose bridge, and wherein the first coupling element is attached to the terminal ends of the rim sections, and wherein the second coupling element is configured to be adhesively attached to the temple region on the head of the wearer, the temple region corresponding to the location of the first coupling elements.

19. The system of claim 11 wherein the nose bridge includes a nosepiece made of a material softer than the frame and provided with flexible ribs to enable the nosepiece to better conform to the nose of the wearer.

20. A templeless frame system for eyewear, comprising:

an eyeglass frame shaped to the general curvature of the temples of a wearer, said frame having a nose bridge and left and right rim sections extending from the nose bridge, each section having a terminal end that extends rearward of the associated eye of the wearer;
a pair of first coupling elements, each coupling element configured to be attached to one of the terminal ends of the frame, wherein each first coupling element is one of a magnet and a magnetically attractable member;
a pair of second coupling elements being configured to be adhesively attached to the temple regions of the head of the wearer at locations corresponding to the first coupling elements mounted to the terminal ends so as to maintain the frame in position on the head of the wearer, wherein each second coupling element is one of a magnet and a magnetically attractable member; and
means for aligning each first coupling element with its associated second coupling element to inhibit lateral movement of the first coupling element with respect to its associated second coupling element.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the aligning means includes a recess formed in each of the terminal ends, each first coupling element located generally at the bottom of one of the recesses such that each second coupling element is received in its associated recess adjacent its associated first coupling element to ensure alignment of the first coupling element with respect to the second coupling element so that the frame is maintained in position on the wearer's face.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein each first coupling element directly contacts its associated second coupling element.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein each second coupling element includes an adhesive backing material for adhesively attaching the frame to the wearer and a flexible covering disposed on top of the adhesive backing material, wherein the one of the magnet and the magnetically attractable member of the second coupling element is disposed between the backing material and the covering.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein each second coupling element further includes a kraft liner initially disposed on the adhesive backing material, the liner acting to protect the backing material until the backing material is ready for use, the liner being removed from the backing material immediately prior to attaching the device to the wearer.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the one of the magnet and magnetically attractable member of the second coupling element has a portion that extends through an aperture within the covering, the portion contacting the first coupling element and the aligning means to allow positioning and attachment of the frame to the wearer's face.

26. The system of claim 20, wherein a left lens and a right lens are attached, respectively, to the left and right rim sections adjacent the nose bridge, and wherein the left and right lenses are spaced away from the frame distal from the nose bridge so that the terminal ends of the left and right rim sections are movable laterally in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the wearer's face independently of the lenses so as to not distort the optics of the lenses.

27. A templeless frame system for eyewear, comprising:

an eyeglass frame shaped to the general curvature of the temples of a wearer, the frame having a nose bridge and left and right rim sections extending from the nose bridge, each section having a terminal end that extends rearward of the associated eye of the wearer;
a pair of first coupling elements, each coupling element configured to be attached to one of the terminal ends of the frame, wherein each first coupling element is one of a magnet and a magnetically attractable member;
a pair of second coupling elements configured to be adhesively attached to the temple regions of the head of the wearer at locations corresponding to the first coupling elements mounted to the terminal ends so as to maintain the frame in position on the head of the wearer, wherein each second coupling element is one of a magnet and a magnetically attractable member; and
wherein each second coupling element includes an adhesive backing material for adhesively attaching the frame to the wearer, and a flexible covering disposed on top of the adhesive backing material, wherein the one of the magnet and the magnetically attractable member is disposed between the backing material and the covering.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein each second coupling element further includes a kraft liner initially disposed on the adhesive backing material, the liner acting to protect the backing material until the backing material is ready for use, the liner being removed from the backing material immediately prior to attaching the frame to the wearer.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein one of the magnet and the magnetically attractable member of the second element has a portion that extends through an aperture in the covering such that the portion is in direct contact with its associated first coupling element.

30. The system of claim 27, further including a left lens and a right lens that are attached, respectively, to the left and right rim sections adjacent the nose bridge so that the terminal ends of the left and right rim sections may be moved laterally in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the wearer's face independently of the lenses.

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