Eyewear assembly having an energy dispersion mechanism
US12216340B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C2200/16
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An energy dispersion mechanism can be integrated into the eyewear design to incorporate a more resilient lens holding structure that can disperse the energy received during an impact and retain the lens in place. The energy dispersion mechanism comprises an impact dispersing material seated within a groove of a first frame portion, the impact dispersing material extending beyond the first frame portion to form a nose bridge which joins the first frame portion to a second frame portion; and the impact dispersing material is seated within a groove of a second frame portion. The impact dispersing material may be overmoulded on the eyewear to allow efficient manufacturing.
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