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Anti-theft device for eyeglasses

US5437172A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 1994
Grant dateAug 1, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/5004
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An anti-theft device has a plate for hanging it and a link. The link is arranged to form a closed loop over a bridge of a pair of eyeglasses. A fastener belonging to the plate receives a free end of the link. It is only releasable with a special tool. The link consists of an element of flexible plastic material and of a reinforcement.

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