Eyeglass having removable temple/lens connector
US5539561A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C2200/08
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An eyeglass including a lens and a temple/lens connector. The lens includes a peripheral side edge and a notch formed in the side edge. The notch is defined by an upper tang, a lower tang, and a seat edge formed therebetween. An aperture is formed in the lens. The temple/lens connector includes a base member having a first end, a second end, and an interior surface. The cam structure is provided proximate the first end and project from the interior surface. The cam structure is rotatable within the aperture and arranged and configured to secure the base member to the lens when rotated into a locked position and to allow the removal of the base member from the lens when rotated into an unlocked position. The cam structure may include a shaft having one end secured to the interior surface of the base member and a head formed on the other end of the shaft. The head is adapted to pass through the aperture when the cam structure is in the unlocked position, and includes extensions arranged and configured to abut against a portion of the surface of the lens opposite the base member and prohibit removal of the cam structure from the aperture when the cam structure is in the locked positio…
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