Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for positioning a lens

US6817711B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 20, 2003
Grant dateNov 16, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/1394
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A clip having an upper positioning member and a lower positioning member is disclosed for removably attaching a magnifying lens to a visor or brim of a hat. A carriage having a sliding portion and a supporting portion is slidably positioned with the lower positioning member. One end of a link is pivotably positioned with the supporting portion of the carriage. A holding member is pivotably positioned with the other end of the link. The holding member is movable between a rest position, a gripping position to grip the lens and a flexed position to facilitate removal of the lens.

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