Eyeglass temple incorporating decorative article
US7559645B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C2200/02
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a means of attaching a decorative article to an eyeglass temple by forming one or more apertures within one or both of the temples for receiving and fixing the decorative article either semi-permanently or selectively replaceable from a plurality of decorative articles that includes beads, semi-precious stone(s) and precious stone(s). The aperture and decorative article can be adhesively bonded or releasably attached using a leaf-spring and mating cavity within the respective engaging surfaces of the temple aperture and decorative article. Additionally, the releasably attached decorative article and temple aperture can use magnetics by incorporating a magnet and ferromagnetic material within the respective engaging surfaces of the temple aperture and decorative article.
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