Lighted reading glasses
US8491118B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C11/04
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Lighted eyewear is described that projects light forwardly thereof. The eyewear includes a cross frame portion with temple arm portions extending rearwardly therefrom. Light mounts at forward portions of the temple arm portions include a forward opening and an interior space. Light emitting diodes are received in the interior space of the temple arm light mounts are mounted to project light through the forward openings thereof to a position forwardly of the cross-frame portion. A mounting surface of each light mount orients the light emitting diodes at a predetermined inwardly canted angle relative to normal from the lateral axis of the cross frame portion with the temple arm portions extending rearwardly from the cross frame portion.
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