Large hanger for displaying eyeglasses

Abstract

A large eyeglass hanger is provided that mounts eyeglasses so that they do not project beyond the outer edges of a holder assembly for the glasses to avoid having adjacent hung glasses on a display engage each other with the potential for damage this creates. The large hanger also enables use of a correspondingly large indicia receiving member of the holder assembly for receiving printed matter, such as an eyechart and operating instructions that may be provided for specialized eyeglasses that can be displayed. Despite the large size of the hanger, the holder has an arm securing portion that, in one form, has only one of the temple arms of conventionally operated eyeglasses secured thereto to allow for sampling and in a manner that the potential purchasers get a clear view of their front facial area as the still attached hanger extends along the side of their head. The large holder assembly can alternatively include compartments for those glasses that are not to be sampled, as well as a compartment for receiving a case for the displayed glasses.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An eyeglass hanger comprising: 
 a large holder assembly having a generally rectangular configuration including a predetermined width and length thereof with perimeter edges extending thereabout;    an opening in the holder assembly extending adjacent one of the perimeter edges along the width of the holder assembly for receiving a support therethrough for eyeglass display with the length of the holder assembly extending downwardly; and    an eyeglass securing portion of the holder assembly for keeping eyeglasses secured to the large holder assembly within the perimeter edges thereof during eyeglass display.    
     
     
         2 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 1  wherein the eyeglass securing portion includes one of a compartment for containing eyeglasses therein and a raised portion for attaching a temple arm of the eyeglasses thereto.  
     
     
         3 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 1  wherein the holder assembly includes a sheet slightly smaller than the perimeter rectangular configuration of the holder assembly for providing a large area on which printed matter can be received.  
     
     
         4 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 3  wherein the sheet has a rectangular configuration with a length of approximately 7.5 inches and a width of approximately 4.5 inches.  
     
     
         5 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 1  wherein the holder assembly has a bubble pac construction including front and back plastic members attached together with a sheet for receiving printed matter therebetween.  
     
     
         6 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 1  wherein the holder assembly defines a compartment for receiving an eyeglass case therein.  
     
     
         7 . An eyeglass display assembly comprising: 
 eyeglasses including a pair of lenses which are laterally spaced apart for viewing therethrough with the spaced apart lenses having a predetermined footprint;    an eyeglass holder having a relatively large predetermined configuration with outer edges thereof;    an opening in the holder that allows a support to extend therethrough for hanging of the holder therefrom; and    an eyeglass securing portion of the holder that keeps the eyeglasses secured in a predetermined position relative to the holder for display such that the footprint of the lenses does not extend beyond the outer edges of the holder.    
     
     
         8 . The eyeglass display assembly of  claim 7  wherein the eyeglasses include a pair of pivotal temple arms for providing the eyeglasses with open and folded conditions thereof, and only one of the temple arms is attached to the holder securing portion to allow the temple arms to be pivoted to the open condition for sampling of the eyeglasses by a user with the eyeglasses still attached to the holder.  
     
     
         9 . The eyeglass display assembly of  claim 7  wherein the holder securing portion comprises a compartment in which the eyeglasses are carried.  
     
     
         10 . The eyeglass display assembly of  claim 9  wherein the eyeglass lenses are held in a small, thin card member.  
     
     
         11 . The eyeglass display assembly of  claim 9  wherein the eyeglass lenses are mounted to arms that can pivot to allow the lenses to shift from being laterally spaced apart to overlap each other in a stowed position thereof, and the compartment is configured to carry the eyeglasses with the arms pivoted so that the lenses are laterally spaced apart from each other.  
     
     
         12 . The eyeglass display assembly of  claim 11  wherein the holder includes a member having a predetermined size sufficiently large to receive printed instructions thereon relating to operation of the eyeglasses for causing pivoting of the arms with the associated lenses thereof.  
     
     
         13 . The eyeglass display assembly of  claim 9  wherein the eyeglasses include a pair of temple arms and a bridge portion disposed between the spaced apart lenses, the temple arms and bridge portion being pivotal for providing the eyeglasses with a compact, folded condition thereof in which the lenses overlap each other, and the compartment is configured to carry the eyeglasses in the compact, folded condition.  
     
     
         14 . The eyeglass display assembly of  claim 13  wherein the holder includes an indicia receiving member having a predetermined size sufficiently large to receive printed instructions thereon relating to operation of the eyeglasses for causing pivoting of the temple arms and bridge portion between a use condition and the folded condition of the eyeglasses.  
     
     
         15 . The eyeglass display assembly of  claim 7  wherein the holder includes a compartment, and 
 an eyeglass case received in the compartment.  
 
     
     
         16 . A hanger for eyeglasses that have a pair of pivotal temple arms for providing the eyeglasses with folded and open conditions thereof, the eyeglass hanger comprising: 
 a holder assembly for carrying a pair of eyeglasses and having a large predetermined size that is generally bigger than that of the eyeglasses with the arms pivoted to the folded condition thereof for providing space for receiving printed matter thereon and limiting theft of eyeglasses;    an opening in the holder assembly for receiving a support therethrough to allow the holder assembly to hang therefrom; and    an arm holding portion of the holder assembly for securing one of the temple arms of the eyeglasses in a predetermined position relative thereto with the other temple arm free of the holder assembly portion to allow the eyeglasses to be pivoted to the folded condition for display or to the open condition for sampling of the eyeglasses on a head of a user for fit and operation without removal of the eyeglasses from the holder assembly with the holder assembly extending alongside the users head.    
     
     
         17 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 16  wherein the holder assembly includes a substantially flat indicia receiving member on which printed matter generally related to the eyeglasses is received, and the arm holding portion is raised relative to the flat indicia receiving member so that the member has clearance from the user's head when the eyeglasses are being sampled.  
     
     
         18 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 16  wherein the holder assembly includes a compartment sized for receiving a case for the eyeglasses.  
     
     
         19 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 16  wherein eyeglasses include a pair of lenses of a predetermined diopter rating, and the holder assembly includes an indicia receiving member and reading chart thereon to allow users to choose a pair of eyeglasses that optimizes their eyesight therewith.  
     
     
         20 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 16  wherein the opening is elongated in a first direction for receiving a pair of support rods therethrough, and the arm holding portion extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction so that with the holder assembly hanging on the support rods the eyeglasses in the folded condition will extend generally vertically along the second direction.  
     
     
         21 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 16  wherein the holder assembly includes front and back plastic members with the arm holding portion on the front plastic member and an indicia receiving sheet member having front and back sides thereof received between the plastic members attached together with printed matter received on the sheet front side spaced from the arm holding portion for viewing thereof and substantially the entire backside of the sheet available for printed matter.  
     
     
         22 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 21  wherein the arm holding portion is a raised portion of the front plastic member including apertures therein, and 
 tie members for being received through the apertures and about the temple arm to tightly secure the arm to the raised portion.  
 
     
     
         23 . The eyeglass hanger of  claim 16  wherein the holder assembly has a generally rectangular configuration with a length of approximately 8 inches and a width of approximately 5 inches, and the opening is centered along the width of holder assembly at one end along the length thereof so that with the support extending through the opening the length of the holder assembly extends substantially downward.