US2005264755A1PendingUtilityA1

Offset eyeglasses clasp

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 21, 2002Filed: Jan 18, 2005Published: Dec 1, 2005
Est. expiryNov 21, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Dan Dietz
G02C 11/00G02C 3/04G02C 2200/02
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Abstract

An eyeglasses clasp for maintaining eyeglasses on a clothing material. The clasp comprises at least one magnetic means engaged with the eyeglasses temple bars that align with each other but not with the eyeglasses frame body midpoint when the temple bars are closed. The magnets are in attractive magnetic communication when the temple bars are closed. The clasp is used by pivoting one of the temple bars into the closed position. The frame body and closed temple bar are then positioned on one side of a clothing material. The second temple bar is then pivoted into the closed position such that it is on the other side of the clothing material. With the temple bars closed, the magnets are in attractive magnetic communication and impart a gripping force on the article of clothing. The gripping force substantially prevents relative movement between the temple bars and the clothing material.

Claims

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1 . Eyeglasses comprising: 
 a frame body having a midpoint; a first temple bar pivotally engaged to a first end of the frame body;    a second temple bar pivotally engaged to a second end of the frame body;    at least one first magnetic means engaged with the first temple bar at a distance from the frame body first end such that the first magnetic means does not align with the frame body midpoint when the first temple bar is pivoted closed;    at least one second magnetic means engaged with the second temple bar at a distance from the frame body second end such that the second magnetic means aligns with a corresponding first magnetic means when the second temple bar is pivoted closed;    wherein the second magnetic means is in attractive magnetic communication with the corresponding first magnetic means at least when the temple bars are pivoted closed;    and wherein the corresponding first and second magnetic means remain in attractive magnetic communication when the temple bars are closed but separated by clothing material, the attractive magnetic communication imparting a gripping force on the clothing material sufficient enough to substantially prevent relative movement between the temple bars and the clothing material.    
   
   
       2 - 69 . (canceled)  
   
   
       70 . Eyeglasses comprising: 
 a frame body having a midpoint;    a first temple bar pivotally engaged to a first end of the frame body;    a second temple bar pivotally engaged to a second end of the frame body;    at least one first magnet engaged with the first temple bar at a distance from the frame body first end such that the first magnet does not align with the frame body midpoint when the first temple bar is pivoted closed, said first temple bar positioned through said first magnet;    at least one second magnet with the second temple bar at a distance from the frame body second end such that the second magnet aligns with a corresponding first magnet when the second temple bar is pivoted closed, said second temple bar positioned through said second magnet;    wherein the second magnet is in attractive magnetic communication with the corresponding first magnet at least when the temple bars are pivoted closed; and    wherein the corresponding first and second magnet remain in attractive magnetic communication when the temple bars are closed but separated by clothing material, the attractive magnetic communication imparting a gripping force on the clothing material sufficient enough to substantially prevent relative movement between the temple bars and the clothing material.    
   
   
       71 . The eyeglasses of  claim 70 , wherein: 
 each first magnet comprises a first half magnet engaged with a first side of the first temple bar and a second half magnet engaged with a second side of the first temple bar in attractive magnetic communication with the corresponding first half magnet;    and each second magnet comprises a third half magnet engaged with a first side of the second temple bar and a fourth half magnet engaged with a second side of the second temple bar in attractive magnetic communication with the corresponding third half magnet.    
   
   
       72 . The eyeglasses of  claim 70 , wherein the first and second magnets engage the temple bars with an adhesive.  
   
   
       73 . The eyeglasses of  claim 70 , wherein the magnetic means engage the temple bars with shrink-wrap tubing.  
   
   
       74 . The eyeglasses of  claim 70 , wherein the first and second magnets engage the temple bars with an adhesive and are held in place with shrink-wrap tubing.  
   
   
       75 . The eyeglasses of  claim 74 , wherein the tubing has a 0.020′ OD and has a 0.350′ OD before shrinking.  
   
   
       76 . The eyeglass of  claim 70 , wherein the first and second magnets engage the temple bars with a screw.  
   
   
       77 . The eyeglasses of  claim 70 , wherein the first and second magnets are MGO grade 35 Neodymium.  
   
   
       78 . The eyeglasses of  claim 70 , wherein the first and second magnets are covered with a coating to prevent rust.  
   
   
       79 . The eyeglasses of  claim 70 , wherein the first and second magnets include a hollow passage extending through the magnets for engaging the temple bars.  
   
   
       80 . The eyeglasses of  claim 70 , wherein the first and second magnet engage the temple bars in circular frames.  
   
   
       81 . The eyeglasses of  claim 80 , wherein the circular frames are loops.  
   
   
       82 . The eyeglasses of  claim 80 , wherein the circular frames are semi-loops.  
   
   
       83 . The eyeglasses of  claim 70 , wherein the first and second magnets are cylindrical in shape.  
   
   
       84 . The eyeglasses of  claim 70 , wherein the first and second magnets are rectangular in shape.  
   
   
       85 . A clasp for eyeglasses, the eyeglasses having a frame body with first and second ends and a midpoint, a first temple bar, and a second temple bar, the temple bars being pivotally engaged with the frame body at the frame ends, the clasp comprising: 
 at least one first magnet engageable with the first temple bar at a distance from the frame body first end such that the first magnet does not align with the frame body midpoint when the first temple bar is pivoted closed, said first temple bar positioned through said first magnet;    at least one second magnet engageable with the second temple bar at a distance from the optical frame body second end such that the second magnet aligns with a corresponding first magnet when the second temple bar is pivoted closed, said second temple bar positioned through second magnet;    wherein the second magnet is in attractive magnetic communication with the corresponding first magnet at least when the temple bars are pivoted closed;    and wherein the corresponding first and second magnets remain in attractive magnetic communication when the temple bars are closed but separated by clothing material, the attractive magnetic communication imparting a gripping force on the clothing material sufficient enough to substantially prevent relative movement between the temple bars and the clothing material.    
   
   
       86 . The eyeglasses of  claim 85 , wherein: 
 each first magnet comprises a first half magnet engaged with a first side of the first temple bar and a second half magnet engaged with a second side of the first temple bar in attractive magnetic communication with the corresponding first half magnet;    and each second magnet comprises a third half magnet engaged with a first side of the second temple bar and a fourth half magnet engaged with a second side of the second temple bar in attractive magnetic communication with the corresponding third half magnet.    
   
   
       87 . The clasp of  claim 85 , wherein the first and second magnets engage the temple bars with an adhesive.  
   
   
       88 . The clasp of  claim 85 , wherein the magnetic means engage the temple bars with shrink-wrap tubing.  
   
   
       89 . The clasp of  claim 88 , wherein the tubing has a 0.020′ OD and has a 0.350′ OD before shrinking.  
   
   
       90 . The clasp of  claim 85 , wherein the first and second magnets engage the temple bars with an adhesive and are held in place with shrink-wrap tubing.  
   
   
       91 . The clasp of  claim 85 , wherein the first and second magnets engage the temple bars with a screw.  
   
   
       92 . The clasp of  claim 85 , wherein the first and second magnets are MGO grade 35 Neodymium.  
   
   
       93 . The clasp of  claim 85 , wherein the first and second magnets are covered with a coating to prevent rust.  
   
   
       94 . The clasp of  claim 85 , wherein the first and second magnets include a hollow passage extending through the magnets for engaging the temple bars.  
   
   
       95 . The clasp of  claim 85 , wherein the first and second magnet engage the temple bars in circular frames.  
   
   
       96 . The clasp of  claim 95 , wherein the circular frames are loops.  
   
   
       97 . The clasp of  claim 95 , wherein the circular frames are semi-loops.  
   
   
       98 . The clasp of  claim 85 , wherein the first and second magnets are cylindrical in shape.  
   
   
       99 . The clasp of  claim 85 , wherein the first and second magnets are rectangular in shape.

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