CA1097278A - Eyeglass holder - Google Patents
Eyeglass holderInfo
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- CA1097278A CA1097278A CA312,973A CA312973A CA1097278A CA 1097278 A CA1097278 A CA 1097278A CA 312973 A CA312973 A CA 312973A CA 1097278 A CA1097278 A CA 1097278A
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ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An eyeglass holder having an elongated flexible band terminating in opposed ends each having eyeglass receiving and holding fixtures, the fixtures comprising unitary elastomeric molded parts having disc-like portions and integral tail-like projections extending therefrom, the projections being consider-ably thicker than the disc-like portion and having elongated, temple-receiving, closed ended slots extending along the majority of the length of the projections, the end of the slot nearest the disc-like portions being spaced therefrom.
An eyeglass holder having an elongated flexible band terminating in opposed ends each having eyeglass receiving and holding fixtures, the fixtures comprising unitary elastomeric molded parts having disc-like portions and integral tail-like projections extending therefrom, the projections being consider-ably thicker than the disc-like portion and having elongated, temple-receiving, closed ended slots extending along the majority of the length of the projections, the end of the slot nearest the disc-like portions being spaced therefrom.
Description
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EYEGLAS S HOLDER
BACKGROUND OF THE INV:I:NTION
This invention relates to eyegla~s holders and, more par~icularly, to improved eyeglass temple receiving and holding fixtures used on eyeglass holders.
With the ever increasing use of eyeglasses, there has been a commensurate increase in the use ~f eyeglass holders ~or holcling the glasses on the head of the wearer or for retaining the glasses suspended from the neck of t~e user of the eyeglassesO.
A typical eyeglass holder is comprised of a flexible, elongated strap which may or may not be elastic and which, at both its ends, mounts eyeglass temple recei~ing ana holding fixtures~ In some cases~ khe ~ixtures are made adjustable so as to receive and hold temples. of varying sizes. In some instances, the fixtures are formed separately from the~strap, while in others, they are an integral part thereo~, mos~ oten when the entire holder is a molded product.
Many of the molaed products in use today are un-desirable in that when placed on glasses, the end o~ ~he ~ixture rec2iving tne tem~l2 tends to poke into the head OI- the ~/eare~.
: Similarly, many of the eyeglass holders using fixtures ~sepaxate from the strap are undesirahle in tha* ~he~ may be- difficult to manufacture andfor they do not firmly grip t~e temple of the eyeglass.
SU~RY OF THE IN~ENTION ~ ::
It is the principal object o the invention to provide a new and improved e~eglass holder~ More specifically, it is . , an object of the invention to provi~e a new ana improved eye-glass temple-receiving and holdinq fixture for use with eyeglass holders.
~.~97~ ~8 An exemplar~ embocli~ent of the inventiorl achieves the foregoing object in an eyeglass holder having an elongated ~lexible band terminating in opposed ends, each having eyeglass temple-xeceiving and holding fixtures there!on. According to the inventionr there is utili~ed an improved fixture which comprises a unitary, elastomeric, molded part having a disc-like ... .
portion and an integral tail-like projec~ion extending there-from. An elongated slot is disposed in the projection.
In a highly preferred embodiment, the projection is considerably thicker than the disc-like portion and the slot extends along the majority o the length of the projection with the end of the slot nearest the disc-like portion being spaced therefrom~ ~
A highly preferred embodiment of the invention aLso contemplates that the sides of the projection ad~acent the `
disc-like portion taper inwardly from about the edge of the ~;
disc-like portion to the thickness o~ -the disc-like portion at a point well short of the center thereof.
Preferably, the slot is substantially coplanar with ~20 the disc-like por~ion and, in a highly preerred mbodiment, the fixture is symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of the projection so that it may be used on either end of the strap with equal facility and without concern for proper orientation thereon during assembly.
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~5 Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following specification tak~n in connection with the accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pair of eyeglasses having assembled thereto an eyeglass holder made according to the invention;
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Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a fixture made accordin~ to the inven-tion;
Fig. 3 is a plan ~iew of the fixture;
Fig. 4 is an enlar~ed view of the fixture similar to Fi~. 2, but illustra-ting the applica-tion o~ a securing means applied to the fixture along with an adjusting device; and .
Fig. 5 is a view of the fix-ture similar to Fig~ 3 but with the components illustrated in Fig. 4 assembled thereto.
DESCRIPTION OF_THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
An exemplary embodiment o~ an eyeglass holder made according to the invention is illustrated in Fig. 1 in connection ~ ;
with a pair o~ eyeglasses, generally designated 10, having .; . .
temples 12. The eyeglass h~lder~consists oE an elongated, ~ ~
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flexible band or strap 14 which may be elastic if intended to ; 15 be used only for retaining the glasses~ on~the head of the~ wearer.
Conventional means, including a buckle 16, are utilized for ad~usting the~length of the band 14. ;~
The ends 18 of the strap or band 14 mount eyeglass ~
temple receiving and holding fixtures 20. ;Preferably, at~each ;20~ end lg there is provided a female~snap connector of conventional construction for use in securing the~fixtures 20 thereto.
Referring to Figs. 2 and~3, each~f the fixtures 2 is de~ined by a dis~-like portion 22 which, as illustrated, is ;~
circular, and an integral, tail-like proiection 24 extending~
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~25 ~ therefrom. The fixtures 20 preferably are molded out of any suitable elastomer. The projection 24 has elongated slot 26 therein for receipt of one of the temples 12. It is to be observed that the slot ~6 is closed ended and the end 28 nearest the disc-like portion 22 terminates at a loca-tion ~
spaced from the disc-like portlon 22. In a typical instance~ -::
- ; , ~197Z7~3 the spacing will be on the oxder oE 1/8 inch.
~ s best seen in Fig. 3, the sides 30 oE the p~ojection taper inwardly as at 32 fxom about the edga of the disc-like portion 22 to a point well sho~t oE the center o~ ~le disc-S like portion 22. Fig. 3 alsc? illustrates that the slot 26 iscoplanar with the disc-like po~tion and prajection 2~ is con- .
siderably -thicker than the disc-like portion 22. It will also be seen that the fixture 2Q ls symmetric~l about the longitudinal axis of the projection 24 so that the same part can ~e used as the fixture on either end of the strap 14 without regard as to ; whether the right or left temple.12 of the eyeglass is to be held thereby.
A small wire band 34 is applied -to the projection 2 and is sized so as to substantially close the slot 26 at its location on the projection 24. By adjusting the position of the band 34, the effective length of the slot 26 may be varied `~
:to t~ereby adjust its size so as to provide tight grippin~ for , any of a wide variety oE differing size temples 12.
As seen in Figs. 4 and 5,~a male snap connector 36 of conventional construction has been secured to one side of the disc-like portion 22 by means of a conventional, penetrating .
locking ring 38. Thus, the ixture 20 may be easily assem~?led .
to -the-female snap connector on the strap 14.
of considerable consequence to the present invention is the fact that the end 28 of the slot 2~ terminates welL short of the disc-like-portion 22 and the pr~sence oE tlle ~)~encle(l or taper d sides 32 of the projcction to the disc-likc L?ortion 22 in the manner mentioned previously. It has been determined . by the applicant that such a construction is ideally suited for withstanding the localizcd stresses pres~ at the interface :
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of -the projection 2~ and the disc-like portion 22 which have prevented successEul use o fixtures such as that of the presen-t inven-tion due to prema-ture failure caused by such stresses.
The end of the projec-tion 24 is ~enerously rounded S as at ~0 (Fig. 4) and 42 (Fig~ 5) to allow easy assembly o~
the band 34 to the projection 24 and to provide a structure free of corners which might poke into the head of the wearer or otherwise cause discomfort.
From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that an eyeglass holder maae according to the invention is simply and economically manufactured and will reliably hold glasses having temples of a wide variety of sizes. It will also be appreciated that when the fixture 20 is secured to the band 14 such that the plane of the disc-like portion 22, and thus the slot 26, lS is essentially coplanar with the plane of the band 14 if straight-ened, there will be no tendency of the end of the projection 24 to poke into the head of the wearer. ~
An eyeglass holder made according to the present invention possesses substantial o-ther advan-tages over similar ~`
holders using bent plastic tubing in forming the fasteners.
In such prior art holders, the tubing is bent in half and then inserted in a machine which places the male snap fastener on the tubing to form a closed ended loop. The bend in the tubins generates a constant stretch or strain which occasionally fails due to the continuous nature of the stress thus imposed at the bend. The molded fastener of the present invention is totally lacking in molecular stress points which could crack or fail i~ stored or used over long periods of time.
Moreover, in holders using tubing-type fasteners, since the tubing is normally extruded, the molecular structure 72~
is less dense -than that present in the molded fas-tener of the present invention~ Thus, the astener of the present invention is considerably stronger and less sub~ect to distortion or tearing.
The confîguration o a fastener made according to the invent.ion lends itself to automatic assembly ~echniques, minimizing labor costs since the uniformity of i-~s configura-tion lends itself to exact guide placement.
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EYEGLAS S HOLDER
BACKGROUND OF THE INV:I:NTION
This invention relates to eyegla~s holders and, more par~icularly, to improved eyeglass temple receiving and holding fixtures used on eyeglass holders.
With the ever increasing use of eyeglasses, there has been a commensurate increase in the use ~f eyeglass holders ~or holcling the glasses on the head of the wearer or for retaining the glasses suspended from the neck of t~e user of the eyeglassesO.
A typical eyeglass holder is comprised of a flexible, elongated strap which may or may not be elastic and which, at both its ends, mounts eyeglass temple recei~ing ana holding fixtures~ In some cases~ khe ~ixtures are made adjustable so as to receive and hold temples. of varying sizes. In some instances, the fixtures are formed separately from the~strap, while in others, they are an integral part thereo~, mos~ oten when the entire holder is a molded product.
Many of the molaed products in use today are un-desirable in that when placed on glasses, the end o~ ~he ~ixture rec2iving tne tem~l2 tends to poke into the head OI- the ~/eare~.
: Similarly, many of the eyeglass holders using fixtures ~sepaxate from the strap are undesirahle in tha* ~he~ may be- difficult to manufacture andfor they do not firmly grip t~e temple of the eyeglass.
SU~RY OF THE IN~ENTION ~ ::
It is the principal object o the invention to provide a new and improved e~eglass holder~ More specifically, it is . , an object of the invention to provi~e a new ana improved eye-glass temple-receiving and holdinq fixture for use with eyeglass holders.
~.~97~ ~8 An exemplar~ embocli~ent of the inventiorl achieves the foregoing object in an eyeglass holder having an elongated ~lexible band terminating in opposed ends, each having eyeglass temple-xeceiving and holding fixtures there!on. According to the inventionr there is utili~ed an improved fixture which comprises a unitary, elastomeric, molded part having a disc-like ... .
portion and an integral tail-like projec~ion extending there-from. An elongated slot is disposed in the projection.
In a highly preferred embodiment, the projection is considerably thicker than the disc-like portion and the slot extends along the majority o the length of the projection with the end of the slot nearest the disc-like portion being spaced therefrom~ ~
A highly preferred embodiment of the invention aLso contemplates that the sides of the projection ad~acent the `
disc-like portion taper inwardly from about the edge of the ~;
disc-like portion to the thickness o~ -the disc-like portion at a point well short of the center thereof.
Preferably, the slot is substantially coplanar with ~20 the disc-like por~ion and, in a highly preerred mbodiment, the fixture is symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of the projection so that it may be used on either end of the strap with equal facility and without concern for proper orientation thereon during assembly.
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~5 Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following specification tak~n in connection with the accompanying drawings.
' ~ : ' DESCRIPTION OF THE DR~WINGS
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pair of eyeglasses having assembled thereto an eyeglass holder made according to the invention;
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Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a fixture made accordin~ to the inven-tion;
Fig. 3 is a plan ~iew of the fixture;
Fig. 4 is an enlar~ed view of the fixture similar to Fi~. 2, but illustra-ting the applica-tion o~ a securing means applied to the fixture along with an adjusting device; and .
Fig. 5 is a view of the fix-ture similar to Fig~ 3 but with the components illustrated in Fig. 4 assembled thereto.
DESCRIPTION OF_THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
An exemplary embodiment o~ an eyeglass holder made according to the invention is illustrated in Fig. 1 in connection ~ ;
with a pair o~ eyeglasses, generally designated 10, having .; . .
temples 12. The eyeglass h~lder~consists oE an elongated, ~ ~
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flexible band or strap 14 which may be elastic if intended to ; 15 be used only for retaining the glasses~ on~the head of the~ wearer.
Conventional means, including a buckle 16, are utilized for ad~usting the~length of the band 14. ;~
The ends 18 of the strap or band 14 mount eyeglass ~
temple receiving and holding fixtures 20. ;Preferably, at~each ;20~ end lg there is provided a female~snap connector of conventional construction for use in securing the~fixtures 20 thereto.
Referring to Figs. 2 and~3, each~f the fixtures 2 is de~ined by a dis~-like portion 22 which, as illustrated, is ;~
circular, and an integral, tail-like proiection 24 extending~
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~25 ~ therefrom. The fixtures 20 preferably are molded out of any suitable elastomer. The projection 24 has elongated slot 26 therein for receipt of one of the temples 12. It is to be observed that the slot ~6 is closed ended and the end 28 nearest the disc-like portion 22 terminates at a loca-tion ~
spaced from the disc-like portlon 22. In a typical instance~ -::
- ; , ~197Z7~3 the spacing will be on the oxder oE 1/8 inch.
~ s best seen in Fig. 3, the sides 30 oE the p~ojection taper inwardly as at 32 fxom about the edga of the disc-like portion 22 to a point well sho~t oE the center o~ ~le disc-S like portion 22. Fig. 3 alsc? illustrates that the slot 26 iscoplanar with the disc-like po~tion and prajection 2~ is con- .
siderably -thicker than the disc-like portion 22. It will also be seen that the fixture 2Q ls symmetric~l about the longitudinal axis of the projection 24 so that the same part can ~e used as the fixture on either end of the strap 14 without regard as to ; whether the right or left temple.12 of the eyeglass is to be held thereby.
A small wire band 34 is applied -to the projection 2 and is sized so as to substantially close the slot 26 at its location on the projection 24. By adjusting the position of the band 34, the effective length of the slot 26 may be varied `~
:to t~ereby adjust its size so as to provide tight grippin~ for , any of a wide variety oE differing size temples 12.
As seen in Figs. 4 and 5,~a male snap connector 36 of conventional construction has been secured to one side of the disc-like portion 22 by means of a conventional, penetrating .
locking ring 38. Thus, the ixture 20 may be easily assem~?led .
to -the-female snap connector on the strap 14.
of considerable consequence to the present invention is the fact that the end 28 of the slot 2~ terminates welL short of the disc-like-portion 22 and the pr~sence oE tlle ~)~encle(l or taper d sides 32 of the projcction to the disc-likc L?ortion 22 in the manner mentioned previously. It has been determined . by the applicant that such a construction is ideally suited for withstanding the localizcd stresses pres~ at the interface :
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of -the projection 2~ and the disc-like portion 22 which have prevented successEul use o fixtures such as that of the presen-t inven-tion due to prema-ture failure caused by such stresses.
The end of the projec-tion 24 is ~enerously rounded S as at ~0 (Fig. 4) and 42 (Fig~ 5) to allow easy assembly o~
the band 34 to the projection 24 and to provide a structure free of corners which might poke into the head of the wearer or otherwise cause discomfort.
From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that an eyeglass holder maae according to the invention is simply and economically manufactured and will reliably hold glasses having temples of a wide variety of sizes. It will also be appreciated that when the fixture 20 is secured to the band 14 such that the plane of the disc-like portion 22, and thus the slot 26, lS is essentially coplanar with the plane of the band 14 if straight-ened, there will be no tendency of the end of the projection 24 to poke into the head of the wearer. ~
An eyeglass holder made according to the present invention possesses substantial o-ther advan-tages over similar ~`
holders using bent plastic tubing in forming the fasteners.
In such prior art holders, the tubing is bent in half and then inserted in a machine which places the male snap fastener on the tubing to form a closed ended loop. The bend in the tubins generates a constant stretch or strain which occasionally fails due to the continuous nature of the stress thus imposed at the bend. The molded fastener of the present invention is totally lacking in molecular stress points which could crack or fail i~ stored or used over long periods of time.
Moreover, in holders using tubing-type fasteners, since the tubing is normally extruded, the molecular structure 72~
is less dense -than that present in the molded fas-tener of the present invention~ Thus, the astener of the present invention is considerably stronger and less sub~ect to distortion or tearing.
The confîguration o a fastener made according to the invent.ion lends itself to automatic assembly ~echniques, minimizing labor costs since the uniformity of i-~s configura-tion lends itself to exact guide placement.
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Claims (5)
1. In an eyeglass holder having an elongated, flexible band terminating in opposed ends each having eyeglass temple-receiving and holding fixtures thereon, the improvement wherein each said fixture comprises a unitary elastomeric molded part having a disc-like portion and an integral, tail-like projection extending therefrom, said projection being considerably thicker than said disc-like portion and having an elongated temple-receiving closed ended slot extending along a majority of the length of said projection, the end of the slot nearest said disc-like portion being spaced therefrom.
2. The eyeglass holder of claim 1 wherein said fixture is symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of said projection.
3. In an eyeglass holder having an elongated, flexible band terminating in opposed ends each hazing eyeglass temple-receiving and holding fixtures thereon, the improvement wherein each said fixture comprises a unitary elastomeric molded part having a disc-like portion and an integral, tail-like projection extending therefrom, said projection being considerably thicker than said disc-like portion and having an elongated, temple-receiving closed ended slot extending along a majority of the length of said projection, the end of the slot nearest said disc-like portion being spaced therefrom, the sides of said projection adjacent said disc-like portion taper-ing inwardly from about the edge of said disc-like portion to the thickness of said disc-like portion at a point well short of the center thereof.
4. In an eyeglass holder having an elongated, flexible band terminating in opposed ends each having eyeglass temple-receiving and holding fixtures thereon, the improvement wherein each said fixture comprises a unitary elastomeric molded part having a disc-like portion and an integral, tail-like projection extending therefrom, said projection being considerably thicker than said disc-like portion and having an elongated temple-receiving closed ended slot extending along a majority of the length of said projection, the end of the slot nearest said disc-like portion being spaced therefrom, said slot being substantially coplanar with said disc-like portion.
5. In an eyeglass holder having an elongated, flexible band terminating in opposed ends each having eyeglass temple-receiving and holding fixtures thereon, the improvement wherein each said fixture comprises a unitary elastomeric molded part having a disc-like portion and an integral, tail-like projection extending therefrom, and an elongated slot in said projection.
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| CA312,973A CA1097278A (en) | 1978-10-10 | 1978-10-10 | Eyeglass holder |
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