CA2414162C - A separate clip for attachment glasses - Google Patents

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CA2414162C
CA2414162C CA 2414162 CA2414162A CA2414162C CA 2414162 C CA2414162 C CA 2414162C CA 2414162 CA2414162 CA 2414162 CA 2414162 A CA2414162 A CA 2414162A CA 2414162 C CA2414162 C CA 2414162C
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    • G02CSPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
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Abstract

A separate clip for attachment glasses is provided. The clip is combined with an upper gripping piece and a lower gripping piece. The upper gripping piece has a pair of retaining recesses to receive a pair of magnets therein and a lug on underside with an aligned through hole in free end.

The lower gripping piece has a barrel on rear end engaged with the aligned through hole of the upper gripping piece and rotatably secured by a pin, a pair retaining recesses on front end received a pair of magnets which are made in registry with the magnets of the upper gripping piece, a positioning plate connected to the outer surface of the barrel and made releasably enageable with a pair of coupling gaps of an attachment glasses and a gripping space defined between the barrel and the retaining recesses for gripping the bridge of a spectacles.

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A SEPARATE CLIP FOR ATTACHMENT OF GLASSES
BACKGRtJUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to spectacles and more particularly to a separate clip for attachment glasses to grip the bridge of a pair of spectacles.
Spectacles are helpful to individuals who have poor eyesight. Spectacles not aniy improve the user's eyesight, they also protect the eyes from strong light and ultraviolet rays, and also beautify the f2~ce of the user. However, an individual who is nearsighted cannot simply replace his spectacles with a pair of ordinary dark colored glasses when in bright sunlight because the he may not be able to see well enough without his spectacles. While dark colored glasses with lenses of the same prescription as his spectacles can be ordered, this may be too expensive an option or it may be too inconvenient to carry two pairs of spectacles. This problem can be solved by providing attachable sun glasses which directly attach to the lenses of the spectacles. However, attachable sun glasses andlor the spectacles may have to be modified so that they can be combined together, For example, the original spectacles may have to be modified to match the sun glasses or the sun glasses must be designed to match with different shapes of spectacles. If this is not done properly, the sun glasses may break off under any vibration, for example, when the user jumps or runs.
The 2~pplicant of this invention has been granted two US Patents (US
6,283,591 and US 6,293,672) which describe the use of a pair of magnetic gripping plates horizontally or vertically fixed or mounted onto the bridge of attachment glasses which grip an the bridge of a pair of spectacles. However, the coupling of the gripping plates with the attachment glasses requires fixed connection or pivotal connection whiich in turn requires special manufacturing of the components and assembly of the parts of the attachment glasses. Furthermore, the component parts must be v2~riable to match with different shapes of spectacles which is very inconvenient.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTIpN
The present invention has a principal object to provide a separate clip for attachment glasses. The separate clip can easily engage with the attachment glasses ltd and firmly grip the spectacles.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a separate clip for attachment glasses which clip suit to variety to attachment glasses and spectacles and omits assembly process.
According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a separate clip for attachment glasses comprising;
an attachment glasses having a bridge and a pair of protrusions symmetrically formed at two ends of said bridge and parallel to said bridge to define a pair of coupling gaps therebetween;
the separate clip which is combined with an upper gripping piece and a lower gripping piece wherein said upper gripping piece has a lug on underside with an aligned through hole adjacent free end thereof and a pair of inclined branches spacedly formed on top each having a retaining recess adjacent free end fpr respectively disposing a pair of magnets therein, said lower gripping piece has a barrel on rear and engaged with the aligned through hole of said upper gripping piece and rotatably secured by a pin, a pair of protrudent recesses spacedly formed on front end for respectively disposing a pair of magnets of opposing poles which are made in registry with the magnets of said upper gripping piece, a positioning plate connected to outer surface of said barrel made releasably engageable with the coupling gaps of said attachment glasses and a gripping space defined between said , barrel and said protrudent recesses for gripping a bridge of a spectacles therein.
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a separate clip for attachment glasses comprising:
t0 an attachment glasses hawing a bridge and a pair of protrusions symmetrically farmed at two ends of said bridge and parallel to said bridge to define a pair of ..
Coupling gaps therebetween;
the separate clip which is combined with an upper gripping piece and a lower gripping piece wherein said upper gripping piece has a transverse tube on top t 5 engaged within an elongate magnet and a lug on underside having an aligned through hale adjacent free end, said lower gripping piece has a barrel on rear end engaged with the aligned through hole of said upper gripping piece and rotatably secured by a pin, a pair of horizontal recesses symmetrically formed on front end each engaged within a magnet which is made in registry with the elongate magnet of 20 said upper gripping piece, a positioning plate connected to outer surface of said barrel and made releasably engageable with the coupling gaps of said attachment glasses and a gripping space defined between said barrel and said pair of horizontal recesses for gripping a bridge of a spectacles therein.
2a According to a third aspect of the invention, there is provided a separate clip for attachment glasses comprising:
an attachment glasses having a bridge and a pair of protrusions symmetrically formed at two ends of said bridge and parallel to said bridge to define a pair of S coupling gaps therebetween;
the separate clip which is combined with a front gripping piece and a rear gripping piece wherein said front gripping piece has a lug on top with an aligned through hole adjacent free end and a pair of first inclined branches spa~dly formed on underside each having a first retaining recess abutting free end far disposing a 1 D pair of magnets therein, said rear gripping piece has a pair of second inclined branches spacedly formed on underside each having a second retaining recess ..
abutting free end for disposing therein a pair of magnets which are made in registryr with the magnets of said front gripping piece, a barrel on top engaged with the aligned through hole of said front gripping piece and rotatably secured by a pin, a po$Itioning 15 plate Connected to outer surface of said barrel made releasably engageabie with the pair of coupling gaps of said attachment glasses and a gripping space defined between said barrel and said second retaining recess for gripping a bridge of spectacles therein, Accordingly, the separate clip for attachment glasses of the present invention 20 comprises a separate clip having an upper gripping pies and a lower gripping piece pivotally connected to the upper gripping. Each of the gripping pieces has at least a magnet attracting each other. The lower gripping piece has a positioning plate engageable into a pair 2b of coupling gaps in the bridge of the attachment glasses and a gripping space for gripping the bridge of a spectacles therein. Due to the magnets, the gripping of the attachment glasses to the spectacles is very stable and reliable. The s characteristic of this separate clip is suitable to the variety of attachment glasses and spectacles.
The present invention will become more fully understood by reference to the following detailed description thereof when read in conjunction with the attached drawings.
to BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a separate clip of a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing that the separate is clip is engaged with an attachment glasses and enables the attachment glasses to grip the bridge of a spectacles, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing that the clip is already gripped the bridge of the spectacles, Figure 4 is a top view with partially sectional view of 2o Fig. 3, Figure 5 is a sectional view showing that a upper gripping piece is at an open position, Figure 6 is a sectional view showing that the upper gripping piece is at a closed position, 2s Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a separate clip of a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a sectional view showing that the separate clip of Fig. 7 grips the spectacles, Figure 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a separate s clip of a third embodiment of the present invention, Figure 10 is a sectional view showing that a front gripping piece is at open position, and Figure 11 is a sectional view showing that the front gripping piece is at closed position.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EII~BODIMENT
With reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, the separate clip for attachment glasses of the first embodiment of the present invention comprises a separate clip 10 combined with an upper gripping piece 11 and a lower gripping piece 12. The upper gripping piece 11 has a lug 111 on underside including an al igned through hole 112 adj acent the end thereof , a pair of inclined branches spacedly formed on the top opposite to the lug 111 each having a retaining recess 113 adjacent 2o the end for disposing magnet 114 therein. The lower gripping piece 12 has a barrel 121 on rear end, a pair of protrudent retaining recesses 122 spacedly formed on front end for respectively disposing a pair magnets 123 of opposing pole relative to the magnets 114, a positioning plate 124 connected 2s to the outer surface of the barrel 121 and a gripping space 125 defined between the retaining recess 122 and the barrel 121. When assembling, engage the barrel 121 of the lower gripping piece 12 with the aligned through hole 112 of the lug 111 of the upper gripping piece 11 and rotatably secured s by a pin 13.
An attachment glasses 20 has a bridge 21 and a pair of protrusions 22 symmetrically formed at two ends of the bridge 21 and parallel to the bridge 21 so as to define a pair of coupling gaps 23 therebetween for engaging with the to positioning plate 124 of the separate clip 10.
Based on afore discussed structure, the separate clip 10 is independent of the attachment glasses 20. It neither integrates with nor secure to but releasably engaged with the coupling gaps 23 of the attachment glasses 20 and firmly Is grips the attachment glasses 10 to the bridge 31 of a pair of spectacles 30 due to the attraction of the magnets 114 and 123 (as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6).
Referring to Figs. 7 and $, a second embodiment of the separate clip 40 of the present invention is provided. The 2o separate clip 40 is combined with an upper gripping piece 41 and a lower gripping piece 42. The upper gripping piece 41 has a lug 411 having an aligned though hole 412 on underside and transverse tube on the top engaged within an elongate magnet 413. The lower gripping piece 42 has a barrel 421 2s on rear end engaged with the aligned through hole 412 of the upper gripping piece 41 and rotatably secured by a pin 43, a pair of horizontal recesses symmetrically formed on front end each engaged wi thin a magnet 423 wi th i s made in regi s t ry with the elongate magnet 413 of the upper gripping piece 41, s a positioning plate 424 connected to the outer surface of the barrel 421 releasably engageable with the coupling gaps 23 of the attachment glasses 20 and a gripping space 425 defined between the barrel 421 and the horizontal recesses for gripping the bridge of the spectacles 30. When the positioning plate io 424 of the separate clip 40 releasably engaged within the coupling gaps 23 of the attachment glasses 20 and the upper and lower gripping piece grip the bridge 31 of the spectacles 30, the magnets 413 and 423 will attract each other.
Referring to Figs. 9, 10 and 11, a third embodiment of Is the separate clip 70 is provided. The separate clip 70 is combined with a front gripping piece 71 and a rear gripping piece 72. The front gripping piece 71 has a lug 711 on the top with an aligned through hole 712 in free end and a pair of first inclined braches spacedly formed on underside each 2o having a first retaining recess 713 abutting free end for respectively disposing a pair of magnets 7I4 therein. The rear gripping piece 72 has a positioning plate 724 on the back made engageable with the coupling gaps 23 of the attachment glasses 20, a pair of second inclined branches on 2s underside each having a second retaining recess 722 for respectively disposing a pair of magnets 723 therein which is made in registry with the magnets 714 of the front gripping piece 71 and a barrel 721 on the top made engaged with the aligned through hole 712 of the front gripping piece 71 and s rotatably secured by a pin 73. After the positioning plate 724 releasably engaged within the coupling gaps 23 of the attachment glasses 20, the separate clip 70 is able to vertically grip the bridge 31 of the spectacles 30. The gripping is also very stable due to the attraction of the to magnets 714 and 723. If a strong clip is made under the rear gripping piece 72 to grip the bridge 21 of the attachment glasses 20, it will obtain the same result.
Further, the separate clip 10, 40 and 70 can be made to different sizes in order to match with the variety of the is attachment glasses 20 and the spectacles 30. Because of the ready engagement of the separate clip 10, 40 and 70 to the attachment glasses 20 it provides a great convenience and benefit to the manufacturer, the optician's shop and the users.
Note that the specification relating to the above 2o embodiment should be construed as exemplary rather than as 1 imi t at ive of the present invent i on, wi th many var iat i ons and modificationsbeingreadily attainable by a person of average skill in the art without departing from the spirit or scope thereof as defined by the appended claims and their legal 25 equivalents.

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1. A separate clip for attachment glasses comprising:
an attachment glasses having a bridge and a pair of protrusions symmetrically farmed at two ends of said bridge and parallel to said bridge to define a pair of coupling gaps therebetween;
the separate clip which is combined with an upper gripping piece and a lower gripping piece wherein said upper gripping piece has a lug on underside with an aligned through hole adjacent free end thereof and a pair of inclined branches spacedly formed on top each having a retaining recess adjacent free end for respectively disposing a pair of magnets therein, said lower gripping piece has a barrel on rear and engaged with the aligned through hole of said upper gripping piece and rotatably secured by a pin, a pair of protrudent recesses spacedly formed on front end for respectively disposing a pair of magnets of opposing poles which are made in registry with the magnets of said upper gripping piece, a positioning plate connected to outer surface of said barrel made releasably engageable with the coupling gaps of said attachment glasses and a gripping space defined between said barrel and said protrudent recesses for gripping a bridge of a spectacles therein.
2. A separate clip for attachment glasses comprising:
an attachment glasses having a bridge and a pair of protrusions symmetrically famed at two ends of said bridge and parallel to said bridge to define a pair of coupling gaps therebetween;
the separate clip which is combined with an upper gripping piece and a lower gripping piece wherein said upper gripping piece has a transverse tube an top engaged within an elongate magnet and a lug on underside having an aligned through hole adjacent free end, said lower gripping piece has a barrel on rear end engaged with the aligned through hole of said upper gripping piece and rotatably secured by a pin, a pair of horizontal recesses symmetrically formed on front end each engaged within a magnet which is made in registry with the elongate magnet of said upper gripping piece, a positioning plate connected to outer surface of said barrel and made releasably engageable with the coupling gaps of said attachment glasses and a gripping space defined between said barrel and said pair of horizontal recesses for gripping a bridge of a spectacles therein.
3. A separate clip for attachment glasses comprising;
an attachment glasses having a bridge and a pair of protrusions symmetrically formed at two ends of said bridge and parallel to said bridge to define a pair of coupling gaps therebetween;
the separate clip which is combined with a front gripping piece and a rear gripping piece wherein said front gripping piece has a lug an top with an aligned through hole adjacent free end and a pair of first inclined branches spacedly formed an underside each having a first retaining recess abutting free end for disposing a pair of magnets therein, said rear gripping piece has a pair of second inclined branches spacedly formed on underside each having a second retaining recess abutting free end for disposing therein a pair of magnets which are made in registry with the magnets of said front gripping piece, a barrel on top engaged with the aligned through hole of said front gripping piece and rotatably secured by a pin, a positioning plate connected to outer surface of said barrel made releasably engageable with the pair of coupling gaps of said attachment glasses and a gripping space defined between said barrel and said second retaining recess for gripping a bridge of spectacles therein.
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