Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
  • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
  • A45F5/02—Fastening articles to the garment
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
  • A45F2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45F
  • A45F2200/05—Holder or carrier for specific articles
  • A45F2200/0541—Eyeglasses or spectacles
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
  • Y10T24/13—Article holder attachable to apparel or body
  • Y10T24/1371—Eyeglass holder including retaining means

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a device for holding in particular, on a worn garment or any other kind of support, a pair of glasses so as not to lose it in extreme conditions.
• the holding of glasses is traditionally carried out using a cord positioned around the neck and connected to the branches of glasses, which makes said pair of glasses mobile and uncontrollable, which is likely to annoy and injure the user.
• One technique consists in vertically inserting a branch of a pair of folded glasses in an interval of a worn garment, which maintains said pair of glasses but does not eliminate the risk of loss, in particular by bending over.
• Certain accessories such as a case or a case, in which a pair of glasses can be positioned, can be put in a pocket of a worn garment, which risks obstructing the user by clutter and does not eliminate the risk of loss when one separates occa-
• a device door glasses has a planar face which abuts on a garment including the back of the flat face is characterized by a curved fixed pin-shaped coil and parallel to said plane face,
• the end of the pin is a point which pierces the garment and allows the device to be held in place
• the spectacle holder is characterized by a handle fixed transversely to the front face, making it possible to insert by threading a branch of a pair of glasses, which does not eliminate the
• the device according to the invention overcomes these drawbacks.
• it is particularly advantageous when one wants to secure a pair glasses, while keeping it available on a garment worn for a period of non-use of a certain duration, fulfilling an untimely anti-tearing function. This is to deal with possible inconvenience such as loss, forgetfulness, etc.
• a structure comprising a means of attachment to said garment and, at each end of the front face of the structure, a hollow projection by each of which are inserted the branches of glasses and of which only one advanced has a lockable side opening, to allow positioning of the branches by tilting.
• the structure is characterized by two main parts connected by their upper part and having between them a passage through which is inserted a thickness of garment blocked by a hanging mechanism actuated by the user, characterized in that said mechanism hooking consists of an articulated tongue and embedded in a cavity of one of the two parts and provided with a point which pierces the garment. In the closed position, the tongue is trapped by two small lateral pins in this position. Said cavity has a part unoccupied by the tongue and widened to allow unlocking.
• One of the projections is provided with a closed orifice intended to receive a branch of the pair of glasses by threading, characterized in that this projection located in the upper part has a bias in profile in its upper part, causing a portion of lesser thickness at the end of said projection, in order to allow a directed positioning of the pair of glasses.
• the device for locking the lateral opening relating to the other hollow projection consists of disconnectable blocking means making said front face of the structure cooperate and said hollow projection, being further provided for ensuring a final locking of at least one branch of the pair of glasses.
• the device may include, to be placed on a rigid support, a suitable piece on the rear face of the structure and adhesive, magnetized, velcro ...
• Adaptive reducing moldings in the hollow projections can be provided to receive thinner branches.
• Figure 1 shows from the front, the device of the invention with the first phase of introduction of a pair of glasses.
• Figure 2 shows from the front, the device with the second phase of introduction of a pair of glasses.
• Figure 3 shows from the front, the locked device of the third and last phase of introduction of a pair of glasses.
• Figure 4 shows in profile, the locked device of the third phase of introduction of a pair of glasses.
• Figure 5 shows from the front, the device in the open position.
• Figure 6 shows in section, the diving view of the lower part of the device of the invention in the open position.
• Figure 7 shows in section, the profile of the device in the open position.
• Figure.8 shows from the front, the device in the closed position.
• Figure 9 shows in section, the diving view of the lower part of the device of the invention in the closed position.
• Figure 10 shows in section, the profile of the device in the closed position.
• Figure 11 shows on a larger scale, the face of the central part of the device of the invention concerning the locking mechanism in the open position.
• Figure 12 shows on a larger scale, the section of the profile of the central part of the device concerning the locking mechanism in the open position.
• Figure 13 shows on a larger scale, the section of the profile of the central part of the device concerning • the locking mechanism in the closed position.
• Figure 14 shows from the front, a variant of the device of the invention in the closed position.
• Figure 15 shows in semi-section, the diving view of the lower part of the device in the closed position according to the variant.
• FIG. 16 shows in profile, the device in the closed position according to the variant.
• FIG. 17 shows in semi-section, the diving view of the lower part of the device in the open position according to the variant.
• FIG. 18 represents from the front, a variant of the device of the invention in the closed position.
• Figure 19 shows in semi-section, the diving view of the lower part of the device in the closed position according to the variant.
• FIG. 20 shows in profile the device in the closed position according to the invention.
• Figure 21 shows in semi-section, the diving view of the lower part of the device in the open position according to the variant.
• Figure 22 shows in magnifying glass, the side view of the lower part of the device of the invention in the closed position according to an improvement of the variant.
• Figure 23 shows in magnifying glass, the section for diving view of the lower part of the device of the invention in the closed position according to the variant.
• FIG. 24 shows in profile, a variant of the device of the invention in the closed position.
• FIG. 25 represents the rear face of the device according to the variant.
• Figure 26 shows from the front, a variant of the device of the invention in the closed position holding a pair of glasses.
• FIG. 28 shows in profile, the side of the lockable hollow projection of the device in the closed position according to the variant.
• FIG. 29 shows in profile, the side of the hollow projection having the closed orifice of the device according to the variant.
• FIG. 30 represents the diving view of the device in the closed position according to the variant.
• the device comprises a structure representing from the front an elongated rectangular shape, composed in a flat main part of the face (1), connected by an upper part to a posterior and flat parallel part (9) (except figures 14 , 15, 16 and 17).
• the two parts, face (1) and posterior (9), are therefore separated by a narrow lateral space (8) over practically their entire length representing in profile an inverted U.
• This space (8) is intended to insert, among other things, a thickness of clothing.
• a variant of the space (8) provided for inserting the garment consists in that the two main flat parts (1,9) with reference to Figures 14,15,16 and 17 are found at their ends joined one against the other, exactly where the introduction of the garment takes place.
• the rear part (9) is slightly extended to this same end so as to allow the insertion of the structure (1.9) on said worn garment, by first hooking the posterior part (9) inside behind the thickness of the garment door .
• the posterior flat part (9) of the structure (1,9) consists of a thinning in its thickness, figure 16, by a long bias on its rear facade. 'Said bias starting approximately in the first third of the lower part of said rear part (9), therefore opposite the junction of the parts (1,9) and tapering in this same third to the end of the part (9).
• the structure is immobilized on the garment by a locking system located in the lower part of the center line of the main part facing (1) figure (5), the device of which is precisely detailed in figures 11,12 and 13 is distinguished by a rectangular cavity positioned longitudinally into which is inserted a tongue (5), of the same thickness as the part (1) revealing from the front in the contours of said tongue (5), a tiny empty space so to facilitate articulation, Said tongue (5) centered in the direction of the width of the face part (1), is crossed in its lower part in the direction of its width therefore horizontally by an axis of rotation (54) fixed on the main face part (1 ).
• the axis (54) is used to tilt the tongue (5), by a push exerted by the user in a circular movement towards the rear part (9).
• a point (53) located perpendicularly in the axis of the upper part of the tongue (5), facing the rear part (9) will pierce the garment inserted in the space (8), and will be stored in a short groove (10) of width substantially identical to the diameter of the tip (53) and centered in the width of the posterior part (9).
• the tongue (5) is stuck in its cavity by two small lateral pins (56) Figure 8 positioned on each short side of the tongue (5) in its upper part, said small pins ( 56) ' representing a short cylindrical section rounded at their ends are engaged at the end of travel during the locking operation, in short trenches (57) disposed in the two side walls of the cavity. Said walls being posi ⁇ tioned parallel and facial to said sides of the tongue (5) where said studs (56) are arranged.
• a conformation of the short trenches (57) which consists in that the two said short trenches (57) starting from the side of the front of the main part (1), cooperate in their paths and their shapes in dimensions.
• the ends of the nipples (56) are freed from the substantial jamming imposed in the path of the trench (57), to be received in tiny spaces of concave shapes substantially identical to said ends of the small nipples (56 ), which are found in abutment and therefore directed in this arrangement resulting in a temporary immobilization of the tongue (5).
• other embodiments of abutment and wedging could however cover other methods remaining within the scope of the invention.
• the locked system said cavity located in the main part (1) is in its upper part characterized by an enlarged vacuum (51) and sufficient, preferably of semi-oval shape in FIG. 11, for the user to be able to pull the tongue (5), thinned at this point by a bias (52) disposed in the thickness of the upper part of the tongue (5), the face of said bias (52) is directed towards the rear part (9), the structure (1,9) figure
• a long projecting rim (58) of triangular shape in its lateral section can be provided at the edge of the interior wall of the cavity where the tongue is installed ( 5).
• the positioning of the pair of glasses (3) with reference to the drawings of plates 1 and 2 is done by threading in the longitudinal direction, in a first hollow rectangular projection (2) having a closed orifice 'and located on the main part face (1) in the upper part, intended to insert a branch spaced apart in FIG. 1, said projection (2) is characterized in its appearance, in that its upper part has a leaky bias thinning its profile, causing the end of the projection (2) a part of thinner thickness in FIG. 4, in order to allow a directed positioning of the pair of glasses (3), (during its final positioning in the opening of the projection (2) Figure 3 and 4.
• the pair of glasses (3) positioned in the device of the invention is thus in a position to prevent the immobilization mechanism of the structure (1,9) characterized by the tongue (5), from being unlocked by the fact of the positioning of the branches in FIG. 4 which are found in front of said tongue (5) and therefore blocks it, thus applying a double locking.
• Unlocking the L-shaped lever (6) of the projection (4), in order to remove the pair of glasses (3), is done by an action exerted by the user which consists in pulling on the part opposite the end of said lever (6), embedded in the zone of reduced thickness (11) of the main face (1) figure 9.
• a characteristic of the device of the invention with this embodiment of the mechanism of the lateral opening previously described in FIGS. 6 and 9, is to be able to carry out the attachment of the structure (1,9) and the positioning manipulation of the pair of glasses (3) and its locking in FIGS. 3 and 4, with one hand.
• FIGS. 14, 15, 16 and 17 a short wall (13) Figure 16 arranged perpendicularly at the edge of the facade of the main part (1), in the longitudinal direction and therefore at the end of the width and the length of the face part (1 ) of the structure (1,9)
• FIG. 15 and 16 has at its end in its profile view a cavity of rectangular shape in a direction parallel to the structure (1,9), and centered in said short wall (13), consequently leaving two advanced projecting parts (18) superimposed and identical.
• the two said projecting parts (18) are in their flat design in their profile and rounded at their ends in their diving view in FIG. 15, this in order to allow articulation with the other part constituting the locking mechanism ⁇ of the ' Lateral opening of the passage (7) of the hollow projection (4) in Figure 17, which consists of the fact that a long tongue (14) in Figure 15 constituting the other opposite part, allowing the spectacle arms (3) to be locked by articulation, represents said tongue (14) of rectangular shape elongated in its front view in FIG. 14, one end of which by the abrupt unhooking is found at right angles, therefore perpendicular to the interior face of the tongue (14).
• the end of the tongue (14) and the edge of the face part (1) cooperate where the notch is arranged.
• Still on this same inner face of the tongue (14) are arranged in two thirds opposite this angular and parallel end, therefore perpendicular to said length of the tongue (14), two superposed tabs (17) having rounded ends in their views of diving leaving between them a space intended to receive a spring (15) figure 16.
• the two legs (17) come to be embedded in conformation in the space of the rectangular cavity arranged in the wall (13), and face opposite to said legs (17).
• the spring (15) is therefore in position to exert a tension which consists in that, when the passage (7) is opened to insert the branches of glasses (3) by a pressure exerted by the user on the remaining third of the tongue (14), ie the lever part.
• the spring mechanism (15) allows when the user removes his pressure to return the tongue (14) and keep it in its initial closed position in Figure 15, and thus lock the branches of glasses (3).
• the passage locking closure (7) can also be supplemented by arrangements obtained in providing as in the examples shown in Figures 19 and 22, in that the notch provided in the face part (1) for receiving the end of the tongue (14) is replaced by a cavity leaving the end of the part angular previously lengthened of said tongue (14), strike the rear part (9) and thereby pinch and lock the item of clothing worn, making an additional lock on said clothing.
• FIG. 1 shows several presentations concerning the end of the tongue (14) in several presentations concerning the end of the tongue (14), including, among other things, two versions, the first of which presents over the entire length of the end of the tongue (14) and parallel to the face part (1) a protruding bias figure 19.
• figure 22 provides in a similar arrangement with an arrangement of the end in a triangular shape and sharp in its thickness, centered and installed on a part of the end of the tongue (14) therefore leaving, in its profile view, two stop edges for starting up which, with said triangular end, are in conformation of substantially identical complementary shape with the cavity of the face part (1), leaving only pass the extreme tip of the sharpened triangular part which will prick the inserted garment.
• an improvement consists in order to facilitate the amplitude of the opening of the lateral passage (7), during the push exerted by the user on the remaining third of the tongue (14) , that is to say serving as a lever, orienting said lever slightly in a direction opposite to the structure (1,9).
• this lockable hollow projection (4) having a lateral opening (7) can also be produced, in particular by interlocking, among other things, the branches of glasses (3). Given the initial positioning of the structure (1,9) adapted for a preferred vertical use, illustrated in FIGS.
• the maintenance of the structure (1,9) can be achieved inter alia by the addition of an intermediate piece, (illustrated vertically in Figures 24 and 25) preferably of flat rectangular shape (12) adapted on the face rear of the rear part (9), of said structure (1,9) by gluing, molding or other ... serving as a junction between said device and said rigid support joined by said intermediate piece (12) whose outer side s' adhesive, magnet, velcro, etc., allowing a way of hanging on all kinds of supports.
• an intermediate piece illustrated vertically in Figures 24 and 25
• the above-mentioned hollow projections (2,4) remain exactly positioned on the structure ' (1, 9) as in the initial embodiment in FIG. 8, while keeping exactly the same characteristics established in their initial description, that is to say said hollow projections (2,4) positioned at each end of the structure (1,9) on the front of the main face part (1), still in the same alignment on a line which is now horizontal, the side opening (7) of which can be locked with the projection (4) is directed upwards in FIG. 28.
• FIGS. 27 and 30 showing this embodiment the length of the structure (1,9) has been shortened.
• reducers of different gabaris molded in one piece can be adapted by wedging, gluing, or other ... on the inside of the walls of the two passages of the advanced parts (2,4), conforming to the particular shapes of said projections (2,4) so as to reduce them to facilitate the maintenance of, inter alia, very fine branches.
• said reducers can be produced in various dimensions and shapes and can even be directly molded into the structure of the device of the invention during its manufacture, being in accordance with models of eyewear arms identified requiring moldings of 'specific reception.
• Said reducers can be designed with any type of material such as by way of nonlimiting example, plastic, rubber, expansive foam, etc. encompassing any material of their respective type, this for the purpose of addressing all types and dimensions of glasses.
• plastic, rubber, expansive foam, etc. any material of their respective type, this for the purpose of addressing all types and dimensions of glasses.
• Said flexible reducers causing additional comfort improving the damping of vibrations, for example during a running race.
• this other embodiment eliminates the fact that the reducers are said to be flexible by the fact of their characteristics in the hollow projections (2,4), perform a role of wedging the pair of glasses (3), as established in the previous embodiment.
• the structure will have dimensions of the order of 1.8 cm for the width, 1.5 cm for the overall thickness and 8 cm for the length.
• the device is made of plastic.
• the structure of the device of the invention shown here by way of nonlimiting illustration can cover various diverse and varied shapes, of different dimensions and proportions that can be designed with any type of material allowing its realization, including more particularly plastic material designating all materials pertaining to this guy.
• the device according to the invention is particularly intended for the anti-loss maintenance of pairs of glasses of all kinds, in any position and external situation.

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