EP1452108B1 - Etui à lunettes en présentoir - Google Patents

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EP1452108B1
EP1452108B1 EP04100324A EP04100324A EP1452108B1 EP 1452108 B1 EP1452108 B1 EP 1452108B1 EP 04100324 A EP04100324 A EP 04100324A EP 04100324 A EP04100324 A EP 04100324A EP 1452108 B1 EP1452108 B1 EP 1452108B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
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  • This invention relates to a case for eyeglasses or the like.
  • this invention relates to rigid eyeglass cases, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Prior art currently available rigid eyeglass cases are composed of two half-shells or asymmetric shell parts, that rotate about a rear hinge, thereby causing the case to open and close.
  • prior art cases when used in the field of sport or wrap-around eyeglasses or goggles, typically have a spherical wedge shape, which ideally conforms to the arc profile of frames and lenses.
  • said sport or wrap-around eyeglasses or goggles when viewed from the top, are profiled to follow a single rather sharp curved line, which is obviously also followed by their lenses, the latter also forming the glass frame structure, due to commercial or aesthetic needs, as those eyeglasses are sometimes frameless and fabricated by mounting a bridge and two temples to the lenses.
  • case's lining could never be removed because, while this would lead to a reduction of abrasive agents inside the case, on the other hand such a case would not be acceptable from an aesthetic/commercial point of view due its poor finish, and the problem would not be eventually solved, as the plastic material of the case is often as hard as or even harder than the plastic material of the lenses and frame, and this would cause the above mentioned drawback, that is the abrasion of the softer material, i.e. of the eyeglasses.
  • Another object disclosed in the above mentioned document is to provide such spring actuated eyeglasses and bow supports in a form in which they press the spectacles against a cover when the case in closed thereby firmly retaining the same position within the case.
  • the eyeglasses support 33 extends longitudinally of the case 20 and holds the glass parallel to the cover 22.
  • the eye glasses support 33 automatically rises to an inclined position and bow supports 60 and 61 automatically rise to upright positions ready to receive a pair of spectacle 24.
  • the eyeglasses are slidably inserted in the slot 4, behind retaining stud 43 and under the portion 46 of the support 33 which overlies nose bridge 29. Bows are then folded downwardly on the bow supports.
  • Cover is then closed to contact a guide stud and the pressure of a cover hinge spring mechanism holds the spring actuated eyeglasses supports and bow supports in position.
  • cover bows spring upright with the bow supports 60,61 while support 33 springs up to an inclined position relative to the cover 22 so that the spectacles may be immediately removed and donned.
  • This invention has the object of obviating prior art drawbacks by providing a case for eyeglasses.
  • the engagement means for the eyeglasses may be provided, as will be apparent hereafter, in different embodiments, all having the same purpose: providing a removable engagement for the bridge between lenses, so that the eyeglasses are held still within the case even during transport thereof.
  • the eyeglasses are substantially held by the ends of the temples and by the bridge retained by the engagement means, and never come in contact with the case, except by said temples or the lower edge of the rims.
  • the above engagement means are so sized as to prevent the nose piece from disengaging therefrom even when the case is turned upside down and/or shaken during transport.
  • the engagement means are situated at such a distance from the inner wall of the case that lenses cannot come in contact therewith.
  • the engagement means may further have displacement guides, preferably positioned at the junction between the engagement means and the inner wall of the case, for allowing the engagement means to move with at least one degree of freedom, to provide adaptation to different eyeglass shapes.
  • the engagement means according to this invention provide the advantage of preventing eyeglasses from contacting the inside of the case, thereby avoiding any lens scratching, and minimizing frame scratching, by retaining the eyeglasses by the ends of the temples and the bridge and, sometimes, by the lower portions of the rims.
  • the lenses or frame are not subjected to shocks within the case even in case of violent impacts, i.e. when the case is dropped.
  • the shock will be preferably discharged, thanks to the engagement means, onto the eyeglass bridge and not, for instance, onto the lenses.
  • said engagement means may include a guide for displacement thereof relative to the case, which provides the advantage of allowing the case to be adapted to different eyeglass types, as well as to be used as a display unit: by moving or pivoting the engagement means when the case is open and the eyeglasses are held therein by the bridge, an attractive eyeglass arrangement is obtained, and eyeglasses may be displayed in their cases.
  • the case may be designed in such a shape as to further enhance this advantage, e.g. by arranging the two shell parts to form a profile that maximizes the visible eyeglass surface when the case is open and the eyeglasses are held therein.
  • a first preferred embodiment is a clip support means, which is made from a naturally resilient material, capable of deforming when the eyeglass bridge is pushed into the clipping arms. These clipping arms will elastically close around the eyeglass bridge and retain it, whereby the eyeglasses are firmly held in position, and prevented from shaking.
  • the clip will be adjusted by the displacement guide in such a manner that, when the case is closed, any contact is prevented between the lenses and the inner surface of the case, for instance by shaking and/or pivoting the clip from/to the wall of the shell part/s that are turned toward the eyeglass lenses when the eyeglasses are stored therein. If no displacement guides are provided, the clip shall be disposed at such a distance from the inner surface of the case as to prevent any contact therebetween.
  • the upper distance between the clip and the upper case part in the closed condition is smaller than the distance between the bridge and the upper portion of the frame or lenses.
  • the displacement guide will be selected in such a manner that the eyeglasses may be displaced in one or more preferred directions, to not only adjust their position in the closed case, but also to position them in a preferred manner while it is displayed.
  • a second preferred embodiment consists of a nose piece for supporting the bottom side of the bridge at the bridge's position and of a retainer tab at a certain distance over the support nose piece, which tab is arranged to slide along guides to/from the support nose piece, in such a manner as to engage the eyeglass bridge between the tab and the support nose piece.
  • the guides for displacement of the engagement means relative to the shell part/s may include translation, oscillation, rotation guides or combinations thereof, so that the eyeglasses may be moved in one or more preferred directions, not only to adjust their position inside the closed case, but also to position them in the preferred manner while it is displayed for sale.
  • Both the displacement guides and those situated between the engagement means and the case, or between the support nose piece and the retainer tab may be formed with well-known profiles: translation or oscillation guides having a dove-tail profile, pins and cylindrical guides, or grooves and projections, or any other such arrangement as to prevent any undesired displacement of the engagement means due to impacts or transport of the case.
  • the position lock effect between the engagement means and the case and/or between the retainer tab and the support nose piece may be obtained in various manners.
  • Special removable lock means may be provided, which are to be alternately moved to the operating or idle locking position. This involves a cost increase and an inconvenience.
  • position lock means may be provided, which are composed of snap fit elements to be mutually engaged and disengaged thanks to the natural resilience of their material, which is such as to require a predetermined amount of manual force both for snap engagement and disengagement.
  • Yet another alternative consists in providing such shape- or friction-fit position-lock means between slidable or displaceable parts as to ensure manually overcome locking forces.
  • an interference is provided between the profiles of the male and female parts of the guide, so that a certain force is required to move said means.
  • Eyeglass engagement means may be provided on both shell parts, thereby obtaining the same results and advantages as described in the previous embodiments.
  • engagement means may be arranged to be used as case closing devices, by positioning well-known engagement/disengagement means thereon: a retainer tooth may be provided on the engagement means for engagement with a fitting profile on the opposed shell part, thereby tightly closing the case.
  • a suitable and known release means may be further provided, which allows disengagement of the retainer tooth from the closing profile, for instance by elastic deformation of the engagement means.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case according to this invention.
  • the case 1 has a lower shell part 101, and an upper shell part 201, which are connected by a hinge 301.
  • the case houses a pair of eyeglasses, generally designated by 50, which are held by means for engagement of the eyeglass bridge, the latter forming the first eyeglass supporting contact point with the shell or case of the invention.
  • the remaining supporting contact points between the eyeglasses and said case or shell are the ends of the temples, as will be further noted in the following figures.
  • Figure 1 already shows that the eyeglass lenses are kept at a certain distance from the inner wall of the shell or case 1.
  • Figure 2 is a top view of the case as shown in Figure 1 , and includes: the lower shell part 101, the upper shell part 201, the hinge 301, the engagement means 2, a general pair of eyeglasses 50, the left temple 51 of said eyeglasses 50, the right temple 52 of said eyeglasses 50 and the bridge 53 between the lenses of said eyeglasses 50.
  • the bridge 53 of the eyeglasses 50 is held by the engagement means 2 in such a manner that the eyeglass lenses are at a certain distance from the inner wall of the shell or case.
  • Figure 2 further shows that the eyeglass profile follows the profile of the case 1 or shell and vice versa, so that the eyeglasses are held by their bridge 53 in the engagement means 2 and also rest by the ends of their temples 51 and 52, thereby being firmly engaged with the half shell, in such a manner that no impact may occur with the inner wall of the half shell, even when the case is subjected to shocks or jolts due to careless handling.
  • Figure 3 shows the case in the closed condition with the lower shell part 101 pivoted over the upper shell part 201. Further, in Figure 3 , the engagement means are secured to the lower shell part 101 by means of a guide and slide combination 3; regarding the displacement of the engagement means 2, Figure 3 also shows the distance h between the engagement means 2 and the front wall of the shell, and the distance H between the engagement means 2 and the top wall of the shell.
  • the eyeglass bridge section is shown both in the properly inserted position in the support element, and in the upward displacement position, in which the bridge is disengaged from the lower portion of the engagement element.
  • Figure 3 clearly shows that, even when the bridge is displaced upwards and disengaged from its proper housing in the engagement means 2, for instance when the case is subjected to shocks, dropped, or similar, the distance H between the end portion or free end of the engagement means 2 and the inner wall of the case is such as to prevent the bridge from coming out of the engagement means, and the eyeglasses from being released from their contact points with the case and, for instance, from impacting by their lenses or frame the inner walls of the case. It may be further noted that in the particular embodiment of Figure 3 , the engagement element 2 is positioned at a distance h from the inner wall of the shell.
  • FIG 3 also generally shows the guide and slide assemblies 3 that may be interposed between said engagement element 2 and the shell part 201 to which the engagement element is secured. These guide and slide assemblies 3 allow the engagement element 2 to move with at least one degree of freedom, and are made in the well-known shape- and friction-fit arrangements, to be described hereafter.
  • Figure 3 shows, by the two black arrows F1, F2, two possible degrees of freedom for the engagement element, provided by the guide and slide assemblies 3, which are placed at the base of said engagement element.
  • the engagement means are displaceable, thereby providing the advantage of making the case adaptable to different types of eyeglasses, that may be placed inside this inventive case without changing the shape thereof, and providing high versatility.
  • the guide and slide assemblies are such as to allow adjustment thereof by a manual action aimed at overcoming the friction- or shape-fit strength between the guide and its relevant slide, which resistance is required to keep in position the engagement means 2 whereto the guide is linked, to prevent any undesired displacement of the engagement means and, consequently, of the eyeglasses.
  • Figure 4 is a transparent front view of the case 1, which particularly shows the profile of the closing edges 401, the guide and slide assemblies 3 and the engagement means 2.
  • Figure 4 further shows two possible additional degrees of freedom of the engagement means 2, which may be obtained thanks to the guide and slide assemblies 3. It shall be observed that these guide and slide assemblies are not forcibly provided in the case, there being provided a particular embodiment of the case 1 in which the engagement means 2 are directly linked to one or both of the shell parts.
  • the preferred embodiment as shown in Figure 4 includes said guide and slide assemblies, which provide, in this case, two additional degrees of freedom, possibly required if the case 1 is to contain eyeglasses with particular shapes, or is to be used as a display unit.
  • eyeglasses that may be disposed in asymmetric positions, for aesthetic and visibility purposes.
  • a guide and slide assembly may be oriented in a translation direction that is tangent, secant or parallel to the front edge of the lower half shell 101.
  • the engagement means may be secured in such a manner as to be able to pivot about an axis 102 transverse to the front surface of the shell 101.
  • the closing edge 401 has such a profile as to improve visibility of eyeglasses when the latter are inserted or laid in the case, with said case in the open position.
  • said preferred embodiment provides a case that can be highly effective as a display unit, as it not only allows a comprehensive vision of the eyeglasses contained therein, but also enables fancy positioning of the eyeglasses inside the case.
  • Figure 5 shows two preferred embodiments of the guide and slide assemblies that are generally designated by numeral 3 in Figure 4 .
  • Figure 5 shows the engagement means 2, the dove-tail guide 203, formed by an undercut in the lower shell part 101 of the case 1 and the dove-tail slide 103 formed at the base of the engagement means 2.
  • the configuration of the guide and slide assembly of Figure 5 allows the engagement means 2 to move with one degree of freedom, and to translate to and fro, as shown in Fig. 3 , or sideways, as shown in Fig. 4 .
  • Figure 5 further shows an alternative arrangement of the guide and slide assembly with the dove-tail slide 203 consisting of a suitable projection formed in the lower shell part 101 of the case 1, and the dove-tail guide 203 consisting of an undercut at the end of the engagement means 2.
  • the slide is locked in position inside the guide by a friction-fit coupling that is calibrated in such a manner as to allow displacement of the engagement means 2, by exerting a predetermined force thereon in the translation direction, which force may be exerted manually.
  • the slide is locked in position in the guide by further providing mutually fitting or gripping tooth- or projection-like shapes of the guide and the slide.
  • Interference profiles are generated thereby, which allow guide and slide assemblies to be position-locked by having the teeth or grip profiles of the guide mesh with those of the slide and vice versa.
  • the mutual gripping teeth or profiles of the guide and slide are made from such a naturally resilient material as to ensure that they may be released and capable of translation, by exerting a predetermined manual force.
  • the engagement means may be positioned in such a manner as to be held in position and provides substantially the same advantages as the guide and slide assemblies described for Figure 5 : the mutual gripping profiles of the guide and slide assemblies are designed in such a manner as to allow adjustment thereof by a manual action aimed at overcoming the shape-fit strength between the guide and the slide due to the teeth or profiles, which strength is such as to hold the engagement means 2 associated to the guide in position, to prevent any undesired displacement of the support element, and consequently of the eyeglasses.
  • Figure 7 shows a particular type of pivoting coupling arrangement, which is obtained by cylindrical guide 703 and a cylindrical pin 803. One degree of freedom is allowed thereby, for pivoting motion of the engagement means 2, whereby eyeglass lenses may be pivoted away from the inner wall of the case.
  • This arrangement provides the same advantages as were mentioned in the descriptions of Figures 3 , 4 , 5, 6 .
  • Figure 8 shows the engagement means in the particular clip-based embodiment.
  • the figure shows the two clipping arms 202 of the clip, the engagement area 302 and the lower case part 101.
  • This particular embodiment clearly shows the high construction simplicity of the clip engagement means, which forms an engagement area between its two arms 202, for engagement of the eyeglass bridge, which is firmly held by the engagement means.
  • the engagement means is made from a naturally resilient material, which deforms to allow insertion of the eyeglass bridge therein.
  • the resilience of the clip material causes the two clipping arms 202 to close around the bridge, and to hold it therein.
  • the free ends of the clipping arms extend beyond the engagement area 302 to prevent any accidental disengagement of the bridge, e.g. caused by possible shocks.
  • the free ends of the clip arms end at such a distance from the top wall of the case that, in the closed position of the shell, even when the bridge comes out of the engagement portion, it is still held between the free ends of the clip.
  • Figure 9 is a rear top view of a case 1, which shows a variant embodiment of the engagement means 2.
  • These means consist of an engagement element, generally designated by 402, which forms a recess 11 for snap engagement of the bridge 53 of the eyeglasses 50 in a snap fit position, and thereby prevents any undesired movement of the eyeglasses and any damage to the eyeglass frames or lenses.
  • this particular embodiment includes guide and slide assemblies that allow displacement of the engagement means 402, thanks to the engagement of a dove-tail slide 403 of the shell 101 with a dovetail guide 303 of the engagement means 2, like in the above description.
  • Figure 10 is a side view of the details of the engagement means 402. These means consist of a support nose piece 502, and a retainer tab 602 that form together a recess 11, wherein the eyeglass bridge is snap fitted. This may occur thanks to the fact that the tab 602 is flexible and may be deflected to widen the recess 11 while exerting an elastic clamping action on the eyeglass bridge. According to one variant, the tab may be displaced from and to the nosepiece thanks to a guide and slide assembly 702 to alternately allow engagement and disengagement of the eyeglasses.
  • Figure 11 shows a front view of the nose piece 502 and tab 602 from the inside of the shell, which clearly shows the most effective positions of the above described guide and slide assemblies 603, to facilitate eyeglass bridge engagement and disengagement in the recess 11, as well as the preferred shape of these assemblies, to allow displacement of the support nose piece 502 by engagement of a dove-tail slide 403 of the shell 101 with a dove-tail guide 303 of the engagement means 2, which guide and slide assembly increases, as mentioned above, the safety factor of the eyeglasses, as it prevents eyeglass lenses or parts from being damaged due to contact or rubbing against hard surfaces, by coming in contact with the case edge or the front walls thereof.
  • Figure 12 is a side view of the details of the support element 402, said details including a support nose piece 502 wherewith a retainer tab 602' cooperates to generate a recess 11, in which the eyeglass bridge is engaged and disengaged, the guide and slide assemblies 702, on which guides said retainer tab is displaced to alternately allow engagement and disengagement of the eyeglasses, and the guides 3 for displacement of said engagement means with one or more degrees of freedom.
  • the retainer tab 602' has a particular U-shape, which is particularly adapted to prevent any motion of the eyeglass bridge out of the recess 11 as well as any displacement of the case or front walls of the shell, which characteristic further increases the lock element safety, as it prevents any displacement of the eyeglasses inside the shell, and any lens scratching caused by rubbing thereof against the front walls of the shell.
  • Figure 13 is a transparent side view of the shell which comprises engagement means 2 for engagement of the eyeglass bridge, guide and slide assemblies 3 for displacement of the engagement means 2, a retainer tooth 802 on said engagement means, for cooperation with similar retainer engagement means 501 on the opposed side of the shell lid part as well as release means 15, i.e. a rod and/or a button and/or a plate and/or elastic spread apart means, operating thanks to the natural resilience of the shell part or the cooperating means or teeth that are provided in combination therewith on the shell lid part or shell base part, which is adapted to elastically deform the support element to allow disengagement thereof from the retainer tooth 802.
  • This particular embodiment apparently provides the advantage that the closing mechanisms are situated on the engagement means, which arrangement allows to avoid the provision of other shell components during fabrication, and to achieve time and service savings.
  • Figure 14 shows a transparent side view of the shell, including a clip 102 for engagement of the eyeglass bridge as well as for interface with retaining engagement means 501, positioned in the opposite side of the shell lid part in such a manner as to assist eyeglass bridge locking, and to provide a simple and effective closing mechanism, and guide-slide pairs 3 for displacement of the engagement means.
  • the closing mechanism have the double purpose of providing a case lock system, and of improving the eyeglass stability inside the case, by assisting eyeglass bridge locking, as said bridge is secured between the two arms of the clip 102 and is further held by the retaining engagement means 501, which limit the freedom of movement of eyeglasses, thereby hindering its contact with hard surfaces (e.g. the front walls of the shell) that may damage its lenses.
  • Figure 15 is a side sectional view of the shell, including a support nose piece 2' on one shell part and a locking member 2" coinciding with the nose piece 2' on the opposed shell part, which is placed in such a position as to generate a recess 11 when the shell is closed, which recess is designed to accommodate the eyeglass bridge 53, as described above.
  • Guide/slide assemblies 3 are further provided for displacement of the engagement means.
  • This particular embodiment provides the advantage that the supporting and locking means are provided in two separate parts, thereby obtaining an increased immobility of the eyeglasses and, as a result, a higher protection thereof, by preventing any movement thereof from their housing inside the recess 11, and any contact with hard surfaces (e.g. the front walls of the shell) that may damage eyeglass lenses.
  • Figure 16 is a perspective view of the open shell, which contains the engagement means 2 secured to the lower shell part 101 and the lock means 602 that holds the bridge 53 of the eyeglass 50 in position.
  • the profile of the closing edge is particularly adapted, thanks to its curvature, to provide full vision of the eyeglasses, thereby allowing the shell to be used not only as an eyeglass case, but also as a display unit.
  • Figure 17 is a front view of the open shell, which contains the engagement means 2 secured to the lower shell part 101 and the lock means 602 that holds the bridge 53 of the eyeglass 50 in position.
  • This particular view shows even more clearly how the profile of the closing edge, as described above, is particularly adapted, thanks to its curvature to provide full vision of the eyeglasses, thereby allowing the shell to be used not only as an eyeglass case, but also as a display unit.

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  1. Etui (1) de lunettes ou analogue, constitué d'au moins deux parties de coque (101, 201), lesdites parties de coque ont une articulation (301) positionnée entre elles, le long d'une ligne sur le côté qui est prévu pour former le côté arrière de celui-ci de sorte que lesdites parties de coque (101, 201) peuvent être amenées à pivoter à la position d'ouverture et de fermeture, et ledit étui contient des moyens d'engagement (2) aptes à venir amoviblement en prise avec le pont (53) des lunettes (50), caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'engagement (2) s'étendent du fond d'une des deux parties de coque (101), prévu pour former une partie de base de coque, à la paroi supérieure intérieure de la deuxième partie de coque fermée (201) de sorte que les lunettes sont tenues par leur pont (53) dans les moyens d'engagement (2) et reposent également par les extrémités de leurs tempes (51, 52) et/ou le bord inférieur des rebords, en étant ainsi solidement en prise avec la demi-coque (101) et retenues dans l'étui (1), et lesdits moyens d'engagement (2) sont liés à la partie de coque d'une manière déplaçable par des guides de déplacement (3) qui sont placés à la base dudit élément d'engagement (2), opposée à la zone d'engagement dans laquelle le pont (53) des lunettes est logé de telle manière que, lorsque l'étui (1) est fermé, tout contact soit empêché entre le verre et la surface intérieure de l'étui (1).
  2. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'engagement (2) sont intégraux avec une ou les deux parties de coque (201, 101).
  3. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'engagement (2) s'étendent verticalement du fond d'une des deux parties de coque (101), qui est destinée à former une partie de base de coque (101).
  4. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'engagement (2) sont placés à une distance suffisante (h) des parois avant des coques (201, 101) pour empêcher que les verres des lunettes viennent en contact avec lesdites parois.
  5. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'engagement (2) sont déplacés avec au moins un degré de liberté.
  6. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'engagement (2) est/sont déplacés avec deux ou plusieurs degrés de liberté.
  7. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le déplacement des moyens d'engagement (2) est un mouvement de translation linéaire le long d'au moins un axe de référence préféré.
  8. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le déplacement des moyens d'engagement (2) est un mouvement rotatif ou pivotant le long d'au moins un axe de référence préféré.
  9. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le déplacement des moyens d'engagement (2) est une combinaison de mouvements de translation et de rotation le long d'un ou de plusieurs axes de référence préférés.
  10. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'engagement (2) est/sont fixés à la ou les coques correspondantes (101, 201) par une combinaison d'au moins un coulisseau (403) et un guide de translation (303) pour l'engagement de celui-ci.
  11. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le ou les éléments de support sont fixés à la ou les coques correspondantes (101, 201) par un, deux ou trois ensembles constitués d'un guide et d'un coulisseau associé (3), chacun desdits ensembles de guide et de coulisseau (3) étant orienté dans une direction différente.
  12. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un guide et au moins une portion du coulisseau sont fixés à la partie de coque (101) de l'étui de l'élément de support respectivement.
  13. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chaque coulisseau (403) et chaque guide (303) associé à celui-ci ont des moyens de contre-dépouille complémentaires de mise en prise mutuelle.
  14. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'engagement (2) est/sont directement fixés à la partie de coque correspondante par une articulation, ou bien au coulisseau ou aux guides.
  15. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que l'axe d'articulation est séquent, tangent ou parallèle au bord avant de la ou des coques d'étui (101, 201).
  16. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'engagement (2) est/sont directement fixés à la partie de coque correspondante (101, 201) ou au coulisseau ou guide (3) par un joint articulé ayant au moins deux axes d'oscillation, ou au moyen d'un joint sphérique.
  17. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le ou les ensembles de guide et de coulisseau (403, 303) et/ou articulation/s et/ou les joints sont réalisés de telle manière que les deux parties engagées ainsi ont un ajustement à friction de manière à assurer que les deux parties soient verrouillées dans une position relative avec une force prédéterminée qui doit être surmontée par une action manuelle.
  18. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le ou les ensembles de guide et de coulisseau (303, 403) et/ou la ou les articulations et/ou le ou les joints ont des moyens pour verrouiller les deux éléments dans une position donnée, ces moyens étant amovibles en forçant élastiquement sur l'ajustement de forme.
  19. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 18, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de verrouillage de position consiste en au moins une saillie sur un des deux coulisseaux et guides (3), joints ou éléments d'articulation ou en une rangée de saillies ayant des plis ou surfaces articulées.
  20. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de support est un élément à base de clip (102).
  21. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément à base de clip (102) possède au moins deux bras entre lesquels le pont (53) des lunettes est engagé.
  22. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément à base de clip (102) forme un évidement sur les deux bras précités pour tenir amoviblement le pont (53) des lunettes.
  23. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 7 à 9, caractérisé en ce que l'élément à base de clip (102) se termine à une distance verticalement mesurée (H) de la paroi supérieure de la coque fermée, ladite distance (H) étant plus petite que la distance entre le pont (53) et la portion supérieure des verres ou montures de lunettes.
  24. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de support est un élément de verrouillage de support (402).
  25. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 24, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément de verrouillage de support (402) consiste en un évidement (11) ayant une surface de support de pont de lunettes et une surface de retenue, qui est opposée à la surface de support et se trouve à une distance prédéterminée de celle-ci.
  26. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 24 et 25, caractérisé en ce que ledit évidement (11) est formé par au moins une paroi supérieure, une paroi inférieure et une paroi avant.
  27. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 24 à 26, caractérisé en ce que ledit évidement (11) possède une pièce de nez de support (502) comme paroi inférieure et une patte de retenue (602) comme paroi supérieure.
  28. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 24 à 27, caractérisé en ce que ledit évidement (11) possède une forme de U tournée selon 90° vers le côté (502), dont le dessus est au maximum aussi large que le pont (53) des lunettes.
  29. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 24 à 28, caractérisé en ce que ledit évidement (11) est réalisé en un matériau naturellement résiliant.
  30. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 24 à 29, caractérisé en ce que la paroi supérieure dudit évidement (11) peut être préchargée dans la direction de fermeture, c'est-à-dire vers la paroi de support opposée de manière à produire une force de serrage sur le pont des lunettes lorsque celui-ci est à l'intérieur de l'évidement (11).
  31. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 24 à 30, caractérisé en ce que ledit évidement (11) peut être déformé élastiquement vers la position d'ouverture, pour libérer le pont et sortir de prise les lunettes (50).
  32. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 27, caractérisé en ce que ladite patte de retenue a une forme de L inversée (602).
  33. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 27, caractérisé en ce que ladite patte de retenue possède une forme de crochet inversé (602').
  34. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 25 à 33, caractérisé en ce que ladite patte de retenue (602) et la pièce de nez de support (502) sont séparables.
  35. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 25 à 33, caractérisé en ce que ladite patte de retenue (602) est déplaçable relativement à la pièce de nez de support (502).
  36. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 25 à 35, caractérisé en ce que la patte de retenue est couplée à la pièce de nez de support par des guides de coulissement et/ou d'oscillation, lesdits guides étant tels que revendiqués dans une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes 10 à 15.
  37. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'engagement (2) sont ou font partie d'un mécanisme de fermeture d'étui.
  38. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication 31, caractérisé en ce que lesdits éléments de retenue possèdent une dent de retenue (802) qui coopère avec une ou plusieurs dents opposées sur la surface de coque de l'étui qui est déplaçable relativement auxdits éléments.
  39. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications (37 et 38), caractérisé en ce qu'il possède des moyens (15) pour sortir de prise les dents de fermeture opposées de l'étui.
  40. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 37 à 39, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de sortie de prise sont des éléments de pression qui agissent sur la partie de coque avec les dents de retenue et/ou sur l'élément de support de manière à maintenir les dents d'engagement desdites deux parties espacées par déformation ou déplacement élastique d'une ou des deux desdites parties, et ces éléments de pression font saillie de l'étui, à travers une ouverture ménagée dans une des deux coques, par une extrémité d'actionnement.
  41. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens d'engagement de retenue (501) sur la partie de coque opposée à la partie avec l'élément d'engagement.
  42. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen d'engagement de retenue (502) possède une forme en L inversée ou toute autre forme apte à venir en prise avec ladite dent de retenue (802) réalisée sur les moyens d'engagement.
  43. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen d'engagement de retenue (501) forme une zone plus large dans sa portion d'extrémité, qui est conçue pour coopérer avec l'élément d'engagement de pince (202) en la déformant élastiquement dans l'état ouvert.
  44. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'engagement (2) tels que revendiqués dans les revendications 3 à 43, sont réalisés en deux parties, associés aux deux parties de coque (101, 201).
  45. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que lesdits éléments d'engagement ont deux surfaces opposées espacées qui sont les extrémités se faisant face faisant saillie dans l'étui, chacune d'une partie de coque, et chacune desdites deux extrémités formant une partie de l'évidement (11), comme revendiqué dans les revendications 12 à 23.
  46. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 38 et 39, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément de support (2') et ledit élément de verrouillage (2") réalisent une telle forme permettant de verrouiller amoviblement le pont (53) des lunettes.
  47. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 38 à 40, caractérisé en ce que lesdits éléments de support (2') et lesdits éléments de retenue (2") ont des systèmes de fermeture tels que revendiqués dans les revendications 32 à 37.
  48. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon les revendications 38 à 40, caractérisé en ce que lesdits éléments de support (2') et lesdits éléments de retenue (2") ont des systèmes de fermeture à encliquetage disposés sur l'articulation (301).
  49. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend deux parties de coque ayant un bord frontal libre en vue d'une butée ou superposition mutuelle.
  50. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit bord possède un creux dans une zone prédéterminée, dans laquelle une partie de coque (101) possède un profil concave et l'autre partie de coque (201) possède un profil convexe.
  51. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la partie de coque (101) qui est destinée à former la base de support de l'étui possède un bord avec un creux concave à son côté frontal, ledit creux ayant une profondeur et longueur telles qu'une portion substantielle des lunettes logée dans ladite partie de coque est visible.
  52. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les deux parties de coque (101, 201) dans l'état fermé, sont configurées comme un segment d'un sphéroïde.
  53. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le côté arrière des deux parties de coque précitées (101, 201) est rectiligne.
  54. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins la paroi inférieure de la partie de coque de base (101) est plane.
  55. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdites deux parois supérieure et inférieure sont reliées audit côté arrière, en formant un profil arrondi.
  56. Etui de lunettes ou analogue selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdites parois supérieure et inférieure possèdent des extensions latérales et frontales qui forment une surface sphérique dont les rayons de courbure correspondent en moyenne aux rayons de courbure des lunettes de contour.
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