EP3506785B1 - Spectacle case - Google Patents

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EP3506785B1
EP3506785B1 EP17851952.6A EP17851952A EP3506785B1 EP 3506785 B1 EP3506785 B1 EP 3506785B1 EP 17851952 A EP17851952 A EP 17851952A EP 3506785 B1 EP3506785 B1 EP 3506785B1
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spectacle case
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Razvan Sabie
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/04—Spectacle cases; Pince-nez cases

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  • the invention relates to an attachable spectacle case for spectacles or sun glasses.
  • Spectacle cases are often designed to receive the entire frame of the glasses. Although, on the one hand, enclosing the entire frame by the spectacle case provides good protection for them, on the other hand, it limits their portability.
  • glasses are lost, their lenses may be scratched or covered with dust when left uncovered, or glasses can easily break when they are falling, so there is a need to achieve a simple, light, flexible spectacle case with a reduced volume.
  • US2277371 discloses also a spectacle case.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a lightweight, flexible and low volume spectacle case, capable of protecting the glasses and their lenses against pressure and abrasion.
  • the same design of spectacle case can be used for different types of glasses; it can be made of both deformable materials and rigid materials and it is small enough to be inserted, attached to the glasses, into the classical spectacle cases.
  • a spectacle case according to the invention is disclosed in claim 1.
  • the spectacle case has the advantage of a reduced volume and increased flexibility, and it can be stored in any pocket, at neck or hip or in any bag without any inconvenience, protecting the glasses against pressure and abrasion. Also, the spectacle case according to the invention is attached very simply to the glasses, can be used for glasses of different sizes and is very cheap to produce.
  • the spectacle case not according to the invention as shown in figure 1 is made of a body of material 1, which may be a material of a certain degree of stiffness but which also retains a certain flexibility such as natural skin or synthetics, appropriately processed paper or fabric or plastic.
  • the body 1 can also be made of combinations of the materials listed above and may include metal or composite inserts if it is desired to obtain superior stiffness or flexibility.
  • the material body 1 has a rectangular front side a and a rectangular rear side b, which may have rounded corners separated by a rectangular central surface c and which folds one to the other by d and e fold lines. If less rigid material is used, fold lines d and e, as well as the edges of the faces a and b can be stiffened by hems and stitches.
  • the front side a is provided with a trapezoidal prism 2.
  • This is a straight prism symmetrically disposed at the bottom of the anterior side a and has two identical parallel sides having the shape of an isosceles trapezoid, one of which is attached by gluing or other process of the front side or may be an integral part of it.
  • the symmetry axis of the trapezoidal side of the prism coincides with the symmetry axis a and b of the sides of the spectacle case - figure 2 .
  • the dimensions of the trapezoidal prism 2 are chosen in such a way that the prism constitutes a support for the nasal saddle of the glasses, which is coming in contact with the lateral sides of the trapezoidal prism 2.
  • the trapezoidal prism is the most rigid component of the spectacle case and can be made of plastic material or any other rigid material comparable to it. Its side faces that come in contact with the nasal saddle of the glasses can be lined with various soft materials for protection. Its interior may be full or empty.
  • the closure is a metallic staple with the components f and g.
  • the spectacle case is used in the following way: open the spectacle case, place the unfolded glasses with the nasal saddle on the trapezoidal prism 2 - figure 3 , then fold the spectacle case, close with the closing device and fold the glasses' temples - fig. 4 and figure 5 .
  • the spectacle case can also be attached in reverse, the front side of it thus becoming the rear side, and the rear side becoming the front side - figure 6, figure 7 and figure 8 .
  • the spectacle case could be closed either in the rear side - figure 9 or in the front only.
  • the closing device can be a metallic or plastic staple, but can also be a magnetic staple - figure 10 or Velcro - figure 11 , or buttons or other known closing devices may be used.
  • the top of the trapezoidal prism can be replaced with a rounded shape as can be seen in figure 12 .
  • the anterior part of the trapezoidal prism, as well as its corresponding portion from the front, may be missing, thus obtaining an empty space inside the prism - figure 13 , a space that is useful for the user who can thus fix easier the spectacle case with the fingers - figure 14 .
  • the spectacle case can be provided on the front side also with some pockets h where the bottom of the lens enters - figure 15 .
  • the trapezoidal prism can have a smaller thickness, in this case the nasal saddle of the glasses being partially supported on the parallelepiped - figure 16 .
  • the rear side of the spectacle case according to the invention will be provided with some openings, slots or holes i and j letting the nose pads to come out partially or totally from the spectacle case - figure 17 .
  • a particular variant of the spectacle case not according to the invention is obtained by totally removing the prism, so the openings, the slots or the holes i and j are remaining on the rear face thus helping to fix the glasses in the spectacle case - figure 18 and figure 19 .

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  • Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
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HRP20231230TT HRP20231230T1 (hr) 2016-09-02 2017-08-23 Kutija za naočale

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ROA201600608A RO131607B1 (ro) 2016-09-02 2016-09-02 Toc pentru ochelari
PCT/RO2017/000016 WO2018106136A2 (en) 2016-09-02 2017-08-23 Spectacle case

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EP3506785A2 EP3506785A2 (en) 2019-07-10
EP3506785C0 EP3506785C0 (en) 2023-07-12
EP3506785B1 true EP3506785B1 (en) 2023-07-12

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US (1) US20190239607A1 (pl)
EP (1) EP3506785B1 (pl)
CN (1) CN210120952U (pl)
ES (1) ES2953099T3 (pl)
HR (1) HRP20231230T1 (pl)
HU (1) HUE063132T2 (pl)
PL (1) PL3506785T3 (pl)
RO (1) RO131607B1 (pl)
WO (1) WO2018106136A2 (pl)

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RO132229B1 (ro) 2017-06-23 2024-03-29 Răzvan Sabie Toc pentru ochelari
US20220248821A1 (en) * 2019-03-22 2022-08-11 Binoptics Sprl Assembly comprising spectacles and a case for storing said the spectacles
CN110579891A (zh) * 2019-08-02 2019-12-17 华为技术有限公司 一种智能眼镜及眼镜套装
WO2021209777A1 (fr) * 2020-04-14 2021-10-21 Icare (Hong Kong) Company Limited Etui de protection de lunettes

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JP2004195178A (ja) * 2002-12-19 2004-07-15 Masaru Sakai フィット簡易メガネケース

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US2277371A (en) * 1940-11-01 1942-03-24 Glenn W Simpson Sunglass case
US2351447A (en) * 1943-05-12 1944-06-13 Nathan Emanuel Spectacle case
US2464149A (en) * 1946-03-25 1949-03-08 Massachusetts Leather Products Nose block for spectacle cases
JPS5545877U (pl) 1978-09-20 1980-03-25
JP4011034B2 (ja) 2004-03-29 2007-11-21 敏彦 野原 眼鏡カバー
HK1145057A2 (en) 2010-02-02 2011-03-25 Richard S Ellert A protective cover for a pair of spectacles
JP2016028680A (ja) 2014-07-23 2016-03-03 株式会社千鳥屋宗家 眼鏡ケース

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PL3506785T3 (pl) 2023-12-18
US20190239607A1 (en) 2019-08-08
ES2953099T3 (es) 2023-11-08
CN210120952U (zh) 2020-03-03
RO131607A0 (ro) 2017-01-30
RO131607A3 (ro) 2018-03-30
HUE063132T2 (hu) 2023-12-28
HRP20231230T1 (hr) 2024-02-02
WO2018106136A2 (en) 2018-06-14
WO2018106136A3 (en) 2018-10-25
RO131607B1 (ro) 2024-01-30
EP3506785A2 (en) 2019-07-10

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