GB2181859A - Spectacles with manually replaceable lenses - Google Patents
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- G—PHYSICS
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- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C1/00—Assemblies of lenses with bridges or browbars
- G02C1/06—Bridge or browbar secured to or integral with closed rigid rims for the lenses
- G02C1/08—Bridge or browbar secured to or integral with closed rigid rims for the lenses the rims being tranversely split and provided with securing means
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C2200/00—Generic mechanical aspects applicable to one or more of the groups G02C1/00 - G02C5/00 and G02C9/00 - G02C13/00 and their subgroups
- G02C2200/02—Magnetic means
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C2200/00—Generic mechanical aspects applicable to one or more of the groups G02C1/00 - G02C5/00 and G02C9/00 - G02C13/00 and their subgroups
- G02C2200/08—Modular frames, easily exchangeable frame parts and lenses
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Abstract
A spectacles frame in which an upper section B of a grooved lens-containing rim can be opened up or lifted off to allow lenses L to be inserted or removed by sliding them into or out of the groove in the lower rim section A. Alternatively, front and rear rim sections may be similarly separable. The upper rim sections B can be attached to the lower rim section A by hinges or joints at C incorporating a spring, or can be made to snap on or clip on to the lower rim section A, or by a combination of these or similar devices. A locking device can be incorporated in the bridge or nosepiece wherein locking bolts J enter notches K in the upper rim sections B. Said bolts J can be withdrawn to release the upper rim sections B. The upper rim sections can be connected together (Fig. 6). The rim sections can incorporate decorative and fashion design features (Figs. 7 and 8), or these can be attached to the rim sections by snap-on, clip-on or slide- on devices. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Spectacles with manually replaceable lenses
IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO SPEC
TACLES
This invention relates to spectacles with manually replaceable lenses. It is usual practise to heat spectacle frames to allow the lenses to be fitted into the grooved rims of the frames.
In some instances the lenses are snapped into the rims by the use of force or pressure or other means which require special effort and/ or skill.
The present invention relates to spectacles frames in which the lenses can be manually inserted into or removed from the rims of the frame simply by opening up or lifting up or removing the upper part or section of the rims and sliding the lenses into or out of the groove in the lower part or section of the rims.
An embodyment of this invention is here described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shows the spectacles frame in which each grooved lens-receiving rim consists of a lower rim section A and two upper rim sections B. The lower rim section A consists of approximately 2 of the circumference of each rim and includes the bridge of nosepiece N as well as the two ear-pieces P which are connected to the rims by hinges or joints.
The upper rim sections B consist of the remaining approximately 3 of the circumference of each rim, being that part of the rim which is at or above the points where the nosepiece and earpieces meet the rims, as at points C and D.
The upper rim section B can be attached to the lower rim section A with hinges or some other kind of joints at C, being at or slightly above the points where the earpieces are attached to the rims, or at D, being at the points where the nosepiece meets the rims.
The hinges or joints can incorporate a spring which either pulls the upper rim section towards the lower rim section, or pushes it away from the lower rim section, whichever is required depending on the method of construction used.
On the opposite side of the rim sections to where said hinges or joints are situated can be some kind of snap-on or clip-on or slide-on device as or similar to the one shown at Fig.
2, where protrusion E at the extremity of rim section B snaps into cavity F in the opposing rim section A.
Alternatively there can be a small locking device built into the nosepiece of the spectacles frame as at or similar to Figs. 3 and 4, wherein locking bolts J enter notches K in the upper rim sections B and thereby force said upper rim sections towards the lower rim section A and lock them in that position. By pressing push button or plunger G against spring H, the locking bolts J are pulled inwards into the nosepiece N, thereby disengaging from notches K, which will cause the upper rim sections to snap open.
Another locking device is illustrated at Fig.
5, wherein locking bolt J is attached to a piece of flat spring steel M. One end of said piece of flat spring steel is secured to one rim section as at S, while at the other end locking bolt J enters into notch K in the other rim section. Pulling this end away from the rim section will force the locking bolt out of the notch and release the rim section, which will then snap open.
This kind of locking device or a similar one can also be incorporated into the nosepiece or bridge N to lock both upper rimsections to the lower rim section.
Another method of attaching the upper rim sections B to the lower rim section A can be by dispensing with the joints or hinges and using only the afore-mentioned snap-on device as at or similar to Fig. 2 at points C and D
Fig. 1, or to use a combination of any of the afore-mentioned snap-on or locking devices or hinges-as preferred.
The two upper rim sections can also be connected together as at Fig. 6 by a connecting piece or bridge which fits on top of or over the nosepiece on the lower rim section and can then be attached to the lower rim section with any of the attaching devices mentioned before.
The inside of the lens-receiving rims are provide with a groove to receive the lenses, and by lifting off or opening up the upper rim section or sections, the lenses L can be inserted or removed simply by sliding them into or out of the groove in the lower rim section.
This enables the user to fit new lenses easily when needed without having to buy a new frame, or fit a new frame to existing lenses. It also facilitates the cleaning of the lenses which can be accomplished better if said lenses are removed from the frame.
The size and shape as well a scolour and general styling of the upper and lower rim sections can vary and need not be as shown in the accompanying drawings, and the upper and lower rim sections can have fashion or decorative design features added to or incorporated with them as at or similar to Figs. 7 and 8 to enable the wearer to change the style and appearance of the spectacles simply by snapping or clipping on other upper or lower rim sections, or by attaching said decorative design features to the rim sections.
1. Spectacles having manually replaceable lenses comprising a frame consisting of two lens-receiving rims, a bridge or nosepiece and two earpieces, in which each lens-receiving
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Claims (8)
1. Spectacles having manually replaceable lenses comprising a frame consisting of two lens-receiving rims, a bridge or nosepiece and two earpieces, in which each lens-receiving rim is devided or split into two parts or sections namely a lower and an upper rim section or alternatively a front and a rear rim section, of which the upper of front rim section can be opened up or removed so as to allow the lens to be inserted into or removed from the lower rim section by sliding said lens into or out of the groove in said lower rim section or alternatively by inserting said lens into or removing said lens from the groove or recess in the rear rim section.
2. Spectacles having manually replaceable lenses as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the upper rim section can be attached to the lower rim section or the front rim section can be attached to the rear rim section by a hinge or hinges or some other kind of joint or joints at the side, bottom or bridge or top, and at the opposite side to said joint(s) or hinge(s) there can be a snap-on device such as wherein a protrusion in one rim section snaps into a cavity in the other rim section or there can be a clip-on or slide-on or slide-in or screw-on or magnetic device to close one rim section to the other rim section, or alternatively one rim section can be made to snap, screw, clip or slide on or off or into and out of the other rim section or be attached magneticaliy to the other rim section.
3. Spectacles having manually replaceable lenses as claimed in Claim 1 and 2 wherein the hinge(s) or joint(s) connecting the upper rim section to the lower rim section or the front rim section to the rear rim section can incorporate a spring or work in conjunction with a spring, or the hinge(s) or joint(s) can be made of a springy material to force one rim section either towards the other or away from the other rim section, whichever is appropriate to the particular method of construction used.
4. Spectacles having manually replaceable lenses as claimed in Claim 1, 2 and 3 wherein a locking device can be fitted to one rim section or inside the bridge or nosepiece whereby a small locking bolt or catch enters into a notch or cavity in the adjacent or opposite rim section thereby forcing the two rim sections together and locking them, with an optional addition of a push button or plunger or lever device which when pressed or pushed or pulled will disengage the locking bolt or catch from the notch or cavity and thereby release one rim section from the other.
5. Spectacles having manually replaceable lenses as claimed in Claims 1 to 4 wherein the upper rim section can be attached to the lower rim section or alternatively the front rim section can be attached to the rear rim section by any one or more or a combination of any of the devices mentioned in Claims 2, 3 and 4 or any other device which would enable said rim sections to be opened up and closed or attached and detached from each other.
6. Spectacles having manually replaceable lenses as claimed in Claims 1 to 5, wherein the two upper rim sections and / or the two lower rim sections or alternatively the two front rim sections and / or the two rear rim sections can be connected or joined together by the nosepiece or bridge so as to form one piece and wherein the two earpieces can be attached either to the upper or lower or front or rear rim section(s).
7. Spectacles having manually replaceable lenses as claimed in Claims 1 to 6, wherein the size, shape, colour and style of the spectacles and rim sections can vary and decorative design features can be incorporated or added or attached to said rim sections and spectacles by snap-on, clip-on, slide-on, screw-on or similar devices or attached magnetically.
8. Spectacles having manually replaceable lenses as claimed in Claims 1 to 7 with reference to Figs. 1-8 of the accompanying drawings.
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GB2199155A (en) * | 1986-09-22 | 1988-06-29 | Morris Goldschmidt | Spectacles with manually replaceable lenses having split rims |
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GB2286897A (en) * | 1994-02-17 | 1995-08-30 | Chrome Mechanics Ltd | Spectacle frame with movable section for lens change |
EP1333311A1 (en) * | 2002-01-30 | 2003-08-06 | Lak Cheong | Eyeglass frame with removably mounted lenses |
GB2385942A (en) * | 2002-03-01 | 2003-09-03 | Seymour Powell Ltd | Spectacles with removable lenses |
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FR2681152A1 (en) * | 1991-09-10 | 1993-03-12 | Comasec International Sa | FRAME FOR SAFETY GLASSES. |
EP0532412A1 (en) * | 1991-09-10 | 1993-03-17 | Comasec International Sa | Security spectacle frame |
GB2286897A (en) * | 1994-02-17 | 1995-08-30 | Chrome Mechanics Ltd | Spectacle frame with movable section for lens change |
EP1333311A1 (en) * | 2002-01-30 | 2003-08-06 | Lak Cheong | Eyeglass frame with removably mounted lenses |
GB2385942A (en) * | 2002-03-01 | 2003-09-03 | Seymour Powell Ltd | Spectacles with removable lenses |
FR2867573A1 (en) * | 2004-03-15 | 2005-09-16 | Charles Ayache | Spectacle frame, has frame circlets including male clasping circlet which includes magnetic pin, and housing forming female clasping circlet that cooperates with male clasping part |
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JP2015079275A (en) * | 2008-07-03 | 2015-04-23 | オークリー インコーポレイテッド | Floating lens mounting system |
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US9709817B2 (en) | 2015-12-07 | 2017-07-18 | Oakley, Inc. | Eyewear retention devices and methods |
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US10444533B2 (en) | 2017-05-15 | 2019-10-15 | Revision Military Inc. | Eyewear with removable lenses |
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