GB2553278A - An adhesive element for nose pads or a nose bridge of a pair of glasses - Google Patents
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- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
- G02C5/12—Nose pads; Nose-engaging surfaces of bridges or rims
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- G02C5/12—Nose pads; Nose-engaging surfaces of bridges or rims
- G02C5/126—Nose pads; Nose-engaging surfaces of bridges or rims exchangeable or otherwise fitted to the shape of the nose
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- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C3/00—Special supporting arrangements for lens assemblies or monocles
- G02C3/003—Arrangements for fitting and securing to the head in the position of use
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- G02C5/008—Spectacles frames characterized by their material, material structure and material properties
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- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
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- G02C5/14—Side-members
- G02C5/143—Side-members having special ear pieces
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- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
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- G02C2200/16—Frame or frame portions made from rubber
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- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
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Abstract
An adhesive element 9 for nose pads 5 or a nose bridge of a pair of glasses 3 has an adhesive surface which rests in use against the nose of the wearer. The adhesive may contain an anti-bacterial agent, for example a bisphenol such as triclosan. The anti-bacterial agent may be in an amount of about 0.1 wt% to about 1.0wt% or about 0.1wt% to about 0.6wt%. The adhesive may be a thermoplastic adhesive including a hot-melt adhesive and may comprise a thermoplastic rubber co-polymer and a hydrocarbon resin. The thermoplastic adhesive may contain white mineral oil or severely hydrotreated heavy napthenic petroleum oil. The adhesive element may comprise a film which may be less than about 1mm or less than about 0.5mm. A pair of glasses comprises a nose pad or a nose bridge comprising the adhesive element. The adhesive element may be integrally formed with the nose pad or nose bridge. The adhesive elements, nose pad or nose bridge may be removed and replaced after one or two days.
Description
(54) Title of the Invention: An adhesive element for nose pads or a nose bridge of a pair of glasses Abstract Title: An adhesive element for nose pads or a nose bridge of a pair of glasses (57) An adhesive element 9 for nose pads 5 or a nose bridge of a pair of glasses 3 has an adhesive surface which rests in use against the nose of the wearer. The adhesive may contain an anti-bacterial agent, for example a bisphenol such as triclosan. The anti-bacterial agent may be in an amount of about 0.1 wt% to about 1.0wt% or about 0.1 wt% to about 0.6wt%. The adhesive may be a thermoplastic adhesive including a hot-melt adhesive and may comprise a thermoplastic rubber co-polymer and a hydrocarbon resin. The thermoplastic adhesive may contain white mineral oil or severely hydrotreated heavy napthenic petroleum oil. The adhesive element may comprise a film which may be less than about 1 mm or less than about 0.5mm. A pair of glasses comprises a nose pad or a nose bridge comprising the adhesive element. The adhesive element may be integrally formed with the nose pad or nose bridge. The adhesive elements, nose pad or nose bridge may be removed and replaced after one or two days.
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The present invention relates to an adhesive element for nose pads or a nose bridge of a pair of glasses, and a method of preparing a pair of glasses for use by a wearer,
Glasses have nose pads or an integral nose bridge for resting on the bridge of the nose. These nose pads and integral bridge are conventionally fabricated from a plastics material, and the present inventor has recognized that these glasses have a tendency to slip down the bridge of the nose, requiring frequent re-positioning.
The present Inventor has recognized that, by providing the nose pads or nose bridge with at least one adhesive element, this slipping of the glasses can substantially be obviated.
In one aspect the present Invention provides an adhesive element for nose pads or a nose bridge of a pair of glasses, which has an adhesive surface which rests In use against the nose of the wearer,
The present invention also extends to a nose pad comprising the abovedescribed adhesive element and a nose bridge comprising at least one of the above-described adhesive elements. In one embodiment the or each adhesive element is integrally formed with the nose pad or the nose bridge.
In another aspect the present invention provides a method of preparing a pair of glasses having at least one nose pad or a nose bridge for use by a wearer, comprising the steps of: providing an adhesive element as abovedescribed to the at least one nose pad or the nose bridge of the pair of glasses.
- 2 In a further aspect the present invention provides a method of preparing a pair of glasses having at least one nose pad or a nose bridge for use by a wearer, comprising the steps of: providing at least one nose pad or nose bridge as above described to the pair of glasses.
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described hereinbelow by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 illustrates a pair of glasses in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 iliustrates an adhesive element of one of the nose pads of the glasses of Figure 1, as supplied on a release carrier;
Figure 3 iliustrates a sectional view (along section Ϊ-Ι in Figure 2) of the release carrier of Figure 2;
Figure 4 iliustrates an alternative adhesive element of one of the nose pads of the glasses of Figure 1, as supplied on a release carrier; and
Figure 5 illustrates a pair of glasses in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 1 iliustrates a pair of glasses in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
The glasses comprise a frame 3 which includes a pair of nose pads 5 which, in use, rest on the bridge of the nose of the wearer.
The nose pads 5 each comprise a body 7 and an adhesive element 9 which has an adhesive surface which rests against the nose of the wearer.
In this embodiment the adhesive element 9 is replaceable, such as to allow the wearer to replace the adhesive element 9, typically every two or three days.
In this embodiment the adhesive element 9 comprises a thin film, as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. In one embodiment the adhesive element 9 is supplied between sheets of release paper 10.
In this embodiment the film has a thickness of less than about 1 mm, optionally less than about 0.5 mm.
In this embodiment the adhesive element 9 is sized to be fixed only to the facing surface of the nose pad 5.
In an alternative embodiment the adhesive element 9 could be sized to overlap the facing surface and extend onto a rear surface of the nose pad 5.
In an alternative embodiment the adhesive element 9 could comprise one or more dots, as illustrated in Figure 4.
In an alternative embodiment the adhesive element 9 could be integrally formed with the nose pad 5, or at least a part thereof, such that the nose pad 5 or the part thereof is replaced, again typically every two or three days.
In this embodiment the adhesive element 9 comprises an adhesive which includes an anti-bacterial agent. The present inventor has recognized that the nose pads of conventional glasses, notwithstanding being formed of a relatively-hard material, usually a plastics material, promote growth of microbes, such as bacteria, and especially E-coli.
In this embodiment the adhesive contains the anti-bacterial agent in an amount of from about 0.1 wt% to about 1 wt%, optionally from about 0.1 wt% to about 0.6 wt%.
In this embodiment the anti-bacterial agent is a bisphenol, such as triclosan.
In this embodiment the adhesive is a thermoplastic adhesive, in particular a hot-melt adhesive.
In this embodiment the adhesive is a thermoplastic adhesive which comprises a thermoplastic rubber co-polymer and a hydrocarbon resin.
In one embodiment the adhesive contains white mineral oil (20-30%), such as Low Tack ™ adhesive as supplied by Glue Dots International LLC (USA).
In one embodiment the adhesive contains white minerai oi! (15-25%), such as Medium Tack ™ adhesive as supplied by Glue Dots International LLC (USA).
In one embodiment the adhesive contains white mineral oil (15-25%), such as High Tack ™ adhesive as supplied by Glue Dots International LLC (USA).
In another embodiment the adhesive contains severely hydrotreated heavy napthenic petroleum oil (8-15%), such as Super High Tack ™ adhesive as supplied by Glue Dots International LLC (USA).
Figure 5 illustrates a pair of glasses in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention,
The glasses of this embodiment are very similar to those of the abovedescribed embodiment, and thus, in order to avoid duplication of description, only the differences will be described in detail with like parts being designated by like reference signs.
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The glasses of this embodiment differ from those of the above-described embodiment in not including nose pads, but having a nose bridge 21 which includes the adhesive elements 9.
In this embodiment the adhesive elements 9 are replaceable, as with the above-described embodiment, typically every two or three days.
In an alternative embodiment the adhesive elements 9 could be integrally formed with the nose bridge 21, or at least a part thereof, such that the nose bridge 21 or the part thereof is replaced, again typically every two or three days.
Finally, it will be understood that the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments and can be modified in many different ways without departing from the scope ofthe invention as defined by the appended claims.
Claims (24)
1. An adhesive element For nose pads or a nose bridge of a pair of glasses, which has an adhesive surface which rests in use against the nose of the wearer.
2. The adhesive element of claim 1, wherein the adhesive contains an anti-bacterial agent.
3. The adhesive element of claim 2, wherein the adhesive contains the anti-bacterial agent In an amount of from about 0.1 wt% to about 1 wt°/o, optionally from about 0,1 wt% to about 0,5 wt%.
4. The adhesive element of claim 2 or 3, wherein the anti-bacterial agent is a bisphenol, such as triclosan.
5. The adhesive element of any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the adhesive is a thermoplastic adhesive, optionally a hot-melt adhesive.
6. The adhesive element of claim 5, wherein the adhesive comprises a thermoplastic rubber co-polymer and a hydrocarbon resin.
7. The adhesive of claim 5 or 6, wherein the adhesive contains white mineral oil.
8. The adhesive of claim 5 or 6, wherein the adhesive contains severely hydrotreated heavy napthenic petroleum oil.
9. The adhesive element of any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the adhesive element comprises a film.
10. The adhesive element, of claim 9, wherein the film has a thickness of less than about 1 mm, optionally less than about 0.5 mm.
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11, The adhesive element of claim 9 or 10, wherein the adhesive element is provided between sheets of release paper.
12, A nose pad comprising the adhesive element of any of claims 1 to 11,
13, The nose pad of claim 12, wherein the adhesive element is integrally formed with the nose pad.
14, A nose bridge comprising the adhesive element of any of claims 1 to
11.
15, The nose bridge of claim 14, wherein the adhesive element is integrally formed with the nose bridge.
16, A pair of glasses comprising at least one nose pad of claim 12 or 13 or the nose bridge of claim 14 or 15.
17, A method of preparing a pair of glasses having at least one nose pad or a nose bridge for use by a wearer, comprising the steps of: providing an adhesive element of any of claims 1 to 11 to the at least one nose pad or the nose bridge of the pair of glasses.
18, The method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of:
after a period of time, removing the adhesive element from the at least one nose pad or the nose bridge of the pair of glasses; and providing another adhesive element of any of claims 1 to 11 to the at least one nose pad or the nose bridge of the pair of glasses.
19, The method of claim 18, wherein the period of time is at least one day, optionally at least two days.
20> The method of any of claims 17 to 19f wherein the pair of glasses has a pair of nose pads and adhesive elements are provided to and removed from each of the nose pads.
21. A method of preparing a pair of glasses having at least one nose pad or a nose bridge for use by a wearer, comprising the steps of: providing at least one nose pad of claim 12 or 13 or a nose bridge of claim 14 or 15 to the pair of glasses.
22. The method of claim 21, further comprising the steps of:
after a period of time, removing the at least one nose pad or the nose bridge from the pair of glasses; and providing another at least one nose pad of claim 12 or 13 or another nose bridge of claim 14 or 15 to the pair of glasses.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the period of time is at least one day, optionally at ieast two days.
24. The method of any of claims 21 to 23, wherein the pair of glasses has a pair of nose pads and nose pads are provided to and removed from the pair of glasses.
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| GB1614106.1A GB2553278A (en) | 2016-08-17 | 2016-08-17 | An adhesive element for nose pads or a nose bridge of a pair of glasses |
| PCT/EP2017/070782 WO2018033578A1 (en) | 2016-08-17 | 2017-08-16 | An adhesive element for nose pads, a nose bridge or temple fixtures of a pair of glasses |
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| US826563A (en) * | 1905-08-26 | 1906-07-24 | Edgar J George | Adhesive guard for eyeglasses. |
| DE2706129A1 (en) * | 1977-02-14 | 1978-08-17 | Heinz Reich | Bridge pad for spectacles frame - comprises stamped sheet element with adhesive layer on either side covered by removable paper or plastics |
| US4251302A (en) * | 1979-06-18 | 1981-02-17 | Site-Tac, Inc. | Method of coating, locating and maintaining ophthalmic supports of eyewear properly positioned with respect to the eyes on the bridge of the nose of the wearer |
| US4964716A (en) * | 1990-01-10 | 1990-10-23 | Combs Gary D | Removable cover for eyeglass nose pad |
| JPH09325302A (en) * | 1996-06-07 | 1997-12-16 | Tanaka Seisakusho:Kk | Pad for spectacle frame and tip for spectacle frame |
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