US1172718A - Eyeglass-cleaner. - Google Patents

Description

F. H. LENNARDS.

EYEGLASS CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 14, 1914.

1,172,718. Patented Feb. 22, 1916.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAFH co., WASHINGTON, n. c.

UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE VFRAN'K ELEN'NARDs, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, nssrenoa'or onn-ronnrn To AnoLrH L. BENNER, TWENTY-NINEONE-IIUNDREDTHS iron ens'rnvs :KETTI lEB, 'AND I TW'ENTY-QNE onn-nunnnnnrns a0 nnwnan r. NnLsoN, ALL "or CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

l Application filed October 14,1314. Serial No.j866,647.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK H. LnNNAnns,

a citizen of the United States of, America, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook,

and Stateoflllinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Eyeglass- Cleaners, of which the following is a specification. I

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved novelty eye-glass cleaner, constructed in a neat and compact form, whereby it is ready for instant use and is, protected from becoming readily soiled through its being carried about in a pocket or purse; to provide improved means for facilitating the insertion of the lens be tween the layers of cleaning material forming the cleaner; to provide improved means.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cleaner ready for use. Fig. 3 is aplan view of the cleaner somewhat modified, in that it is not provided with a handle of the kind shown in Fig. 2. Fig.4 is an enlarged transverse sectional detail taken on the line AA of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the clip or holder used for holding the glasses during the cleaning operation. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional. view of the cleaner shown in Fig. 3.

In the construction shown in the drawings, the device comprises two outer layers or leaves 6 and 7 and an intermediate layer or leaf 8, formed of a thin fiexible'material, such as celluloid or fiber, and having layers of cleaning materials 9 and 10 secured to the opposed faces thereof. 5 It may sometimes be advisable to use fiber for the outer layers 6 and 7, and celluloid for the intermediate layer. The celluloid being more resilient than the fiber gives the necessary resiliency to the intermediate strip, so that it yields more readily to allow the separation of the 1 *nYneLAss-CLEAnnn. 5 J

. leaves The several layers are secured to getherat one end by means of a pin orbind- Specification of Letters Patent. 1 Patented Feb 22, 1916 ing post 11.' The intermediate layer Sis extended beyond the outer layers 6 and 7 so as to provide'a projection or extension 12, whichyis adapted to be engaged by the lens or other article to be cleaned, for the purpose of flexing the intermediate layer soas to separate it from one or the other of the outer layers, and thereby facilitate theinsertion of the lens between said layers. The outer layers 6 and 7 are shaped convexly toward the intermediate layer, as shown in, Fig. 4, so'as to morejreadlly conform to the shape of the thumb and finger and insure a contact of the layers upon the .lens

throughout a greater area than would be ob tainedotherwise." a v The cleaning materials 9 and 10 may be of any suitable'kind', such as cloth or chamois. If desired; the layers 9 and 10 may be of different kinds of material, one" being a readily absorbent material and 'intended for use principally for cleaning, the otherbeing polishing the lens; This idea has vbeen'represented in the cross section shown in Fig.

less absorbent and beingnsed more for 4, where the layers 9 are shown as being of v a coarser material than the layers '10.

A binding member 13 is secured over the ends of the layers by the binding post 11 and has coactingtherewith projections 14 which; may be formed by doubling back-upon itself the ends of binding member 13, as shown in" Fig. 3, in which case. the"projections 14 are rearwardly disposed permanently, or they are rearwardly disposed when the cleaner is shifted into the handle. The projections'l or'l l are provided for the purpose of-permitting the clip 16 to be detachably sup- '90 maybe formed by the upturnedends of the handle 15 in which case theprojections 1a ported on the cleaner as shown in both Figs. 7

2 and 3.

The clip 16 is substantially V-shaped and i has the arms thereof bifurcated, as shown at 17 in Fig. 5, soas to allow the arms to embrace the binding post 11 when they are inserted between the projections 14 and the bindinganember 13, as shown in Figs. Zand' 3. This arrangement allows the clip to be supported on the cleaner in a more or less obscure position, but so that it can he readily detached when desired for use. The clip left hand, as shown in'l ig. 1.

16 is provided so that in case persons-desire to have auxiliary means for holding the glasses, rather than rely upon the bridge connecting the lens, it may be removed from the cleaner and inserted overthe bridge so as to be grasped between the thumb and forefinger, as shown in Fig. 1. The handle is formed of a strip of flexible material, such as celluloid, folded .upon itself and having the ends securedto the cleaner by means of the pin or bindingpost 11, therebyserving as a case or sheath into which the cleaner may be swung so as to be protected when being carried about. The modification. shownv in Fig. 3 is constructed with a view of its being inserted into a separate case or sheath by means ofwhioh it is protected from becoming readily soiled. When used an advertising novelty, an advertisement mav be placed. upon'the handle 15 or upon the outer faces of the outer layers 6 and 7.

The cleaner herein shown is used in the following manner: If the clip 16 is to be used, it is lirstremoved from the. cleaner and inserted over the bridge and grasped between the thumb and fore-finger ofvthe 'l'he cleaner is then grippedv in the right hand between the thumb and fore-linger, and one of the lenses is drawn along the outer layer, at the same time, exerting a little pressure against it, so that as the lens moves oil from the I outer layer and strikes the projection 12,

the intermediate layer is flexed so as to separate it and the outer layer and allow the lensto be readily shifted back between them. The cleaner is' then moved about over the lens so as to clean the same. In view of the fact that it is likely thatthe operator may sometimes grip the cleaner nearerthe end of the leaves than illustrated in Fig. 1, so as to make it practically ims possible toflex the intermediate, layer, the outer layers 6 and .7 are turned up slightly at their ends, as shown 1n Fig. 2. If then the cleaner is gripped as just explained, it will be possiblefor the operator to rest the details of the construction shown may be-altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claims. v claim 1. An eye-glass cleaner, coimorisinga.plurality of parallel stiff'flexible leaves of cleaning material. superimposed one upon ,the' other with their opposed faces normally in contact and secured together. at one end, and a projection at the other end of one of said leaves adapted to be engaged by the articleto be cleaned, for-flexing said leaves so as to separatetwo of them and thereby;

facilitate the insertion of the article between them. 7

2. A device of the classdescribed, com.-

prising a plurality of leaves ofstifi flexible.

material faced with cleaning material, said leaves being superimposed one upon. the other the insertion of the article between said.

leaves;

3. A device of the class described, comprising two outer leaves and an intermediate leaf of stift'fiexible material faced with cleaning material, said leaves being superimposed one upon. the other and secured toether at one end. said outer leaves having their ends turned upwardlyand said intermediate leaf being extended beyond said outer leaves so as-to provide a projection adapted to be engaged by the article to be cleaned for facilitating: the-insertion .of'the article between said leaves.

Y at. A device of the class described, comprising a plurality of superimposed leaves of cleaningmaterial, a binding post;securmg said leaves together at oneend, a part secured by said bindin oots u onthe outer;

faces of theouter leaves and roviding rojections extending rearwardly therefrom,

and a Vshaped clip adapted for use in hold ing the article to be cleaned having the arms. thereof bifurcated so as to embrace said.

binding post when said arms are inserted under said projections- Signed sat Chicago-this 10th day vof- October, 19145:

-Witnesses EDWIN. PI-IELPS,3 MARY R. Hornrus.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C."

FRANK LENNARDS.

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