WO2008004824A1

WO2008004824A1 - Nose pad for spectacles and spectacles frame including the same

Info

Publication number: WO2008004824A1
Application number: PCT/KR2007/003269
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gi-Man Byon
Original assignee: Gi-Man Byon
Priority date: 2006-07-05
Filing date: 2007-07-05
Publication date: 2008-01-10

Abstract

Provided are a spectacle nose pad that can adhere to prevent sliding down on a nose bridge and not contribute to the formation of inflammations on the skin of the nose bridge, and to a spectacle frame including the spectacle nose pad. The spectacle nose pad includes a concave portion recessed in a middle thereof, and a contacting portion formed on an edge of the concave portion, the contacting portion configured to entirely or partially contact a nose bridge. Accordingly, adhesion is provided to prevent the spectacles sliding down the bridge of the nose while not promoting the formation of skin inflammations on the nose. Also, load is diffused on the contacting portion so that elasticity against the load is generated with the contacting portion contacting the bridge of the nose, the wall is prevented from folding inside out and the front of the contacting portion is prevented from being deformed.

Description

NOSE PAD FOR SPECTACLES AND SPECTACLES FRAME

INCLUDING THE SAME

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to a nose pad for spectacles and a spectacle frame including the same, and more particularly, to a nose pad for spectacles that grips the bridge of the nose so that the spectacles do not slide downward and prevent the occurrence of inflammations or other skin problems on regions of the nose contacting the pads, and a spectacle frame including the nose pads.

[2]

Background Art

[3] Generally, spectacles that are worn with legs hooking onto each ear, have nose pads installed on the spectacle frame between the two lenses to rest on the bridge of the nose and disposed at the front of the spectacle wearer's face. The nose pads maintain the spectacles in a fixed position to prevent them from sliding down due to their weight.

[4] The nose pads distribute the weight of the glasses with the legs, and rest on the bridge of the nose, so that the brunt of the weight of the glasses is centered on the nose bridge. Thus, from the wearer's perspective, because the weight of the glasses is focused mostly on the nose bridge, the latter becomes a more sensitive region when the spectacles are worn. In severe cases, eyeglass wearers experience stress due to the discomfort of wearing glasses.

[5] Also, glasses sliding down the bridge of the nose due to their weight can be annoying, and friction from rubbing against the skin can cause red inflammations and other skin troubles.

[6] To supplement these limitations, the below spectacle nose pads have been developed.

[7] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typical spectacle nose pad, and FIG. 2 is a side section view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 1.

[8] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a cushion plate 2 is attached at the region of the nose pad 10 contacting the nose bridge, and air pockets 3 and 4 are formed to protrude from the cushion plate 2. The nose pad 10 rests partially on the bridge of the nose by virtue of the protruding air pockets 3 and 4, so that the spaces between the air pockets 3 and 4 are ventilated.

[9] FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of another spectacle nose pad 10' that has an adhesion plate 6 installed at the center of the cushion plate 2' having the air pockets 4, so that the sensation of wearing the spectacles is improved by the adhesion and sliding is prevented.

[10] However, the spectacle nose pads 10 and 10' have limitations in many aspects.

[11] The spectacle nose pad 10 has low adhesiveness due to the air pockets 3 and 4 formed to prevent the spectacles from sliding down the nose bridge. Also, while the adhesion plate 6 on the spectacle nose pad 10' has a higher adhesiveness than the air pockets 3 and 4, its adhesiveness is still not adequate to prevent the spectacles from sliding down the nose bridge. That is, because the size of the adhesion plate 6 is small, it cannot generate enough adhesiveness to adhere the nose pad 10' to the nose bridge of the wearer. Thus, not only is it unable to prevent sliding, it detracts from wearability.

[12] Furthermore, the spectacle nose pads 10 and 10' are inadequate in ventilating to protect the skin of the nose bridge on which it rests. While the spectacle nose pad 10 has spaces for ventilation between the air pockets 3 and 4, the amount of ventilation that is possible is limited by the surfaces of the air pockets 3 and 4 that contact the nose bridge.

[13] In addition, the spectacle nose pads 10 and 10' are difficult to manufacture. That is, the small size of the spectacle nose pads 10 and 10' makes them difficult to manufacture through molding, and it is difficult to form the air pockets.

[14]

Disclosure of Invention

Technical Problem

[15] An aspect of the present invention provides a spectacle nose pad that can adhere to prevent sliding down on the nose bridge and not contribute to the formation of inflammations on skin of the nose bridge, and to a spectacle frame including the nose pad.

[16]

Technical Solution

[17] According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a spectacle nose pad including: a concave portion recessed in a middle thereof; and a contacting portion formed on an edge of the concave portion, the contacting portion configured to entirely or partially contact a nose bridge.

[18] An end of the contacting portion may be curved away from the nose bridge contacted by the contacting portion.

[19] The contacting portion may be configured to entirely contact and adhere to the nose bridge.

[20] The concave portion may include an air hole formed therein to allow communication of air with the outside when the spectacle nose pad is mounted on the nose bridge. [21] The contacting portion may be configured to partially contact the nose bridge and allow communication of air with the outside when the spectacle nose pad is mounted on the nose bridge.

[22] The contacting portion may include a groove formed therein.

[23] The spectacle nose pad may be made of a soft resin having flexibility, gas permeability, and oil absorbency. [24] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a spectacle nose pad including: a supporting member including a concave portion recessed in a middle, and a contacting portion formed at an edge of the concave portion to entirely contact a nose bridge; and a fastening member installed on a rear surface of the concave portion and including a support extending from a center of a spectacle frame to fasten the supporting member to the spectacle frame.

[25] The supporting member and the fastening member may be integrally formed.

[26] The contacting portion may have a round or elliptical outer shape.

[27] The concave portion may include a sidewall that slopes inward and downward.

[28] The concave portion may include an inner reinforcement formed on an inner floor edge thereof, the inner reinforcement reinforced toward an inner side of the concave portion to be thicker than a sidewall of the concave portion. [29] The contacting portion may include an outer reinforcement formed on an end thereof and reinforced toward a sidewall of the concave portion to be thicker than the sidewall. [30] The outer reinforcement may be formed outward from a center of the contacting portion. [31] The contacting portion may include an extension extending from an end thereof toward a sidewall of the concave portion. [32] The extension may be connected to the sidewall of the concave portion to form a cavity. [33] According to a further aspect of the present invention, a spectacle frame includes the spectacle nose pad described above. [34] The details of one or more embodiments are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims. [35]

Advantageous Effects

[36] From the spectacle nose pad and the spectacle frame including the nose pad according to the present invention, the spectacle nose pad includes a convcaved portion recessed in the middle, and a contacting portion formed on the edge of the concave portion to contact the bridge of the nose in its entirety or partially, in order to provide adhesion for preventing the spectacles sliding down the bridge of the nose while not promoting the formation of skin inflammations on the nose. [37] Also, because the walls of the concave portion are formed in slope that widens toward the top, the load on the contacting portion is diffused, so that elasticity against the load is generated with the contacting portion contacting the bridge of the nose. [38] Moreover, since the edge of the inner floor of the concave portion according to the present invention has an inner reinforcement to prevent the wall from folding inside out, because the front end of the contacting portion has an outer reinforcement, the front end of the contacting portion is prevented from being deformed, to maintain its shape.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[39] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typical spectacle nose pad.

[40] FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 1.

[41] FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of another conventional spectacle nose pad.

[42] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of spectacles with spectacle nose pads installed according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [43] FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 4.

[44] FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 4 with a groove formed in the contacting portion thereof. [45] FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a spectacle nose pad according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [46] FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 7 with a groove formed in the contacting portion thereof. [47] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a spectacle nose pad according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[48] FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 9.

[49] FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 9 with a groove formed in the contacting portion thereof. [50] FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the assembly of a spectacle nose pad according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention to a pair of spectacles. [51] FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 12.

[52] FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a spectacle nose pad according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[53] FIG. 15 is a sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 14.

[54] FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a spectacle nose pad according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. [55] FIG. 17 is a sectional view of a spectacle nose pad according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. [56] FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a spectacle nose pad according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. [57] FIG. 19 is a sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 18 showing an extending portion connected to the sidewall of the concave portion. [58] FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a spectacle nose pad according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. [59]

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention [60] Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. [61] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of spectacles with spectacle nose pads installed according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 4. [62] Referring to the drawings, the spectacles 20 have legs 22 that hook over the ears and nose pads 100 installed on the spectacle frame 26 between either lens 24 to rest on the bridge of the nose, so that the spectacles are worn on the front of the user's face.

The nose pad 100 according to the present invention has a pad including a concave portion 40 recessed in the middle and a contacting portion 60 formed around the edge of the concave portion 40. The entirety or a portion of the contacting portion 60 may be formed to contact the bridge of the nose. [63] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the nose pad 100 may have the entirety of the contacting portion 60 formed to contact the nose bridge so that the nose pad adheres to the nose bridge. [64] The nose pad 100 includes the concave portion 40 recessed in the middle, so that when the pad rests on the nose bridge, the middle is separated from the nose bridge.

That is, when the nose pad 100 rests on the nose bridge, the pad forms an inner space with the nose bridge that is separated from the nose bridge. Here, when resting on the bridge of a user's nose, the nose pad 100 is pressed against the nose bridge at the concave portion 40 so that the air within the concave portion 40 exits to the outside. In this state, the contacting portion 60 is entirely put into contact with the nose bridge of the spectacle wearer so that the nose pad 100 adheres to the nose bridge. [65] The above-configured nose pad 100 prevents the spectacles 20 from sliding down the nose bridge of the wearer. [66] The nose pad 100 may have a structure that is concaved inward from the contacting portion 60, so that it recesses toward the middle from the entire contacting portion 60. [67] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the nose pad 100 may have the front end of the contacting portion 60 curved away from the nose bridge.

[68] By curving the front end of the contacting portion 60 away from the bridge of the nose, the occurrence of skin ailments on the contacting areas of the nose can be prevented. Specifically, due to the curved front end of the contacting portion 60, areas that rub against the nose bridge can slide smoothly over the skin.

[69] Also, when the nose pad 100 is pressed against and adheres to the nose bridge, when the concaved portion 40 is pressed against the nose bridge, the contacting portion 60 is pressed against the bridge to widen and then contract, moving elastically. The curved front end can more effectively facilitate this elastic movement.

[70] Resultantly, the curved front end of the contacting portion 60 allows the nose pad

100 to more effectively adhere to the bridge of the nose.

[71] FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 4 with a groove formed in the contacting portion thereof.

[72] Referring to FIG. 6, the nose pad 100' has a groove 80 formed in the contacting portion 60', to impart a predetermined amount of adherence to the nose bridge.

[73] The adhering force of the groove 80 adds to the adhering force of the concave portion 40' to strengthen the overall adhering force of the nose pad 100'. That is, the nose pad 100' having the groove 80 has a high adhering capability that steadfastly adheres to the nose bridge of a user to firmly fix the position of the spectacles.

[74] The groove 80, when shaped around the perimeter of the concave portion 40 of the nose pad 100', is not limited to being formed through any specific method.

[75] FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a spectacle nose pad according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 7 with a groove formed in the contacting portion thereof.

[76] Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the nose pad 200 has an air hole 90 formed in the concave portion 140, so that the structure allows air to communicate with the outside when the nose pad 200 rests on the bridge of the nose.

[77] Because the air hole 90 is formed in the concave portion 1400 to allow air to communicate with the outside, outside air is supplied to skin of the nose bridge over which the nose pad 200 rests. Thus, because the skin on the nose continues to receive fresh air from the outside, normal skin respiration can occur. Therefore, healthy skin can be maintained to prevent redness from occurring.

[78] The nose pad 200' may have a groove 180 formed around the concave portion 40'.

The groove 180 provides a predetermined amount of adhesion to the bridge of the nose. A nose pad 200' with a groove 180 has a high adhering capability that steadfastly adheres to the nose bridge of a user to firmly fix the position of the spectacles. The groove 180, when shaped around the perimeter of the concave portion 40' of the nose pad 200', is not limited to being formed through any specific method.

[79] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a spectacle nose pad according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 9.

[80] Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the nose pad 300 has a portion of the contacting portion 260 formed to contact the bridge of the nose, and allows communication of air with the outside when resting on the bridge.

[81] By forming a portion of the contacting portion 260 to contact the bridge of the nose to allow communication of air with the outside, the nose pad 300 supplies fresh air to the skin of the nose over which the nose pad 300 rests. Because the skin of the nose continues thus receiving fresh air from the outside, it is able to respire normally. As a result, healthy skin can be maintained, preventing the occurrence of red swelling, etc.

[82] As shown in FIG. 11, the nose pad 300' may have a groove 280 formed around the concave portion 240'. The groove 280 provides a predetermined amount of adhesion to the bridge of the nose. A nose pad 300' with a groove 280 has a high adhering capability that steadfastly adheres to the nose bridge of a user to firmly fix the position of the spectacles. The groove 280, when shaped around the perimeter of the concave portion 240' of the nose pad 300', is not limited to being formed through any specific method.

[83] For the sake of flexibility, gas permeability, and oil absorption ability, the nose pad according to the present invention may be made of a soft resin material.

[84] The soft resin material used for the nose pad, capable of flexible deformation, adheres to and rests on a nose bridge by deforming correspondingly to the shape of the nose bridge. Also, by having gas permeable qualities, the soft resin allows skin on which it rest to easily breathe. Furthermore, by having superb oil absorption qualities, the soft resin forming the nose pad has the favorable characteristic of absorbing perspiration and bodily oil issued from the skin on which it rests.

[85] Of course, the material of the nose pad is not limited to the present invention, and may be made not only of silicon or similar flexibly conforming material, but may be selected from any other suitable material.

[86] FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the assembly of a spectacle nose pad according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention to a pair of spectacles, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 12.

[87] Referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, the nose pad 400 includes a supporting member 430 having a concave portion 440 and a contacting portion 460, and a fastening member 450.

[88] The supporting member 430 includes the concave portion 440 recessed at the center thereof, and the contacting portion 460 formed at the edge of the concave portion 440 to contact (in its entirety) the bridge of the nose. Here, the outer shape of the contacting portion 460 may be formed in a circular or elliptical shape. When contacting the bridge of the nose, this circular or elliptical contacting portion 460 diffuses the weight of the spectacles throughout its body. It is also easy to manufacture. Of course, it is not limited in shape to the above-described circle or ellipse, and may be formed in a variety of shapes.

[89] The fastening member 450 is installed at the rear of the concave portion 440, and is fastened to a support 27 (for fastening the supporting member 430 to the spectacle frame 27) extending from the center of the spectacle frame 26. Specifically, the fastening member 450, with a fastening hole 450a formed through the width thereof, is fastened to a fastening housing 28 mounted at the end of the support 27. Here, the fastening member 450 is inserted into a fastening recess 28a of the fastening housing, and a fastening pin 28c is inserted and fastened in a fastening hole 28b formed in the side of the fastening housing 28.

[90] FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a spectacle nose pad according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a sectional view of the spectacle nose pad in FIG. 14.

[91] Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, the nose pad 500 includes a supporting member 530 with a concave portion 540 and a contacting portion 560, and a fastening member 550 integrally formed with the latter. The sidewall 542 of the concave portion 540 is sloped inward and downward.

[92] Here, because the supporting member 530 and the fastening member 550 are integrally formed, they can obviate the possible occurrence of mold at the coupling portion between the supporting member 430 and the fastening member 450 in the nose pad 400 (in FIG. 13) that is separately formed and coupled. Moreover, because a nose pad that has a separately formed supporting member 530 and fastening member 550 inherently has a greater overall height, it limits the ability to use the spectacles at a suitable height. Furthermore, the manufacturing process is more complex. These limitations may be obviated by forming the supporting member 530 and the fastening member 550 integrally.

[93] The sidewall 542 of the concave portion 540 is sloped inward and downward so that the weight born by the contacting portion 560 can be diffused and the contacting portion 560 can provide elastic support while contacting the bridge of the nose.

[94] FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a spectacle nose pad according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[95] Referring to FIG. 16, the nose pad 600 includes a supporting member 630 with a concave portion 640 and a contacting portion 660, and a fastening member 650. An inner reinforcement 670 is formed inward from the concave portion 640 to be thicker than the sidewall 642 of the concave portion 640 on the inner floor of the concave portion 640.

[96] The inner reinforcement 670 described above functions to prevent the sidewall 642 of the nose pad 600 from flipping the concave portion 640 inside out. That is, after the nose pad 600 rests on the nose bridge, the sidewall 642 is prevented from turning the concave portion 640 inside out so that the floor of the concave portion 640 comes into contact with the nose bridge. Moreover, the inner reinforcement 670 reinforces the supporting member 630 to increase its durability.

[97] FIG. 17 is a sectional view of a spectacle nose pad according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

[98] Referring to FIG. 17, the nose pad 700 includes a supporting member 730 with a concave portion 740 and a contacting portion 760, and a fastening member 750. An outer reinforcement 770 (at the front end of the fastening portion 750) is reinforced toward the sidewall 742 to be thicker than the sidewall 742 of the concave portion 740.

[99] The above- structured outer reinforcement 770 functions to prevent the front end of the contacting portion 760 from crumpling.

[100] Here, the outer reinforcement 770 may be formed at a more outward portion than the portion of the contacting portion 760 that rests on the bridge of the nose (that is, the center of the contacting portion 760), to enable the contacting portion 760 to elastically deform when contacting the bridge of the nose. In other words, the outer reinforcement 770 may be formed to widen toward the concave portion 760 from the end of the contacting portion 760, and may be formed only on the central outer portion of the contacting portion.

[101] FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a spectacle nose pad according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

[102] Referring to FIG. 18, the nose pad 800 includes a supporting member 830 with a concave portion 840 and a contacting portion 860, and a fastening member 850. An extending portion 870 may be formed to extend toward the sidewall 842 of the concave portion 840 on the end of the contacting portion 860.

[103] The above- structured extending portion 870, while preventing the end of the contacting portion 860 from flipping inside out, also functions to diffuse the weight received by the contacting portion 860 by being connected to the end of the contacting portion 860 and deforming appropriately.

[104] Also, as shown in FIG. 19, the connecting portion 870' of the nose pad 800' is connected to the sidewall 842 of the concave portion 840 to allow the formation of a cavity 870a within. Here, the extending portion 870' performs the above function, and the cavity 870a functions as an air cushion.

[105] FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a spectacle nose pad according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

[106] Referring to FIG. 20, the nose pad 1000 includes a supporting member 1030 with a concave portion 1040 and a contacting portion 1060, and a fastening member 1050. As in the sixth and seventh embodiments, the inner reinforcement 1070 and the outer reinforcement 1080 are formed on the nose pad 1000.

[107] Thus, the inner reinforcement 1070 and the outer reinforcement 1080 prevent the sidewall 1042 from flipping the concave portion 1040 inside out in the nose pad 1000, and also function to prevent crumpling of the end of the contacting portion 1060. Here, the inner reinforcement 1070 and the outer reinforcement 1080 mutually complement each other in the above functions and increase the effects thereof as a result.

[108] In another aspect of the present invention, a spectacle frame may include one of the nose pads of the first through tenth embodiments. Detailed descriptions of such spectacle frames will not be provided.

[109] Although embodiments have been described with reference to a number of illustrative embodiments thereof, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art that will fall within the spirit and scope of the principles of this disclosure. More particularly, various variations and modifications are possible in the component parts and/or arrangements of the subject combination arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawings and the appended claims. In addition to variations and modifications in the component parts and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also be apparent to those skilled in the art.

[HO]

Industrial Applicability

[111] To solve the above limitations, the present invention provides a spectacle nose pad capable of adhering to the bridge of a nose to prevent sliding down of spectacles while preventing the occurrence of inflammations and other skin disorders on the nose bridge, and to a spectacle frame including the nose pad.

Claims

[I] A spectacle nose pad comprising: a concave portion recessed in a middle thereof; and a contacting portion formed on an edge of the concave portion, the contacting portion configured to entirely or partially contact a nose bridge. [2] The spectacle nose pad of claim 1, wherein an end of the contacting portion is curved away from the nose bridge contacted by the contacting portion. [3] The spectacle nose pad of claim 1, wherein the contacting portion is configured to entirely contact and adhere to the nose bridge. [4] The spectacle nose pad of claim 1, wherein the concave portion comprises an air hole formed therein to allow communication of air with the outside when the spectacle nose pad is mounted on the nose bridge. [5] The spectacle nose pad of claim 1, wherein the contacting portion is configured to partially contact the nose bridge and allow communication of air with the outside when the spectacle nose pad is mounted on the nose bridge. [6] The spectacle nose pad of any one of claims 1 through 5, wherein the contacting portion comprises a groove formed therein. [7] The spectacle nose pad of any one of claims 1 through 5, wherein the spectacle nose pad is made of a soft resin having flexibility, gas permeability, and oil absorbency. [8] A spectacle frame comprising the spectacle nose pad of any one of claims 1 through 5. [9] A spectacle nose pad comprising: a supporting member including a concave portion recessed in a middle, and a contacting portion formed at an edge of the concave portion to entirely contact a nose bridge; and a fastening member installed on a rear surface of the concave portion and including a support extending from a center of a spectacle frame to fasten the supporting member to the spectacle frame. [10] The spectacle nose pad of claim 9, wherein the supporting member and the fastening member are integrally formed.

[I I] The spectacle nose pad of claim 9, wherein the contacting portion has a round or elliptical outer shape.

[12] The spectacle nose pad of claim 9, wherein the concave portion comprises a sidewall that slopes inward and downward. [13] The spectacle nose pad of claim 9, wherein the concave portion comprises an inner reinforcement formed on an inner floor edge thereof, the inner rein- forcement reinforced toward an inner side of the concave portion to be thicker than a sidewall of the concave portion. [14] The spectacle nose pad of claim 9, wherein the contacting portion comprises an outer reinforcement formed on an end thereof and reinforced toward a sidewall of the concave portion to be thicker than the sidewall. [15] The spectacle nose pad of claim 14, wherein the outer reinforcement is formed outward from a center of the contacting portion. [16] The spectacle nose pad of claim 9, wherein the contacting portion comprises an extension extending from an end thereof toward a sidewall of the concave portion. [17] The spectacle nose pad of claim 16, wherein the extension is connected to the sidewall of the concave portion to form a cavity. [18] A spectacle frame comprising the spectacle nose pad of any one of claims 9 through 17.