This disclosure relates to implementations of an eyeglasses clip for attaching to and changing the appearance of eyeglasses.
Existing clips for eyeglasses, such as prescription glasses, are often used to provide shaded lenses on top of clear lenses. For example,
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Thus, existing clips are simply functional and are not designed to dramatically change the appearance of the frame of the underlying eyeglasses. Existing clips are also not designed to change the appearance of the shape of the lenses of the underlying eyeglasses. Furthermore, existing clips are not designed to conceal the attachment means when the clips are placed on the eyeglasses.
Implementations of an eyeglasses clip for attaching to and changing the appearance of eyeglasses are provided. In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip comprises a frame, eyeglasses lenses, and an attachment mechanism.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip is configured to transform or dramatically change the appearance of the frame of underlying eyeglasses, such as prescription glasses.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip is configured to change the appearance of the shape of the frame or the lenses of the underlying eyeglasses.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip is configured to conceal the attachment mechanism when the eyeglasses clip is attached to the underlying eyeglasses.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip is configured to change the appearance of any other suitable part of the underlying eyeglasses.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip is configured to conceal any other suitable part of the eyeglasses clip or the underlying eyeglasses.
In some implementations, a method of using the eyeglasses clip comprises attaching the eyeglasses clip to the pair of eyeglasses, and wearing and using the eyeglasses with the attached eyeglasses clip.
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Thus, existing clips 100 are simply functional and are not designed to significantly change the appearance of the frame 150a of the underlying eyeglasses 150. Existing clips 100 are also not designed to change the appearance of the shape of the lenses 150b of the underlying eyeglasses 150. Furthermore, existing clips 100 are not designed to conceal the attachment means when the clips 100 are placed on the eyeglasses 150.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 is configured to be attached to an existing pair of eyeglasses (“eyeglasses”) 250. In some implementations, the eyeglasses 250 may be the same or similar to the eyeglasses 150 referred to above.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses 250 may be any suitable type of eyeglasses. For example, in some implementations, the eyeglasses 250 may be prescription glasses, sunglasses, or safety glasses.
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The eyeglasses 250 also include a left lens 254a and a right lens 254b that are attached to the frame front 252 at the left eyepiece 256a and the right eyepiece 256b respectively. The eyepieces 256a, 256b may fully, as shown in
The frame front 252 with or without the lenses 254a, 254b attached has an eyeglasses frame front structure. The left and right designation of the eyepieces 256a, 256b and the lenses 254a, 254b usually corresponds to the left and right eyes or side of the face of the user wearing the eyeglasses 250.
The eyeglasses 250 also include temples 260, which may also be referred to as arms or temple arms. The temples 260 are attached to the frame front 252 and support the eyeglasses 250 when worn by a user.
The eyeglasses 250 may also include other components, such as hinges that attach the temples to the frame front 252, which are not described and/or shown. Also, the combination of the frame front 252 and the temples 260 with or without the lenses 254a, 254b attached may also be referred to as an eyeglasses frame.
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In some implementations, the frame 202 comprises a left eyeglasses eyepiece (“left eyepiece”) 206a, a right eyeglasses eyepiece (“right eyepiece”) 206b, and an eyeglasses bridge (“bridge”) 208. In some implementations, the eyepieces 206a, 206b are connected together by the bridge 208.
In some implementations, the lenses 204 comprise a left eyeglasses lens (“left lens”) 204a and a right eyeglasses lens (“right lens”) 204b. In some implementations, the left lens 204a and the right lens 204b are attached to the frame 202 at the left eyepiece 206a and the right eyepiece 206b respectively.
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In some implementations, the lenses 204 of the eyeglasses clip 200 can be shaded or tinted. In some implementations, the lenses 204 can be colored.
In some implementations, the lenses 204 can be clear. In some implementations, the lenses 204 can have any other suitable quality.
In some implementations, the lenses 204 can have any other suitable appearance.
In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 comprises a thin clip that comprises several members.
In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 comprises a horizontal member 210a attached to the back side 200b of the frame 202 of the eyeglasses clip 200. In some implementations, the horizontal member 210a extends between the eyepieces 206a, 206b behind the bridge 208.
In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 comprises a left vertical member 210b extending upward from a left end 210a1 of the horizontal member 210a adjacent to the left eyepiece 206a.
In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 comprises a right vertical member 210c extending upward from a right end 210a2 of the horizontal member 210a adjacent to the right eyepiece 206b.
In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 comprises a left horizontal member 210d extending outward from a top end 210b1 of the left vertical member 210b away from the back side 200b of the eyeglasses clip 200.
In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 comprises a right horizontal member 210e extending outward from a top end 210c1 of the right vertical member 210c away from the back side 200b of the eyeglasses clip 200.
In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 comprises a second left vertical member 210f extending downward from an outer end 210d1 of the left horizontal member 210d opposite from the top end 210b1 of the left vertical member 210b.
In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 comprises a second right vertical member 210g extending downward from an outer end 210e1 of the right horizontal member 210e opposite from the top end 210c1 of the right vertical member 210c.
In some implementations, the left vertical member 210b, the left horizontal member 210d, and the second left vertical member 210f form a first inverted U-shaped portion of the thin clip of the attachment mechanism 210.
In some implementations, the right vertical member 210c, the right horizontal member 210e, and the second right vertical member 210g form a second inverted U-shaped portion of the thin clip of the attachment mechanism 210.
In some implementations, the first and second inverted U-shaped portions each securely attach onto the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 comprises any other suitable configuration.
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In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 is attached to the back side 200b of the frame 202 of the eyeglasses clip 200 between the eyepieces 206a, 206b and behind the bridge 208 to conceal the attachment mechanism 210.
In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 is attached to the frame 202 in any other suitable position or configuration.
In some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 is reshapeable to adjust the attachment mechanism 210 to fit onto the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250 to securely attach the eyeglasses clip 200 to the frame front 252. For example, in some implementations, the attachment mechanism 210 is composed of a material that can be re-shaped, e.g. bent, and hold the changed shape.
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In some implementations, the front side 252a of the frame front 252 is opposite to the back side 252b of the frame front 252. In some implementations, the back side 252b of the frame front 252 positions adjacent to the face of a user wearing the pair of eyeglasses 250.
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In some implementations, the lenses 204a, 254a, 204b, 254b at least partially align respectively so that a user wearing the pair of eyeglasses 250 can respectively see through the lenses 204a, 254a, 204b, 254b to use the pair of eyeglasses 250 with the eyeglasses clip 200 attached to the pair of eyeglasses 250.
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That is, in some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 conceals the frame front 252 when the user is viewed in a direction toward the front side 200a of the eyeglasses clip 200 while the user is wearing the pair of eyeglasses 250. In some implementations, the front side 200a of the eyeglasses clip 200 is opposite to the back side 200b of the eyeglasses clip 200.
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In some implementations, the shape of the eyeglasses clip 200 at least partially transforms the appearance of the shape of the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250 when the eyeglasses clip 200 is attached to the frame front 252 by the attachment mechanism 210.
In some implementations, the shape of the eyeglasses clip 200 completely transforms the appearance of the shape of the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250 when the eyeglasses clip 200 is attached to the frame front 252 by the attachment mechanism 210.
In some implementations, the shape of the eyeglasses clip 200 transforms the appearance of the shape of the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250 when the eyeglasses clip 200 is viewed from a front view, such as described above with respect to the front side 200a of the eyeglasses clip 200 while the user is wearing the pair of eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, any other suitable aspect of the eyeglasses clip 200 is independent and/or not a function of the frame front 252, the lenses 254a, 254b, or other components of the eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 further comprises a color, a pattern, or an other decorative appearance. In some implementations, such decorative appearance(s) at least partially transforms the appearance of the front side 252a of the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250 when the eyeglasses clip 200 is attached to the frame front 252 by the attachment mechanism 210.
In some implementations, such decorative appearance(s) completely transforms the appearance of the front side 252a of the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250 when the eyeglasses clip 200 is attached to the frame front 252 by the attachment mechanism 210.
In some implementations, such decorative appearance(s) transforms the appearance of the front side 252a of the frame front 252 when the eyeglasses clip 200 is viewed from a front view, such as described above with respect to the front side 200a of the eyeglasses clip 200 while the user is wearing the pair of eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 can comprise any other suitable decorative components. In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 can comprise any other suitable appearance.
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In some implementations, the frame 202 of the eyeglasses clip 200 is configured to be larger than the frame front 252 of the eyeglasses 250. In some implementations, the lenses 204a, 204b of the eyeglasses clip 200 are configured to be larger than the lenses 254a, 254b of the eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, the lenses 204a, 204b of the eyeglasses clip 200 are shaded, tinted, or colored to conceal the front side 252a of the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 is configured to allow a user to use the eyeglasses 250 with the eyeglasses clip 200 attached to the eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 is configured to transform the eyeglasses 250 to which the eyeglasses clip 200 is attached.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 is configured to transform the eyeglasses 250 by dramatically changing the appearance of the underlying eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 is configured to dramatically transform the appearance of the frame front 252 and/or lenses 254a, 254b of the eyeglasses 250 when the eyeglasses clip 200 is attached to the eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, the frame 202 of the eyeglasses clip 200 is composed of a hard plastic.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 is composed of any other suitable materials, such as the other examples described above.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 can have any suitable dimensions.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 can have any suitable appearance, such as the examples described above.
In some implementations, an example use of the eyeglasses clip 200 comprises attaching the eyeglasses clip 200 to the pair of eyeglasses 250 by securely attaching the attachment mechanism 210 to the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, the example use further comprises a user wearing and using the pair of eyeglasses 250 with the eyeglasses clip 200 attached to the pair of eyeglasses 250. In some implementations, during such use, the eyeglasses clip 200 conceals the front side 252a of the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250 and conceals the attachment mechanism 210 of the eyeglasses clip 200.
In some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 conceals the front side 252a during such use when the eyeglasses clip 200 is viewed from a front view. That is, in some implementations, the eyeglasses clip 200 conceals the frame front 252 when the user is viewed in a direction toward the front side 200a of the eyeglasses clip 200 while the user is wearing the pair of eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, during such use, the shape of the eyeglasses clip 200 completely, or at least partially, transforms the appearance of the shape of the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250 when the eyeglasses clip 200 is viewed from a front view, such as described above with respect to the front side 200a of the eyeglasses clip 200 while the user is wearing the pair of eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, during such use, a decorative appearance of the eyeglasses clip 200 completely, or at least partially, transforms the appearance of the front side 252a of the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250 when the eyeglasses clip 200 is viewed from a front view, such as described above with respect to the front side 200a of the eyeglasses clip 200 while the user is wearing the pair of eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, during such use, the eyeglasses clip 200 dramatically transforms the appearance of the eyeglasses 250 and the attachment mechanism 210 is concealed.
In some implementations, another example use of the eyeglasses clip 200 comprises reshaping the attachment mechanism 210 to adjust the attachment mechanism 210 to fit onto the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250.
In some implementations, the example use further comprises attaching the eyeglasses clip 200 to the pair of eyeglasses 250 by securely attaching the adjusted attachment mechanism 210 to the frame front 252 of the pair of eyeglasses 250.
The figures, including photographs and drawings, comprised herewith may represent one or more implementations of the eyeglasses clip.
Details shown in the figures, such as dimensions, descriptions, etc., are exemplary, and there may be implementations of other suitable details according to the present disclosure.
Reference throughout this specification to “an embodiment” or “implementation” or words of similar import means that a particular described feature, structure, or characteristic is comprised in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the phrase “in some implementations” or a phrase of similar import in various places throughout this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.
Many modifications and other embodiments of the inventions set forth herein will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which these inventions pertain having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings.
The described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the above description, numerous specific details are provided for a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that embodiments of the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations may not be shown or described in detail.
While operations may be depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62/609,937, which was filed on Dec. 22, 2017, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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62609937 | Dec 2017 | US |