Patent Application
20120224137
The present invention relates generally to eyeglasses frame, and more specifically, to an eyeglasses frame with dual hooks and a slingshot.
Eyeglasses are an indispensable tool in people's living and work, which is used to correct visual acuity and protect eyes. As development of modern technologies and improvement of living standard, people request a higher standard to the eyeglasses, especially to the comfort of eyeglasses. At present, most legs of general eyeglasses are pivoted with corner components via a screw, but such a joint structure of the eyeglasses doesn't have elasticity when opening out it or folding it. Some other designs include a tubular connecting element, which is arranged with a spring therein and connected with the corner components via a screw. However the structure of such eyeglasses is complex and the manufacturing process is costly.
The present invention intended to provide an eyeglasses frame with dual hooks and a slingshot, which has elasticity when being open out or folded and simple manufacturing process, and is easy to install.
In an aspect of the invention, an eyeglasses frame with dual hooks and a slingshot is provided, comprising a frame, legs and elastic connecting devices which connect the frame with the legs, wherein the elastic connecting device comprises a first element and a second element superimposed up and down, the first element is arranged with a trough rim at one end while the second element is arranged with an opening at one end, and between the first element and the second element a slingshot is arranged, which comprises two layers up and down connected with each other at one end, and each of the two layers has a through hole; a hook element is cap-shaped at one end and is hook-shaped at the other end, and its hook-shaped end passes through the opening of the second element, the through hole of the slingshot and hitches into the trough rim of the first element.
Advantageously, said slingshot is formed by elastic steel sheet.
Advantageously, the hook-shaped end of the hook element has a curved outer edge.
The eyeglasses frame of the present invention has simple structure, and is easy to be installed and assembled. The eyeglasses frame has elasticity when being open out or folded to facilitate convenience of use. The eyeglasses frame has simple and beautiful profile, and is comfortable when wearing it, thus people's requirements for comfort and beauty are satisfied.
These and other aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiment taken in conjunction with the following drawings. It should be understood that the embodiments described here are only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed.
