Claims
- 1. An eyeglasses holder for supporting a pair of eyeglasses, the holder comprising:a base having a bottom surface and a upper surface, a central post extending at least partially from said upper surface of said base, a lower portion of said central post having a generally consistent cross section which is at least partially located within an opening passing through said base, and at least one elongated slot located between said upper surface of said base and said central post, said slot being at an angle such that at least a lower end of said central post is narrowed, said elongated slot sized and configured to retain an ear piece of the pair of eyeglasses.
- 2. The eyeglasses holder of claim 1 wherein the lower portion of said central post continuously narrows down to said lower end.
- 3. The eyeglasses holder of claim 2 wherein said lower end of said central post connects said central post to said base.
- 4. The eyeglasses holder of claim 1 wherein said slot has a width of approximately 0.25 inches.
- 5. The eyeglasses holder of claim 1 wherein said angle is between 20 and 50 degrees from vertical.
- 6. The eyeglasses holder of claim 1 wherein said angle is approximately 30 degrees from vertical.
- 7. The eyeglasses holder of claim 1 wherein said base and said central post are formed of separate pieces.
- 8. The eyeglasses holder of claim 7 wherein said central post and said base are friction fit together.
- 9. The eyeglasses holder of claim 1 wherein said slot has a width between 0.20 and 0.40 inches.
- 10. The eyeglasses holder of claim 1 wherein said at least one slot is a single slot forming a square.
- 11. An eyeglasses holder for supporting a pair of eyeglasses, the holder comprising:a base having a bottom surface and a upper surface, said base forming at least a portion of a sphere, a central post extending at least partially from said upper surface of said base, and at least one elongated slot located between said upper surface of said base and said central post, said slot being at an angle such that at least a lower end of said central post is narrowed, said elongated slot sized and configured to retain an ear piece of the pair of eyeglasses.
- 12. The eyeglasses holder of claim 11 wherein the lower portion of said central post has a generally consistent cross section which is at least partially located within an opening passing through said base.
- 13. An eyeglasses holder for supporting a pair of eyeglasses, the holder comprising:a base having a bottom surface and a upper surface, said base forming at least a portion of a pyramid, a central post extending at least partially from said upper surface of said base, and at least one elongated slot located between said upper surface of said base and said central post, said slot being at an angle such that at least a lower end of said central post is narrowed, said elongated slot sized and configured to retain an ear piece of the pair of eyeglasses.
- 14. An eyeglasses bolder for supporting a pair of eyeglasses, the holder comprising:a base having a bottom surface and a upper surface, a central post extending at least partially from said upper surface of said base, and two, elongated, arc-shaped slots each forming at least a quarter of a circle, said slots located between said upper surface of said base and said central post, said slots being at an angle such that at least a lower end of said central post is narrowed, each of said elongated slots sized and configured to retain an ear piece of the pair of eyeglasses.
- 15. An eyeglasses holder for supporting a pair of eyeglasses, the holder comprising:a base having a bottom surface and a upper surface, a central post extending at least partially from said upper surface of said base, and a single slot forming a circle located between said upper surface of said base and said central post, said slot being at an angle such that at least a lower end of said central post is narrowed, said elongated slot sized and configured to retain an ear piece of the pair of eyeglasses.
- 16. An eyeglasses holder for supporting a pair of eyeglasses, the holder comprising:a base having a bottom surface and a upper surface, a central post extending at least partially from said upper surface of said base, and two linear slots located at an angle to one another, said slots located between said upper surface of said base and said central post, said slots being at an angle such that at least a lower end of said central post is narrowed, each of said elongated slots sized and configured to retain an ear piece of the pair of eyeglasses.
- 17. An eyeglasses holder for supporting a pair of eyeglasses, the holder comprising:a base having an opening passing therethrough from a top surface to a bottom surface, a lower portion of said opening being generally cylindrical and having a first diameter, an upper portion of said opening being sloped outward and having a top edge having a second diameter, wherein said second diameter is larger than said first diameter, and a central post having a generally cylindrical lower portion and an upper portion forming a frustum of a cone, wherein said sloped upper portion of said base has generally the same angle as said frustum of said central post such that said cylindrical lower portion of said central post is positionable within said generally cylindrical opening in said base to form a generally circular slot having a generally consistent width located between said sloped upper surface and said frustum.
- 18. The eyeglasses holder of claim 17 further comprising at least one ridge located on said cylindrical lower portion of said central post and at least one groove located within said cylindrical opening within said base, said ridge sized and configured to fit within said groove.
- 19. The eyeglasses holder of claim 17 wherein a top surface of said central post is a chordal section of a sphere.
- 20. The eyeglasses holder of claim 19 wherein said central post has an undercut surface which is generally parallel to said top surface and intersects with said frustum of said central post and said cylindrical lower portion of said central post, thereby forming a lip.
- 21. The eyeglasses holder of claim 17 wherein said central post and said base are friction fit together.
- 22. The eyeglasses holder of claim 21 further comprising a insert having a threaded interior surface, said insert being attached within said opening in said central post.
- 23. The eyeglasses holder of claim 17 further comprising an opening extending into said central post from a lower end thereof.
- 24. The eyeglasses holder of claim 23 further comprising a suction cup attached within said opening in said central post.
- 25. The eyeglasses holder of claim 23 further comprising a weight located within said opening in said central post.
- 26. The eyeglasses holder of claim 23 further comprising a pin attached within said opening in said central post.
CROSS REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/104,622 filed Oct. 14, 1998.
US Referenced Citations (5)
Provisional Applications (1)
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