Patent Application
20210109373
Exemplary embodiments generally relate to an eyewear system design for enhanced user comfort and ease of use.
Eyewear is generally designed to fit a pre-determined face shape and anatomical structure, which causes many wearers to experience a poor fit, particularly for eyewear systems that require a precise declination angle for proper use, such as by non-limiting example, when the eyewear system comprises one or more loupes. Conventional eyewear typically relies on a user altering an angle of the bows of the eyewear frame relative to a horizontal axis extending from the top of the user's ears in order to adjust the declination angle of the eyewear frame which results in an unstable and often uncomfortable fit.
Implementations of an eyewear system may comprise an eyewear frame comprising a first side bow component and a second side bow component, an auxiliary frame comprising an auxiliary top bar, an auxiliary first side bow component and an auxiliary second side bar component, the auxiliary first side bow component and the auxiliary second side bow component pivotally coupled to the first side bow component and the second side bow component, respectively. The system may further comprise a declination angle adjuster positioned proximal a bridge of the eyewear frame, the declination angle adjuster comprising a rotatable member therein and a vertical extension member extending from the eyewear frame and at least partially into the declination angle adjuster, the vertical extension member configured to engage the rotatable member within the declination angle adjuster.
Particular aspects may comprise one or more of the following features. The rotatable member may be threaded. The vertical extension member may be threaded. The vertical extension member may be arced. The rotatable member may comprise a channel at least partially therethrough that is configured to receive a tool that facilitates rotation of the rotatable member. The first side bow component and the second side bow component each may comprise a slot configured to receive a protrusion of the auxiliary first side bow component and the auxiliary second side bow component, respectively. The rotatable member and the vertical extension member may comprise a plurality of complementary teeth and notches. The declination angle adjuster may be further configured to couple a light thereto.
Implementations of an eyewear system may comprise an eyewear frame comprising a first side bow component and a second side bow component, an auxiliary frame comprising an auxiliary top bar, an auxiliary first side bow component and an auxiliary second side bar component, the auxiliary first side bow component and the auxiliary second side bow component pivotally coupled to the first side bow component and the second side bow component, respectively. The system may further comprise a declination angle adjuster positioned proximal a bridge of the eyewear frame and a vertical extension member extending from the eyewear frame and at least partially into the declination angle adjuster, the vertical extension member comprising an arced shape and configured to change an angle of a lens of the eyewear frame relative to the auxiliary first and second side bow components when the length of the vertical extension member within the declination angle adjuster changes.
Particular aspects may comprise one or more of the following features. The declination angle adjuster may comprise a rotatable member therein. The rotatable member may be configured to engage the vertical extension member. The rotatable member and the vertical extension member may be threaded. The first side bow component and the second side bow component each may comprise a slot configured to receive a protrusion of the auxiliary first side bow component and the auxiliary second side bow component, respectively.
Implementations of a method of changing a declination angle of an eyewear frame may comprise changing a portion of a length of a vertical extension member of an eyewear frame that extends within a declination angle adjuster positioned proximal a bridge of the eyewear frame and pivoting a first side bow component and a second side bow component relative to an auxiliary first side bow component and an auxiliary second side bow component, the auxiliary first side bow component and the auxiliary second side bow components coupled to an auxiliary top bar, wherein the pivoting is in response to the changing of the portion of the length of the vertical extension member of the eyewear frame that is within the declination angle adjuster.
Particular aspects may comprise one or more of the following features. Changing the portion of the length of the vertical extension member may comprise rotating a rotatable member within the declination angle adjuster. The rotatable member may be threaded. The vertical extension member may be threaded. The rotatable member and the vertical extension member may comprise a plurality of complementary teeth and notches. The method may further comprise inserting a tool into a channel extending at least partially through the rotatable member. The method may further comprise coupling a light to the declination angle adjuster.
Aspects and applications of the invention presented here are described below in the drawings and detailed description of the invention. Unless specifically noted, it is intended that the words and phrases in the specification and the claims be given their plain, ordinary, and accustomed meaning to those of ordinary skill in the applicable arts. The inventors are fully aware that they can be their own lexicographers if desired. The inventors expressly elect, as their own lexicographers, to use only the plain and ordinary meaning of terms in the specification and claims unless they clearly state otherwise and then further, expressly set forth the “special” definition of that term and explain how it differs from the plain and ordinary meaning. Absent such clear statements of intent to apply a “special” definition, it is the inventors' intent and desire that the simple, plain and ordinary meaning to the terms be applied to the interpretation of the specification and claims.
The inventors are also aware of the normal precepts of English grammar. Thus, if a noun, term, or phrase is intended to be further characterized, specified, or narrowed in some way, then such noun, term, or phrase will expressly include additional adjectives, descriptive terms, or other modifiers in accordance with the normal precepts of English grammar. Absent the use of such adjectives, descriptive terms, or modifiers, it is the intent that such nouns, terms, or phrases be given their plain, and ordinary English meaning to those skilled in the applicable arts as set forth above.
Further, the inventors are fully informed of the standards and application of the special provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112(f). Thus, the use of the words “function,” “means” or “step” in the Detailed Description or Brief Description of the Drawings or claims is not intended to somehow indicate a desire to invoke the special provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112(f), to define the invention. To the contrary, if the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112(f) are sought to be invoked to define the inventions, the claims will specifically and expressly state the exact phrases “means for” or “step for, and will also recite the word “function” (i.e., will state “means for performing the function of [insert function]”), without also reciting in such phrases any structure, material or act in support of the function. Thus, even when the claims recite a “means for performing the function of . . . ” or “step for performing the function of . . . ,” if the claims also recite any structure, material or acts in support of that means or step, or that perform the recited function, then it is the clear intention of the inventors not to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112(f). Moreover, even if the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112(f) are invoked to define the claimed inventions, it is intended that the inventions not be limited only to the specific structure, material or acts that are described in the preferred embodiments, but in addition, include any and all structures, materials or acts that perform the claimed function as described in alternative embodiments or forms of the invention, or that are well known present or later-developed, equivalent structures, material or acts for performing the claimed function.
The foregoing and other aspects, features, and advantages will be apparent to those artisans of ordinary skill in the art from the DETAILED DESCRIPTION and DRAWINGS, and from the CLAIMS.
Example embodiments will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below and the accompanying drawings, wherein like elements are represented by like reference characters, which are given by way of illustration only and thus are not limitative of the example embodiments herein. Elements and acts in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and have not necessarily been rendered according to any particular sequence or embodiment.
This disclosure, its aspects and implementations, are not limited to the specific components or assembly procedures disclosed herein. Many additional components and assembly procedures known in the art consistent with the intended eyewear systems and/or assembly procedures for eyewear will become apparent for use with implementations of the eyewear systems of this disclosure. Accordingly, for example, although particular eyewear systems are disclosed, such eyewear systems and implementing components may comprise any shape, size, style, type, model, version, measurement, concentration, material, quantity, and/or the like as is known in the art for such eyewear systems and implementing components, consistent with the intended operation of eyewear.
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It will be understood that implementations are not limited to the specific components disclosed herein, as virtually any components consistent with the intended operation of a method and/or system implementation for eyewear may be utilized. Accordingly, for example, although eyewear systems may be disclosed, such components may comprise any shape, size, style, type, model, version, class, grade, measurement, concentration, material, weight, quantity, and/or the like consistent with the intended operation of a method and/or system implementation for eyewear may be used. In places where the description above refers to particular implementations of eyewear, it should be readily apparent that a number of modifications may be made without departing from the spirit thereof and that these implementations may be applied to other eyewear systems.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/913,737 filed on Oct. 11, 2019, entitled “Comfort Fit Slip-Resistant Eyewear System” to Loo, et al., the contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62913737 | Oct 2019 | US |
