1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a spectacles frame, and more particularly to a spectacles set which comprises one or more magnetic clips adapted for locking on the primary spectacles frame and a detachable auxiliary frame constructed for attaching with the magnetic clips by means of magnetic attraction force. Thus, the auxiliary frame can be mounted in front or at the back of the primary spectacles.
2. Description of Related Arts
Auxiliary frames are widely used today. A conventional spectacles set comprising a magnetic auxiliary frame is popular. The advantage of the spectacles set is that it is very convenient to attach or detach the detachable auxiliary frame on or from the primary spectacles. But it still has shortcoming. Users have to choose a primary spectacles frame having magnetic engaging member to match with the magnetic auxiliary frame they like. Thus, usage of auxiliary frame is limited greatly. Moreover, some spectacles sets having magnet embedded on the primary spectacles frame generate magnetic fields. If users wear the primary spectacles frame very often, he or she will be interfered by the magnetic field. So such shortcoming further limits the market.
The present invention provides a spectacles set which includes a primary spectacles frame, one or more clips adapted for locking on primary spectacles frame and a detachable auxiliary frame adapted for attaching with clips so as to mount in front of or at the back of the primary spectacles frame. Magnetic clips can be mounted on any styles of primary spectacles frames, and can also adjust the length of parts of the primary spectacles frame. So the spectacles set is not only sold in set but also can be sold apart so as to accomplish dealer's lower investment and broader market.
A main object of the present invention is to provide a spectacles set which comprises a non-magnetic primary spectacles frame and one or more magnetic clips mounted on the primary spectacles frame and a detachable auxiliary frame constructed for attaching with clips by means of magnetic attraction so as to mount the auxiliary frame in front or at the back of the primary spectacles frame.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a spectacles set, wherein the locking units are set on magnetic clips, securely locking magnetic clips on the primary spectacles frame. When not in use, magnetic clips can be detached easily.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a spectacles set, wherein the magnetic clips have locking unit, meanwhile the primary spectacles frame has a locking arrangement extended from parts of the primary spectacles frame, such as nose supports, primary bridge, side extensions, frame body or temples. Locking unit has one or more convex engaging members or engaging recesses or engaging loops, correspondingly locking arrangement has one or more engaging members protruded or recessed or looped, in such a manner magnetic clips securely interlock with the primary spectacles frame, meantime adjusting the length of the parts of the primary spectacles frame, such as primary bridge, side extensions or temples.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a spectacles set, wherein the magnetic clips are self-locked on the primary spectacles frame by using of locking unit, which has one or more convex engaging members on one edge of clip and one or more corresponding engaging recesses or engaging loops on the other edge, convex engaging member is received in engaging recess or engaging loop respectively when clip self-locks on the primary spectacles frame. Therefore, no locking arrangements are required for the primary spectacles frame.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a spectacles set, wherein the magnetic clip is made of non-magnetic material and a magnet is mounted in the magnetic holder. Magnetic clip attaches different part of the primary spectacles frame, accordingly magnetic holder extend from different part of the magnetic clip, so as to magnetically attract to the auxiliary frame effectively.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a spectacles set, wherein the magnetic auxiliary frame has a supporting arms, wherein a magnet is mounted in the magnetic housing. Magnetic housing of the auxiliary frame magnetically attract magnetic holder of the magnetic clip mounted on the primary spectacles frame, thus auxiliary frame is further mounted in front of or at the back of the primary spectacles frame in position. If there is magnet mounted on magnetic clip, magnetic auxiliary frame including supporting arms can be made of a kind of metal having magnetic attraction ability such as mild steel, low carbon steel and high grade steel, which is attractive to magnetic material such as permanent magnet, no need of magnet mounted on auxiliary frame, so as to expand the attraction scope.
Accordingly, through the above objects carried out, the present invention accomplishes a general object: the spectacles set can be sold in set, also can be sold apart. So the optical dealer will buy and sell spectacles sets more freely with lower investment and broader market. The accomplishment of the goal also benefits the users. User can choose a primary spectacles frame and an auxiliary frame as he or she likes, then match proper magnetic clips. A perfect spectacles set is finished. When wearer do not wear auxiliary frame, magnetic clips can be detached from the primary spectacles frame. Due to magnetic attraction magnetic clips attach magnetic auxiliary frame, which can be put together in case for keeping.
In other words, the present invention provides, in its broadest sense, a spectacles set, comprising:
a primary spectacles comprising two lenses and a primary frame for holding the lenses in position, wherein the primary frame comprises a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively and two side extensions extended from two outer sides of the lenses respectively; and
a magnetic auxiliary frame, which comprises:
a two auxiliary lenses;
an auxiliary frame body for holding the auxiliary lenses in position, wherein the magnetic auxiliary frame comprises an auxiliary bridge extended between two inner sides of the two auxiliary lenses respectively; and
a magnetic mounting arrangement which comprises:
at least one magnetic holder spacedly mounted at the auxiliary frame, wherein the magnetic holder comprises a frame holder detachably mounted to the primary frame of the primary spectacles and a magnetic seat supported by the frame holder; and
at least one supporting arm spacedly extended from the auxiliary frame to substantially align with the magnetic seats respectively, wherein each of the supporting arms comprises a magnetic member magnetically attract with the respective magnetic seat to detachably mount the magnetic auxiliary frame on the primary spectacles frame.
These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
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The primary spectacles 10 comprises two lenses 18, and a primary spectacles frame 1 for holding the lenses 18 in position, wherein the primary spectacles frame 1 comprises a primary bridge 12 extended between two inner sides of the lenses 18 respectively, and two side extensions 15, 16 extended from two outer sides of the lenses 18 respectively.
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The magnetic auxiliary frame 3 comprises two auxiliary lenses 35, an auxiliary frame body 31, and a magnetic mounting arrangement. The auxiliary frame body 31 is for holding the auxiliary lenses 35 in position, wherein the auxiliary frame body 31 comprises an auxiliary bridge 32 extended between two inner sides of the two auxiliary lenses 35 respectively.
The mounting arrangement comprises a magnetic unit 385 rearwardly extended from the auxiliary frame body 31, and a magnetic adapter selectively and detachably mounted at the primary spectacles frame 1 to align with the magnetic unit 385, wherein the magnetic unit 385 is magnetically attracted with the magnetic adapter to detachably mount the magnetic auxiliary frame 3 in front of the primary spectacles frame 1.
The magnetic unit 385 comprises two magnetic members 381 spacedly extended from the auxiliary frame body 31, wherein the magnetic adapter comprises two magnetic holders 37 spacedly and detachably mounted at the primary spectacles frame 1 to align with the two magnetic members 381 respectively, such that when the magnetic members 381 are magnetically attracted with the magnetic holders 37 respectively, the magnetic auxiliary frame 3 is detachably mounted in front of the primary spectacles frame 1.
Each of the magnetic holders 37 comprises a frame holder 371 detachably mounted to the primary spectacles frame 1 and a magnetic seat 372 which comprises a magnetic housing 3721 supported by the frame holder 371 and a first magnetic element received in the magnetic housing 3721, wherein the magnetic members 381 are magnetically mounted to the first magnetic elements respectively to retain the magnetic auxiliary frame 3 in front of the primary spectacles frame 1.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the two frame holders 371 are two clipping members detachably clipping at two nose supports 13 of the primary spectacles frame 1 to support the magnetic seats 372 so as to magnetically attract the magnetic members 381 respectively.
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The magnetic unit 385 further comprises the two supporting arms 38 rearwardly extended from the auxiliary frame body 31 to align with the magnetic holders 37 respectively, wherein the two magnetic members 381 are downwardly extended from rear ends of the supporting arms 38 to magnetically mount on the magnetic holders 37 respectively.
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The two supporting arms 38 are rearwardly and spacedly extended from the auxiliary bridge 32 to ride across the primary bridge 12 so as to magnetically mount to the magnetic holders 37 respectively.
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More specifically, each of the nose supports 13 is rearwardly extended from the primary spectacles frame 1 at the respective inner side of the respective lens 18 to form a U-shaped cross section, wherein the nose support 13 is adapted to be detachably received into the clipping groove 3712 for detachably attaching the magnetic adapters 37 onto the primary spectacles frame 1.
Moreover, each of the magnetic holders 37 further comprises a magnetic element which is preferably embodied as the magnet 21 mounted on top of the magnetic seat 372 for creating magnetic attraction force between the primary spectacles 1 and the magnetic auxiliary frame 3. The magnetic seats 372 are integrally formed on top of the frame holders 371 respectively wherein the magnetic elements are provided on the magnetic seats 372 respectively for aligning with the magnetic units 385 respectively.
It is worth mentioning that each of the magnetic holders 37 are detachably and alignedly affixed on the respective nose supports 13 which is downwardly inclined from a mid portion of the primary bridge 12 so that the magnetic adapters 37 are likewise downwardly inclined according to the nose supports 13 respectively.
Moreover, each of the frame holders 371 further has a rear sidewall 3713 downwardly and integrally extended between the clipping members 3711 to form as a rear sidewall 3713 of the clipping groove 3712 in such a manner that a depth of the rear sidewall 3713 is smaller than a depth of the clipping members 3711 so as to restrict unwanted frontward movement of the frame holder 371 when it is detachably affixed on the primary spectacles frame 1. It is worth mentioning that because the depth of the rear sidewall 3713 is slightly smaller than that of the clipping members 3711, the clipping members 3711 is retained their elasticity to detachably attach on the primary spectacles frame 1 in a secure manner while the rear sidewall 3713 restricts unwanted frontward movement of the respective magnetic holder 37.
In addition, the magnetic seat 372 of the magnetic adapters 37 is extended on top of the clipping groove 3712, wherein a bottom surface of the magnetic seat 372 is adapted to bias against the respective nose support 13 when it is received in the clipping groove 3712. Therefore, the magnetic seat 372 not only provides a platform for mounting the magnetic element thereon, but is also positioned to restrict unwanted downward movement of the magnetic holder 37 by biasing against the respective nose support 13.
Each of the magnetic units 385 further comprises a magnetic casing 382 formed at a rear end portion of the respective supporting arm 38, wherein the magnetic member 381 is securely received in the magnetic casing 382 for magnetically attaching on the magnetic element of the respective magnetic holder 37.
On the other hand, each of the magnetic members 381 comprises a second magnetic element 383 received in the magnetic casing 382 to form an engaging groove 384 within the magnetic casing 382, wherein a thickness of the first magnetic element is larger than a depth of the magnetic housing 3721 to form an engaging member arranged in such a manner that when the magnetic members 381 are magnetically mounted on the magnetic seats 372 respectively, the engaging members are received in the engaging grooves 384 respectively so as to ensure the auxiliary frame body 31 mounting in front of the primary spectacles frame 1.
It is then worth mentioning that for each of the magnetic units 385, a depth of the magnetic member 381 is slightly smaller than a depth of the magnetic casing 382 to so as to define the engaging groove 384 between a bottom side of the magnetic member 381 and an outer edge of the magnetic casing 382, wherein the magnetic element of the corresponding magnetic holder 37 is arranged to be detachably received into the engaging groove 384 for magnetically attaching with the magnetic member 381 in a stable manner.
The operation of the present invention is as follows: when the user desires to put on the magnetic auxiliary frame 3, he/she simply needs to attach the magnetic adapters onto the primary spectacles frame 1. After that, the user simply needs to attach the magnetic auxiliary frame 3 on the primary spectacles 10 by magnetically attaching the magnetic adapters with the magnetic units 385 respectively in the above-mentioned fashion. In other words, when the user desires to take off the magnetic auxiliary frame 3, he/she can simply detach the magnetic auxiliary frame 3 and the magnetic adapters from the primary spectacles frame 1. The primary spectacles 10 will then function as a regular spectacles. Thus, the manufacturing cost of the present invention can be minimized and that the magnetic auxiliary frame 3 fits for a wide variety of spectacles.
It is worth mentioning that a slight variation of the above-mentioned preferred embodiment may nevertheless be anticipated. For example, the magnetic adapter is detachably mounted at the primary spectacles frame 1 at a position between the two inner sides of the lenses 18, wherein the magnetic unit 385 is rearwardly extended from the magnetic auxiliary frame 3 to alignedly and magnetically attract to the magnetic adapter so as to detachably mount the auxiliary frame body 31 in front of the primary spectacles frame 1.
As a result, the magnetic adapter is detachably mounted at the primary bridge 12 of the primary spectacles frame 1, wherein the magnetic unit 385 is rearwardly extended from the magnetic auxiliary frame 3 to ride across the primary bridge 12 to alignedly and magnetically attract to the magnetic adapter so as to detachably mount the auxiliary frame body 31 in front of the primary spectacles frame 1.
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Accordingly, the frame holders 371′ are shaped and crafted to fittedly insert into the retention slots 391′ whereas the magnetic seats 372′ are provided on the frame holders 371′ to substantially align with the magnetic units 385′ respectively. In other words, a diameter of each of the inserting members 393′ is smaller than a diameter of the retention slot 391′ so that the frame holder 371′ is capable of fittedly inserting into the retention slot 391′ for detachably mounting on the primary spectacles frame 1′.
On the other hand, the magnetic units 385′ are rearwardly extended from two outside sides of the auxiliary lenses 35′ at the magnetic auxiliary frame 3′ to magnetically attach on the magnetic seat 372′ supported at the retention slots 391′ respectively, so as to magnetically attach the magnetic auxiliary frame 3′ in front of the primary spectacles 10′.
As a result, the two supporting arms 38′ are rearwardly extended from two outer sides of the auxiliary lenses 35′ of the magnetic auxiliary frame 3′ to ride across the side extensions 15′, 16′ so as to magnetically mount on to the magnetic holders 37′ respectively.
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It is worth mentioning that the magnetic mounting arrangement is made aesthetically compatible with the primary spectacles frame 1″ and the magnetic auxiliary frame 3″ so as to optimal the application of the present invention.
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More specifically, the supporting arms 38A are adapted to magnetically attach on one of the first and the third magnetic elements at two predetermined directions so as to allow flipping of the magnetic auxiliary frame 3A. For example, when the magnetic auxiliary frame 3A is flipped outwardly with respect to the primary spectacles 10A, the corresponding magnetic member 381A is adapted to magnetically attached with the corresponding first magnetic element supported on the first attaching surface 3724A at a transverse orientation with respective to the primary spectacles 10A so as to allow flipping up of the magnetic auxiliary frame 3A, as shown in
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Similar to the preferred embodiment, the magnetic adapter is selectively and detachably mounted at the primary spectacles frame 10B to align with the magnetic unit 385B, wherein the magnetic unit 385B is magnetically attracted with the magnetic adapter to detachably mount the magnetic auxiliary frame 3B on the primary spectacles frame 10B.
More specifically, the supporting arm 38B of the magnetic unit 385B is frontwardly extended from the magnetic auxiliary frame 3B to align with the magnetic holder 37B, wherein the magnetic member 381B is downwardly extended from a rear end of the supporting arm 38B so as to magnetically mount on the magnetic holder 37B.
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One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. It embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
This is a non-provisional application for a provisional application having an application Ser. No. of 60/693,635, and a filing date of Jun. 25, 2005.
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60693635 | Jun 2005 | US | |
60722515 | Sep 2005 | US |