Resilient clip for retaining removable lenses in an eyeglass frame

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a resilient clip for retaining removable lenses in an eyeglass frame and showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an inverted rear elevation thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a side elevation thereof.

The structure shown in broken lines in the drawings is merely illustrative of a typical eyeglass on which the clip of our design is useful.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2300364 October 1942 Wagner
2607919 August 1952 Stegeman
3600069 August 1971 McNeill
3741634 June 1973 Stoltze
4176921 December 4, 1979 Matthias
Foreign Patent Documents
543750 January 1956 BEX
Patent History
Patent number: D263479
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 1979
Date of Patent: Mar 23, 1982
Assignee: Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated (Rochester, NY)
Inventors: Gerrit A. Van Exel (Fullerton, CA), Claus O. Huckenbeck (Westlake Village, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Law Firm: Christie, Parker & Hale
Application Number: 6/98,832
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D16/126; D16/128
International Classification: D1606;