Protective temple sleeve for eyeglasses

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left-side view of a protective temple sleeve placed onto a curved right temple of a pair of eyeglasses;

FIG. 2 is a right-side view of the protective temple sleeve;

FIG. 3 is a cutaway front view of the protective sleeve viewed from between the lenses of the glasses and the protective temple sleeve;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the protective temple sleeve;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the protective temple sleeve;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the protective temple sleeve; and,

FIG. 7 is an alternate left-side view showing the protective temple sleeve placed onto a straight right temple of a pair of eyeglasses.

The broken line showing of the temple and lens is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

A disposable, narrow, condom-like, latex “sleeve,” approximately 4″ to 5″ in length, made for rolling onto the temples of eyeglasses when a person is having his/her hair treated with colorants, relaxers or other chemicals, so as to protect the temples from exposure to harsh chemicals, and thereby allowing the person to wear his/her eyeglasses while the chemicals process.

The temple sleeve can be bent as depicted in FIGS. 1–6, or it can be straight as depicted in FIG. 7.

Claims

The ornamental design for a protective temple sleeve for eyeglasses, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D593146
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 11, 2008
Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
Inventor: Theresa N Powless (Pontiac, MI)
Primary Examiner: Raphael Barkai
Assistant Examiner: Barbara B Lohr
Attorney: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 29/305,000
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