Eyeglasses having a detachable nose rest
In a pair of eyeglasses having a bridge joining the edges of the lenses, the nose rest includes a one-piece bow which is secured via a spacer element to a retaining and essentially rests only on the bridge of the nose. In particular, the bow, spacer element and retaining plate are portions of a one-piece shaped part, so that a wider range of adaptation options to the individual anatomical features of the eyeglasses wearer in the nose region, on the one hand, and to the eyeglasses design used, on the other hand, is possible in a simple manner.
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3. The pair of eyeglasses of claim 2 wherein the angle.alpha. is formed by two bends of said spacer element each at a location adjacent a respective one of said retaining plate and said plate constituting said bow.
4. The pair of eyeglasses of claim 1 wherein said shaped structure is formed from a plate of stainless steel having a thickness of 0.4 to 0.8 mm.
6. The pair of eyeglasses of claim 1 further comprising a holder piece carrying said screw elements and secured to said bridge.
7. The pair of eyeglasses of claim 1 wherein said screw elements are mounted directly on said bridge.
8. The pair of eyeglasses of claim 7 wherein said bridge is made of metal and said screw elements are soldered to said bridge.
9. The pair of eyeglasses of claim 7 wherein said bridge is made of plastic and said screw elements are threaded anchors that are inserted into said bridge.
10. The pair of eyeglasses of claim 1, wherein the length of said spacer element is at least 3 mm.
11. The pair of eyeglasses of claim 1 further comprising a soft sheath of plastic encasing said bow.
12. The pair of eyeglasses of claim 11 wherein said bow has openings for the passage therethrough of material of said sheath..Iadd.
13. In a pair of eyeglasses, having lenses, a bridge connected between edges of the lenses and a nose rest that can be mounted on the side of the bridge facing toward the wearer, the improvement wherein: said nose rest comprises a one-piece bow; a retaining plate having at least one bore, and a spacer element securing said bow to said retaining plate, said bow, said retaining plate and said spacer element constituting respective portions of a one-piece shaped structure; said bow has substantially the shape of a circular arc and is positioned and configured to rest essentially only on the bridge of the nose of a wearer; and said eyeglasses further comprise means including at least one externally threaded screw element and at least one threaded passage in which said screw element is engageable, said means being mounted for securing said retaining plate to said bridge..Iaddend.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 1994
Date of Patent: Jan 19, 1999
Assignee: Frey & Winkler GmbH & Co. KG (Koenigsbach)
Inventors: Ingeborg Schmolz (Munich), Rolf Winkler (Eisingen)
Primary Examiner: Hung X. Dang
Law Firm: Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP
Application Number: 8/315,140
International Classification: G02C 502;
