Decorative magnetic attachments to enhance eyewear
View Patent ↗Decorative elements magnetically attachable to, removable from and/or interchangeable with eyewear frames comprise decorative element mounting means having a recess for receiving a magnet and cooperating with a recess on the eyewear frame which receives the mounting means. The two recesses are generally opposed in direction such that the recess on the mounting means and the magnet therein are both received internally by the recess on the eyewear frame with the magnet being sufficiently close to the internal metal or wire reinforcement of the frame to be attracted thereto.
1. Eyewear having means for interchangeable decorative embellishments, said means comprising:
a. eyewear frame temple means, said eyewear frame temple means comprising at least one frame recess formed therein and facing outwardly of said eyewear and further comprising magnetica 1 ly-sensitive means, and
b. removable mount means, said removable mount means having a back surface with at least one mount recess formed therein and adapted to receive attachment means, and a front surface adapted for decorative embellishment,
c. said frame recess being dimensioned sufficiently to receive therein at least said back surface of said removable mount means, said mount recess and said attachment means facing oppositely and inwardly of said frame recess and said mount recess and said attachment means being received internally of said frame recess when mounted,
d. said attachment means removably attaching said removable mount means to said eyewear frame temple means,
e. whereby the appearance of said eyewear frame temple means may be changeably embellished.