IP Library › Granted Patent US 7,562,978
Granted Patent B2
US 7,562,978 · App. 11/892,322 · Granted Jul 21, 2009

Elastic band for use with eyeglasses

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,562,978
App. No.
11/892,322
Granted
Jul 21, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An elastic band includes a fastening band, and a protective member; the fastening band is elastic, and includes a band body, and two connecting sleeve parts, which are joined to two ends of the band body, and intended for connection with temples of a pair of eyeglasses; the protective member is made of soft and water-absorbent material, and it covers the band body of the fastening band to reduce the wearer's discomfort caused by the fastening band; in use, the fastening band and the eyeglasses together are positioned around the wearer's head with a proper tightness such that the eyeglasses are firm without possibility of falling off accidentally even if the wearer is moving drastically; the protective member can be separated from the fastening band to be washed and replaced with a new one after it takes in much perspiration or becomes dirty.

Claims (5)

1. An elastic band for use with eyeglasses, comprising

a fastening band, the fastening band being elastic; the fastening band including a band main body, and two connecting sleeve parts joined to two ends of the band main body respectively; and

a protective member removably coupled to said fastening band and covering the fastening band, the protective member being soft and water-absorbent; whereby said protective member is removable from the fastening band for cleaning and replacement of the protective member.

2. The elastic band for use with eyeglasses as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the protective member covers the band main body of the fastening band.

3. The elastic band for use with eyeglasses as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the protective member is made of cotton cloth.

Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090051869A1 · Feb 26, 2009