Eyewear frame adornment attaching device
View Patent ↗A new interchangeable eyewear adornment accessory and attachment method is disclosed. The present invention provides the method of attaching eyewear decorative features so that only the decorative feature is visible, maintains proper orientation, it is held securely in place, it can be easily removed quickly, and it may be easily interchanged with another decoration.
1. A temporary eyewear frame adornment comprising:
a. a mounting member in the shape of a shallow cup,
b. wherein said mounting member includes a first attachment structure located substantially on the edge of said mounting member,
c. wherein said mounting member includes a hooking feature which is located substantially on the edge of said mounting member at a position substantially opposite to said first attachment structure,
d. at least one elastic band, wherein said at least one elastic band is attached to said first attachment structure,
e. an adornment which is attached to the outer flat portion of said mounting member, and
f. wherein said at least one elastic band is used to temporarily attach said adornment to an eyewear frame by use of said hooking feature.
2. The temporary eyewear frame adornment according to claim 1 wherein said adornment is attached to said mounting member by use of an adhesive, wherein said adhesive includes epoxy, craft glue, and hot glue.
3. The temporary eyewear frame adornment according to claim 1 wherein said mounting member is a round circular shallow cup, and said round circular shallow cup diameter is between 7 to 18 mm inclusive, and said round circular shallow cup depth is less than or equal to 1.5 mm.
4. The temporary eyewear frame adornment according to claim 1 wherein said shallow cup is a simple polygon cup with at least three sides, and the maximum outside span of said simple polygon cup is between 7 to 18 mm inclusive, and said simple polygon cup depth is less than or equal to 1.5 mm.
5. The temporary eyewear frame adornment according to claim 1 wherein the shape of said shallow cup is selected from the group consisting of: square, rectangle, oval, diamond, octagon, hexagon, triangle, rhombus, semicircle, pentagon, trapezoid, and ellipse.
6. The temporary eyewear frame adornment according to claim 1 wherein each of said at least one elastic band develops between 0.28 and 0.42 pounds of force inclusive per linear inch of stretch.
7. The temporary eyewear frame adornment according to claim 1 wherein said hooking feature is elongated and projects into the cup portion of said mounting member.
8. The temporary eyewear frame adornment according to claim 7 wherein said hooking feature has the following additional properties when said at least one elastic band is stretched and engaged with said hooking feature:
a. said hooking feature is pressed against said eyewear frame, and
b. said hooking feature provides additional stability to prevent rotation of said adornment.
9. The temporary eyewear frame adornment according to claim 1 wherein said at least one elastic band is permanently attached to said first attachment structure.
10. The temporary eyewear frame adornment according to claim 1 wherein said at least one elastic band is substantially 3/16 inches in diameter as measured by the inside or outside diameter when formed into a round unstrained shape.