Eyeglasses with detachable temples and nose grip and method of use
View Patent ↗The present invention provides an eyeglasses system and method of use comprising a frame, a temple attachment assembly positioned on the ends of the frame, detachable temples having a hollow member extending therefrom for attachment to the temple attachment assembly, and a bridge nose grip assembly so as to allow a wearer to detach a temple from one side of the frame and to wear the eyeglasses comfortably, securely and without movement of the eyeglasses while reclining on the same side as the detached temple.
1. An eyeglasses system, comprising:
a frame having a front side and a back side, said frame comprised of two lens enclosures, each of said lens enclosures having an upper end, a lower end, an outer end and an inner end, said inner ends spaced apart to define an opening there between;
a bridge connecting the two lens enclosures at their upper ends;
a pair of temples, each of said pair of temples having a first end and a second end;
a temple attachment assembly located on each of the outer ends of the lens enclosures on the back side of the frame, said temple attachment assembly oriented perpendicular to a long axis of the frame and comprising:
a first solid member and a second solid member spaced apart from one another defining a recess there between, said first solid member having a width and a length that is smaller than the width and the length of the second solid member, said first and second solid members having an equal depth, both solid members having an outer surface and an inner surface with the inner surfaces of the solid members oriented horizontal to one another, the inner surface of each of the solid members having a convex shape comprised of two walls of equal width and length, the two walls forming an obtuse angle within the recess; and
a hollow member attached to the first end of each of the temples, said hollow member having a width and length that is greater than the first solid member and a width and a length that is smaller than the second solid member, said hollow member configured to fit securely into the recess between the first and second solid members and past the two walls of the first and second solid members, wherein each of the temples can move inwardly towards a center of the frame by way of the hollow member fitting around the first solid member and pivoting inwardly, wherein each of the temples are prevented from moving outwardly away from the center of the frame by way of the greater width and length of the second solid member compared to the width and length of the rectangular hollow member.
2. The eyeglasses system of claim 1 , further comprising a nose grip assembly comprising a generally U-shaped member having an upper section and two downwardly facing arms, said upper section attached to the lower end of the bridge, and upper portion of each of said arms attached to each of the inner ends of the lens enclosures, each of said arms having an outer surface facing towards each of the lens enclosures and an inner surface facing towards the opening, wherein each of the nose grip arms are configured to grip each side of a nose of a wearer comfortably and securely.
3. The eyeglasses system of claim 2 , wherein the nose grip assembly is manufactured from moldable polymeric materials selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber and natural rubbers.
4. The eyeglasses system of claim 2 , wherein the outer surface of each of the nose grip arms has an indention therein.
5. The eyeglasses system of claim 4 , wherein each of the inner ends of the lens enclosures has a tab thereon for receiving each of the indentations on the nose grip arms to secure the nose grip arms in place.
6. The eyeglasses system of claim 2 , wherein the nose grip arms each extend down about 10 mm to about 20 mm from the lower end of the bridge.
7. The eyeglasses system of claim 1 , wherein the shape of the temple attachment assembly and the shape of the hollow member are the same and is selected from the group consisting of rectangular, circular and ovoid.
8. The eyeglasses system of claim 1 , wherein the frame, temple attachment assembly and pair of temples with hollow members are made from materials selected from the group consisting of plastic selected from cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate propionate and blended nylon; metals selected from titanium, beryllium, stainless steel, copper, nickel, aluminum and alloys thereof; wood and bone.
9. The eyeglasses system of claim 8 , wherein the frame, temple attachment assembly and pair of temples with hollow members are made from the same materials.
10. The eyeglasses system of claim 8 , wherein the frame and pair of temples are made from different materials than the temple attachment assembly and hollow member.