Impact resistant eyewear frame assembly having a split frame and fastener reinforcement

US 7,137,700 B2
Filed: 05/09/2005
Issued: 11/21/2006
Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2003
Status: Expired due to Term

- Alert
- Pin

First Claim

Patent Images

1. An eyewear frame assembly, comprising:

a frame having an aperture for receiving a lens, said frame having a split to expand upper and lower portions of said frame to insert or remove the lens from said aperture;

first and second projections extending outwardly from said upper and lower frame portions, respectively, said first and second projections have first and second tapered portions, respectively;

a sleeve for receiving said first and second projections, said sleeve having first and second inwardly extending and tapered tabs adapted to receive said first and second tapered portions to secure said first and second projections within said sleeve, said upper and lower portions of said frame being prevented from expanding when said first and second projections are received within said sleeve;

first and second openings in said sleeve for depressing and removing said first and second projections from said sleeve;

a bushing coupled to one of said upper and lower portions and having a threaded passageway therein; and

a fastener coupled to the other of said upper and lower portions and having a threaded section threadedly engaged with said threaded passageway to prevent said upper and lower portions from moving away from one another,said bushing and said fastener being located inside said sleeve.

View all claims

2 Assignments

Timeline View

Assignment View

Litigations

0 Petitions

Accused Products

Abstract

The present invention provides an eyewear frame assembly. A frame has an aperture for receiving a lens. The frame has a split to expand upper and lower portions of the frame to insert or remove the lens from the aperture. First and second projections extend outwardly from the upper and lower frame portions, respectively. The first and second projections have first and second tapered portions, respectively. A sleeve receives said first and second projections. The sleeve has first and second inwardly extending and tapered tabs adapted to receive the first and second tapered portions to secure the first and second projections within the sleeve. The upper and lower portions of the frame are prevented from expanding when the first and second projections are received within the sleeve. First and second openings in the sleeve provide access to depress the first and second projections to remove the first and second projections from the first and second sleeves. A threaded fastener and a threaded sleeve forms a reinforcement assembly for the two portions of the split frame. The sleeve engages the fastener to resist its disengagement with the bushing.

154 Citations

33 Claims

1. An eyewear frame assembly, comprising:
- a frame having an aperture for receiving a lens, said frame having a split to expand upper and lower portions of said frame to insert or remove the lens from said aperture;
  
  first and second projections extending outwardly from said upper and lower frame portions, respectively, said first and second projections have first and second tapered portions, respectively;
  
  a sleeve for receiving said first and second projections, said sleeve having first and second inwardly extending and tapered tabs adapted to receive said first and second tapered portions to secure said first and second projections within said sleeve, said upper and lower portions of said frame being prevented from expanding when said first and second projections are received within said sleeve;
  
  first and second openings in said sleeve for depressing and removing said first and second projections from said sleeve;
  
  a bushing coupled to one of said upper and lower portions and having a threaded passageway therein; and
  
  a fastener coupled to the other of said upper and lower portions and having a threaded section threadedly engaged with said threaded passageway to prevent said upper and lower portions from moving away from one another,said bushing and said fastener being located inside said sleeve.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- - 2. A frame assembly according to claim 1, whereinsaid first and second projections have first and second recesses, respectively, to receive said first and second tabs.
  - 3. A frame assembly according to claim 1, whereina first pin is positioned between said first and second projections to prevent depressing and removing of said first and second projections.
  - 4. A frame assembly according to claim 3, whereina third opening in said sleeve receives said first pin.
  - 5. A frame assembly according to claim 1, whereinfirst and second fastener holes in said sleeve receive a fastener to pivotally connect a temple arm to said sleeve.
  - 6. A frame assembly according to claim 5, whereina temple pad is attached to said temple arm.
  - 7. A frame assembly according to claim 1, whereinsaid frame is made of plastic.
  - 8. A frame assembly according to claim 7, whereinsaid plastic is nylon.
  - 9. A frame assembly according to claim 1, whereina nose pad is attached to said frame.
  - 10. A frame assembly according to claim 1, whereina fifth tab extends outwardly from said frame and is received by said sleeve to facilitate securing said first and second projections within said sleeve.
  - 11. A frame assembly according to claim 10, whereinsaid fifth tab extends outwardly from said lower portion of said frame.
  - 12. A frame assembly according to claim 1, whereinsaid bushing is received in a cavity in one of said upper and lower portions.
  - 13. A frame assembly according to claim 1, whereinsaid bushing is formed of metal.
  - 14. A frame assembly according to claim 13, whereinsaid fastener is formed of metal.
  - 15. A frame assembly according to claim 1, whereinsaid sleeve engages said fastener to resist said fastener from disengaging said bushing.

16. An eyewear frame assembly, comprising:
- a frame having first and second apertures for receiving first and second lenses, said frame having first and second splits to expand first and second upper and first and second lower portions of said frame to insert or remove the first and second lenses from said first and second apertures, respectively;
  
  first and second projections extending outwardly from said first upper and first lower frame portions, respectively, said first and second projections have first and second tapered portions, respectively;
  
  third and fourth projections extending outwardly from said second upper and second lower frame portions, respectively, said third and fourth projections have third and fourth tapered portions, respectively;
  
  a first sleeve for receiving said first and second projections, said first sleeve having first and second inwardly extending and tapered tabs adapted to receive said first and second tapered portions to secure said first and second projections within said first sleeve, said first upper and first lower portions of said frame being prevented from expanding when said first and second projections are received within said first sleeve;
  
  a second sleeve for receiving said third and fourth projections, said second sleeve having third and fourth inwardly extending and tapered tabs adapted to receive said third and fourth tapered portions to secure said third and fourth projections within said second sleeve, said second upper and second lower portions of said frame being prevented from expanding when said third and fourth projections are received within said second sleeve;
  
  first and second openings in said first sleeve for depressing said first and second projections to remove said first and second projections from said first sleeve;
  
  fourth and fifth openings in said second sleeve for depressing said third and fourth projections to remove said third and fourth projections from said second sleeve;
  
  a first bushing coupled to one of said first upper and lower portions and having a first threaded passageway therein; and
  
  a first fastener coupled to the other of said first upper and lower portions and having a first threaded section threadedly engaged with said first threaded passageway to prevent said first upper and lower portions from moving away from one another;
  
  said first bushing and said first fastener being located inside said first sleeve.
- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- - 17. A frame assembly according to claim 16, whereinsaid first and second projections have first and second recesses, respectively, to receive said first and second tabs;
    - andsaid third and fourth projections have third and fourth recesses, respectively, to receive said third and fourth tabs.
  - 18. A frame assembly according to claim 16, whereina first pin is positioned between said first and second projections to prevent depressing and removing said first and second projections;
    - anda second pin is positioned between said third and fourth projections to prevent depressing and removing said third and fourth projections.
  - 19. A frame assembly according to claim 18, whereina third opening in said first sleeve receives said first pin;
    - anda fourth opening in said second sleeve receives said second pin.
  - 20. A frame assembly according to claim 16, whereinfirst and second fastener holes in said first sleeve receive a first fastener to pivotally connect a first temple arm to said first sleeve;
    - andthird and fourth fastener holes in said second sleeve receive a second fastener to pivotally connect a second temple arm to said second sleeve.
  - 21. A frame assembly according to claim 20, whereina first temple pad is attached to said first temple arm;
    - anda second temple pad is attached to said second temple arm.
  - 22. A frame assembly according to claim 16, whereinsaid frame is made of plastic.
  - 23. A frame assembly according to claim 22, whereinsaid plastic is nylon.
  - 24. A frame assembly according to claim 16, whereina nose pad is attached to said frame.
  - 25. A frame assembly according to claim 16, whereina fifth tab extends outwardly from said frame and is received by said first sleeve to facilitate securing said first and second projections within said first sleeve;
    - anda sixth tab extends outwardly from said frame and is received by said second sleeve to facilitate securing said third and fourth projections within said second sleeve.
  - 26. A frame assembly according to claim 25, whereinsaid fifth tab extends outwardly from said first lower portion of said frame;
    - andsaid sixth tab extends outwardly from said second lower portion of said frame.
  - 27. A frame assembly according to claim 16, whereinsaid first bushing is received in a cavity in one of said first upper and lower portions.
  - 28. A frame assembly according to claim 16, whereinsaid bushing is formed of metal.
  - 29. A frame assembly according to claim 28, whereinsaid fastener is formed of metal.
  - 30. A frame assembly according to claim 16, whereinsaid first sleeve engages said first fastener to resist said fastener from disengaging said bushing.

31. An eyewear frame assembly comprising:
- a frame having an aperture for receiving a lens, said frame having upper and lower portionsfirst and second tapered projections extending outwardly from said frame;
  
  a sleeve for receiving said first and second projections, said sleeve having first and second tapered tabs on an inner surface adapted to receive said first and second tapered projections to secure said first and second projections within said sleeve, said upper and lower portions of said frame being prevented from expanding when said first and second projections are received within said sleeve;
  
  a bushing coupled to one of said upper and lower portions and having a threaded passageway therein; and
  
  a fastener coupled to the other of said upper and lower portions and having a threaded section threadedly engaged with said threaded passageway to prevent said upper and lower portions from moving away from one another,said bushing and said fastener being located inside said sleeve.
- View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
- - 32. A frame assembly according to claim 31, whereinsaid frame has a first opening and said sleeve has a second opening aligned with said first opening to receive a pin to secure said sleeve to said frame.
  - 33. A frame assembly according to claim 31, whereinsaid sleeve engages said fastener to resist said fastener from disengaging said bushing.

Specification

Resources

Litigation Campaign Assessment

Litigation Data

Current Assignee
Liberty Sport Incorporated
Original Assignee
Halo Sports & Safety Incorporated, Liberty Sport Incorporated
Inventors
Leonardi, Peter S., DiChiara, Carmine S.
Primary Examiner(s)
Mai, Huy

Application Number

US11/124,373
Publication Number

US 20050280771A1
Time in Patent Office

561 Days
Field of Search

351 90-102, 351/140, 351/141
US Class Current

351/90
CPC Class Codes

G02C 1/08   the rims being tranversely ...

G02C 2200/04   Junctions between frame ele...

G02C 2200/06   Locking elements

G02C 2200/08   Modular frames, easily exch...

G02C 5/146   having special front end

Impact resistant eyewear frame assembly having a split frame and fastener reinforcement

First Claim

2 Assignments

Litigations

0 Petitions

Accused Products

Abstract

154 Citations

33 Claims

Specification

Solutions

Use Cases

Quick Links

Impact resistant eyewear frame assembly having a split frame and fastener reinforcement

First Claim

2 Assignments

Subscription Required

Subscription Required

Litigations

0 Petitions

Subscription Required

Accused Products

Subscription Required

Abstract

154 Citations

33 Claims

Specification

Subscription Required

Solutions

Use Cases

Quick Links