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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1982
Filed:
Aug. 14, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles I Solomon, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Sol-Optics, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
351 95 ; 351 90 ;
Abstract
An eyeglass frame having removable lenses comprising of lens rings which are split into an upper and lower ring portion. Interposed between the upper and lower ring portions, and forming an integral part of the frame are positive actuating means to force open or draw closed the split lens rings to facilitate insertion and removal of lens. Several species of eyeglass frame are visualized. The preferred species utilizes a turnbuckle arrangement or a coupling post. Other species visualized are torsional spring action closure, helical spring action, and double loop retention.