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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
May. 03, 2005
Joseph R. Mcneal, Hailey, ID (US);
George T. Giroux, Ketchum, ID (US);
Joseph R. McNeal, Hailey, ID (US);
George T. Giroux, Ketchum, ID (US);
Smith Sport Optics, Inc., Ketchum, ID (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to a reinforced nose bridge structure, eyeglasses employing the reinforced nose bridge structure, and methods of making reinforced nose bridge structures and eyeglasses. A reinforced nose bridge structure includes an elongated body and a wire extending along the body for most of its length. The ends of the wire project from the body to form a pair of spaced-apart nose pad supports. Respective nose pads are mounted at the ends of the wire forming the nose pad supports. The nose bridge may be attached directly to eyeglass lenses or to complete or partial frames for the lenses.