EYEGLASSES FRAME HAVING AUXILIARY EYEGLASSES

MONTURE DE LUNETTES AVEC LUNETTES AUXILIAIRES

English Abstract

An eyeglasses frame having auxiliary eyeglasses includes a main
frame, a connecting member and a pair of auxiliary eyeglasses. The
connecting member has rear connecting plates connected to the bridge of
the main frame. The connecting member has a resilient front connecting
part having a holding room; the holding room has a polygon-shaped inner
wall. The auxiliary eyeglasses have a connecting rod member connected
to the lens thereof. The connecting rod member has a polygon-shaped
intermediate portion at least slightly bigger than the holding room. The
intermediate portion is passed into the holding room for connecting the
auxiliary eyeglasses to the main frame. The polygon shapes of both the
intermediate portion and the holding room permit the auxiliary eyeglasses
to be located in a not-in-use position after same is pivoted upwards to said
position.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. An eyeglasses frame with auxiliary eyeglasses, comprising.
(1) a main frame, said main frame having main lens fitted to rims
thereof, said main frame having a bridge between said rims;
(2) a connecting member fitted to said bridge of said main frame, said
connecting member having two rear connecting plates for said
bridge to be inserted into therebetween, said connecting member
having a resilient front connecting part having a holding room and
an opening, said holding room being in communication with said
opening, said holding room having an inner wall with polygon
shape;
(3) an auxiliary eyeglasses having auxiliary lens, said auxiliary
eyeglasses having a connecting rod member connected to said lens,
said connecting rod member having an intermediate portion
having a polygon shape, said intermediate portion being received
in said holding room, said intermediate portion being slightly
bigger than said holding room for permitting said auxiliary
eyeglasses to be located in a not-in-use position after same is
pivoted upwards on the connecting member due to said polygon
shapes of both said inner wall and said intermediate portion.
2. The eyeglasses frame with auxiliary eyeglasses as claimed in Claim
1, wherein said bridge of said main frame and said rear connecting
plate of said connecting member each has a magnet fitted thereto
for permitting said connecting member to be secured to said bridge
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by magnetic attraction of said magnets.
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Description

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EYEGLASSES FRAME HAVING AUXILIARY EYEGLASSES .
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an auxiliary rim, which is pivoted to a
frame ~of eyeglasses, such that it can be pivoted on the frame between an
open not-in-use position and an in-use position.
People having shortsightedness or long-sightedness have to wear
eyeglasses. The eyeglasses have a main frame having lens fitted thereto.
In order to prevent sunlight from hurting the eyes, the eyeglasses can have
an auxiliary rim fitted thereto; sunglasses are fitted to the auxiliary rim.
The auxiliary rim is usually removable such that the user can separate it
from the main frame of the eyeglasses when the sunlight is not very
strong.
Referring to Fig. 4, a heretofore known auxiliary rim 20 has magnets
201 at two ends of the rim 20. A main eyeglasses frame 10 has magnets
l0I also at two ends of a rim thereof. Thus, the auxiliary rim 20 can be
removably fitted to the main frame 10 by means of the attraction between
the magnets 101 and 201.
Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, another heretofore known auxiliary rim 40
has backward extensions 401 at two ends thereof. The backward
eltensions 401 each has a magnet 402 fitted thereto. A main frame 30 has
magnets 301 on a rear side corresponding to the magnets 402 of the
auxiliary rim 40. Thus, the auxiliary rim 40 can be removably fitted to
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Refewing to Fig. ~ 7, a third heretofore known auxiliary rim 60 has
supporting extensions 601 at tyro ends thereof. Each of the supporting
extensions 601 has a magnet 602 thereon. A main frame 50 also has
magnets 501 at two ends thereof such that the rim 60 can be removably
S connected to the main frame 50 with the magnets 602 attracted to the
magnets 501 and the supporting extensions 601 resting on the main frame
50.
It is found that the above three auxiliary rims have a common
undesirable feature. The auxiliary rims have to be separated from the main
l0 frame when not in use and fitted back to the main frame when they have
to be used. It is very inconvenient for the user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
15 Therefore, it is a main object of the present invention to provide a pair
of auxiliary eyeglasses for an eyeglasses frame such that the auxiliary
eyeglasses can be located at a not-in-use position without having to be
removed from the main frame when it is not in use.
The eyeglasses frame has a bridge having a magnet inserted therein. A
20 connecting member is connected to the bridge; the connecting member has
two rear connecting plates each having a magnet. The bridge is inserted
into between the connecting plates; the magnets made the connection of
the connecting member to the bridge firmer.
The connecting member has a resilient front connecting part. The
~5 front connecting part has a holding room. which has a polygon-shaped
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inner wall.
The auxiliary eyeglasses have lens and a connecting rod member
connecting the lens. .. The correcting rod member has a polygon-shaped
intermediate portion received in the holding room. Thus; when the
auxiliary eyeglasses is pivoted upwards on the connecting member to a
not-in=use position, same can be located in the not-in-use position due to
the polygon shapes of both the connecting rod intermediate portion of the
auxiliary eyeglasses and the holding room of the connecting member.
1o BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will be better understood by reference to the
accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an eyeglasses frame and the
auxiliary rim of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the eyeglasses frame and the
auxiliary rim of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the eyeglasses frame with the
auxiliary rim f tted thereto according to the present invention.
Fig. ~. is an exploded perspective view of a heretofore known
eyeglasses frame and auxiliary rim in the Background.
Fig. ~ is a top view of another heretofore known eyeglasses frame and
auxiliary rim in the Background.
Fig. 6 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the eyeglasses in Fig.
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Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a third prior art eyeglasses
frame and auxiliary rim in the Background.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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Referring to Figs. 1,2 and 3, an eyeglasses frame having a pair of
auxiliary eyeglasses of the present invention comprises a main frame l, a
pair of auxiliary eyeglasses 2 and a connecting member 3.
The main frame 1 has rims 11, a bridge 12 connecting the rims 11,
lens 13 fitted on the rims 11 and temples 14. A magnetic member 121 is
inserted into a hole of the bridge with two ends thereof exposed.
The auxiliary eyeglasses 2 have lens 21 and a connecting rod member
22 connected to an upper portion of the lens 21. The connecting rod
member 22 ha two confining ends 222, an intermediate portion 221
between the confining ends 222. The intermediate portion 221 has a
polygon shape. The confining ends 222 are bigger than the circumference
of the intermediate portion 221.
The connecting member 3 has two rear connecting plates 31 and a
front connecting part 32. The rear connecting plates 31 has a space in
between, which space is formed such that the bridge 12 of the main frame
1 can be passed thereinto and firmly received therein. The rear
connecting plates 3I each has a magnetic member 311 inserted thereinto
such that the connecting member 3 can be connected to the bridge 12
more firmly by means of the attraction between the magnetic members
?~ 121 and 311. The front connecting part 32 is resilient, and has a holding
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room 322 and an opening 321 in communication with the holding room
322. The holding rooi'n 322 has an inner wall having a polygon shape.
The size of the holding room 322 is smaller than the intermediate portion
221 so that the intermediate portion 221-of the connecting rod member 22
of the auxiliary eyeglasses 2 can, be firmly received therein. Because the
front connecting part 32 is resilient, the intermediate portion 221 can be
made to be slightly wider than the holding room 322.
In combination, the connecting member 3 is fitted to the main frame 1
from the rear connecting plates 31. The auxiliary eyeglasses 2 is pivoted
on the connecting member 3 by passing the intermediate portion 221
through the opening 321 and locating same in the holding room 322; the
confining ends 222 cannot move into the holding room 322 so they can
prevent the auxiliary eyeglasses 2 from moving sideways.
When the user needs to use the auxiliary eyeglasses 2 to protect his
eyes from strong sunlight, helshe pivots the same towards the lens 13 of
the main eyeglasses. When the user does not need to use the auxiliary
eyeglasses 2, he/she pivots the same upwards; the auxiliary eyeglasses 2
can be located in position after the pivotal movement due to the polygon
shape of both the holding room inner wall and the connecting rod member
intermediate portion.
From the above description, the main eyeglasses frame having the
auxiliary rim can be known to have advantages over the prior art one: the
auxiliary rim can be pivoted to a not-in-use position without having to be
detached from the main frame when same is not-in-use; and the polvjon
2~ shapes of both the connecting rod member intermediate portion and the
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holding room inner wall can locate the au;~iliary eyeglasses in position
after the pivoted movement.
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Representative Drawing