U.S. patent application number 10/117347 was filed with the patent office on 2002-11-21 for eyeglass holder.
Invention is credited to Heller, Yaacov.
Application Number | 20020170147 10/117347 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 26815191 |
Filed Date | 2002-11-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020170147 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Heller, Yaacov |
November 21, 2002 |
Eyeglass holder
Abstract
An eyeglass holder for attachment to an article of clothing has
a decorative emblem with an integral loop adapted to receive a
temple piece of eyeglasses to be suspended from the eyeglass
holder. The eyeglass holder is attached to an article of clothing
magnetically.
Inventors: |
Heller, Yaacov; (Highland
Beach, FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Suite 500
1751 Pinnacle Dr.
McLean
VA
22102-3833
US
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Family ID: |
26815191 |
Appl. No.: |
10/117347 |
Filed: |
April 8, 2002 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60282147 |
Apr 9, 2001 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
24/3.3 ;
24/303 |
Current CPC
Class: |
Y10T 24/32 20150115;
Y10T 24/1371 20150115; A45F 5/02 20130101; A45C 11/04 20130101;
A45F 2200/0541 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
24/3.3 ;
24/303 |
International
Class: |
A45F 005/02 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An eyeglass holder comprising an emblem with a decorative front
and having an integral loop adapted to receive a temple piece of
eyeglasses to be suspended from the loop, the emblem having a back
to which a first magnet is fixed, and a second magnet cooperable
with the first magnet to attach the eyeglass holder to a layer of
an article of clothing by attraction of the magnets to one another
from opposite sides of the layer.
2. An eyeglass holder according to claim 1, wherein the back of the
emblem has an integral cup open rearwardly, and wherein the first
magnet fits within the cup and is secured thereto by an
adhesive.
3. An eyeglass holder according to claim 2, wherein the magnets are
disc-shaped.
4. An eyeglass holder according to claim 3, wherein the magnets are
neodymium-iron-boron magnets.
5. An eyeglass holder according to claim 1, wherein the first
magnet is embedded in the emblem.
6. An eyeglass holder according to claim 5, wherein the emblem is
formed of a non-magnetic material that covers the first magnet.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Provisional
Application No. 60/282,147 filed Apr. 9, 2001, incorporated herein
by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention is concerned with eyeglass holders and more
particularly with an eyeglass holder that can be attached to an
article of clothing simply and securely.
[0003] Previously, eyeglass holders designed for attachment to an
article of clothing, such as a jacket or blouse, for example, have
incorporated a pin for piercing a layer of the article of clothing.
Such an attachment is disadvantageous, however, because of
potential damage to the article of clothing and the difficulty of
performing an attachment operation, particularly while the article
of clothing is being worn.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention avoids the disadvantages of prior
eyeglass holders and provides eyeglass holders that are easily and
securely attached to an article of clothing and that can be
manufactured simply and economically.
[0005] An eyeglass holder in accordance with the invention
comprises a decorative three-dimensional emblem with an integral
loop adapted to receive a temple piece of eyeglasses. A first
disc-shaped magnet is secured to the back of the emblem. Also
provided is a second disc-shaped magnet. The eyeglass holder of the
invention is designed to be attached to an article of clothing,
such as a jacket or blouse, for example, with a layer of the
article of clothing interposed between the first magnet and the
second magnet, so that the emblem, facing outwardly, is strongly
attached to the article of clothing without the need for piercing
the clothing with a pin.
[0006] Once the eyeglass holder of the invention is secured to the
article of clothing by virtue of the magnets, eyeglasses can be
securely suspended from the loop of the emblem by means of a temple
piece inserted through the loop. To remove the eyeglass holder from
the article of clothing, the magnets are separated, usually by
sliding the magnets relative to one another laterally.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] The invention will be further described in conjunction with
the accompanying drawings, which illustrate preferred (best mode)
embodiments of the invention, and wherein:
[0008] FIG. 1 is a front elevational view showing an eyeglass
holder of the invention with eyeglasses suspended therefrom;
[0009] FIG. 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing the
manner in which the eyeglass holder is attached to a layer of an
article of clothing;
[0010] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an eyeglass
holder of the invention from the rear of a layer of an article of
clothing; and
[0011] FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of an eyeglass holder of
the invention with a magnet embedded in the emblem.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] FIG. 1 shows an eyeglass holder 10 of the invention, with an
emblem 12, the front of which is in the form of a cat, having an
integral loop 14 for suspending eyeglasses 16 by means of a temple
piece 18 inserted through the loop. The emblem may take any one of
a wide variety of decorative forms and can be made of a number of
different materials, e.g., cast pewter plated with gold or silver,
or electroformed (plated) silver or silver alloy. The eyeglass
holder is secured to an article of clothing 20, such as a jacket or
blouse, for example, by means of a pair of disc-shaped magnets 22
and 24 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, at opposite sides of a layer 26, of
which the article of clothing 20 is comprised. Magnet 24 may have a
diameter smaller than that of magnet 22. The magnets are preferably
strong, neodymium-iron-boron magnets, for example.
[0013] In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-3, the back of the emblem
12 has an integrally molded cup 28, and magnet 22, having a
diameter that is slightly less than the diameter of the cup, is
glued into the cup by an appropriate adhesive, such as Super Glue
or a similar alpha cyanoacrylate.
[0014] When the magnets are brought together in an attracting
relationship at opposite sides of the layer 26, their strong
attraction secures the eyeglass holder to the article of clothing.
To remove the eyeglass holder from the article of clothing, the
magnets are separated, as by sliding the magnet 24 laterally
relative to magnet 22.
[0015] FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the invention wherein an
emblem 12', in the form of a flower, for example, has a first
magnet 22 embedded in it, so that it is totally hidden. To embed
the first magnet in the emblem, the magnet 22 can be pressed into a
wax matrix from which the emblem is modeled, and then a
non-magnetic material, such as silver, can be electroformed over a
conductive layer applied to the wax matrix and over the magnet
22.
[0016] By virtue of the invention, an eyeglass holder can be simply
and securely attached to an article of clothing without the need
for piercing a layer of the article with a pin.
[0017] While preferred forms of the invention have been shown and
described, these forms are intended to be exemplary, not
restrictive, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art
that modifications can be made without departing from the
principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is set
forth in the appended claims.
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