U.S. patent number 3,858,726 [Application Number 05/419,189] was granted by the patent office on 1975-01-07 for eyeglass holder.
Invention is credited to David Rosenwein.
United States Patent |
3,858,726 |
Rosenwein |
January 7, 1975 |
EYEGLASS HOLDER
Abstract
An eyeglass display card is provided wherein the temples of each
pair of glasses are maintained in a folded configuration thereby
preventing removal of the glasses from the display card without
first removing the display card from a rack or frame which also
serves to maintain the display card in a generally upright
position.
Inventors: |
Rosenwein; David (Los Angeles,
CA) |
Family
ID: |
26943584 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/419,189 |
Filed: |
November 27, 1973 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
Issue Date |
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253798 |
May 16, 1972 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
211/85.1; 206/5;
248/902 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47F
7/021 (20130101); Y10S 248/902 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47F
7/02 (20060101); A47f 007/02 () |
Field of
Search: |
;211/4,13,169,169.1
;248/DIG.2 ;206/76,77,45.14,45.15 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Frazier; Roy D.
Assistant Examiner: Holko; Thomas J.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Stowell; Harold L.
Parent Case Text
This is a Continuation, of application Ser. No. 253,798, filed May
16, 1972, now abandoned.
Claims
I claim:
1. An eyeglass display holder in combination with a plurality of
pairs of eyeglasses comprising an elongated generally flat, rigid
self-supporting display card, vertical rows of pairs of openings,
the spacing of said pairs of openings being equal to the spacing
between the temples of each pair of said eyeglasses, and receiving
the temples thereof through a pair of said openings, the temples
being folded one upon the other retaining the eyeglasses on the
card, means restricting opening of the folded temples of the card
supported eyeglasses including; a frame slidably receiving said
card, said frame including a back wall of substantially the same
size and shape as the display card, vertical side members and a
base member including means for supporting the eyeglasses display
holder in an upright position which is adapted to seat on the top
of a counter, said side members being spaced apart a distance only
slightly less than the width of the card, the frame having an open
front wall enabling the frames and lenses of the glasses to be
viewed while the temples thereof are folded behind the card to
prevent pulling of the glasses off of the card, said side members
and said base member being grooved, said grooves slidingly
receiving and housing the bottom and side edges of said display
card in spaced relationship with said back wall creating a spacing
between the card and the back wall accommodating the folded temples
of the displayed glasses in abutting relationship with the back
wall whereby said glasses cannot be removed from the card without
first at least partially removing the card from the frame.
2. The invention defined in claim 1 wherein said display card
comprises card-board and said card is provided with two vertical
rows of pairs of openings.
3. The invention defined in claim 2 wherein the openings of said
pairs of openings are flap like.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Eyeglasses and particularly sunglasses which are sold from counter
displays in drugstores, gas stations, novelty stores and the like
are often stolen and it is a primary object of the present
invention to provide an eyeglass display holder which will permit
prospective customers to examine the glasses and still render it
difficult to remove the glasses from the display card to thereby
reduce to a minimum shop-lifting thereof.
It is a further object to provide such a device which is relatively
inexpensive to manufacture and does not detract from the prominent
displaying of the glasses.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a
shoplifting protective device which will receive conventional
eyeglass display cards including cards having advertising indicia
thereon.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention are
provided by an eyeglass display holder comprising an elongated
generally flat display card, vertical rows of pairs of openings,
the spacing of said pairs of openings being generally equal to the
spacing between the temples of the eyeglasses to be displayed, and
sized to receive the temples thereof, a card receiving frame, said
frame including a back wall, vertical side members and a bottom
member, said side members and said bottom member being grooved to
slidingly receive said display card in spaced relationship to said
back wall with the spacing between the card and the back wall
permitting reception of the folded temples of the displayed
glasses.
The invention will be more particularly described in reference to
the accompanying drawing wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the eyeglass display holder of the
invention with the eyeglass display card shown removed and in its
inserted position;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the device shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a back perspective view of the structures shown in FIG. 1
and 2; and
FIG. 4 is a section substantially on line 4--4 of FIG. 3.
Referring to the drawing 10 generally designates the eyeglass
display holder of the invention and includes an elongated generally
flat display card 12. The display card 12 may be constructed of any
relatively rigid self-supporting material such as corrugated
paperboard.
The display card 12 is provided with a zone generally designated 14
which may be utilized for advertising purposes and there below are
two rows of vertical openings generally designated 16 and 18 with
row 16 consisting of openings 20a and 20b and row 18 comprising
openings 22a and 22b.
The openings may be completely punched from the display card or as
illustrated the openings may be formed by cutting along three of
the edges leaving a flap 23 attached along the illustrated dotted
lines 24 as more clearly shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 of the drawing.
The spacing between the vertical rows 20a--20b and 22a--22b of
openings is so selected as to be substantially equal to the spacing
between the temples 26a and 26b of the eyeglasses generally
designated 28. Further pairs of the openings are vertically spaced
such as to permit the displayed glasses 28 to be individually
displayed in non-overlapping relationship.
While the display card 12 in the illustrated form of the invention
is adapted to receive two rows of eyeglasses each containing six
pairs the number of rows and the number of glasses per row may be
varied without departing from the scope of the present
invention.
the invention also includes a frame generally designated 30. The
frame 30 includes a bottom frame member 32 and a pair of side frame
members 349 and 34b. The frame members 32, 34a and 34b are secured
in their illustrated arrangement by a back wall 36 which is secured
to the frame members by gluing, nailing or the like.
In the illustrated form of the invention each vertical frame member
34a and 34b and the bottom frame member 32 are of an L-shaped
configuration in transverse section so that when the back 36 is
attached thereto side grooves 38a and 38b and bottom groove 40 are
formed.
The side of the groove 38a, 38b, and 40 are such that the display
card 12 is freely insertable therein with the displayed eyeglass
temples 26a and 26b in folded relationship as shown in FIG. 4 of
the drawing. It will be particularly noted from FIG. 4 that the
eyeglasses 28 are retained in their displayed position as the back
wall 36 prevents the temples from opening thereby preventing
removal of the eye-glasses until the display board 12 is lifted
upwardly to a position such that the folded temples 26a and 26b of
the eye-glasses to be removed are clear of the top edge 42 of the
back 36. Once the card 12 has been lifted sufficiently to free the
temples 26a and 26b from engagement with the back wall 36 the
temples may be unfolded and the eyeglasses readily removed.
In the illustrated form of the invention the display holder also
includes a pair of bracket like legs 44 which cooperate with the
back wall 36 and the side and bottom frame members to render the
structure self-supporting.
The frame 30 may be constructed of wood, metal, plastic or
combinations thereof and the material of construction is not deemed
to be material. Further it will be appreciated by those skilled in
the art that the bottom and the side frame members of the frame may
be slotted rather than having the members L-shaped in transverse
section.
From the foregoing description it will be seen that the items and
the objects of the present invention are fully accomplished.
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