Foldable eyeglasses and case
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Jul 17, 2018
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Oct 19, 2017
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Jun 30, 2017
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Nov 22, 2010
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Abstract
An eyewear system including eyeglasses and a case, the eyeglasses having a first lens, a second lens, and a bendable bridge disposed between the first lens and second lens, the bendable bridge having a spring providing a spring force when the bridge is bent from a rest position, the eyeglasses being adapted to move from a wearable configuration in which the first and second lens do not overlap to a stored configuration in which the first and second lenses at least partially overlap, the bendable bridge being bent from its rest position in the stored configuration, the case having an opening through which the eyeglasses pass during insertion and guides sized and configured with respect to the eyeglasses to engage and fold the eyeglasses against spring force of the bridge to the stored configuration during insertion of the eyeglasses through the opening and into the case.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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THINOPTICS INC | 117 BERNAL RD #70-607 SAN JOSE CA 95119 |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- G02C Class
- 702 Applications Filed
- 498 Patents Issued To-Date
- 70.95 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Shalon, Tadmor | Palo Alto, US | 66 | 3480 |
# of filed Patents : 66 Total Citations : 3480 |
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