Eyeglass hinge assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9341863
APP PUB NO 20130242251A1
SERIAL NO

13823608

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The invention relates to a hinge for connecting a temple arm to an eyeglass frame that may be made up of one or more frame parts. Parts of the eyeglasses, including the temple arm and frame, are interchangeable so the colour, shape and style of eyeglasses can be quickly and easily changed. The temple arm is connected to the frame securely, but in a way that the temple arm can easily be disconnected for interchanging. The temple arm needs to be deformed, bent or moved beyond a normal orientation to allow it to be easily disconnected. In a preferred embodiment, the temple arm hinge assembly comprises a hooked member and a pivot shaft, whereby the pivot shaft comprises a notch or truncation positioned such that the hooked member can only be engaged/disengaged if the temple arm is deformed or the like beyond a normal position.

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AUSTIN FRANCIS WILLIAMHAMILTON 3204

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Austin, Francis William Auckland, NZ 3 29

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