Nosepad for an eyeglasses nosepiece and a connecting system between pin and nosepad in an eyeglasses nosepiece

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10401645-B2
Application number	US-201314407182-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 13, 2013
Priority date	Jun 14, 2012
Publication date	Sep 3, 2019
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019

Abstract

A nosepad for an eyeglasses nosepiece comprises: a pad defining a supporting surface which can be rested directly on a wearer's nose; a connecting portion made as one with the pad and having a through hole by which it is connected to a mounting pin of a frame; and an insert which is at least partly embedded in the pad. The pad and the connecting portion are made entirely of an elastically deformable material which is transparent so that a graphical design and/or a text and/or an advertising logo appearing on the insert can be made visible from the outside.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A nosepad for an eyeglasses nosepiece, comprising:
a pad which is at least partly transparent and which defines a supporting surface which is adapted to rest directly on a wearer's nose;
a connecting portion fixed to the pad and having a through hole by which it is connectable to a mounting pin integral with a frame of the eyeglasses;
an insert which is at least partly embedded in the pad and which is visible from the outside through a transparent portion of the supporting surface of the pad;

wherein at least the connecting portion of the nosepad is made of a material which is deformable partly plastically and partly elastically,
wherein the insert comprises a plate having, on a side opposite the supporting surface of the pad, a pair of projections which are at least partly not coated with the deformable material, said pair of projections being at least partly not embedded in the pad, and being arranged on opposite sides of the connecting portion, wherein at least one of the projections has a portion which is located on the outside of the connecting portion and is in contact therewith to encircle it, and wherein the at least one projection encircling the connecting portion defines an elastic element configured to counteract expansion of the connecting portion.

2. The nosepad according to claim 1 , wherein the insert has a surface which bears a graphical design and/or a text and/or a logo.

3. The nosepad according to claim 1 , wherein the insert is made of a rigid galvanized material.

4. The nosepad according to claim 1 , wherein the insert and the connecting portion of the nosepad are made of different materials.

5. The plate according to claim 1 , wherein the insert is embedded in a part formed by moulding and comprising the pad and the connecting portion.

Assignees

• Luxottica Srl

Inventors

• Buffa Federico Gianluigi

Classifications

• G02C1/02

  Bridge or browbar secured to lenses without the use of rims · CPC title

• G02C2200/12

  Frame or frame portions made from sheet type material · CPC title

• G02C5/12 Primary

  Nose pads; Nose-engaging surfaces of bridges or rims · CPC title

• G02C5/126

  exchangeable or otherwise fitted to the shape of the nose · CPC title