Eyeglass frames with temple overlay

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9703117-B2
Application number	US-201514616242-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 6, 2015
Priority date	Feb 6, 2015
Publication date	Jul 11, 2017
Grant date	Jul 11, 2017

Abstract

Eyeglass frames include a face member with a rim configured to retain a lens. At least one temple frame member is connected to the face member. The temple frame member includes an upper perimeter portion and a lower perimeter portion with a slot formed between the upper and lower perimeter portions. A temple overlay is coupled the temple frame member. The temple overlay includes an upper lip and a lower lip. The upper lip is configured to wrap around the upper perimeter portion of the temple frame member and the lower lip is configured to wrap around the lower perimeter portion of the temple frame member. The temple overlay further includes a panel extending between the upper lip and the lower lip such that the panel is exposed in the slot of the temple frame member when the temple overlay is coupled to the temple frame member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. Eyeglass frames comprising:
a face member including a rim configured to retain a lens;
at least one temple frame member connected to the face member, the temple frame member including an upper perimeter portion and a lower perimeter portion with a slot formed between the upper perimeter portion and the lower perimeter portion, temple frame member further including a greater girth segment and a lesser girth segment; and
a temple overlay releasably coupled the temple frame member, the temple overlay comprising an upper lip and a lower lip, the upper lip configured to wrap around the upper perimeter portion of the temple frame member and the lower lip configured to wrap around the lower perimeter portion of the temple frame member, the upper lip and the lower lip of the temple overlay configured to wrap around the lesser girth segment of the temple frame member but not configured to wrap around the greater girth segment of the temple frame member, the temple overlay further comprising a panel extending between the upper lip and the lower lip such that the panel is exposed in the slot of the temple frame member when the temple overlay is coupled to the temple frame member, wherein the upper lip and the lower lip are sufficiently resilient such that the temple overlay may be repeatedly removed and repositioned on the temple frame member.

2. The eyeglass frames of claim 1 wherein the upper lip and the lower lip are comprised of a first material and the panel is comprised of a second material, the first material having a greater stiffness than the second material.

3. The eyeglass frames of claim 2 wherein the first material is an elastomer and the second material is a textile.

4. The eyeglass frames of claim 3 wherein the textile is a compression fabric configured to wick moisture.

5. The eyeglass frames of claim 1 wherein the slot is positioned between a plurality of angled support members extending between the upper perimeter portion and the lower perimeter portion.

6. The eyeglass frames of claim 5 wherein the angled support members are ribs, the upper perimeter portion is an upper column, and the lower perimeter portion is a lower column.

7. The eyeglass frames of claim 5 wherein the temple frame member defines an axis and the plurality of angled support members are angled between thirty and eighty degrees from the axis.

8. The eyeglass frames of claim 1 wherein the greater girth segment is provided on the lower perimeter portion of the temple and the lesser girth segment extends for a greater length than the greater girth segment on the lower perimeter portion of the temple.

9. The eyeglass frames of claim 1 wherein the lips of the temple overlay form a substantially flush surface with the greater girth segment of the temple frame member.

10. The eyeglass frames of claim 1 wherein the panel is comprised of a same material as the upper lips and the lower lips.

11. The eyeglass frames of claim 1 wherein the panel includes an aesthetic feature including a logo or geographic indicia.

12. A temple arrangement for eyeglasses, the temple arrangement comprising:
a temple spine including an upper column, a lower column, a slot provided between the upper column and the lower column, and a plurality of angled support members extending between the upper column and the lower column, each of the plurality of angled support members including a forward edge and a rearward edge, the forward edge positioned closer to a lateral side of the temple spine than the rearward edge and configured to direct air inwardly toward a medial side of the temple spine when the temple arrangement is moved in a forward direction, the temple spine comprised of a first material; and
a temple overlay releasably positioned on the temple spine, the temple overlay including an upper perimeter member configured to engage the upper column of the temple spine and a lower perimeter member configured to engage the lower column of temple the spine, the temple overlay further comprising a panel extending between the upper perimeter member and the lower perimeter member, the upper perimeter member and the lower perimeter member comprised of a second material, and the panel comprised of a third material, wherein the first material has a greater hardness than the second material, and the second material has a greater hardness than the third material.

13. The temple arrangement of claim 12 wherein the upper perimeter member is provided by upper lips configured to wrap around the upper column, and the lower perimeter member is provided by lower lips configured to wrap around the lower column.

14. The temple arrangement of claim 13 wherein the upper perimeter member and the lower perimeter member comprise an elastomer and the panel comprises a textile.

15. The temple arrangement of claim 14 wherein the elastomer is fused to the textile.

16. The temple arrangement of claim 12 wherein the temple overlay is a first overlay, the temple arrangement further comprising a second overlay configured to be releasably positioned on the temple spine when the first overlay is released from the temple spine, wherein a first panel on the first overlay is comprised of a different material than a second panel on the second overlay.

17. The temple arrangement of claim 12 wherein the temple spine defines an axis and the plurality of angled support members are angled between thirty and eighty degrees from the axis.

18. Eyeglass frames comprising:
a face member including a rim configured to retain a lens;
at least one temple frame member connected to the face member, the temple frame member including an upper perimeter portion and a lower perimeter portion with a first angled support member and a second angled support member separated by a slot extending between the upper perimeter portion and the lower perimeter portion, the angled support members including a forward edge positioned closer to a lateral side of the temple frame member than a rearward edge and configured to direct air inwardly toward a medial side of the temple frame member when the eyeglass frames are moved in a forward direction; and
a textile panel extending between the upper perimeter portion and the lower perimeter portion of the temple frame member such that the panel is exposed on the temple frame member.

19. The eyeglass frames of claim 18 wherein the textile panel is releasably retained on the temple frame member.

20. The eyeglass frames of claim 18 wherein the at least one temple frame member defines an axis and the first angled support member and the second angled support member are angled between thirty and eighty degrees from the axis.

Assignees

• Under Armour Inc

Inventors

• Tipp Alan Scott
• Martin Jonathan Michael
• Kaufer Adam Harris

Classifications

• G02C2200/16

  Frame or frame portions made from rubber · CPC title

• G02C5/16

  resilient or with resilient parts · CPC title

• G02C2200/08

  Modular frames, easily exchangeable frame parts and lenses · CPC title

• G02C11/02

  Ornaments, e.g. exchangeable · CPC title

• G02C5/14 Primary

  Side-members · CPC title