Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Magnetic attachment mechanism for eyewear
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Application No.: US16267127Application Date: 2019-02-04
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Publication No.: US10539810B2Publication Date: 2020-01-21
- Inventor: Eric Thorsell , Matt Capozzi , Nicolas Ramirez , Michael Qualls , Scott Layton , Sean Nemoto , James Andrew Chilson
- Applicant: Smith Optics, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Portland
- Assignee: Smith Optics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Smith Optics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Portland
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: G02C1/02
- IPC: G02C1/02 ; G02C5/14 ; G02C1/08 ; G02C5/10 ; G02C1/04 ; G02C5/12 ; G02C5/22

Abstract:
Interchangeably lenses and attachment assemblies for eyewear with removable temples are described. An example attachment assembly for removably magnetically attaching an eyewear temple to a lens may include a magnetic latch having a first latch portion and a second latch portions movably (e.g., pivotably) coupled to the temple. The first and second latch portions may be configured to be positioned on opposite sides of the lens by a carrier. The first and second latch portions may be configured to magnetically attract one another in a magnetic attraction direction. The carrier may be configured to restrict movement of at least one of the first and second latch portions in a second direction opposite the magnetic attraction direction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190171033A1 MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR EYEWEAR Public/Granted day:2019-06-06
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