ES2348149T3 - VISOR FOR GLASSES AND CASE FOR GLASSES. - Google Patents

Abstract

A case for glasses and a visor (1) to be mounted on the glasses pins (3, 4) of a pair of glasses (2) or similar item and used in front of the forehead and above the glasses to provide eye shadow, comprising: a) an upper layer of a material (5) in the shape of approximately half a moon, which has a concave edge (9) to be placed adjacent to the forehead and a convex edge (7) to project from the forehead; b) said concave edge and said convex edge meet at the corners and have means for securing glasses pins fixed to the bottom of said top layer of material near said corners, c) a bottom layer (6 ) of material, in which one edge of said lower layer has a convex shape (8) that produces a convex edge of said lower layer that coincides with said convex edge of said upper layer d) said lower layer and said top layer is aligned in an overlapping relationship and are joined to each other along its convex edges to form a bag between them; e) said bag formed by said upper layer and by said lower layer is of a volume large enough to substantially contain the glasses when the glasses pins are folded without separating the glasses from the said means for holding the pins; and f) a means of connection (11) of the removable layers, joined to said upper layer and said lower layer to removably close said bag, characterized in that said lower layer of material is approximately triangular in shape and the convex edge of the lower layer is shorter in length than the convex edge of the upper layer, such that the means for securing the glasses to said corners of said upper layer are not covered by said lower layer when said upper layer and said lower layer are aligned in overlapping relationship.

Description

CROSS REFERENCES TO THE RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefits of the patent application being processed together with the one presented above, serial number 60/533, 677, filed on December 30, 2003, and in the patent application being processed together with this, serial number 10 / 852.061, filed May 24, 2004.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to the field of visors for glasses and, more particularly, to a device that combines a visor for glasses and a case for glasses that keeps the visor firmly in place and allows the glasses to be stored inside the visor without separating the visor from the frame of the glasses. The unique attachment points and their specific configuration also allow the widest variety of spectacle frames to use the combination of visor and case unlike prior art devices.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a visor with a novel method of fastening to the pins of a pair of glasses, so that the glasses are firmly connected to the visor and the connected visor is arranged on the front of the wearer of the glasses, in a attitude that allows you to protect your eyes from the sun and at the same time significantly prevents them from tilting down within the user's range of vision. In addition, the fastening bands are uniquely configured to comfortably fasten to the visor a wide variety of glasses pins of very different sizes, unlike the relatively limited types of pins addressed by the prior art. More particularly, the visor is formed by two layers of material, the upper layer having a crescent shape. The lower layer is shaped like a crescent to match and is attached to the convex edge of the upper layer, the corners having been removed to provide a wide opening bag and proper placement of the fastening bands at the bottom of the upper layer of material. The opposite edge of the lower layer is triangular in shape ending in a semicircular appendix that extends beyond the concave edge of the upper layer and is folded and attached to the upper part of the upper layer. The upper and lower layers of material are connected to each other together along the convex edges of the upper and lower layers of material, but remain substantially unconnected along the other edges, except by a fixing means, thus forming a wide opening bag in which the glasses can be placed without removing the glasses pins from the fastening bands, which will allow the insertion of the glasses into the bag without removing them from the fastening points. The glasses can remain securely and firmly attached to the visor during the use of the visor or the use of the case, which gives the user the additional confidence that the glasses will remain safe, for example, during the execution of strenuous activities, in strong wind conditions, etc.

Several visors or wings have been manufactured in the past to arrange them on the forehead of a person in order to provide shade to the eyes protecting them from the sun, etc. Most visors are attached to a hat, which supports the visor on the front of the hat user. In addition, some visors have been developed that comprise the visor with a band or clip that extends backward from the visor, which fits around the user's head in order to support the visor on the user's forehead.

US Patent No. 4,606,453 issued to Bums discloses a visor comprising two layers of crescent-shaped material that are arranged in an overlapping relationship, the layers being joined along their convex edges. The concave edges remain unbound with each other, so that a bag is formed between the layers of material. Loops are formed at opposite edges of the convex edge of the layers of material. The glasses pins can be inserted through the ties so that the layers of material form a visor on the front of the glasses wearer. In the alternative, the glasses can be removed from the visor and inserted into the bag, so that the layers of material form a case of the glasses. But, to use the case, the glasses must be removed from the visor. In addition, very large or very small pins are not well compatible with this system, producing a defective adjustment of the visor and the possibility that the visor compromises the user's vision. Other patents that disclose similar visors that are attached to the glasses include U.S. Patent No. 5,533,321, U.S. Patent Number 5, 524,291, and U.S. Patent Number 4,543,667. The American patent number. 5,533,321 discloses a visor for glasses and a case that have layers of upper and lower material that are identical in shape and include a convex front edge and a concave back edge joined along its length by sewing

or by adhesive. A small area at the ends of the visor is left unbound to allow the arms of the glasses to leave the layers of material.

None of these prior art patents discloses the unique features of the present invention that allow the glasses and the visor to remain attached in the use of the visor and also to be inserted into the visor / case while they are still attached to the visor, or that have the unique connection method to the frame of the glasses that firmly holds the visor connected to the front of the user and, at a height that prevents them from tilting down in the range of the user's visor. The single connection method can also accommodate the widest variety of glasses pins of different sizes, thus establishing a great advantage over prior art visors.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the invention, glasses and a visor are provided which is mounted on the glasses pins of such a pair of glasses, and is worn placed in front of the forehead and above the glasses to provide shade to the eyes, which includes:

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an upper layer of approximately half-moon-shaped material, which has a concave edge to be placed adjacent to the forehead and a convex edge to extend from the forehead;

(b)

said concave edge and said convex edge meet at the corners and have means for fastening the glasses pins fixed to the bottom of said top layer of material near said corners;

(C)

a lower layer of material in which one of the edges of said lower layer has a convex shape that produces a convex edge of said lower layer that coincides with said convex edge of said upper layer.

(d)

said lower layer and said upper layer are aligned in an overlapping relationship and are joined to each other along their convex edges to form a bag between them;

(and)

the said bag formed by said upper layer and by said lower layer is of a volume large enough to substantially contain the glasses when the glasses pins are folded without separating the glasses from the said means for holding the pins, Y,

(F)

a removable layer connection means that is attached to said upper layer and said lower layer to removably close said bag, characterized in that said lower layer of material is approximately

triangular in shape and the convex edge of the lower layer is shorter in length than the convex edge of the upper layer, such that the fastening means of the glasses pins fixed to said corners of said upper layer do not they are covered by said lower layer when said upper layer and said lower layer are aligned in overlapping relationship.

Briefly described, the sun visor has to be placed on the forehead of a person, and is detachably attached to the pins of the user's glasses, the visor being held and supported by the glasses, without a hat or structure of band applied to the user's head. The visor comprises a crescent-shaped protuberance that has four elastic bands - one with a loop and a flat one in a unique configuration in each of its two opposite corners, so that the glasses pins are inserted through the bands to connect to the visor and for a firm support of the visor. In the majority of the accessories for glasses pins, the bow and flat bands work together to support and stabilize the visor to the glasses better than the accessories of the prior art and keep it in position in the front of the user , causing the visor to settle at a height slightly above the glasses and outside the user's viewing range. The combination of flat and loop bands uniquely adapts a wide variety of pin sizes, offering clamping options to adapt optimally to a given set of pins. For example, thinner pins use both elastic bands to firmly support a visor, while a thick pin can use one or both elastic loop bands to achieve the same degree of firm support. The visor can also be used without joining any glasses if the user prefers with a tie and a cord stop to securely secure it to the user's forehead.

The visor consists of two layers of material. The upper layer is formed of a semi-rigid crescent-shaped material, which has a concave edge and a convex edge, and the lower layer is formed of a flexible material that has a similar convex edge but with the corners removed. The opposite edge of the lower layer is triangular in shape ending in a semicircular appendix that extends beyond the concave edge of the upper layer and folds and attaches to the upper part of the upper layer. The layers of material are arranged in overlapping relationship with the convex edges aligned. The layers of material are joined together along the convex edges, which leaves the other edges unbound except for a closing means. This forms the upper and lower layers of material in a wide opening bag that has the unbound edges of the layers of material forming the opening of the bag. The bag is sized and shaped to receive the user's glasses or other objects of similar size. A unique set of fastening means for securing the glasses to the visor is arranged in the lower part of the upper layer in the general area where the corners have been removed from the lower layer, such that the visor can remain attached to the frame of the glasses, while the glasses are folded and placed in the opening of the visor bag or unfold and are normally worn by the user, firmly securing the visor to the glasses in this way, both during applications of display as storage.

In this way, it is an object of this invention to provide a visor that is removably mounted to the glasses, so that the visor can be comfortably supported to the eyeglass frame and placed on the wearer's front of the unsupported glasses. additional. The unique fastening bands allow this comfortable fit across the entire range of glasses pins, from the very thin and wire-shaped to the very thick.

Another object of this invention is to provide a visor that functions as a visor for glasses that is disposed on the face of the visor wearer, as well as a bag for storing objects such as glasses and where the overlap of the closure flap allows the The closure of the bag and the folded material form a soft barrier on the forehead, which cushions the forehead against the edges of the bag.

Another object of this invention is to provide a visor that functions both as a visor for glasses on the face of the visor wearer, such as a bag for storing various objects such as glasses, in which the glasses or other objects can be placed inside the bag without removing the visor glasses.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon reading the following specification, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference is made to the detailed description that follows, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective illustration of the visor and the case for glasses, which shows the visor and case attached to a pair of glasses; Figure 2 is a view of the visor and the case showing the upper layers and lower; Figure 3 is a bottom view of the visor and the case showing the bands clamping on the exposed lower part of the upper layer; Figure 4 is a bottom view of the visor and the case showing the bands fixing on the exposed lower part of the top layer with the pins of some glasses inserted in the fastening bands, and Figure 5 is a perspective illustration of the visor and the case for glasses, which shows how a pair of glasses is stored inside the bag without being separated from the visor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring below in more detail to the drawings, in which the same numbers indicate the same pieces in the different figures, Figure 1 illustrates the visor and case (1) of glasses mounted on a pair of glasses (2). The glasses (2) are of conventional design and include lenses and frames, including said frame folding pins (3) and (4).

As shown in Figure 2, the visor and case (1) are formed by a top layer of a rigid crescent-shaped material (5) that includes a convex edge (7) and a concave edge (9). The bottom layer (6) is formed of a flexible material that has a similar convex edge (8) but in which the corners have been removed. The opposite edge (10) of the lower layer (6) is triangular in shape and ends in a semicircular appendix that extends beyond the concave edge (9) of the upper layer (5) and folds and joins the part upper of the upper layer (5). The convex edges (7, 8) are attached to each other along their length, such as by dotting

or by adding a band cut in the usual manner as is well known to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the visor case is arranged at opposite edges (8, 10), so that the layers of material form a triangular shaped bag and edge (10) of the bottom layer (6) can be folded over , and attached to, the upper part of the upper layer (5), thus closing the bag and forming a soft pad that rests against the user's forehead. In the preferred embodiment, the visor and case (1) are constructed of a fabric bonded to a rigid material, such as a foam that creates the upper layer of crescent-shaped material (5).

The bottom layer (6) is made of a soft elastic material. These materials are well known to those skilled in the art. The surfaces that come into contact with the glasses are chosen so that they are made of a soft material so as not to scratch the glasses.

Releasable closure means (11) is used to close the bag. The closure means (11) illustrated herein are a flap attached to the bottom layer (6) and foldable on, and that can be attached to, the top layer (5) with loop connection elements and hook known by the trade name of Velcro. Obviously, other closure elements, such as automatic closures, buttons, zippers, etc., could be used, if desired.

As shown in Figure 3, two sets of short stretches of elastic band material (12) and (13) are sewn on the bottom of the top layer (5) near the corners in the general area where the corners are have removed from the bottom layer (6). The material of the first band (12) is folded double and fixed to the convex edge (7) in order to form a loop protruding downward from the bottom of the upper layer (5). The material of the second band (13) joins diagonally through the corner that remains flat against the bottom of the top layer (5). The size of the ties is carefully chosen to be suitable, so that the pins (3) and

(4)

of a pair of conventional glasses can be adjusted through the loop band

(12)

as well as the flat band (13) as required by the pin size (3, 4) and as shown in Figure 4. Preferably, the material of the bands will be required to stretch slightly to receive the pins (3 ) and (4), so that the bands with ties (12) and the flat bands (13) work to support the visor (1) comfortably in the glasses and in a stable position above the lenses of the glasses in the front of the user. The combination of the bands used together allows the glasses to comfortably fit the lenses and accommodate the widest variety of glasses pins.

If the glasses are removed from the user's face and the pins are folded over the lenses while the visor case is still attached to the glasses as illustrated in Figure 5, the missing corners of the lower layer allow the lower layer open wide for inserting folded glasses into the bag without removing the pins (3, 4) from the bands (12, 13). As illustrated in the figure, the material of the upper and lower layers (5) and (6) can be separated by opening the visor case at the unbound edges (9, 10), which exposes the bag. The pair of glasses (2) can be inserted into the bag formed between the layers of material, the glasses (3, 4) of the glasses being folded over the lenses. The pins can be inserted both outside and inside the bag, as users prefer. Once the glasses have been inserted inside the visor case (1), the bottom layer (6) of the visor case (1) can be folded up, and attached to the top layer (5) to hold the glasses (2), by the means (11). Of course, while the visor case is not occupied by

5 glasses (2), other objects, such as money, a key, or an identification document, can be stored in the visor bag (1).

A mooring (14) can be added as shown in Figure 5, either as a permanent fastener such as a mooring cord attached by thermal contraction or a removable attachment using appropriate closure elements, so that the

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Visor case (1) can be hung around the user's neck and lean against the user's chest when not in use, either in a visor mode (glasses

(2) and visor (1) deployed together) or in the case mode (glasses (2) attached and inserted into the visor case (1)). The removable mooring accessory can be operated so that the mooring (14) can be removed from the fastening connections (15) of the

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tie on the visor (1) and is directly connected to the pins (3, 4) of the glasses, while the unique fastening bands continue to firmly hold the visor

(1) and the glasses together. The fastening connections (15) of the mooring, when a mooring is not attached, can be used to secure the visor (1) to other objects, such as belts, ties, backpacks and bags.

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Claims (10)

one.

A case for glasses and a visor (1) to be mounted on the glasses pins (3, 4) of a pair of glasses (2) or similar item and used in front of the forehead and above the glasses to provide eye shadow, comprising:

a) an upper layer of a material (5) in the form of approximately half a moon, which has a concave edge (9) to be placed adjacent to the forehead and a convex edge (7) to project from the forehead; b) said concave edge and said convex edge meet at the corners and have means for securing glasses pins fixed to the bottom of said top layer of material near said corners, c) a bottom layer (6 ) of material, in which one edge of said lower layer has a convex shape (8) that produces a convex edge of said lower layer that coincides with said convex edge of said upper layer d) said lower layer and said top layer is aligned in an overlapping relationship and are joined to each other along its convex edges to form a bag between them; e) said bag formed by said upper layer and by said lower layer is of a volume large enough to substantially contain the glasses when the glasses pins are folded without separating the glasses from the said means for holding the pins; and f) a means of connection (11) of the removable layers, joined to said upper layer and said lower layer to removably close said bag, characterized in that said lower layer of material is approximately triangular in shape and the convex edge of the lower layer is shorter in length than the convex edge of the upper layer, such that the means for securing the glasses to said corners of said upper layer are not covered by said lower layer when said upper layer and said lower layer are aligned in overlapping relationship.

2.

The glasses and visor case of claim 1, wherein said removable connection means (11) of the layers comprise a first connection means attached to the upper part of said lower layer (6) of material at an angle

opposite to said convex edge (8) of said material of the lower layer and a second connecting member attached to the upper part of said upper layer (5) of material, so that when said lower layer of material bends towards above and around said concave edge (9) of said upper layer of material, said first connection member and said second connection are aligned and connected in a removable manner, whereby the glasses can be placed on said bag and the connection means of the removable layers can close the said bag around the glasses.

3.

The spectacle and visor case of claim 1, wherein each of said means for securing the pins comprises one or more bands of flexible material (12, 13) through which the pins (3, 4) of the glasses (2).

Four.

The glasses and visor case of claim 1 and wherein each of said pin fastening means comprises a first band of flexible material (12) formed in a loop and with the ends of the first band sewn together already said upper layer (5), and a second band of elastic material (13) that stays flat through the upper layer of material and fixed to said upper layer, whereby when the pins (3, 4) of a pair of glasses (2) are received in any of said first or second band of flexible material, the fastening means tend to support the glasses case and visor (1) in front and above the glasses and the means clamps work to comfortably arrange the visor to the glasses, so that the use of one or both of said first and second band of flexible material depends on the specific thickness attribute of said glasses pins and the use of these means of a Ion accommodates a wide variety of glasses pins.

5.

The glasses and visor case of claim 1, wherein a mooring (14) is attached at the corners of said upper layer of material (5).

6.

The glasses and visor case of claim 5, wherein said removable connection means (11) of the layers comprises a first connection means attached to the upper part of said lower layer (6) of material at an angle opposite to said material of the lower layer and a second connection means attached to the upper part of said upper layer of material (5), so that when said lower layer of material is folded up and around said concave edge of that layer

upper material, said first connection member and said second connection member are aligned and connected in a removable manner, whereby the glasses can be in said bag and the removable connection means of the layers can close said bag around the glasses.

7.

The eyeglass and visor case of claim 5 and wherein each of said pin fastening means comprises one or more bands of flexible material (12, 13) through which the pins (3, 4) of the glasses (2).

8.

The glasses and visor case of claim 5, wherein said means for holding the pins comprise a first band of flexible material

(12)

formed in a loop and with the ends of the first band sewn together and to said upper layer (5), and a second band of flexible material (13) arranged flat through the upper layer of material and joined by said ends from the second band to the aforementioned top layer, so when the pins (3, 4) of a pair of glasses

(2)

they are received in one or both of said first or second bands of flexible material, the fixing means tend to support the visor (1) in front of the glasses and the fastening means work to comfortably adjust the visor to the glasses, of such that the use of any or both of said first or second bands of flexible material depends on the specific thickness attribute of said glasses pins and the use of these fastening means accommodates a wide variety of glasses pins.

9.

The eyeglass and visor case of the claims, wherein said visor further comprises a permanent mooring connector (14) attached at the corners of said top layer of material (5) in which said mooring can be attached removable manner and the aforementioned tie-down connector allows the spectacle case and visor (1) to be removably connected to said tie-down or to a strap, belt loop. backpack, bag or other similar user item

10.

The spectacle and visor case of claim 1 wherein each of said means for holding the pins comprises a first band of flexible material formed in a loop and with the ends of the first band sewn together and to said layer upper (5) and a second band of flexible material (13) that is arranged flat through the upper layer of material and which is joined by said ends

from said second band to the ends of said upper layer to said upper layer whereby when the pins (3, 4) of a pair of glasses (2) are received in one or both of said first and second bands of flexible material, the fastening means tend to support the visor in front of the glasses and the fastening means 5 work to comfortably arrange the visor for the glasses, such that the use of one or both of the aforementioned first or second band flexible material depends on the specific thickness attribute of said glasses pins and the use of these fastening means accommodates a wide variety of glasses pins; said removable connection means (11) of the layers comprises a first connection means 10 attached to the upper part of said lower layer (6) of material at said angle opposite to said convex edge (8) of said material lower layer and the second connecting member attached to the upper part of said layer of material (5), so that said lower layer of material is folded up and around said concave edge (9) of said upper layer of material, said first connection member and said second connection member are aligned and connected in a removable manner, whereby the glasses can be placed in said bag and the removable mooring connection means (14) is joins at the corners of the aforementioned top layer of material, in which said mooring connection member comprises a mooring connector permanently fixed, in which said mooring connector allows the glasses case and visor is removably connected to a mooring, belt, belt loop, backpack, bag or other similar user item.