Eyeglass rear mirror system and method of use |
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申请号 | US14790234 | 申请日 | 2015-07-02 | 公开(公告)号 | US09746697B1 | 公开(公告)日 | 2017-08-29 |
申请人 | Jerry Van Hubbard; | 发明人 | Jerry Van Hubbard; | ||||
摘要 | A rear-viewing mirror assembly for a pair of glasses having an arm, the mirror assembly includes a housing forming an inner area and configured to secure to the arm; a locking mechanism disposed within the inner area of the housing; an elongated rod extending partially outside the housing and engaged with the locking mechanism; and a mirror rigidly attached to the elongated rod. | ||||||
权利要求 | What is claimed is: |
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说明书全文 | 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to glasses and goggles. 2. Description of Related Art Glasses and goggles are well known in the art and are effective means to allow a person to view in a forward fashion. Although great strides have been made in the area of glasses and goggles, many shortcomings remain. The novel features believed characteristic of the embodiments of the present application are set forth in the appended claims. However, the embodiments themselves, as well as a preferred mode of use, and further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: While the system and method of use of the present application is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiment disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present application as defined by the appended claims. Illustrative embodiments of the system and method of use of the present application are provided below. It will of course be appreciated that in the development of any actual embodiment, numerous implementation-specific decisions will be made to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which will vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it will be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure. The system and method of use in accordance with the present application overcomes one or more of the above-discussed problems commonly associated with conventional eyewear. Specifically, the system and method of the present application provides rapid and effective means to see in both the front and rear views, thus providing visual notice to the user of a person or object approaching in the rear. These and other unique features of the system and method of use are discussed below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The system and method of use will be understood, both as to its structure and operation, from the accompanying drawings, taken in conjunction with the accompanying description. Several embodiments of the system are presented herein. It should be understood that various components, parts, and features of the different embodiments may be combined together and/or interchanged with one another, all of which are within the scope of the present application, even though not all variations and particular embodiments are shown in the drawings. It should also be understood that the mixing and matching of features, elements, and/or functions between various embodiments is expressly contemplated herein so that one of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate from this disclosure that the features, elements, and/or functions of one embodiment may be incorporated into another embodiment as appropriate, unless described otherwise. The preferred embodiment herein described is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It is chosen and described to explain the principles of the invention and its application and practical use to enable others skilled in the art to follow its teachings. Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters identify corresponding or similar elements throughout the several views, In the contemplated embodiment, glasses/goggles 201 includes a lens frame 207 integrally attached to two arms 301, 303. A first mirror assembly 203 is integrally secured to arm 301, and likewise a second mirror assembly 205 is integrally secured to arm 303. It will be appreciated that the features of mirror assemblies 203, 205 provide means for the user to view in a rearward fashion. For the sake of simplicity, only mirror assembly 205 is discussed in detail. However, it should be understood that assembly 203 is substantially identical in form and function. Assembly 205 includes a housing 309 forming an interior cavity and configured to carry a spring 401 and stop 403 therein (see, e.g., One of the unique features believed characteristic of the present invention is the ability to hide the mirror 307 within the cavity formed by the housing. In Referring now to In In Referring now to In one contemplated embodiment, the assembly could be placed on the frame 1103 and/or strap 1109 secured to the frame. The particular embodiments disclosed above are illustrative only, as the embodiments may be modified and practiced in different but equivalent manners apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the teachings herein. It is therefore evident that the particular embodiments disclosed above may be altered or modified, and all such variations are considered within the scope and spirit of the application. Accordingly, the protection sought herein is as set forth in the description. Although the present embodiments are shown above, they are not limited to just these embodiments, but are amenable to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof. |