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Eyeglass-holder necklace assembly

a technology for eyeglasses and neck openings, which is applied in the direction of instruments, travel carriers, scarves, etc., can solve the problems of eyeglass damage, certain styles of garments do not have pockets or neck openings suitable for holding eyeglasses, etc., and achieve the effect of relieving twisting

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-03
LA LOOP
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[0006] The present invention provides, in a third aspect, a swivel-linker for use in a necklace assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses which includes a necklace-side connector and a holder-loop-side connector. The necklace-side connector is attachable to a necklace. The holder-loop-side connector has a connector opening configured to receive an eyeglass-holder loop having an eyeglass opening passing therethrough shaped and dimensioned to receive a temple piece of a pair of eyeglasses. The connector opening is configured to allow the holder-loop-side connector to rotate about the eyeglass-holder loop when the eyeglass-holder loop is received in the connector opening. The holder-loop-side connector includes a pin protruding away from the connector opening. The necklace-side connector has a cavity configured to receive the pin and to rotatably connect the necklace-side connector and the holder-loop-side connector to allow a full rotation between the necklace-side connector and the holder-loop-side connector about a swivel axis. Rotation of the holder-loop-side connector relative to the necklace-side-connector and / or the holder-loop-side connector relative to the eyeglass-holder-loop relieves twisting induced in the necklace in response to the holder-loop-side connector receiving the eyeglass-holder loop, the necklace-side connector being connected to the necklace and the necklace being worn about the neck of a wearer with a pair of eyeglasses in a folded-closed configuration removably pendulously held in the eyeglass-holder loop with a temple piece extending downwardly from one side of the eyeglass-holder loop opening and a lens frame of the eyeglasses extending downwardly from an opposite side of the eyeglass opening.

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However, eyeglasses may fall from a shirt or coat pocket or from a neck opening of a sweater or blouse when the eyeglass wearer bends over, which is at best an annoyance and which can result in damage to the eyeglasses.
In addition, certain styles of garments do not have pockets or neck openings suitable for holding eyeglasses.

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[0016] In accordance with the principles of the present invention, a necklace assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses is provided. In an exemplary embodiment depicted in FIG. 1, a necklace assembly 10 for holding a pair of eyeglasses 12 includes an elongated necklace 14 and an eyeglass holder assembly 20.

[0017] Necklace 14 is depicted in FIG. 1 as a simple cord, and such cord may be flexible and / or resilient for example. Alternatively, necklace 14 may be an ornamental jewelry chain, such as the jewelry chain necklaces 15 and 17 shown in FIGS. 7-8 or a string of beads. For example, the jewelry chain necklace 15 could be a jewelry chain made of gold, silver or other precious metal or of a mock-tortoise-shell or mock-ivory plastic material. Also, necklace 14 could be a flexible and / or resilient cord having beads (not shown) strung along it.

[0018] At opposite ends of necklace 14 are a first necklace end 16 and a second necklace end 18. Eyeglass-holder assembly 20 is connected to fir...

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Abstract

A swivel-linker for use in a necklace assembly for holding a pair of eyeglasses includes a necklace-side connector and a holder-loop side connector. The necklace-side connector is attachable to a necklace. The holder-loop side connector has a connector opening configured to receive an eyeglass-holder loop having an eyeglass opening passing therethrough shaped and dimensioned to receive a temple piece of a pair of eyeglasses. The connector opening is configured to allow the holder-loop-side connector to rotate about the eyeglass-holder loop when the eyeglass-holder loop is received in the connector opening. The holder-loop-side connector includes a pin protruding away from the connector opening. The necklace-side connector has a cavity configured to receive the pin and to rotatably connect the necklace-side connector and the holder-loop-side connector to allow a full rotation between the necklace-side connector and the holder-loop-side connector by a swivel axis. Rotation of the holder-loop-side connector relative to the necklace-side-connector and / or the holder-loop-side connector relative to the eyeglass-holder-loop relieves twisting induced in the necklace in response to the holder-loop-side connector receiving the eyeglass-holder loop, the necklace-side connector being connected to the necklace and the necklace being worn about the neck of a wearer with a pair of eyeglasses in a folded-closed configuration removably pendulously held in the eyeglass-holder loop with a temple piece extending downwardly from one side of the eyeglass-holder loop opening and a lens frame of the eyeglasses extending downwardly from an opposite side of the eyeglass opening.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a holder for a pair of eyeglasses and, more particularly, to a necklace assembly for holding eyeglasses which can be worn about the neck. BACKGROUND ART [0002] Generally, persons who wear eyeglasses remove and replace them frequently during the course of a day. When an eyeglass wearer removes his or her eyeglasses, it is usually desired to keep the eyeglasses close at hand in order to be able to replace them conveniently. Upon removing eyeglasses, therefore, eyeglass wearers frequently place the eyeglasses in a pocket of a shirt or coat, or hang the eyeglasses from a neck opening of a sweater or a blouse by inserting a temple piece of the eyeglasses down inside the garment. However, eyeglasses may fall from a shirt or coat pocket or from a neck opening of a sweater or blouse when the eyeglass wearer bends over, which is at best an annoyance and which can result in damage to the eyeglasses. In addition, certain styles of ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A44B99/00A44C15/00A44C25/00A45C11/04A45F3/00A45F5/00G02C11/00
CPCA44C15/003A45F5/00A45F2003/002Y10T24/1374A45F2200/0541Y10T24/1371A45F2005/006
Inventor ZOULLAS, DEBORAH A.
Owner LA LOOP
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