Display apparatus for eyewear

Abstract

The present invention is directed toward a display apparatus for displaying eyewear. A first embodiment of the present invention comprises a first panel and a pair of apertures in the first panel for receiving temples of eyewear. Each aperture of the pair of apertures has an inner side that is substantially sloped toward the other aperture. A second embodiment of the present invention comprises a first panel, a pair of apertures in the first panel, and a second panel behind at least a portion of the first panel. A portion of the first panel extends in front of the apertures a distance such that when temples of the eyewear are placed in the apertures a hinge portion of the eyewear extends in front of the apertures. A distance between the apertures and the second panel is less then the length of the eyewear displayed in the apparatus. A third embodiment of the present invention comprises a first panel, a pair of two apertures in the first panel, and a second panel. A front portion of the first panel is in contact with a rear facing portion at the front of the eyewear displayed in the display apparatus. The temples of the eyewear are inserted into apertures. A back portion of the second panel is in contact with a rear portion of the temples, and the distance between the front portion and the back portion is less than the length of the eyewear.

Description

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 724,013, filed on Oct. 6, 2005, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to the field of displays for eyewear. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Eyewear such as sunglasses and prescription eyewear are marketed through various outlets. Examples include doctors' offices, shopping mall kiosks and retail stores. A plurality of eyewear may be placed on a display rack for perusal by customers. Ideally, a display rack would be compact, able to display a plurality of eyewear in a secure and attractive manner, and require minimal maintenance. Such a display rack would ideally hold the eyewear securely enough that the eyewear is not easily jostled as to fall out of the display rack, but also so that customers may easily remove, handle and try on the eyewear. [0004] Conventional display racks display eyeglasses with the temples ...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a display apparatus for eyewear. It has three embodiments, each with different features for displaying different types of eyewear. The first embodiment has a first panel with two apertures that are sloping towards each other. The second embodiment has a first panel with two apertures and a second panel behind it. The front of the first panel is in front of the apertures, and the distance between the apertures and the second panel is shorter than the length of the eyewear. The third embodiment has a first panel with two apertures, and the front portion of the first panel is in contact with the front of the eyewear displayed in the display apparatus. The distance between the front portion and the back portion of the second panel is shorter than the length of the eyewear. These features make the display apparatus more convenient and easier to use for customers."

Problems solved by technology

However, accidental jostling of the display can cause the eyewear to fall out of the display.

A disadvantage of this type of apparatus is that the temple hinges can fold after being inserted into the slots which prevents the customer from easily removing the eyewear from the display.

Also, the eyewear may be easily jostled and has a tendency to fall out of the display.

To prevent this, the slots may be made very narrow; however, this would limit the variety of eyewear that may be displayed by the display and makes it more difficult for the customer to reinsert the eyewear back into the display after trying them.

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