Comination jewelry piece with camouflaged eyeglass mount

Abstract

A U-shaped resilient jewelry band configured with a pair of legs to be retained around a wearer's neck, wrist or the like and including a pair of lenses in the closed extremity of the band, the band further being constructed so the legs will act as temples to retain the band on the wearer's head with the lenses in confronting relationship with the wearer's eyes. A pair visors carried from the respective legs to be selectively shifted between covering relationship over the lenses and retracted uncovering relationship to the wearer can view through the lenses.

Description

BACKGROUNDDescription of the Prior Art[0001]Eyeglasses have been known for centuries, probably extending back to convex lenses known in about 1021. Early glasses in the 1400's incorporated convex lenses that could correct both hyperopia (far-sightedness) and the presbyopia (near-sightedness) that commonly develops as a symptom of aging. By the early 1800's lenses for correcting astigmatism were developed. Over time the construction of frames for construction of eyeglasses evolved. Early pieces were designed to be either held in place by hand or by exerting pressure on the nose (pince-nez). Modern style glasses, held by temple pieces passing over the ears, were developed some time after about 1727 and, while not immediately successful, eventually evolved into fanciful modern glasses known today, sometimes worn for fashion and style even by those not suffering from any type of presbyopia, hypermetropia or astigmatism.[0002]Jewelry probably goes back over 100,000 years and is known as ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This patent is for a combination jewelry and camouflaged lens device. It includes a U-shaped decorative band that can be attached to the neck, wrist, or other part of the wearer's body. The band has legs that can hold decorative visors, which can be moved from a closed position to a covering position to hide the lenses. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a stylish and practical way to wear a camouflaged lens device while still being able to make a fashionable statement.

Problems solved by technology

This, of course, detracts from enjoyment and performance, particularly for those whose work requires them to read text or, possibly view objects, slides and graphics spaced some distance away.

This can then result in the student missing much of what is displayed on a display chart or video screen thereby negatively effecting performance.

Contact lenses are, however, expensive and require considerable care for transporting and applying to the eyes, thus often discouraging use.

Moreover, a certain portion of the population suffers discomfort with contact lenses thereby making those lenses an unattractive alternative.

While having utility for tethering glasses, these devices suffer the shortcoming that the glasses or holders are still suspended in view as telltale evidence of restricted eyesight.

Such neckless have been proposed with little regard to aesthetics and have not gained popularity in the marketplace.

While serving to always keep the lens at hand, such devices suffer the shortcoming that the lenses themselves are always exposed in a non-stylish manner and are subject to smudging, scratching and other optical deterioration of the lens surfaces when not in use.

Consequently, heretofore, those with impaired vision and having an aversion to being seen with glasses were left with the dilemma; either resort to the relatively expensive and inconvenient, alternative of contact lenses, if tolerable, or suffer from the impaired vision.

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