Auxiliary lenses for eyeglasses

Abstract

An eyeglass device includes a primary and an auxiliary spectacle frames for supporting lenses. The primary spectacle frame includes two legs pivotally coupled to two side extensions and includes two magnetic members secured in the rear and side portions. The auxiliary spectacle frame includes two legs engaged on the primary spectacle frame and each having a magnetic member for engaging with the magnetic members of the primary spectacle frame so as to secure the spectacle frames together and so as to prevent the auxiliary spectacle frame from moving downward relative to the primary spectacle frame.

I claim:  
     
       1. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein, said primary spectacle frame including two side portions each having an extension extended therefrom for pivotally coupling a leg means thereto, said primary spectacle frame including two rear and side portions each having a projection secured thereto, said primary spectacle frame including an upper side portion,  
       a pair of first magnetic members secured in said projections respectively,  
       an auxiliary spectacle frame for supporting auxiliary lenses therein, said auxiliary spectacle frame including two side portions each having an arm extended therefrom for extending over and for engaging with said upper side portion of said primary spectacle frame, and  
       a pair of second magnetic members secured to said arms respectively for engaging with said first magnetic members of said primary spectacle frame so as to secure said auxiliary spectacle frame to said primary spectacle frame,  
       said arms being engaged with and supported on said upper side portion of said primary spectacle frame so as to allow said auxiliary spectacle frame to be stably supported on said primary spectacle frame and so as to prevent said auxiliary spectacle frame from moving downward relative to said primary spectacle frame and so as to prevent said auxiliary spectacle frame from being disengaged from said primary spectacle frame.  
     
     
       2. An eyeglass device according to  claim 1 , wherein said projections and said first magnetic members are arranged lower than said upper side portion of said primary spectacle frame, said second magnetic members are extended downward toward said projections for hooking on said primary spectacle frame so as to further secure said auxiliary spectacle frame to said primary spectacle frame. 
     
     
       3. An eyeglass device as recited in  claim 1  wherein the first and the second magnetic members are magnets. 
     
     
       4. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein with the lenses defining a vertical plane, the primary spectacle frame including two side portion extensions extended therefrom for pivotally coupling a leg thereto and a first magnet having a horizontal surface and secured to said side portion extensions of the primary spectacle frame, and  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame for supporting auxiliary lenses therein, and for disposing in front of the primary spectacle frame, the auxiliary spectacle frame including two auxiliary side portions, the auxiliary spectacle frame including two second magnets, each secured to one of the auxiliary side portions for respectively engaging the horizontal surface of one of the first magnets so as to secure the auxiliary spectacle frame to the primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       5. An eyeglass device as recited in  claim 4  wherein at least an end portion of one auxiliary side portion extends downward toward one of the side portions of the primary spectacle frame for hooking on the primary spectacle frame such that the auxiliary spectacle frame is further stably supported and secured to the primary spectacle frame. 
     
     
       6. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein;  
       
       
         the primary spectacle frame including two side portion extensions extended therefrom for pivotally coupling a leg thereto; and  
       
       
         the primary spectacle frame including two first magnetic members respectively having a horizontal surface and being secured to one of the side portions extensions of the primary spectacle frame; and  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame for supporting auxiliary lenses therein, and for disposing in front of the primary spectacle frame, the auxiliary spectacle frame including two auxiliary side portions, wherein the auxiliary spectacle frame further includes two second magnetic members each secured to one of the auxiliary side portions and having a horizontal surface for coupling a corresponding horizontal surface of one of the first magnetic members so as to secure the auxiliary spectacle frame to the primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       7. An eyeglass device as recited in  claim 6  wherein the second magnetic members are magnets. 
     
     
       8. An eyeglass device as recited in  claim 6  wherein the first magnetic members are magnets. 
     
     
       9. An eyeglass device as recited in  claim 6  wherein the first and the second magnetic members are magnets. 
     
     
       10. An eyeglass device as recited in  claim 9  wherein the auxiliary side portions are respectively supported on a corresponding extension and the first magnetic members are not in contact with the second magnetic members. 
     
     
       11. An eyeglass device as recited in  claim 6  wherein the auxiliary side portions are respectively supported on a corresponding extension and the first magnetic members are not in contact with the second magnetic members. 
     
     
       12. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame having two side portion extensions, each of said extensions having a front side, a rear side and a first magnetic member secured to said rear side,  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame including two side portions each having an arm extended therefrom for extending toward and beyond said rear side, each of said arms containing a second magnetic member, and  
       
       
         said arms and said first and second magnetic members cooperating to stably support said auxiliary spectacle frame on said primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       13. The eyeglass device according to  claim 12 , wherein said first and second magnets members are magnets. 
     
     
       14. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein, said primary spectacle frame including two side portion extensions extended therefrom for pivotally coupling a leg, each of said extensions also including an outer side, an inner side, and a top side with a projection secured to said inner side, each of said projections respectively securing a first magnetic member, and  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame for supporting auxiliary lenses therein, said auxiliary spectacle frame including two side portions each having an arm extended therefrom, said auxiliary spectacle frame further including a pair of second magnetic members secured to said arms respectively for engaging said first magnetic members of said primary spectacle, each of said arms adapted to extend over one of said top sides. 
       
     
     
       15. The eyeglass device according to  claim 14 , wherein said first and second magnets members are magnets. 
     
     
       16. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame having two side portion extensions, each of said extensions having a front side and a rear side with a first magnetic member secured to said rear side, and  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame including two side portions, each of said side portions having an arm extended therefrom for extending beyond said rear side, said arms containing corresponding second magnetic members, said arms and said first and second magnetic members supporting said auxiliary spectacle frame on said primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       17. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame having two side portion extensions, each of said extensions extending laterally away from one another and rearwardly of said frame, each of said extensions having a top side, a front side and a rear side with a first magnetic member secured to said rear side, and  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame including two side portions each having an arm extending from said front side over said top side, said arms containing corresponding second magnetic members, said arms and said first and second magnetic members supporting said auxiliary spectacle frame on said primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       18. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame having two side portion extensions extending rearwardly therefrom having a top side and a rear side with a first magnetic member secured thereto, and  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame including two arms for extending over a corresponding top side of said extensions, said arms respectively containing second magnetic members for cooperation with said first magnetic members and downwardly extended end portions for hooking said auxiliary spectacle frame to said primary spectacle frame, said arms and said first and second magnetic members supporting said auxiliary spectacle frame on said primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       19. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein having two side portion extensions, said side portion extensions each having a top side and a projection attached to a rear side thereof, each of said projections securing a first magnetic member, and  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame including two arms for extending over and engaging a corresponding top side of said side portion extensions, said arms respectively containing second magnetic members and downwardly extended end portions, at least said arms and said first and second magnetic members supporting said auxiliary spectacle frame on said primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       20. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein having two side portion extensions having a top side and a rear side with a first magnetic member secured to said rear side, and  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame including two arms for extending over and engaging a corresponding top side of said extensions, said arms respectively containing downwardly extended second magnetic members for hooking said auxiliary spectacle frame to said primary spectacle frame, said arms and said first and second magnetic members cooperating to support said auxiliary spectacle frame on said primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       21. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein having an extension at each side for pivotal coupling to a leg, each of said extensions having a front side, a rear side, a top side and a projection attached to said rear side, each of said projections securing first magnetic members, and  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame for supporting auxiliary lenses therein and including two side portions, each of said side portions having an arm extended therefrom and adapted to extend from said front side to beyond said rear side of said extension of said primary spectacle frame, said arms each containing corresponding second magnetic members, said arms locating each of said second magnetic members in an engagement position to engage respective first magnetic members of said primary spectacle frame and inhibit relative vertical movement therebetween. 
       
     
     
       22. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein and having two side portion extensions extending rearwardly therefrom and having a front side, a rear side, a top side, and a rear end, each of said rear ends pivotally coupling a leg configured to conform to a user at a distal end thereof, each of said extensions of said primary spectacle frame further having a projection attached to each of said rear sides, and a pair of first magnetic members respectively secured in said projections, said first magnetic members capable of engaging second magnetic members of an auxiliary spectacle frame so that lenses of an auxiliary spectacle frame are located in front of said primary lenses. 
       
     
     
       23. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame for supporting auxiliary lenses therein, said frame including a front side, a rear side, and oppositely positioned side portions, each of said side portions having an arm extended therefrom, each of said arms having a rearwardly directed free end for securing a magnetic member, and a pair of magnetic members respectively secured in the free ends of said arms, said arms and said pair of magnetic members adapted to extend across respective side portions of a primary spectacle frame so that said pair of magnetic members can vertically engage corresponding magnetic members on a primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       24. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame for supporting auxiliary lenses therein, said frame including a front side, a rear side, and oppositely positioned side portions, each of said side portions having an arm extended therefrom, each of said arms having a rearwardly directed end for securing a magnetic member, a pair of magnetic members respectively located at said ends of said arms, each of said ends further including a downwardly extended end portion for hooking onto a primary spectacle, said arms and said pair of magnetic members adapted to extend across respective side portions of a primary spectacle frame so that said pair of magnetic members can engage corresponding magnetic members on a primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       25. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame having two side portion extensions extending therefrom and adapted to pivotally couple a leg thereto, said extensions each having a front side, a rear side, a top side and a projection extending from said rear side, each of said projections securing a first magnetic member, and  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame including two side portions each having an arm extended therefrom for extending over said top side, said arms containing corresponding second magnetic members, said arms with said second magnetic members engaging said first magnetic members thereby securing said auxiliary frame to said primary spectacle frame to prevent said auxiliary spectacle frame from moving downward relative to and/or disengaging from said primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       26. An eyeglass device, comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame for supporting primary lenses therein;  
       
       
         a pair of extensions mounted to said primary spectacle frame at laterally spaced locations and each projecting toward a wearer when the eyeglass device is worn;  
       
       
         a first pair of magnetic members, each affixed to a respective one of a pair of projections attached to a rear side of said extensions so as to be concealed by said extensions when said eyeglass is worn, said first pair of magnetic members each having a first surface;  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame for supporting auxiliary lenses therein;  
       
       
         a pair of spaced apart arms mounted to said auxiliary spectacle frame and projecting toward the wearer when the eyeglass device is worn; and  
       
       
         a second pair of magnetic members, each affixed to said pair of arms, said second pair of magnetic members each having a second surface, said auxiliary spectacle frame capable of being supported by said primary spectacle frame by mounting said second pair of magnetic members to said first pair of magnetic members, said first and second surfaces being oppositely directed so that said surfaces are juxtaposed. 
       
     
     
       27. An eyeglass device according to  claim 26  wherein said auxiliary frame includes an abutment surface for engagement with an oppositely directed surface on said primary frame to inhibit relative movement therebetween. 
     
     
       28. An eyeglass device according to  claim 27  wherein said abutment surface is provided on each of said arms on said auxiliary frame. 
     
     
       29. An eyeglass device according to  claim 27  wherein said extensions are located adjacent respective ones of said arms. 
     
     
       30. An eyeglass device according to  claim 29  wherein said auxiliary frame includes an abutment surface for engagement with an oppositely directed surface on said primary frame to inhibit relative movement therebetween. 
     
     
       31. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame having two side portion extensions extending rearwardly therefrom with a top side and a rear side with a first magnetic member secured thereto, and  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame including two arms for extending over a corresponding top side of said extensions, said arms respectively containing second magnetic members for cooperation with said first magnetic members and downwardly extended end portions for hooking said auxiliary spectacle frame to said primary spectacle frame, said arms and said first and second magnetic members supporting said auxiliary spectacle frame on said primary spectacle frame, wherein at least one of said first magnetic members and said second magnetic members are magnets. 
       
     
     
       32. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame having two side portion extensions, each of said extensions having a front side, a rear side and a first magnetic member secured to said rear side,  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame including two side portions each having an arm extended therefrom and traversing said extension from said front side to said rear side, each of said arms containing a second magnetic member, and  
       
       
         said first and second magnetic members engaging one another to support said auxiliary spectacle frame on said primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       33. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame having two side portion extensions, each of said extensions having a front side, a rear side and a first magnetic member secured to said rear side,  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame including two side portions each having an arm extended therefrom, each of said arms containing a second magnetic member, said arms extending across said extension from said front side to said rear side, and  
       
       
         said arms and said first and second magnetic members stably support said auxiliary spectacle frame on said primary spectacle frame. 
       
     
     
       34. An eyeglass device comprising: 
       
         a primary spectacle frame having two side portion extensions with a front side, a rear side and a first magnetic member  
       
       
         an auxiliary spectacle frame including two side portions each having an arm extended therefrom, each of said arms containing a second magnetic member, said arms extending across a respective extension from said front side to said rear side so that said first and second magnetic members engage one another whereby said auxiliary spectacle frame is supported by said primary spectacle frame.