Optics: eye examining – vision testing and correcting – Spectacles and eyeglasses – Lens pivots in and out of optical path
Reexamination Certificate
2003-04-19
2004-06-08
Dang, Hung X. (Department: 2873)
Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting
Spectacles and eyeglasses
Lens pivots in and out of optical path
C351S060000, C351S061000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06746116
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to glasses, and more particularly to multi-purpose glasses.
2. Description of the Related Art
Typically a person has to take off her glasses to put on eye shadow. But, with her glasses off, she might have difficulty clearly seeing her face in a mirror to apply the make-up.
FIG. 1
shows conventional glasses
10
for one to wear while applying make-up. It is commonly known as “cosmetic glasses”. The glasses
10
only have one lens
12
that can be pivoted on a frame body
14
. One can wear cosmetic glasses
10
and switch the lens
12
around to apply make-up on the exposed eye.
The cosmetic glasses shown in
FIG. 1
are not applicable in everyday normal use. In other words, if a lady is near-sighted and prefers seeing where she is applying her eye shadow, she needs two pairs of glasses-one for normal everyday use, and the other for cosmetic use. Not only would this tend to lead to additional expenses, she also has to deal with storing two pairs of glasses and switching glasses for different applications.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
One of the main objectives of the present invention is to provide a pair of multi-purpose glasses. Instead of owning two pairs of glasses, one for normal use, and the other for, as an example, cosmetic use, a user only needs one pair of the multi-purpose glasses. This should be more convenient for the user, both in terms of storage and usage.
In one embodiment, a pair of multi-purpose glasses includes a frame body having a bridge portion and two side portions at opposite ends of the bridge portion respectively; two temples, each pivotally secured to one end of one of the side portions; and two movable lenses, each being able to be rotated at the bridge portion. During normal everyday use, each lens would be generally located in or coupled to one of the side portions. During cosmetic or other applications, each lens can be rotated to the opposite side so that both lenses would be coupled to one side portion of the frame. This would allow exposing the eye at the other side portion of the frame. Through this embodiment, one pair of glasses can serve multiple purposes.
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