| 摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses (10) on conventional eyeglasses (12) in which magnets are attached to appendages (18) on the auxiliary eyeglasses mating with magnets mounted on the temple extensions (22) of conventional eyeglasses. The magnets (26) on the auxiliary eyeglasses are mounted in sockets (28) formed on the appendages (18) of the auxiliary eyeglasses such that their maximum magnetic force is oriented vertically or parallel to the plane of the conventional eyeglass frame. The appendages (18) on the auxiliary eyeglass frame (16) fit beneath the temple extensions (22) on the conventional eyeglass frame (20) to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by the magnetic attractive force. The orientation of the magnets is such that the maximum magnetic force resits any downward movement of the auxiliary eyeglasses (10) on the conventional eyeglasses (12) when installed. In a modification of the embodiment, the magnets mounted on the conventional eyeglasses are recessed in sockets formed on the temple extensions while the magnets mounted on the appendages extend out of the sockets. The extended magnets fit into the recesses in the conventional eyeglass sockets automatically aligning and securing the auxiliary eyeglasses on the conventional eyeglasses. Another embodiment is comprised of a universal adapter (80) in which a magnet is mounted in a cylindrical sockets (82) and has a tongue (84) with a hole (86) for mounting on conventional eyeglasses with existing hardware.</p> |
