IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0792480
(2013-03-11)
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등록번호 |
US-8960420
(2015-02-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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An apparatus for enclosing and protecting individualized lenses has a base and a lid rotatably attached to each other. Each of the base and the lid have pockets for receiving each of the lenses. Each of the pockets have a perimeter that forms a boundary of the respective base and lid. The base and t
An apparatus for enclosing and protecting individualized lenses has a base and a lid rotatably attached to each other. Each of the base and the lid have pockets for receiving each of the lenses. Each of the pockets have a perimeter that forms a boundary of the respective base and lid. The base and the lid each have a bumper adapted for supporting one of the lenses and a magnetic mating element attached at the respective perimeter of the base or lid. Each of the magnetic mating elements is detachably attached to and provides a magnetic hinge for a coupling element of one of the lenses. The apparatus has a closed position in which a lid closure magnet is detachably attached to a base closure magnet and an open position in which the closure magnets are not in contact with each other.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for protecting at least one lens of a set of lenses, the at least one lens having a thickness and a perimeter thereabout, comprising: a base having a pocket sized to contain one lens;a lid rotatably attached along at least a first portion thereof to at least a first portion of the ba
1. An apparatus for protecting at least one lens of a set of lenses, the at least one lens having a thickness and a perimeter thereabout, comprising: a base having a pocket sized to contain one lens;a lid rotatably attached along at least a first portion thereof to at least a first portion of the base, the lid having a pocket sized to contain one lens;wherein at least one of the base and the lid has (i) a bumper adapted for supporting one lens of the set of lenses thereon and (ii) at least one magnetic mating element attached thereto on a first end of the at least one of the base and the lid, the at least one magnetic mating element for detachably attaching to and providing a magnetic hinge for at least one coupling element of the one lens,wherein the apparatus is in a closed position when a second portion of the lid, which is opposite the first portion of the lid, is in contact with a second portion of the base and an open position when the second portion of the lid is not in contact with the second portion of the base, andwherein the first end and a second end opposite the first end are on different sides of the one of the base and the lid than the second portion of the one of the base and the lid such that upon attachment of the one lens to the at least one magnetic mating element, the one lens extends from the first end to the second end. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a lens separator extending from a side of one of the base and the lid. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein each of a first and a second lens of the set of lenses have opposing concave and convex surfaces, andwherein the lens separator is curvate such that, when the first and second lenses are contained in the respective base and lid, and the apparatus is in the closed position, the lens separator is between the lenses and conforms to at least one of the convex surface of the first lens and the concave surface of the second lens. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the lens separator has a resilience such that the lens separator is biased to be separated from one of the base and the lid when the apparatus is in the open position. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lid is rotatably attached to the base about a hinge pin. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a biasing member to bias the lid in at least one of the open and closed positions. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, the lid being rotatably attached to the base about a hinge having a pin in engagement with the base and the lid, wherein the biasing member is a spring coiled about the pin. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, the at least one coupling element of the at least one lens being a first magnet, wherein the at least one magnetic mating element of the apparatus is a corresponding second magnet for attracting the first magnet in a seated position. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, the second magnet having first and second portions and the pockets of the base and the lid having an interior therein, wherein the second magnet is aligned such that the first portion faces towards the interior of the pocket attached to the second magnet and the second portion faces away from the interior of the pocket attached to the second magnet, andwherein the first portion of the second magnet is adapted to attract at least a part of the first magnet and the second portion of the second magnet is adapted to repel at least the part of the first magnet to guide the first magnet to the seated position. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, the pocket attached to the second magnet being attached through a mount and the first portion of the second magnet having a face for contacting a mating face of the first magnet, wherein the mount and a bottom of the pocket attached thereto are arranged such that an angle between the face of the second magnet and the bottom of the pocket is acute, the second magnet thereby providing a magnetic hinging force such that the at least one lens, upon insertion, rotates towards the pocket attached to the second magnet. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bumper includes a post member inserted within a flexible portion thereof. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bumper is separated from the at least one magnetic mating element such that the one lens is adapted to be rested against and supported by only the bumper and the at least one magnetic mating element. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second portions of the base and the lid include magnets that when near one another bias the apparatus in the closed position. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when the apparatus is in the closed position, at least a portion of the second portion of the lid overlaps at least a portion of the second portion of the base. 15. A lens protection system for removable lenses comprising the apparatus of claim 3, wherein the base and the lid each have respective first and second bumpers and first and second magnetic mating elements, each of the first and second magnetic mating elements being respective first and second magnets, the lens protection system further comprising: first and second lenses each having a body and a magnetic coupling element,wherein the first lens is insertable into the pocket of the base such that the body of the first lens rests on the bumper of the base and the magnetic coupling element is detachably attached to the first magnet of the base, andwherein the second lens is insertable into the pocket of the lid such that the body of the second lens rests on the bumper of the lid and the magnetic coupling element is detachably attached to the second magnet of the lid. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when the apparatus is in the closed position, at least a portion of each of the respective second portions of the lid and the base are compressively engaged to form a clasp. 17. An apparatus for protecting at least one lens of a set of lenses, the at least one lens having a thickness and a perimeter thereabout, comprising: a base having a pocket sized to contain one lens;a lid rotatably attached along at least a first portion thereof to at least a first portion of the base, the lid having a pocket sized to contain one lens;wherein at least one of the base and the lid has (i) a bumper adapted for supporting one lens of the set of lenses thereon and (ii) at least a first magnet attached thereto on an end of the at least one of the base and the lid, the at least one first magnet for detachably attaching to and providing a magnetic hinge for at least one second magnet of the one lens and for attracting the second magnet in a seated position;wherein the first magnet has first and second portions and the pockets of the base and the lid have an interior therein, the first magnet being aligned such that the first portion faces towards the interior of the pocket attached to the first magnet and the second portion faces away from the interior of the pocket attached to the first magnet, andwherein the first portion of the first magnet is adapted to attract at least a part of the second magnet and the second portion of the first magnet is adapted to repel at least the part of the second magnet to guide the second magnet to the seated position,wherein the pocket attached to the first magnet is attached through a mount and the first portion of the first magnet has a face for contacting a mating face of the second magnet, wherein the mount and a bottom of the pocket attached thereto are arranged such that an angle between the face of the first magnet and the bottom of the pocket is acute, the first magnet thereby providing a magnetic hinging force such that the one lens, upon insertion, rotates towards the pocket attached to the first magnet, andwherein the apparatus is in a closed position when a second portion of the lid is in contact with a second portion of the base and an open position when the second portion of the lid is not in contact with the second portion of the base.
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