Richard Anthony Chimel

US Patent:

56534140, Aug 5, 1997

Filed:

Nov 20, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/560899

Inventors:

Richard A. Chimel - Denver CO

International Classification:

A47G 110

US Classification:

2483167

Abstract:

A clip for holding eyeglasses and the like in place on a surface in a vehicle. The eyeglasses having an eyeglass frame with a pair of nose pieces and a pair of temple members thereon. The clip is designed for easy entry and exit by the eyeglasses and to prevent both longitudinal and lateral movement of the eyeglasses when held thereon. The eyeglass clip includes an upper support arm with a back end portion, a middle portion and a front end portion and a lower support arm with a back end portion and a front end portion. A loop portion integrally joins the back end portion of the upper support arm to the back end portion of the lower support arm. The upper support arm is characterized by the middle portion curving downwardly toward the lower support arm and the front end portion curving upwardly as in a "ski jump". The curving of the upper support member provides for ease in inserting the temple members of the frame between the upper and lower support arms. The second end of the upper support arm is dimensioned in width for receipt between the opposite nose pieces on the frame to prevent lateral movement of the eyeglasses.