US 12,013,595 B2
Eyewear with multi-axis side arms
Peter Shanelaris, Meredith, NH (US)
Appl. No. 17/309,524
Filed by Peter Shanelaris, Meredith, NH (US)
PCT Filed Dec. 6, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/064898
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 3, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/118164, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 11, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/776,530, filed on Dec. 7, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0004021 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. G02C 5/22 (2006.01); G02C 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC G02C 5/146 (2013.01) [G02C 5/2209 (2013.01); G02C 5/2263 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A joint for coupling a side arm to a frame of a pair of glasses, said joint comprising:
a post configured to be secured to one of said side arm or said frame, said post includes a shaft and an enlarged head at a distal end of said shaft;
a plurality of prongs configured to be secured to the other of said side arm or said frame and define a socket configured to receive at least a portion of said enlarged head of said post, said plurality of prongs configured to apply a compressive force against said enlarged head of said post; and
a nut configured to generate said compressive force applied by said plurality of prongs.