Abstract:
Disclosed is a means of attaching a decorative article to an eyeglass temple by forming one or more apertures within one or both of the temples for receiving and fixing the decorative article either semi-permanently or selectively replaceable from a plurality of decorative articles that includes beads, semi-precious stone(s) and precious stone(s). The aperture and decorative article can be adhesively bonded or releasably attached using a leaf-spring and mating cavity within the respective engaging surfaces of the temple aperture and decorative article. Additionally, the releasably attached decorative article and temple aperture can use magnetics by incorporating a magnet and ferromagnetic material within the respective engaging surfaces of the temple aperture and decorative article.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   Field of the Invention 
   The present invention relates generally to eyeglasses and, more specifically, to a means of attaching a decorative article to an eyeglass temple by forming one or more apertures within one or both of the temples for receiving and fixing the decorative article either semi-permanently or selectively replaceable. 
   The decorative article or articles can be a bead, semi-precious stone(s) or precious stone(s) sized to fit within the temple aperture. 
   The aperture and decorative article(s) can be adhesively bonded for a semi-permanent attachment. As selectively replaceable attachment the instant invention provides for using a leaf-spring and mating cavity within the respective engaging surfaces of the temple aperture and decorative article or using magnetics by incorporating a magnet and ferromagnetic material within the respective engaging surfaces of the temple aperture and decorative article. 
   SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
   A primary object of the present invention is to provide eyeglasses having an eyeglass temple with an aperture for placing a decorative article therein. 
   Another object of the present invention is to provide eyeglasses wherein the decorative element is predeterminedly fixed or selectively removable. 
   Yet another object of the present invention is to provide eyeglasses wherein the decorative element and temple aperture have at least one matingly engageable surface. 
   Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide eyeglasses wherein the engagable surfaces are adhesively bonded. 
   Another object of the present invention is to provide eyeglasses wherein the engagable surfaces are magnetically bonded and therefore releasable. 
   Yet another of the present invention is to provide eyeglasses wherein the engagable surfaces are mechanically bonded and therefore releasable. 
   Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide eyeglasses wherein the mechanical bond is a leaf-spring and aperture and therefore releasable by appropriate pressure. 
   Another object of the present invention is to provide eyeglasses wherein the engagable temple aperture and decorative element incorporate a magnet and ferromagnetic portions in opposing engagable surfaces. 
   Additional objects of the present invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
   The foregoing and other objects and advantages will appear from the description to follow. In the description reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which forms a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments will be described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In the accompanying drawings, like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views. 
   The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is best defined by the appended claims. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES 
     In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , shown is an illustrative of the present invention in use; 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , shown is an illustrative of the present invention in use; 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , shown is an illustrated view of the present invention in use; 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , shown is an enlarged view of the eyeglass temple; 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , shown is an enlarged view of the eyeglass temple having a decorative article positioned therein; 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , shown is a cross sectional view taken from  FIG. 4  as indicated; 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , shown is a sectional view of the releasably seat decorative article within the temple; 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , shown is a detailed view of the present invention; 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , shown is a top view of the present invention; 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , shown is an illustrative view of the present invention; 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , shown is an illustrative view of the present invention in use; 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , shown is an illustrative view of the present invention; and 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , shown is an illustrative view of the present invention. 
   

   DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCED NUMERALS 
   Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, the Figures illustrate the portable search engine (POSE) of the present invention. With regard to the reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the various drawing figures.
           10  Eyeglass Temple Incorporating Decorative Article     12  eyeglasses     14  frame arm     16  aperture bore     18  aperture wall     20  compressible clip     22  clip base     24  clip     26  decorative article     28  article bore     30  decorative article bore wall     32  insertable     34  clip frame engagement     36  magnet     38  ferromagnetic portion     40  magnetic engagement     42  adhesive     44  adhesive engagement       

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
   The following discussion describes in detail one embodiment of the invention (and several variations of that embodiment). This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the invention to those particular embodiments, practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For definition of the complete scope of the invention, the reader is directed to appended claims. 
   Referring to  FIG. 1 , shown is an illustrative of the present invention in use. The eyeglass template incorporating decorative article  10  is comprised of eyeglass  12  temple  14  having throughbore  16  and wall  18  for receiving decorative article  26 . As illustrated decorative article  26  has bore  28  and wall  30  that releasably engages compressible member  20  positioned within throughbore  16 . Flexible compressible member  20  engages wall  18  at points  22  creating space  24  so that when decorative article  26  engages clip  20 , the clip compresses providing passage until expanding upon positioning in decorative article  26  bore  28  and retained therein encompassed by wall  30  until sufficient pressure is applied to releasably engage decorative article  26  from throughbore  16 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 2 , shown is an illustrative of the present invention in use. The present invention is an eyeglass template incorporating decorative article  10 . Eyeglasses  12  having temple  14  with throughbore  16  therein for receiving decorative article  26 . As illustrated decorative article  26  has bore  28  and wall  30  that releasably engages compressible member  20  positioned within throughbore  16 . Flexible compressible member  20  engages wall  18  at points  22  creating space  24  so that when decorative article  26  engages clip  20 , the clip compresses providing passage until expanding upon positioning in decorative article  26  bore  28  and retained therein encompassed by wall  30  until sufficient pressure is applied to releasably engage decorative article  26  from throughbore  16 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 3 , shown is an illustrated view of the present invention in use. Illustrated is decorative article  26  releasably retained within temple aperture  16 . Decorative article  26  has bore  28  and wall  30  that releasably engage compressible member  20  positioned within throughbore  16  until released by applying sufficient pressure is applied to decorative article  26  releasing it from throughbore  16 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 4 , shown is an enlarged view of the eyeglass temple. The eyeglass temple  14  has throughbore  16  bounded by wall  18  forming means for receiving decorative article  26 . Decorative article  26  has bore  28  and wall  30  that releasably engages compressible member  20  positioned within throughbore  16 . Flexible compressible member  20  engages wall  18  at points  22  creating space  24  so that when decorative article  26  engages clip  20 , the clip compresses providing passage until expanding upon positioning in decorative article  26  bore  28  and retained therein encompassed by wall  30  until sufficient pressure is applied to releasably engage decorative article  26  from throughbore  16 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 5 , shown is an enlarged view of the eyeglass temple having a decorative article positioned therein. The eyeglass temple  14  has throughbore  16  bounded by wall  18  forming means for receiving decorative article  26 . Decorative article  26  has bore  28  and wall  30  that releasably engages compressible member  20  positioned within throughbore  16 . Flexible compressible member  20  engages wall  18  at points  22  creating space  24  so that when decorative article  26  engages clip  20 , the clip compresses providing passage until expanding upon positioning in decorative article  26  bore  28  and retained therein encompassed by wall  30  until sufficient pressure is applied to releasably engage decorative article  26  from throughbore  16 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 6 , shown is a cross sectional view taken from  FIG. 4  as indicated. Shown is temple  14  with throughbore  16  therein for receiving decorative article  26 . As illustrated decorative article  26  has bore  28  and wall  30  that releasably engages compressible member  20  positioned within throughbore  16 . Flexible compressible member  20  engages wall  18  at points  22  creating space  24  so that when decorative article  26  engages clip  20 , the clip compresses providing passage until expanding upon positioning in decorative article  26  bore  28  and retained therein encompassed by wall  30  until sufficient pressure is applied to releasably engage decorative article  26  from throughbore  16 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 7 , shown is a sectional view of the releasably seat decorative article within the temple. Shown is temple  14  with throughbore  16  having decorative article  26  therein forming releasable engagement  34 . As illustrated decorative article  26  has bore  28  and wall  30  that releasably engages compressible member  20  positioned within throughbore  16 . Flexible compressible member  20  engages wall  18  at points  22  creating space  24  so that when decorative article  26  engages clip  20 , the clip compresses providing passage until expanding upon positioning in decorative article  26  bore  28  and retained therein encompassed by wall  30  until sufficient pressure is applied to releasably engage decorative article  26  from throughbore  16 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 8 , shown is a detailed view of the present invention. Illustrated is a detailed view of the present invention  10  comprising an eyeglass frame  144  having aperture  16  with spring-like tabs  20  to receive and lock in place designer beads  26 . Said eyeglass frame apertures  16  are located within the temple frame head support arms  14 . The designer beads comprise an aperture  28  to receive the spring lock tabs  14  to secure the bead  26  in position. Each bead  26  has an individual design and color and are interchangeable by the user. Another method of securing the bead within the eyeglass frame is magnetic means. 
   Referring to  FIG. 9 , shown is a top view of the present invention. Shown is a detailed view of the present invention  10 , an eyeglass frame  14  having apertures  16  with spring like tabs  20  to receive and lock in place designer beads  26 . Said eyeglass frame apertures  16  are located within the temple  14 . The designer beads comprise an aperture  28  to receive the spring lock tabs  20  to secure the bead in position. Each bead having an individual design and color and are interchangeable  3 by the user. Another method of securing the bead within the eyeglass frame is magnetic means. 
   Referring to  FIG. 10 , shown is an illustrative view of the present invention. The eyeglass temple  14  incorporating decorative article  26  provides for magnetic means for retaining decorative article  26  within temple throughbore  16 . Decorative article  26  can have a ferromagnetic material  38  forming an integral part therewith. As illustrated ferromagnetic material  38  can take the form of a ring fixed to decorative article  26  aperture  28  or can form the core of decorative article  26  or can be a plate-like portion fixed to the decorative article which can be a solid structure. Temple throughbore  16  has mating magnet  36  fixedly positioned therein for engaging the ferromagnetic material  38 . It should be noted that the decorative article  26  can have magnet  36  while the ferrous magnetic material is positioned within the temple throughbore  16 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 11 , shown is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. The eyeglass temple  14  incorporating decorative article  26  provides for magnetic means for retaining decorative article  26  within temple throughbore  16 . Decorative article  26  can have a ferromagnetic material  38  forming an integral part therewith. As illustrated ferromagnetic material  38  can take the form of a ring fixed to decorative article  26  aperture  28  or can form the core of decorative article  26  or can be a plate-like portion fixed to the decorative article which can be a solid structure. Temple throughbore  16  has mating magnet  36  fixedly positioned therein for engaging the ferromagnetic material  38  forming magnetic engagement  40 . It should be noted that the decorative article  26  can have magnet  36  while the ferrous magnetic material is positioned within the temple throughbore  16 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 12 , shown is an illustrative view of the present invention. The eyeglass temple  14  incorporating decorative article  26  provides for adhesive means for retaining decorative article  26  within temple throughbore  16 . Decorative article  26  can have an adhesive material  42  forming an integral part therewith. As illustrated. Adhesive material  42  can take the form of a cavity within decorative article  26  or can be a layer portion fixed to the decorative article which can be a solid structure. Temple throughbore  16  can also incorporate an adhesive  42  for fixedly positioned decorative article  26  therein. 
   Referring to  FIG. 13 , shown is an illustrative view of the present invention. The eyeglass temple  14  incorporating decorative article  26  provides for adhesive means for retaining decorative article  26  within temple throughbore  16 . Decorative article  26  can have an adhesive material  42  forming an integral part therewith. As illustrated. Adhesive material  42  can take the form of a cavity within decorative article  26  or can be a layer portion fixed to the decorative article which can be a solid structure. Temple throughbore  16  can also incorporate an adhesive  42  for fixedly positioned decorative article  26  therein forming adhesive bond  44 .