Improvements in Pince-nez.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1895
Improvements in Pince-nez.
We, GEORGE BAUSCH, of 123 Vanderbilt Square, in the City of Syracuse, and
State of New York, U.S.A., Optician, and SYLVESTER EASTMAN, of 27 Dorrance
Street, in the City of Providence, and State of Rhode Island, U.S.A., Optician,
do hereby declare the nature of our invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to the improvements in pince-nez and particularly to the
construction of the nose gripping devices thereof and which are hereinafter referred
to as grabs, or guards, the object being to provide such grabs or guards for the
various types of eye-glasses which shall effect a secure and reliable holding of tho
eye-glasses upon the nose of the wearer, and at the same time obviate discomfort
due to the action of the spring which unites the lens frames, and to this end the
invention consists in combining with the main grab or guard which rests upon the
bridge of the nose an anchor grab or guard offset inward from the main guard and
designed to grasp the cuticle and muscles at the top of the nose at or near the
juncture of the same with the orbital arch. The said anchor grabs or guards may
be of various forms and may be applied to any type of main guard whether it be
connected to the lens frame at its top or bottom or at both of its ends and it may
be made of flexible metal so that it may be adjusted to conform to the nasal
anatomy of the particular wearer.
In the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1, shows in elevation a pair of eye-glasses provided with one form of unse
grabs or guards made in accordance with our invention;
Fig. 2, is an edge view of one of the lens frames and guards, the bow spring
being shown.in sectional elevation;
Fig. 3, is a like view showing another form of guard;
Fig. 4, shows in elevation a pair of eye-glasses wherein the anchor grabs or
guards are pivoted and shaped to conform to the orbital arch adjacent to the inner
corners of the eyes;
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Fig. 5, is an inner edge view showing the latter construction;
Fig. 6, is a perspective view of the metal portions of the guard removed from
the lens frame; and
Fig. 7, shows another form of grab or guard wherein the anchor is projected
from the upper end of the main guard above the screw which connects the latter to
the lens frame.
AA represent the lens frames united by the bow spring B, the ends of which
are fastened to studs a a, by screws b.b, and CC represent the main nose grabs.or
guards which rest upon the bridge of the wearer's nose. The main grabs or
guards C C are each formed of a metal back d and a facing d of cork, celluloid,
rubber, leather or other suitable material. In the form of construction shown
in Figs. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 both ends of the metal backs d are retained by connection
with the lens frames at their lower ends, and at their upper ends by connection
with the ends of the bow spring as shown in Fig. 1, or with the studs a a as shown
in Figɛ. 3, 4 and 5. The said main nose grabs or guards are each provided with
an auxiliary or anchor grab or guard which projects inward from the main guard
so as to be adapted to grasp the wearer's nose adjacent to the inner corners of the
:

page_text: eyes thus grasping the fleshy portion and muscles at the top of the nose where a
firm pressure may be borne without noticeable inconvenience to the wearer; and
by this anchoring the main guards at a point in their rear, the pressure of the main
guards upon the nasal bone may be much less than with ordinary eye-glasses while
at the same time the glasses will be beld more firmly and steadily in place:
In the form of construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the auxiliary guards or
anchors are each in the form of a small neck or arm e, which project from the main
metal back pieces d, and an enlarged plate el, to which a cork, celluloid, rubber,
leather or other suitable pad e is secured. In the form of construction shown
in Fig. 3.the anchor is formed of an arm e and elongated and padded grab g which
latter stands at an augle to the plane of the lens frames and which is curved to fit
the top of the nose at or near its juncture with the orbital arch. In the form of
construction shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the auxiliary or anchor grabs consist of a
button h of wood, hard-rubber, celluloid, metal or other suitable material, pivoted
or hinged to slender arms e connected to the main nose guards. The said arms e
are slightly set back or laterally beut as shown and formed with proper cheek
pieces i to receive the pintles on which the buttons are pivoted or hinged. These
buttons adjust themselves to the anatomy of the wearer's nose and grasp it with
firm and easy pressure. In the form of construction shown in Fig. 7 the main
guard C is not connected to the lens frame at its lower end but is secured by
a screw to the stud a of the lens frames and it is formed with the arm e projected
from its upper end, which arm is enlarged and padded at its outer end as clearly
illustrated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inveu-
tion and in what manner the same, is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :
1. A grab or guard for eye-glasses comprising a main guard to rest upon
the bridge of the nose and an auxiliary or anchor grab or guard to act in
conjunction with the main guard, substantially as and for the purposes shown, and
specified.
2. A grab or guard for eye-glasses comprising a main guard combined with a
hinged or pivoted button connected to a rearwardly projecting arm, substantially as
and for the purposes shown and specified.
3. The arrangement and mechanism illustrated in Figures 4, 5 and 6, as and for
the purposes described.
Dated this 30th day of October 1895.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.