An Improved Appliance for Fixing Spectacles and Obviating the Necessity of Taking Them Off when Not Required.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 29th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Fixing Spectacles and Obviating the
Necessity of Taking Them Off when Not Required.
GEORGE WILLIAMS Publisher & Game Manufacturer 20 Duncan Terrace City Road
London N. 1 do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The appliance consists of an india rubber disc about of an inch in diameter, and
about of an inch thick, one side slightly rounded, the other side flat, with a small
hole in the edge of the disc of the way through its diameter. The mode in which
I use the appliance is as follows. Wet the end of the spectacle frame and it will then
readily pass into the small hole and become fixed. The flat side of the appliance
must be inside (towards the head) which forms a suction, and also a soft cushion
which takes off the pressure of the spectacle frame and prevents irritation. When
not required for use raise the spectacles above the eyebrows and they will remain
there ready for immediate use. They act as it were on a pivot, and can be turned
up above the brow and the hat worn over them. The appliance when on is not visible
being bid by the ears, and will go into the ordinary spectacle cases.
spectacles or cases requiring alteration.
Dated this 4th lane of Manch 1800
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GEORGE WILLIAMS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Fixing Spectacles and Obviating the
Necessity of Taking Them Off when Not Required.
I, GEORGE WILLIAMS, of 20 Duncan Terrace, City Road, London, Publisher and
Game Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to obviate the necessity of removing the spectacles
when such spectacles are not required for use; also to prevent the irritation caused
by the pressure of the ends of the spectacles against the sides of the head.
My invention consists of a small disc of any suitable material, (preferably of india
rubber) one side of which disc is flat, the other being of a semi-oblate-spheroidal
shape.
This disc I pierce with a hole (preferably parallel to the base or flat side) to about
three-quarters of the diameter.
In applying my invention to a pair of spectacles, the ends of the sides of the frame
are passed into the iises, the flat side being next to the head.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the disc a showing the hole c for the insertion of
spectacles.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of a pair of spectacles 6 fitted with the discs a a one disc a
being shown in section for greater clearness.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section showing the end of the frame b inserted in the
disc a; the frame is retained in the disc by the elastic nature of the material.
By the use of my invention, the spectacles may be raised above the eyebrows or
over the bead when not required for use, the discs acting as pivots and retaining the
spectacles in any desired position.

page_text: I do not confine myself to the shape shown as such shape may be modified and
altered to suit the circumstances for which they are desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved appliance for fixing spectacles and obviating the necessity of taking
them off when not required, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by
the drawings.
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tondaga nian nou
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.