Title: Illuminating spectacles with variable magnifying power

Abstract: The invention relates to illuminating spectacles with variable magnifying power, essentially comprising, in combination, a frame 1, provided with removable illuminating means, particularly by cold light, composed of light conduits 8,9 resiliently engaged in grooves 10,11 provided on the top of the frame and on the inner edges of the frame on either side of the nose, and spectacle lenses each separately provided with a small "zoom" lens 4,5 the illuminating end of said illuminating means being substantially in the axis of vision of the working field. These spectacles are useful in endoscopic micrurgy, various medical fields, in jewelry, electronics, dentistry, and for making precision assemblies and the like.

Do you think this is a good invention? Vote now:

Votes so far: For:(0) Against:(0)
Other info:

Inventors: Freche, Charles (75017 Paris, FR)
Lotteau, Jacques

Application Number: 954731
Filing Date: 1978-10-20
Publication_date: 1980-04-01
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 351/158 128/201.12, 128/DIG26, 359/480, 359/676, 362/572, 600/168, 600/184, 600/249
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1785448	Dec, 1930	Hugershoff	350/145.
2826114	Mar, 1958	Bryan	350/145.
3449043	Jun, 1969	Houston	351/158.
3592525	Jul, 1971	Schultz	351/158.
4086004	Apr, 1978	Scrivo et al.	351/158.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Corbin, John K.
Assistant Examiner: de los Reyes, B. Wm.
Attorney: Fisher, Christen & Sabol