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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092007 | Eyewear frames with magnetic lens attachments The present invention illustrates various methods of attaching a pair of eyeglass lenses or a lens shield to an eyeglass frame using magnets or magnetically attractive material. The magnetic attachment methods are beneficial because they allow the user to have inter... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8047649 | Eyeglasses The invention relates to a pair of eyeglasses which include a lens stand and a pair of gaskets. Each gasket can be detachably connected to the lens stand. Each gasket has an inner edge that protrudes forwards to accommodate the lens. The degree of the curve of the l... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7963651 | Eyewear with wire frame inserted into slots in lenses A rimless eyeglass assembly is constructed using a first lens and a second lens with slotted openings for receiving a wire. A wire having a first end and a second end is inserted into the slotted openings of the first and second lens to form an entire pair of eyegla... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963650 | Eyewear with wire frame threaded through lenses A rimless eyeglass assembly is constructed using a first lens and a second lens with holes for receiving a wire. A wire having a first end and a second end is threaded through the holes of the first and second lens to form eyewear, in some cases including a bridge p... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7850301 | Eyewear frames with magnetic lens attachements The present invention illustrates various methods of attaching a pair of eyeglass lenses or a lens shield to an eyeglass frame using magnets or magnetically attractive material. The magnetic attachment methods are beneficial because they allow the user to have inter... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7712895 | Eyeglasses structure Eyeglasses include a frame, and two lenses; the frame has a streamline shape, and a relatively large curvature as compared with the lenses, and has a joining portion protruding downwards from a middle portion thereof, and grooves extending from two sides of the join... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7594723 | Sports-specific shield An eyeglass is provided for minimizing eyeglass weight without reducing the overall structural integrity of the eyeglass, and for allowing adjustability of the eyeglass to optimize optical and protective qualities during activities having differing head angles and p... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7556372 | Eyeglasses structure and an eyeglasses frame An eyeglasses structure includes a lenses and an eyeglasses frame including a frame, two legs and a nose pad set. The frame has a base from which one resilient arm stretches to either side of the base. The two legs are respectively pivotally connected to ends of the... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7520605 | Eyewear with magnetic connection between lenses and frame Eyewear includes two ends portion and a frame having a bridge. The bridge has two outer sides each including a groove extending inward and having at least one face section that is magnetically attracting or magnetically attracted. Each lens portions includes a lens ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7497569 | Partially entrapped frame having a removable lens An eyewear system includes a partially entrapped eyewear frame, a lens, and a latching mechanism. The lens is configured to be received into a lens groove of the partially entrapped eyewear frame. The lens includes a first edge with a latch catch and a second edge w... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7431452 | Lens attachment to eyewear having cushion pad The present invention provides a structural arrangement and a method for attaching lenses to a frame of eyewear. The frame includes a major portion of substantially rigid material and a secondary portion of a softer material. A retainer is formed integrally with the... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7380933 | Fixing structure for lenses and frame of eyeglasses A fixing structure for lenses and a frame of eyeglasses is provided. A combining element integrally formed on a top of said styled lenses is concavely provided with a containing groove facing inwardly at a segment corresponding to styled lenses. Two sides of the con... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7357501 | Adjustable tensioning system for rimless eyewear Eyewear has a wire that encircles each of a pair of lenses respectively. A tensioning assembly can adjust and tension the wire. Two variations of tensioning assemblies are shown. One tensioning assembly has a spool on which a portion of the wire is wound. Another te... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347545 | Sports-specific shield An eyeglass is provided for component weight without reducing the overall structural integrity of the eyeglass, and for allowing adjustability of the eyeglass to optimize optical and protective qualities during activities having differing head angles and primary lin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339755 | Ring device with optical focusing mechanism A ring device is adapted for wearing on at least one finger of a user. The ring device includes a wearable main body portion and an optical member that is moveably affixed thereto. The optical member can be positioned in at least two positions: a viewing position, a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329000 | Clipped lens eyeglasses The clip-lens eyeglasses frame includes a face structure provided with elements for clipping to at least one lens and arranged to operate by resiliently clamping the lens in a direction that is generally axial relative to the lens. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325919 | Eyewear having lens retaining member Eyewear of the present invention includes a frame of substantially rigid material, at least one lens and a substantially rigid lens retaining member permanently engaging at least one lens. The lens retaining member extends along and projects radially and outwardly f... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305719 | Protective lenses with a flexible gasket assembly Protective lenses with a flexible gasket assembly has a main lens, at least one peripheral lens, at least one hinge, a main lens gasket and at least one peripheral lens frame. Each hinge bonds to the main lens and one of the at least one peripheral lens to connect t... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7284854 | Half-jacket eyewear with removable dust shield Disclosed is eyewear that may have a half-jacket frame and a removable dust shield for preventing direct impingement of dust upon a wearer's eye. The eyewear may have a titanium frame and removable lenses free of any attachment structure. The frame may have a lens-r... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267434 | Eyeglasses and method of manufacture thereof The present invention is directed toward eyeglasses and a method of manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, an eyeglass assembly includes an eyeglass frame having lens receptacles and a rib coupled to the eyeglass frame. The rib includes a brow portion, the brow por... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264348 | Spectacles of the rimless type having hinge-less wire side-arms that are deformable in flexing The invention relates to spectacles of the rimless-type, comprising a bridge interconnecting two lenses, and two side arms that are hinge-less wire structures suitable for flexing. According to the invention, each side arm presents a distal end arranged to fasten to... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249842 | Safety eyewear with snap-in replaceable lens and over-molded bumpers and decorative trim The safety eyewear includes a one-piece molded lens frame, and left and right temple bar assemblies. The one-piece lens frame includes a brow bar portion, a central bridge portion, a nose piece portion, and left and right lens frame eyewires that cooperate with the ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246901 | Adjustable length upper frame member for eyeglasses A frame assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein the overall width of the eyeglass frame is adjustable by utilizing a telescoping brow bar. The upper frame member or brow bar is formed to include either a pair of telescoping or indexed joints allowing the length ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240370 | Cap attachable, adjustable sunglasses Glasses are provided having one temple which is clipped to a cap, preferably to the brim or visor of a cap. The temple is associated with at least one joint which permits the lens portions to be pivoted from a use position before a user's eyes to a storage position ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241007 | Convertible eyewear Convertible eyewear permits ready conversion between various optical modes. A removable shield is removable secured by magnetic force to a frame by the interaction of at least one magnetic rivet recessed within the frame and at least one magnetic rivet that protrude... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232215 | Reinforced nose bridge and eyeglasses utilizing same The invention is directed to a reinforced nose bridge structure, eyeglasses employing the reinforced nose bridge structure, and methods of making reinforced nose bridge structures and eyeglasses. A reinforced nose bridge structure includes an elongated body and a wi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222958 | Eyeglass frame with replaceable lenses An eyeglass frame with replaceable lenses comprises an eyeglass frame with a pair of upper support sides and associated insertion recesses and a pair of lenses with associated insertion portions for engaging the insertion recesses. Two temples are pivotally connecte... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219993 | Eyeglasses with lenses changeable Eyeglasses with lenses changeable include an elongate frame, a nose pad supporter, a lens set and two nose pads. The frame is provided with a lengthwise fitting groove for an upper lengthwise side edge of the lens set to fit therein so that the lens set may be combi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216971 | Eyeglass with lens fastening arrangement A pair of eyeglasses with lens fastening arrangement includes a frame having two sets of one or more through holes formed on an outer top and/or bottom edge of each of a pair of openings. The through holes communicate with grooves of the openings. A pair of lenses e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210777 | Floating lens brow bar attachment for eyeglasses A brow bar and lens assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein a flexible brow bar member is attached to a lens assembly only along a central region. By attaching the lens and brow bar in this manner, the brow bar is allowed to flex relative to the lens thereby pro... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207672 | Fastening structure between a lens and a frame of a pair of spectacles A fastening structure for a lens and a frame of a spectacles includes a resin lens and a metal frame. A plurality of slots is defined in the lens. A plurality of pins each with a shank and a head is mounted on the frame and respectively positioned in the slots. A pl... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192135 | Eyeglasses assembly An eyeglasses assembly includes an engaging plate connected to a temple through a coupler. The engaging plate has an engaging hole, a front engaging surface bounding a front end of the engaging hole, and a rear engaging surface bounding a rear end of the engaging ho... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188947 | Lens combined with a soft eyeglasses rim A lens combined with a soft eyeglasses rim includes a lens and a soft eyeglasses rim. The lens is provided with plural holes spaced apart near a circumference in advance, and then placed in a mold for making the soft eyeglasses. Then the soft eyeglasses rim is injec... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175270 | Flexible frame assembly for eyeglasses A novel frame construction for eyeglasses is provided wherein the upper frame member is formed to have greatly enhanced flexibility to increase the overall adjustability, comfort and fit of the eyeglasses. The upper frame member includes areas wherein the material i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175275 | Multipurpose eyeglass device A pair of spectacles includes a main frame having a magnetic bridge piece. An auxiliary inner frame is secured by a magnetic member to the bridge piece and an outer auxiliary lens is similarly secured by a magnet to the bridge piece and at lateral locations onto edg... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172282 | Detachable eyeglasses A pair of detachable eyeglasses has a frame, a bridge and two integral lenses. The frame has a skeleton and two side bars formed at two ends of the skeleton. A lug is formed in a middle portion of the frame and multiple joint members are symmetrically provided in re... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150525 | Easily assembled and detached eyeglass An eyeglass comprises a eyeglass frame having a nose bridge frame at a middle portion of the eyeglass frame; an inner side of the nose bridge frame having two U shape embedding grooves; an inner side of each embedding groove being an attaching surface; a lower side ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147321 | Eyewear with nosepiece Eyewear includes a lens with front and rear surfaces, a peripheral edge surface, and a recess. First and second notches are formed in the recess. A nosepiece is secured to the lens and includes a core member having first and second ends and a substantially V-shaped ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140728 | Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance An eyeglass accessory frame includes an auxiliary frame. The auxiliary frame includes a heat-treated magnetic alloy. The heat-treated magnetic alloy of the auxiliary frame is configured to magnetically couple the auxiliary frame to a primary frame having magnetizabl... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118209 | Spectacles A pair of spectacles has a frame and two lenses. The frame has a skeleton and a bridge formed between the skeleton and dividing the skeleton into two symmetrical members. Two first lugs are transversely formed in a distal end of the skull and adjacent to the bridge,... | 10/10/2006 |
