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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4268130 | Eye glass frames A novel form of eyeglass structure is provided in which the lenses are compressively supported at least at two opposed corners without screws or alternate fastening means. A novel hinge structure is also provided in which two cooperating parts of the hing... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4249804 | Spring hinge for spectacles Spectacles have a stay bar pointing rearwardly from the edge of the frame and an extension spectacle arm. A hinge connects the spectacle arm and the stay bar on the inside, so that the front faces of the stay bar and the spectacle arm are spaced apart in ... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4243305 | Bow and hinge mounting assembly for eyeglasses frames This invention discloses a bow and hinge mounting assembly for pivotally securing a bow to an eyeglasses frame having a upper frame portion and a lower frame portion. In one embodiment of this invention, a single mounting screw is used to secure the upper... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4190333 | Spectacle frames A metallic spectacle frame having each of its eyes split to accomodate a lens is provided with hinge assemblies each of which including a T-bar member that extends through the frame to the front side thereof. The portion of the T-bar member disposed on th... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4178081 | Spectacles hinge A hinge for connecting a temple to a spectacles frame front. One component of the hinge includes a metal fastening plate with spaced laterally extending ears forming a pair of hinge leaves between which an insert of plastic material is fitted. The insert ... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4153347 | Eyeglass frames with removable, interchangeable lenses, rims and temple pieces Eyeglass frames are disclosed in which the right and left lens rims are split to facilitate insertion and removal of lenses. A pair of flanges on each rim adjacent the split mate to form a composite lug which is received between upper and lower arms on th... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4145124 | Screw for eye glass frames This invention relates to a new and useful screw for joining together the temple pieces of eye glass frames to the front lens holding frame. The invention comprises a serrated tapered screw suitable for insertion into a hinge that connects the temple piec... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4131340 | Adjustable eyeglass temple A temple rotatably mounted on an eyepiece of an eyeglass frame by a hinge is adjustable in length relative to the eyepiece for the purpose of adjusting the maximum degree of rotation of the temple to permit the adjustment of the temple to conform to the d... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4084889 | Eyeglass frame There is described an eyeglass frame including a molded plastic lens having an integral hinge socket removably receiving a forwardly extending hinge portion of a unitary molded plastic temple member.... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4076394 | Hinges for a spectacle frame In a hinge for a spectacle frame comprising a stationary member having interconnecting elements projected therefrom, a swingable member having interconnecting elements projected therefrom, and a machine screw passing through the respective interconnecting... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4050785 | Spectacle frames Spectacle frames comprise substantially flat front part holding the lenses, hinges lying between the front and rear surfaces of the front part and connecting to thin flexible metal temples terminating in thickened ear pieces. Means are provided for holdin... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4029403 | Self-adjusting eyeglasses A pair of eyeglasses in which the frame member is joined to each temple member and to each nose piece member by a ball joint so as to eliminate any torque pressure on the wearer, with the temples and nose pieces free to rotate to fit the profile of the we... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4026639 | Stereo viewer eyeglass frame An eyeglass frame fitted with mirrors so as to direct the vision from each eye to a different point when both eyes are similarly focused. Each of the two lens frames of the unit are mounted by a hinge to a bridge joining the two lens frames, and each temp... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4018516 | Spectacle frame A spectacle frame comprising the main or lens receiving body, two temples and an articulate connecting device for pivotally connecting between each end of said main body and one end of each of said temples, said articulate connecting device comprising one... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3957360 | Spectacle frames with spring-loaded hinges A hinge portion of a spectacle frame of generally lightweight construction is provided with essentially thin and limited vision obstructing side pieces. The hinge comprises a cam bearing flat metallic component fixedly secured to the respective side end o... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3947100 | Eyeglass frame There is described an eyeglass frame having a molded plastic lens frame which forms one element of each of the hinge assemblies having a vertical axis which connect the temples to the lens frame, which temples are pivotally adjustable about a horizontal a... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3941461 | Hinge attached to the split ends means for aligning an eyeglass frame at the split ends thereof and also the front A lens frame is split to afford mounting of the lens therein and a front hinge is attached to the split ends for mounting the temple. A pin aligns the split ends of the frame and the front hinge parts which affords numerous advantages of strength as well ... | 03/02/1976 |
