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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025396 | Magnetic eyewear latch mechanism The present eyewear includes a pair of lenses, a pair of releasable connectors connected to respective inner ends of the lenses, a pair of temples pivotally connected to respective outer ends of the lenses and a rigid strap connected between rear ends of the temples... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7686449 | Eyewear retention system and method Disclosed is an eyewear retention system. In some embodiments, the eyewear retention system retains a lens by using at least one padding structure located between the lens and the lens holder. In some embodiments, the lens can be press fit into the frame and retaine... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7438408 | Rimless eyeglasses The invention is a bridge structure for rimless glasses that includes a rear bridge portion, a front bridge portion; and fastening means for fastening the rear bridge portion to the front bridge portion. Typically, the rear bridge portion is made of plastic and the ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7413302 | Tan thru glasses A pair of glasses includes a first lens and a second lens. A frame is adapted to hold and secure the first lens and the second lens. A first bow and a second bow are attached to the frame and are adapted to be secured to ears of a wearer of the glasses. The first bo... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7360889 | Universal clip-on eyeglasses This invention relates to one kind of universal clip-on eyeglasses that is used on optical frames. The clip-on glasses is comprised of a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism clamps onto the bridge of the bottom eyeglasses through a stretchable clip. The two en... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7270411 | Light selective sports garments The basic object of this invention is the use of light selective materials and fabrics to increase the utility of a garment or sports article. The invention is the novel idea that light selective materials and fabrics can radically improve the usefulness, pleasure, ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7222959 | Contoured metal eyeglass frames Disclosed is a contoured metal eyeglass frame. The frame may be injection molded or cast, and may include sculpted, variable cross section eyeglass components. Thus, the present invention combines the design flexibility of injection molded plastic parts with the str... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195351 | Photochromic eyeglass frames and their method of making An transparent or semitransparent plastic eyeglass frame contains a photochromic moiety and has photochromic properties. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178917 | Spectacle set with weldingless bridge A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame detachably mounting in front of the primary spectacle. The primary spectacle includes a weldingless bridge including a bridge body having two side portions, two lens holding arms integrally ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175271 | Tan-thru glasses Sunglasses with securement bows which are somewhat transmissive to ultraviolet light are taught which allow outdoor exposure without the sharp untanned lines normally seen on the side of the wearer's head. Eyeglasses with securement bows which are somewhat transmiss... | 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 |
| 7101038 | Makeup eyeglasses The makeup eyeglasses are constructed with temples that are secured to the bottom of the lens frame. The temples are positioned below the area of the face to which makeup is to be applied and permit access from the side to the user's eyes end surrounding areas. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101039 | Durable eyeglasses frame assembly A novel eyeglasses frame allowing sizing, assembly and disassembly without the need for special training, screws, bolts, or pins, or special tools. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7078653 | Diving mask with adjustable included angle of frame An adjustable diving mask with a frame assembly has two-frames for mounting two lenses, and an angle adjusting mechanism mounted between the two frames for adjusting the included angle between the two frames, and accordingly, the included angle between the two lense... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066594 | Rimless eyewear A rimless eyewear has a symmetrical placement of components about a bridge (2). The bridge (2) is attached directly to a peripheral edge (3) of a left lens (4) and a right lens (5) by a welding technique. Likewise, end-pieces (6... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066592 | Frameless glasses attaching to body A frameless glassware assembly attaching to boy piercing studs or similar structures attached to the human boy. One disclosed design consists of an elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a metal arm, which is attached to a frameless glass lens asse... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059716 | Device for fixing a structural part to an eyeglass lens An apparatus is described for fastening a constructional element (1) to a spectacle lens (2) with a butt end (8) of a constructional element (1) which overlaps the lens edge, with two parallel fastening pins (4) which project from ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048373 | Rimless eyeglasses and parts thereof To manufacture rimless eyeglasses without soldering the parts and to make the assembling easy, a bridge and two joint pieces are provided by cutting or punching a piece of metal sheet into a required flat shape. The bridge comprises a crossbar having two pin-like ex... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048374 | Clip-on auxiliary lenses utilizing an elastic jaw in the shape of half arch An auxiliary spectacle apparatus is provided wherein auxiliary lenses have a elastic clips configured in the shape of a half arch for releasably engaging the primary spectacles. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040752 | Spectacles, particularly rimless drilled-lens spectables A set of eyeglasses that are in the form of rimless drill mounted eyeglasses wherein the eyeglass lenses have through bores on the outer edges for accommodating regions of the bridge or the temples. These temple wires can comprise an element of the temple hinge. In ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7011407 | Spectacle set with weldingless bridge A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame detachably mounting in front of the primary spectacle. The primary spectacle includes a weldingless bridge including a bridge body having two side portions, two lens holding arms integrally ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6929364 | Contoured metal eyeglass frames Disclosed is a contoured metal eyeglass frame. The frame may be injection molded or cast, and may include sculpted, variable cross section eyeglass components. Thus, the present invention combines the design flexibility of injection molded plastic parts with the str... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6889412 | Method for producing eyewear frame support arms without welding A new method of producing central bridge and support arms for spectacles where no welding is required, and no screws were needed to secure lenses to frame. Protruding members on end portion of central bridge are formed, together with the bridge itself, when cut out ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6869179 | Eyeglasses and clip-on sunglasses with spring bridge for mounting thereon The eyeglasses frame is provided with spaced engaging parts. The lens sections of the sunglasses are provided with an enclosed spring bridge mechanism that permits the lens sections to be moved toward each other, compressing the spring, to insert the sunglasses betw... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860597 | Rimless eyewear Eyewear comprising a first and a second lens and a support frame for the lenses having a first and a second lateral arm and a bridge. The lateral arms and/or bridge are connected to the corresponding lenses by a respective portion for attachment made of metal wire, ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6808261 | Rimless eyewear system and method A rimless frame system and method is provided to address among other things durability control issues of conventional rimless eyewear designs involved with connection of temples and bridges with lenses of the rimless eyewear. The rimless frame system includes tapere... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6773106 | Highly compact molded eyeglasses having an adjustable bridge member providing positional memory Highly compact molded eyeglasses include a first lens portion and a second lens portion coupled via a bridge member. Each lens portion may be characterized by a reference surface and an adjustment surface. From one pair of eyeglasses to another, the reference surfac... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6729725 | Rimless eyeglasses A rimless eyeglass frame with the lenses secured to hinge portions of the temples and to the bridge by a threaded bolt and nut assembly with the hinge portions and bridge including two projecting teeth at each connection to the eyeglass lenses and with the projectin... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6698882 | Adjustable eyeglasses for adjusting interocular distance The present invention relates to a pair of adjustable eyeglasses for adjusting the interocular distance, in which an integrally connected frame between the two eyeglass frames of regular eyeglasses is designed in a way that the distance between the two ey... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6685314 | Clip-on sunglasses The lens sections of the sunglasses are joined by a spring mechanism. The mechanism includes first and second concentric tubular members. Each member is affixed to the rim of a different one of the lens sections. The members enclose the spring which urges... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6641265 | Eyeglasses with coupling members for interconnecting temples and lenses thereof In a pair of eyeglasses, a pair of temples are pivoted respectively to a pair of lenses through a pair of coupling members. Each of the lens has a temple end formed with a recess and a pair of barbs projecting into the recess and toward each other. Each c... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6588893 | Spectacle having no eyewire on rim lens A pair of glasses is provided with an attachment mechanism including a mount groove formed in an end portion of the glass, a lower portion of the mount groove being defined by a converging wall, a mount element provided at an end of the frame member, a fa... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6561647 | One-piece lens and frame assembly A one-piece lens and frame assembly includes a spectacle frame, a one-piece lens and a catching member. The frame is provided with a top hollow and a bottom hollow in the bridge, and a flanged block is provided in each hollow. The one-piece lens has a nos... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6540350 | Lens holding mechanism for spectacles Rimless spectacles are provided which are easily fabricated and wherewith breadth of effective field of view, durability, aesthetic appearance, and light weight, etc., can be easily realized. Rimless spectacles are provided wherein cutouts are provided in... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6502940 | Connection mounting for rimless eyewear lenses A connection mounting for rimless eyewear for connecting a joint section to a corresponding lens having a circular hardware receiving aperture with an inner wall includes a connection member, having a free end, and a bushing integrally connected to and em... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6478421 | Mechanically-attached nosebridge element for eyewear frame This invention is a completely mechanical method of constructing eyewear, without brazing. An eyewear frame is formed by a continuous, bent, spring wire. Sidepiece 47 is fixedly attached to frame endpiece parts 30 and 31 by mating a bent portion of each w... | 11/12/2002 |
