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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172394 | Flexible eyewear frame with rigid lens retainer A rigid lens retaining apparatus has first and second portions. The first portion is engaged with a substantially flexible eyewear frame and the second portion is engaged with a lens. Therefore, the rigid lens retainer provides a secure and releasable attachment of ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7748842 | Rim of spectacle The present invention provides a rim which can increase a lens holding capacity by a simple structure and can apply a new decoration to a spectacle. In a rim (1) of a spectacle in which a fitting groove (3) is formed in such a manner as to be fitted to... | 07/06/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7416298 | Methods and apparatus for lenses and frames and eyeglasses Methods and apparatus for coupling lenses and frames, and eyeglasses, are provided in which a flexible washer (34) is compressed to engage a lens (16). ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7399078 | Attachment of prescription lenses to eyewear having wrap-type frames Eyewear having a curved frame includes a protruding cover lens unit. The cover lens unit can be removably attached to the curved frame to position a less curved non-prescription lens in a protruding position with respect to the curved frame, thereby creating a space... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7192133 | Pair of sunglasses with farsighted lenses A pair of sunglasses with farsighted lenses includes a main body having a frame surrounding two separate areas. Each of the areas is occupied by a sunlight glass having an opening cut at its lower and inner part. The opening is to be filled with a farsighted lens pr... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188946 | Eyewear Novel eyewear are disclosed which comprise a lens and a sealing frame. The lens is adapted to cover at least one of a user's eyes. The frame has an adhesive side and is disposed adjacent the perimeter of the lens. A first portion of the adhesive side is disposed at ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7142369 | Variable focus liquid lens A liquid-filled variable focus lens cell is disclosed. The liquid lens cell consists of four parts: a clear distensible membrane, a transparent wall member, liquid with a fixed volume stored in lens cell chamber, and an annular periphery sealing ring. The inner surf... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7011404 | Safety glasses with pivoting interchangeable single-lens Eyewear having an interchangeable single lens, that can be replaced quickly and easily, is provided. The eyewear is particularly suitable for use as safety eyeglasses. The eyewear includes a unitary frame structure having an inner and outer surface. The frame includ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6984037 | Eyewear Novel eyewear are disclosed which comprise a lens and a sealing frame. The lens is adapted to cover at least one of a user's eyes. The frame has an adhesive side and is disposed adjacent the perimeter of the lens. A first portion of the adhesive side is disposed at ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971745 | Eyewear having lenses with rims A method for assembly of an eyewear and an eyewear structure are provided to incorporate preferred properties into the eyewear. A lens is encircled by a rim element having the preferred properties thereby forming a lens unit which is removably attached to the eyewea... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948813 | Lens assembly parts and assemblies therefrom A set of lens assembly parts which contains a base and a frame and at least one or more of a lens, fasteners for securing the lens between the base and the frame, a mask, and a strap. Lens assemblies formed from the set of lens assembly parts. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6926403 | Half-jacket eyewear with removable dust shield Eyewear includes a half-jacket frame. A removable shield, extending from the half-jacket frame to the wearer's face, may be provided to prevent direct impingement of air and dust on the wearer's eyes. The half-jacket frame includes a left indent, a left upper lens g... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6899427 | Lens attachment combined with formation of eye glasses frame The present invention provides a method and structural arrangement for permanently attaching lenses to a pair of eye glasses which include a frame structure made of substantially rigid plastic material. The attachment of the lenses to the frame structures of eye gla... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6877855 | Spectacles with peripheral lens support A spectacle apparatus is provided wherein the bridge and sidearms are attached to the lenses of the apparatus using pin-like projections received in blind holes formed in the edge surface of the lenses and a support line inserted in a groove formed in the edge surfa... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6848786 | Eyeglasses having a detachable second frame A pair of improved eyeglasses is disclosed. The eyeglasses comprises a first frame including a left opening and a right opening, a detachable second frame including two lenses aligned with the openings, a projected rim, a groove surrounded by the rim with the first ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6811255 | Protective eyewear assembly The protective eyewear assembly described comprises a frame having right and left portions defining respective right and left apertures and a central bridging portion, and a protective lens piece adapted to be mounted to the lens piece between the upper and lower ed... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6588897 | Safety eyeglasses frame An eyeglass frame particularly adapted for mounting a safety lens having a straight outer wall circumscribed by a groove is provided. The eyeglass frame includes a T-wire having a centrally disposed rib portion receivable in the lens groove, and a pair of... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6505930 | Spectacles frames for shaped lens elements The disclosure relates to spectacle frames including frames adapted to engage ovaline edges of lens elements having a toroidal or changing base curvature. In a preferred embodiment the frame shape corresponds to the edge of front surfaces of a pair of len... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6394600 | Replaceable lens system This invention relates to a replaceable eye-protecting lens system for breathing masks that is easy to handle and ensures a firm and safe, i.e. gas-tight fit of the lenses in the body of the mask. It is the object and problem of this invention to create a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367927 | Lens locking device for eyewear and eyewear incorporating the same A device for holding a lens of eyewear to an eyewear frame comprising: a first fastening portion disposed at approximately a mid point of a bridge bar of the eyewear frame and being disposed only near the midpoint, the first fastening portion having an at... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6309066 | Assembled eye-glasses "A manufacturing method of eye-glasses frame" disclosed in the invention among is formed by the assembling of a composite punch piece with the optical lens, in which the opening of the soft/hard composite punch piece is roughly pointed upward to hold the ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6241353 | Method for making a central piece of a flexible full-rim frame for eyeglasses The central piece of a full-rim eyeglass frame includes a left full rim (2) for receiving a left lens, a right full rim (4) for receiving a right lens, a bridge (6) joining the two full rims, and two endpieces (8, 10). The two full rims, the bridge and th... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6132041 | Eyeglasses with two separate snap fitted lenses A pair of eyeglasses includes a frame having two curved lens-engaging strips, each of which has an inner surface that is formed with an open-ended longitudinal slot. Each of the strips further has two ends that define a gap therebetween, and a downwardly ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6074058 | Central piece of a full-rim frame for eyeglasses The central piece of a full-rim eyeglass frame includes a left full rim (2) for receiving a left lens, a right full rim (4) for receiving a right lens, a bridge (6) joining the two full rims, and two endpieces (8, 10). The two full rims, the bridge and th... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5992995 | Device for fixing lenses to a spectacles frame The invention relates to apparatus for fixing lenses to a spectacles frame, the apparatus comprising, for each lens, a flexible rim element passing along an associated bezel and being secured to the frame on either side of the lens. According to the inven... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5914768 | Eyeglass frame having metal-and-string rims Disclosed is an improved eyeglass frame having two upper half-rims of arc-shaped metal wires and two lower half-rims of high-tension strings to encircle and hold associated lenses. Each arc-shaped metal wire has hooks formed on its opposite ends, and each... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5903331 | Eyeglasses comprising frame unit and snap fitted lens unit A pair of eyeglasses includes a frame unit and a lens unit. The frame unit has a downwardly flaring projection protruding integrally and downwardly from a middle portion thereof, and two constricted slots which are located on two sides of the projection a... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5900922 | Eyewear having a unitary flexible frame and an interchangeable lens Glasses are described having a frame which accepts a lens. No screws or other fasteners are required. The lens fits within a first and second groove in the frame. A unitary lens design is preferred having a first and second lens portions. The lens can be ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5764331 | Combination of spectacle lenses and frames therefor The disclosure is of a lens having a bevelled rim and a frame having a channel for receiving the lens and carrying a bevel which is complementary to the bevel of the lens. The lens also carries on its rim a plurality of wedge-like positioning members whic... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5760867 | Double-hinged adjustable eyeglasses An eyeglass construction is described and comprises a lens, a pair of lens engaging members, a pair of hinge members, and a pair of temple pieces. The hinge members are adapted to slidably engage the lens engaging members and to be connected therewith for... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5694192 | Clip on lens assemblies for eyeglasses An eyeglass attachment, for example a tinted lens, is provided with a circumferential groove which is engaged by a tension thread. A plurality of clips are mounted on the tension thread so as to be resiliently biased against the edge of the lens. The clip... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5684558 | Semi-rimless spectacles The present invention aims to provide semi-rimless spectacles in which drop and break of a retaining cord suspending a lense are prevented in simple and proper manners and also the simple construction is disclosed therein to assemble the spectacles with e... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5661536 | Connecting device for attaching a temple to an eyewear lens A unique unitary lens for eyewear includes right and left lens regions formed of substantially spherical portions. The lens provides improved aerodynamics, aesthetic appearance and eye protection for sport eyewear applications.... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5646706 | Spectacle lens holding structure A frame for rimless spectacles is provided which has no protuberances projecting from both surfaces of lenses, provides an improved effective field of view, and can be fabricated with ease. Blind holes are formed in nose- and temple-side edge surface port... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5631716 | Sports goggles having prescription lens A pair of goggles includes two shields each having an opening and a peripheral recess formed in the center portion for receiving a pair of rings and prescription lenses. The shields each includes a front peripheral flange and a rear peripheral flange for ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5585869 | Hinged spectacles with air deflection surfaces Spectacles comprising a reslient frame and lenses with cutouts along their periphery. The frame has two frame sections. Each frame section has two frame parts defining an upper frame part and a lower frame part. The upper frame part and the lower frame pa... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5526068 | Optical plastic and glass lens assembly for use in an eyewear frame A combination lens assembly having optical properties suitable for use in eyewear comprising a glass lens member and a plastic lens member having a rim for holding the glass lens proximate thereto.... | 06/11/1996 |
