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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6722766 | Eyewear with attached wiping apparatus The self-cleaning eyeglasses are an invention that provides an efficient and convenient means for cleaning the surface of lenses without removing the eyeglasses from the face of the wearer. In order to accomplish this the present invention includes a novel design fo... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6709127 | Handheld personal aid A personal aid including a handheld housing sized to be readily carried by a user. The personal aid further includes eyeglasses coupled to the housing for selective retrieval by a user of the personal aid, a smart card holder formed with the housing and an electroni... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6705720 | Reading glasses An optical device in the form of reading glasses is made to be discreet and easily transported. The device comprises a lens; a nosepiece; a weighted counterbalance; and a supporting bar interconnecting said nosepiece between said lens and said counter balance. At le... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6704142 | Magnification viewer A housing for a magnification loupe is provided having a body portion for an eyepiece lens and a nose portion for an objective lens. The body portion for the eyepiece lens includes outer circumferential threads over which the objective nose portion fits. ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6690807 | Hearing aid The invention relates to a listening assistance device (1) comprising hearing modules (3) mounted on the ends of the arms of an eyeglass frame (2), said modules being designed to support the eyeglass frame on the ear of the user. The hearing modules also ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6682193 | Wide field spherical lenses and protective eyewear The present invention relates to novel ophthalmic lens elements and eyewear having wide field of view, low distortion, improved astigmatism correction where required and enhanced eye protection properties. Series of lens elements have steeply curved spher... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6671090 | Vision enhancing optical system An optical system is capable of enhancing vision of low vision individuals using a simple adjustment mechanism that requires a minimum length of travel to effect a desired adjustment. First and second substantially perpendicular mirrors are mounted in a c... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6667833 | Method of adjusting interpupillary distance in viewing glasses and apparatus therefor A method and apparatus for adjusting the interpupillary distance of viewing glasses includes pivotally connected right and left lens holders which fit into right and left eye openings. The edges of the lens holders rest upon the inner surface of the eye o... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6659606 | Alignment apparatus for an eyeglass hinge assembly and method employing same An alignment apparatus establishes alignment of an eyeglass hinge assembly. The eyeglass hinge assembly includes an attachment member attachable to an eyeglass frame, a first hinge element secured to a temple member, a second hinge element secured to the ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6641263 | Sunglasses with removable sealing member Eyewear is disclosed for use in sports and the like which allows the wearer to attach a removable sealing member to prevent the ingress of particulate matter when active sports are engaged in which require both ventilation and sealing to keep dust, dirt a... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6640379 | Attachable eyeglass wipers A clip-on wipers are provided that attach to eyeglasses to prevent the buildup of raindrops or snow on the lenses. It attaches via a clip-on clamp thus allowing it to be removed when not needed. A battery pack, envisioned consisting of AAA batteries suppl... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6641264 | Remedy for dry eye syndrome A treatment for dry eye syndrome. An at least partially sealed chamber including a reservoir for moisture for surrounding the eyes is disclosed. The invention may be transparent for use during the day or in association with prescription or non-prescriptio... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6632000 | Pen for receiving eyeglasses A pen or flashlight for receiving eyeglasses includes a pen barrel or housing and a writing tip unit or flashlight unit. The pen barrel or housing includes a body which is adapted to receive a pair of eyeglasses therein, and which has open front and rear ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6616274 | Ready reader eyeglasses with magnets recessed into front of frame, including carrying case and ferromagnetic strip Frames for ready reader eyeglasses are provided which include a permanent magnet protruding forwardly from the front frames adjacent each lense making the eyeglasses removably attachable to any ferromagnetic surface for temporary storage. A ferromagnetic ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612696 | Lighted reading glasses Lighted reading glasses are provided to enable clear reading of normal sized text to occur when the reading material is held at usual distances from the reader in poorly lit locations. The lighted glasses have high intensity lights, such as in the form of... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6612695 | Lighted reading glasses Lighted reading glasses are provided to enable clear reading of normal sized text to occur when the reading material is held at usual distances from the reader in dimly lit or dark locations. The lighted glasses have high intensity lights, such as in the ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6588898 | Apparatus for displaying lens contour, apparatus for processing lens contour data, and apparatus for grinding edge of eyeglass lens with the same The present invention provides an apparatus for displaying lens contour, an apparatus for processing lens contour data, and apparatus for grinding edge of eyeglass lens with the same so that these apparatuses can grasp contours of the eyeglass frame and t... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6582075 | Eyeglass temple attachment mechanism An eyeglass assembly having a lens frame; a temple piece; an electrical insert projecting from either the lens frame or the temple piece; and a receiver provided in or on the other of the lens frame or temple piece. The electrical insert is removably inse... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6582073 | Visual field occluder to be used in conjunction with eyeglasses A visual corrective device is provided in the form of a visual field occluder for use with a pair of eyeglasses having a frame formed with an inside bridge joining lens frame portions in which the lenses are seated, a separately attached nose pad, and out... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6580563 | Image detection system An image detection system comprises a camera (2) for generating an electrical output signal representative of the detected image. The camera is carried by a headset (1, 3) for attachment to the head of a user, and comprises a transducer (6; 106) for gener... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6573952 | Goggle type display device It is an object of the present invention to provide a goggle type display device for preventing a misalignment between a display element and an optical element. The present invention provides a goggle type display device having a display unit and an optic... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568804 | Decorative fixing seat on spectacles A decorative fixing seat on a pair of spectacles, the fixing seat is made of tenacious plastic, and has a clamping slit longitudinally extending therein and having an opening facing downwards, two engaging portions are provided on the two sides of an open... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6557994 | Frameless glasses attaching to body piercing studs A frameless glassware assembly attaching to body piercing studs. Design consisting of an elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a metal arm, which is attached to a frameless glass lens assembly. Design allows for frameless eyeglass attac... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6546088 | Method and system for retrieval of lost goods A method (50) of identifying and restoring an object to an owner who has lost the object includes the steps of affixing a pre-assigned identification number associated with the owner and a toll-free telephone number or website to the object (52). An infor... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6538624 | Head-mounted image display apparatus In a head-mounted image display apparatus (1) for viewing images on a liquid crystal display means virtually enlarged by an enlarging lens while worn on the head, main apparatus (10) comprises a front case (2), which is positioned at the frontal region si... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533414 | Eyeglass holder clip The present invention provides a A clip for holding eyeglasses, comprising (a) a base having top and bottom portions; (b) a tongue having a top part connected to the top portion of said base, said tongue extending downward to lie near said bottom portion ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6530661 | Eye glasses holder having a body of revolution and a suction cup The holder is an elastomeric body of revolution having a suction cup portion and a knob portion joined by a neck portion such that there is a circumferential groove between the suction cup and knob portions. In use, the suction cup portion holds the holde... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6530659 | Collapsible eye wear featuring face contacting pads An eye wear assembly 10 is provided which includes a film-like, resilient collapsible lens 20 that wraps about the eyes of the wearer W from temple T to temple T. The lens 20 is partially held in place by its left and right wings 30 which include respecti... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6520635 | Ornamental eyewear Ornamental eyewear includes a jewelry article adapted for attachment as an extension of the temple arm on conventional eyeglasses. The jewelry extension grips the temple arm with a quick-release spring-biased clamp and in turn supports one or more elongat... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6513929 | Ergonomic frames for telescopic loupes Ergonomic eyeglass frames are particularly suited to surgical, medical and dental applications. A set of eyeglass frames having a temple portion and lenses arranged in a plane, whereby the angle between the temple portion and the lens plane defines a pant... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6511177 | Protective eyewear with adjustable strap Safety eyewear is presented which is provided with particulate sealing around the inside periphery of the lens/lenses and having temples that provide adjustment of the eyewear to a pantoscopic angle. The eyewear is provided with an adjustable strap assemb... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6502941 | Eyeglasses frame with hinge repair kit An eyeglasses frame that accomodates within a temple arm a tool that can be used to repair the hinge of the frame. Each temple arm consists of a front section hingedly attached to the rim, a rear section, and an earpiece that together form a conventionall... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6502936 | Vision facilitation apparatus and method Apparatus for facilitating and improving vision, and specifically reading or near vision. The apparatus is configured for facilitating vision from one eye of a user. The apparatus includes a lens coupled to a holding mechanism. The lens is formed of a siz... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6493136 | Clip-on optical mounting structure An optical accessory of the type used by medical professionals is coupled to a clip-on mount, enabling the assembly to be used with ordinary eyeglass frames. The assembly may be used with specialized frames, in which case the clip-on mount may be removed ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488373 | Clip-on pivoting telescope lens assembly having means for precise placement of the telescope lens in the operative position A telescope lens assembly removably mountable on a spectacle frame is provided which includes a mounting bracket having a first pair of fixed clamping arms, a telescope lens pivotally mounted on the mounting bracket with a support bracket, a spring clip h... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485143 | Ocular An ocular comprises two magnifying mechanisms (10, 12) each having at least two lenses (22, 24). The two magnifying mechanisms (10, 12) are arranged in front of human eyes and are connected via fasteners (40) to a supporting portion (14) of a frame. The f... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6481846 | Ear and eye protection apparatus A headset and eyewear combination comprises a headset adapted to cover the ears of a user and having a portion of a fastener on the exterior surface of the headset. Eyewear is selectively secured to the exterior portion of the headset with a complimentary... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481845 | Eyewear with detachable lens portion An element of eyewear with a detachable lens portion comprising a first eyewear portion comprising a lens portion, a second eyewear portion comprising a frame portion, at least one projection that extends from the lens portion, and at least one aperture i... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6474808 | Spectacle-mounted ocular display apparatus Performance improved spectacle-mounted ocular display apparatus, where the addition of a movable relay mirror mounting assembly provides for image focusing and placement, framing, and orientation/alignment by permitting both translational and rotational m... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6447115 | Dive mask with integrated monitoring system A dive mask display system integrates a plurality of components in the mask's frame. These components can include: a radio frequency (RF) antenna for receiving RF signals indicative of dive information, a display that is directly viewable in a peripheral ... | 09/10/2002 |
