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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D652857 | Line viewing eyeglasses | 01/24/2012 |
| D631500 | Head encircling sensory deprivation pillow | 01/25/2011 |
| D625349 | Disposable cover for eyes | 10/12/2010 |
| D609264 | Eyeglasses | 02/02/2010 |
| D608815 | Swimming goggles with black-out lenses | 01/26/2010 |
| D596220 | Disposable eyeshade with adhesive | 07/14/2009 |
| D592236 | Night shade | 05/12/2009 |
| D590868 | Sunglasses without lenses but having six horizontal slats crossing the field of vision of each eye | 04/21/2009 |
| D590001 | Sea shell eye shades | 04/07/2009 |
| D569409 | Eyewear | 05/20/2008 |
| D548265 | Eyeshield | 08/07/2007 |
| 7202774 | Eye shield sleeping device The invention is an eye shield sleeping device that has a strap, a pair of eye shields, a pair of ear covers, a timer, one or more speakers, a microphone, and a voice recognition system. The timer creates an awakening sound when the time on the timer expires. The so... | 04/10/2007 |
| 6973930 | Phototherapy eyeshield for babies An eyeshield (10) for protecting babies' eyesight during phototherapy treatment for neonatal jaundice includes a strap (11) of soft material sized and shaped to pass around and secured to the head of the baby. An eye pad (18) is attached or form... | 12/13/2005 |
| D492955 | Eye shield for sleeping | 07/13/2004 |
| D489749 | Sleep mask | 05/11/2004 |
| 4898162 | Convertible eyeshield An eyeshield which can be attached either by tape or a removable band over the eyesocket of a patient after surgery is of low friction resilient material and includes integral low profile bosses that are spaced apart near diametrically opposed edges. A fl... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4858609 | Bright light mask A bright light mask system for shining a high intensity light into a subject's eyes at preselected time periods to modify circadian rhyhyms. The system includes a mask adapted to be worn by the subject for covering the subject's eyes regardless of body po... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4635625 | Surgical eye mask A surgical eye mask for use during laser treatment having a facial member made from a metal foil on which a pair of eye pads are secured to contact the patient's eyelids during use. An adhesive is positioned about the periphery of the mask to provide a te... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4122847 | Protective eye shield for surgical patients A protective eye shield for patients during surgery comprises a flexible face mask, preferably soft, foamed plastic, for lying across the patient's brow or forehead, around the eyes and upper cheeks, and across the nose bridge, and having a pair of openin... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4059347 | Optical instrument and viewing method A see-through zone is provided of a shape and size so that the horizontal end portions of the zone will merge as an image defining a target frame into which the user can center a stationary or moving target by keeping his line of sight properly on the tar... | 11/22/1977 |