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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7681721 | System for selecting eyeglasses In one embodiment of the present invention a system is provided for allowing a consumer to easily match a suitable pair of primary eyeglasses with a suitable pair of auxiliary eyeglasses. In one example (which example is intended to be illustrative and not restricti... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7490717 | System for selecting eyeglasses In one embodiment of the present invention a system is provided for allowing a consumer to easily match a suitable pair of primary eyeglasses with a suitable pair of auxiliary eyeglasses. In one example (which example is intended to be illustrative and not restricti... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7435404 | Hydrogen storage material and method for producing the same A hydrogen storage material of the present invention includes graphite formed of graphene, and has a characteristic feature such that the orientation of crystal planes of the graphene is disordered. Hence, hydrogen can be stored into a large number of gaps between t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434685 | Storage case for goggles A storage case for aircraft flight personnel's goggles is provided. The storage case has a case bottom and two doors. Each door has a closure adapted to maintain the goggles in the case between the case bottom and the doors. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7418782 | Method of manufacturing a gas storage tank The technique of the invention manufactures a gas storage tank, which includes a gas absorbent/adsorbent and is capable of storing a high-pressure gas. The manufacturing process of a hydrogen storage tank first assembles a heat exchanger unit and packs the particles... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7398877 | Contact lens case A contact lens case (101) comprises a base (103) having a left cavity (105A) and a right cavity (105B) for storing contact lenses (113A, 113B). An upward-facing base dome (109A, 109B) in each cavity supports th... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7338158 | Eyeglasses device The present invention relates to eyeglasses and containers for securing eyeglasses. In particular, the present invention relates to a device comprising an eyeglasses segment attached to an eyeglasses container, and related systems and kits. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320397 | Eyeglasses case The present invention relates to an eyeglasses case for storing a pair of eyeglasses. More particularly, one embodiment of the present invention provides an eyeglasses case for storing a pair of eyeglasses, comprising: a first body portion, wherein the first body po... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7188739 | Eyewear case and display method Methods and apparatuses for an eyeglass case and display are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, an eyeglass case permitting a consumer to view at least a portion of the eyeglasses is provided. In one embodiment, the eyeglass case is configur... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185687 | Purse organizing system A purse organizing system is disclosed for removably positioning in a purse. The purse organizing system comprises an insert having a top and a bottom and being elongated between opposite ends. The insert includes a pair of laterally spaced side walls with the side ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7124909 | Hinged lid container A container including a receptacle with a closed bottom, an interior space, and an open top encircled by a top receptacle edge, a lid for closing the top of the receptacle where the lid is pivotably attached at a portion of the top receptacle edge and includes a por... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7086527 | Receptacle for accommodating at least one pencil A receptacle for accommodating at least one pencil, comprising an inner space and a first wall element that delimits the inner space. The first wall element has a first connecting section that is located inside the inner space, and at the free end of this connecting... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7053344 | Self regulating flexible heater A self-regulating flexible heater for automobiles and other vehicles which is comprised of a breathable substrate (10) to which is applied a coating (14) of a conductive material and a coating (12) of positive temperature coefficient material. | 05/30/2006 |
| 7004343 | Hollow case for media having a base and cover A case for a recording tape cartridge is formed by joining an upper case and a lower case via mutual peripheral walls. A blocking piece, which is disposed to extend along the peripheral wall of the upper case serving as a cover, is inserted into a recess, which is d... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6942118 | Container closure arrangement This invention relates to a closure arrangement for closing an opening in a base component. In particular—but not exclusively—this invention relates to a closure arrangement for a container, to serve as an openable lid for the container. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926135 | Eyeglasses case with clip-on glasses compartment A combined eyeglasses and clip-on glasses case is provided which includes a base having a recess to hold the eyeglasses, a base cover hinged to the base by a hinge and having a clip-on glasses recess adapted to hold the clip-on glasses, and a clip-on glasses recess ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923313 | Eyeglasses polisher/holder device An eyeglasses polisher/holder device for cleaning one's eyeglasses by simply sliding the eyeglasses in and out of the container. The eyeglasses polisher/holder device includes a container having an opening therein and also having a storage compartment disposed there... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6881273 | Eyewear cleaning device An eyewear cleaning device and method provides convenient cleaning of various types of eyewear, such as glasses and sunglasses. The eyewear cleaning device comprises a housing with a retractable cord, at the end of which is attached a soft, nonabrasive cloth for cle... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6796422 | Eyeglass case An eyeglass case comprises a cover including a lengthwise first groove along one side, a lengthwise second groove adjacent and parallel to the first groove, and a lengthwise third groove along the other side; a body including a lengthwise ridge along one side pivota... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6737131 | Non-flammable hazardous fluid tanks The present invention is directed to a fluid tank for carrying hazardous materials such as a automobile gasoline tank which is non flammable and flame resistant. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a fluid tank_having an outer layer of a polyolef... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729467 | Multi-cavity case A multi-cavity ease for holding items such as eyeglasses. The multi-cavity case includes a container that has a first housing member, a second housing member, and a central panel member. Each of the members is movably interconnected by a plurality of elongate connec... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726004 | Case for multiple pairs of eyeglasses A case for multiple pairs of eyeglasses has a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a front surface and an opposing back surface and defines a volume for receiving eyeglasses with a length orientation of the eyeglasses substantially parallel to the front of th... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6685220 | Airbelt and airbelt apparatus An airbelt is provided that passes smoothly through an anchor and winds around a retractor. The airbelt includes a non-inflating section and a flat hollow-cylindrical inflating section. A bag is arranged only within the inflating section. An end of the ba... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6675959 | Packaging case A packaging case includes an upper casing, a lower casing, and a hinge device for linking the upper casing with the lower casing. The hinge device includes a first block and a second block for linking with the first block. A latching post is formed on the... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6648131 | Flexible pressure vessel, apparatus and method for making same A flexible pressure vessel is constructed from at least one pair of upper and mating lower dome shaped cell portions. The dome portions are molded from sheets of resilient material and joined together by radio frequency welding or high-strength adhesives.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6626287 | Anti-tipping storage box for eyeglasses and the like An anti-tipping storage box for eyeglasses has a base portion having an upper surface with compartments formed therein that are adapted to receive a pair of eyeglasses. The base portion has a predetermined overturning resisting movement. The storage box f... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6622858 | Foldable garment display package and method for use A foldable garment display package for displaying garments such as intimate apparel comprises a back panel, a bottom panel, and a front panel. The back panel includes a top, two sides, a bottom, a securing flap integrally formed as part of the back panel,... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6574834 | Plastic hinge for cases, particularly for glasses cases The present invention refers to a new manufacturing solution for a plastic hinge which is particularly advantageous for manufacturing rigid cases, especially glasses cases, by giving it an absolutely original appearance and by using an absolutely new tech... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6431351 | Case for a pair of far-sighted eyeglasses A case for a pair of far-sighted eyeglasses includes an upper and a lower half case, a pair of far-sighted eyeglasses and a pen. The upper and the lower half case have a soft cloth, and the lower half case has a position block in an intermediate portion t... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6415915 | Eyeglass case stand The present invention relates to a storage device that functions as both an eyeglass case and an eyeglass holder. It comprises a first container member and second container member that are pivotably joined together to form a housing in a closed position o... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6398017 | Case for glasses A case, particularly for glasses, or similar, consists of two hinged (3) stiff half-shells (1, 2). According to the invention, the two half-shells (1, 2) are shaped in such a way as to be able to progressively fit one into the other, when the case is in t... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6170651 | Multi-purpose eyeglass holding and cleaning kit A multi-purpose eyeglass holding and cleaning kit capable of storing a pair of eyeglasses and including a body with an outer shell constructed of a durable material, the body having a selected length, width and thickness which defines a generally elongate... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6116412 | Anchoring eyeglass pouch Disclosed is a storage pouch article that is used to store eyeglasses in a secure and protective manner. The storage pouch is generally rectangular in shape with a pouch sewn into its mid-section, designed to accept a pair of eyeglasses, and has weighted ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6053309 | Compressed far-sighted eyeglasses within a case A pair of far-sighted eyeglasses with a case includes a case consisting of an upper half case and a lower half case, and a pair of far-sighted eyeglasses. The eyeglasses have two elastic temples with curved portions that protrude slightly beyond an upper ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6039174 | Container A container for carrying spectacles or the like is formed as an elongate case 1 having jaw members 2,3 at one end thereof for opening and closing the case 1. A single control button 4 is provided which is operatively connected to jaw moving means such tha... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6026950 | Eyeglass case with glasses-engaging bump An eyeglass case with two selectively relatively openable and closable housing elements, one of which includes a bump extending toward the other and adapted to accept therearound a clip-on pair and thereover a regular pair. FIELD... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5950814 | Closed spectacle case A spectacle case (1) consists of two lateral elements (6) and an enveloping element (11) made of an elongated sheet of thin, resilient material having at its one end a section which is bent into cylinder sector form to constitute an end surface (5) of the... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5928743 | Pressurized gas vessel having internal chemical surface A pressurized vessel filled with a high purity gas, said vessel having a polymeric coating covering its internal surfaces; said high purity gases selected from the group consisting of hydrogen chloride, tungsten hexafluoride, chlorine, hydrogen bromide, nitrog... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5921383 | Eyeglass case with hinged cover An eyeglass case includes top and bottom substantially rigid shell members connected by a hinge for movement between open and closed positions. In the closed position, the shell members define an enclosed interior space adapted for protective storage of e... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5913416 | Folding visor and case apparatus for eyeglasses A folding visor and case apparatus for eyeglasses which include an eyeglass lens frame containing eyeglass lenses and eyeglass arms hingedly connected to the eyeglass lens frame includes two substantially rigid side panels; a substantially rigid sun shiel... | 06/22/1999 |
