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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7187507 | Optical component and laser irradiation apparatus The present invention provides an optical component for fixing a lens comprising a base, a holder, and a fastener. The base has a concave side surface and at least one first hole. The holder has a cylindrical shape and has a second hole penetrating through a center ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6820978 | Eyeglasses having easily mountable temple unit A pair of eyeglasses includes a lens member formed with left and right retention holes respectively disposed adjacent to opposites sides thereof, and an arcuate groove that extends between the left and right retention holes, that is indented inwardly from a front fa... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6644805 | Clamping mechanism of spectacle lens Clamping mechanism of spectacle lens is provided, which does not involve any complications in assembly, but allows the spectacle lens to be held in place with facility and renders the spectacles smart and shapely in design. A pair of glasses or a lens is ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6386704 | Sunglasses A sunglasses comprising a U-shaped frame having a slot in either end, a groove at the underside having a length substantially the same as frame, a nose pad, a first recess adjacent the nose pad, and a second recess above the first recess; an integrally fo... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6345892 | Sunglasses with readily detachable lens Sunglasses whose lens is stably engaged to a frontal bar while can be easily replaced with another lens when necessary is provided, said sunglasses being light in weight with minimum production parts and sophisticated in design as well. The sunglasses of ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6290355 | Eyeglasses with lenses changeable Eyeglasses with lenses changeable include a frame provided with two semi-rims, and two lenses. The semi-rims have two bent insert means formed in two ends to fit in two insert holes bored in the two opposite sides of the two lenses. The two lenses respect... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6089709 | Spectacle support A spectacle support includes a unitary strip of spring steel material bent to provide a central curved forehead-engaging portion and a pair of rearwardly and extending arm portions which extend inwardly and downwardly behind the rear of the head of a wear... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5841505 | Sunglasses Sunglasses are formed by an elongated curved frame with a temple hinged at each end of the frame for engaging a user's ears when the frame is in front of the user's face, and a single-piece wraparound double curvature spherical lens secured at its upper e... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5406337 | Semi-rimless eyeglass frame assembly Semi-rimless and rimless eyeglass frame assemblies. The semi-rimless frame assembly includes an eyewire extending along the upper and side edges of a lens, a nose bridge, and a pair of endpiece assemblies. The endpiece assemblies have channels for receipt... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5357292 | Eyeglasses with adjustable temple inclination In glasses, in particular industrial safety or sports glasses with an integral continuous sight piece and with inclination-adjustable side pieces articulated on a frame piece it is provided for the purpose of defined and reliable inclination-adjustment ac... | 10/18/1994 |
| 4380379 | Optometric device An optometric device includes a semi-rimless plastic two lens frame having two rim surfaces for mounting two lenses in the frame, each having a circumferential groove therearound. The lenses are mounted by the use of a rib projecting from the rim surfaces... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4187007 | Eyeglass construction An eyeglass construction in which the separate lenses thereof are directly attached to a laterally extending brow bar includes a pair of rearwardly extending threaded posts adapted to pass through spaced openings in the upper peripheral portion of each le... | 02/05/1980 |
