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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7845794 | Plug device for glasses A plug device for coupling a frame of a pair of glasses to one of a temple or a head strap buckle includes a socket member having a receptacle. The receptacle includes an outer lateral wall having an opening in communication with the receptacle. A button is moveably... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7753519 | Temples for eyeglasses This invention relates to temples for eyeglasses each comprising a main temple body and an accessory part. The accessory part at each side has a side plate provided with an embracing portion turning at the rear end thereof and further extending forward. An inserting... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7712896 | Eyeglasses and assembly method thereof This invention is related to a pair of eyeglasses. The lens includes a pair of connecting pieces disposed with a connecting barb portion set on two opposite sides of the lens; the temples include a hinge portion comprising a hinge neck portion and a hinge pillar set... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7581833 | Eyewear supporting after-market electrical components Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can be ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581834 | Eyeglasses temple piece with integrated interchangeable retaining strap An eyeglasses temple piece has an integrated retaining strap that can be interchanged as needed to complement the wearer's attire. The retaining strap is connected to the earpiece end of the temple piece by inserting the retaining strap into a passage in the interio... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7556373 | Eyewear with retaining assembly Eyewear includes a frame and a retaining assembly having right and left connecting members. Each connecting member has a recess with retaining walls extending along opposed sides of the recess. Each of right and left temple connecting members has a substantially T-s... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7441891 | Eyeglass retainer An eyeglass retainer for attaching to an eyeglass frame having a temple. The eyeglass retainer includes a temple arm, a retaining arm, and a spring pivot portion. The temple arm includes an open end and a pivot end. The temple is removably insertable into the open e... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422322 | Eyeglass frame An easily connected and assembled eyeglass frame comprises a frame, a pair of temples and two connecting assemblies, both sides of the frame are provided with a recess, the recess is provided with an upper and a lower column-shaped hole respectively. The connecting ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7390087 | Industrial safety glasses A pair of industrial safety glasses comprises: a glasses frame comprising: a connection means connected to each of both ends thereof; a first coupling part on at least one of the connection means; and a second coupling part corresponding to the first coupling part f... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380935 | Mechanical universal hinge A hinge assembly is provided for connecting the temple of an eyeglass to a lens support assembly. The hinge assembly comprises a cam member with a pair of oppositely directed cam surfaces disposed in orthogonal planes. The assembly also comprises a pair of pivots ex... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377636 | Liftable eyeglasses A pair of eyeglasses comprise a temple, and a connecting member; the connecting member is pivoted to a connecting end of the temple; the connecting end has notches on a lateral side; the connecting member is pivoted to a connecting end of the rim; the connecting mem... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367670 | Eyewear bottle opener An eyewear bottle opener wherein a bottle opener is housed within the reinforced earpiece of the frame of the eyewear for the convenience of a person wearing the eyewear and desiring to open a bottle having a metal cap. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357502 | Revolving structure for glasses part A revolving structure for a glasses part for revolving a second member relative to a first member is provided with a rotational shaft provided on the first member and a cylindrical member with elasticity which is fitted on the rotational shaft externally, where the ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341342 | Eyeglasses The eyeglasses have a lens frame in which lenses are mounted. Proximal ends of flexible temple members are removably attachable to opposite sides of the lens frame. The temple members are sized to extend over and behind the ears to the vicinity of the ear lobe. A co... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7314278 | Children's sunglasses Sunglasses for infants and children includes an elongate integral member including a central portion having a central nose bridge, a lens opening on each side of the central nose bridge, and a temple extending rearwardly of the central portion at a bend in the elong... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306332 | Eyewear temple assembly Here we present an eyewear temple assembly that provides the flexibility to add thermal regulation to eyewear in an integrated and concealed manner. Our eyewear temple assembly is comprised of a temple tip, temple, cartridge compartment(s), detachable cover(s), and ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7264349 | Quick-release eyeglasses hinge A hinge for eyeglasses includes a hinge block for attachment to a lens frame of the eyeglasses. The hinge block has an aperture and a slot extending from the aperture. A hinge pin is attached to an arm of the eyeglasses. The hinge pin is pivotally received by the ap... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246901 | Adjustable length upper frame member for eyeglasses A frame assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein the overall width of the eyeglass frame is adjustable by utilizing a telescoping brow bar. The upper frame member or brow bar is formed to include either a pair of telescoping or indexed joints allowing the length ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237892 | Temple bar with ball and socket hinge and method of making same A novel hinge assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein a first structural member for the hinge structure is formed in a first molding step and a second structural member of the hinge structure is formed directly over a portion of the first structural member in a ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217274 | Injector with finger ring A hand-operated injector for inserting a lens into an eye has a grip body (1) with a lens holder (13) for holding a lens, and a plunger (2) arranged displaceably in the grip body (1) for guided insertion of the lens into the eye. An actua... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210777 | Floating lens brow bar attachment for eyeglasses A brow bar and lens assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein a flexible brow bar member is attached to a lens assembly only along a central region. By attaching the lens and brow bar in this manner, the brow bar is allowed to flex relative to the lens thereby pro... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200875 | Goggle for protecting eyes with movable lenses and methods for making and using the goggle A goggle comprising a lens, a frame, a lens-retention mechanism and an adjustment mechanism wherein the lenses can be selectively moved relative to the frame to at least two different positions defining substantially different levels of air flow between the lenses a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185982 | Multiple piece eyeglasses temple tip A multiple piece temple tip for eyeglasses in which the eyeglasses have a right temple bar and a left temple bar pivotally attached to an eyeglasses frame body. The temple tip includes a temple tip body having a first and second end and a longitudinal channel extend... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175276 | Quick-coupled and adjustable temple for glasses A quick-coupled and adjustable temple for glasses includes a coupler defining a forward opened receiving cavity and having two short shafts vertically projected from an upper and a lower front end of the coupler for engaging with two shaft holes correspondingly prov... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175270 | Flexible frame assembly for eyeglasses A novel frame construction for eyeglasses is provided wherein the upper frame member is formed to have greatly enhanced flexibility to increase the overall adjustability, comfort and fit of the eyeglasses. The upper frame member includes areas wherein the material i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172283 | Magnetic eyeglass device A magnetic device enables user to affix eyeglasses to articles of clothing worn by the user. The device comprises a strong pair of magnets, covered in a non-ferrous shell of various material compositions, each shell being fitted with two pliable, flexible rings for ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137151 | Writing implement holder An improved writing implement holder adapted to be removably attached to headwear having a headband. The writing implement holder has an attaching member connected to a holding member to form a channel for holding a writing implement. The attaching member has a hook... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114806 | Eyeglass assembly with removable auxiliary eyeglasses attachment An eyeglasses assembly comprising at least one magnetic hinge that holds a removable, auxiliary eyeglasses attachment onto eyeglasses. The magnetic hinge allows the user to pivot the auxiliary eyeglass attachment into an “up” position when not in use. The magnet... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101039 | Durable eyeglasses frame assembly A novel eyeglasses frame allowing sizing, assembly and disassembly without the need for special training, screws, bolts, or pins, or special tools. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080904 | One piece spectacle with temple pre-load The disposable safety eyewear has a lens portion having a bridge portion and a nose support thereon. Left and right temple bars are connected to the lens portion by living hinges. The living hinges are operable between an open position and a folded position. Mating ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7055953 | Hinge for spectacles The hinge is for use on spectacles of the type comprising a front frame for carrying lenses and a pair of temples. The hinge comprises a first attachment device for attaching the hinge to a corresponding one of the temples, a second attachment device for attaching t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7039959 | Goggle for protecting eyes with movable single-eye lenses and methods for using the goggle A goggle comprising a single-eye lenses, a frame, a lens-retention mechanism and an adjustment mechanism wherein the single-eye lenses can be selectively moved relative to the frame to at least two different positions defining substantially different levels of air f... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029115 | Rimless eyeglasses Eyeglasses including a lens, a connector and a bow. The connector is connected to the lens and includes an attachment section extending substantially outwardly from the lens. The bow includes a main segment defining a longitudinal axis and an auxiliary segment defin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018037 | Object retention system for eyeglasses A system for retaining a slender elongated object adjacent an upper surface of an eyeglass temple member worn by an eyeglass wearer includes an elongated attachment member for mounting on the eyeglass temple member and an object gripper integral with and upstanding ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018038 | Spectacle installation device and spectacle frame In an optical frame attachment according to the present invention, a flexible tangle preventing member 4 is attached so as to couple a predetermined portion 2b anterior to a part 2a of a temple, where an ear contacting portion 3... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007311 | Swimming goggles with strap adjusting device A pair of swimming goggles (1) comprises left and right lens frames (2, 3) retaining lenses (9) therein, a connecting device (5) integrated with the lens frames, and a head strap (8) connecting outer sides of the lens frames. A str... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003811 | Detachable and rotatable clip A clip for attaching a strap to a pair of eye wear, such as goggles, includes a body portion, a slot to secure an end of the strap, a detent supported on the body to rotatably secure the clip to the goggle, and an engagement member for removably attaching the clip t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6986577 | Eyeglasses with extension member supports Eyeglasses with extension member supports, for supporting the eyeglass frame off of and above the nasal bone, comprised of an eyeglass frame having a pair of laterally aligned lens and, optionally, a pair of circuitous frames, each circuitous frame circumscribing an... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6974213 | Monoblock assembly for eyewear The present invention relates to eyewear, and in particular, for a single block assembly having multiple slots and reliefs in substantial alignment for accommodation of a flange for lens attachment, a flange for arm attachment, a magnet location, and an accessory sl... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969173 | Spectacle frame with detachable arms A spectacle frame includes a temple piece for attachment to a lens or fabricated upon a lens surround. An arm of the frame includes a spring bar extending from the arm and bearing against the temple piece. A hook attaches the temple piece to the arm and extends from... | 11/29/2005 |
