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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7172281 | Protective cushion attached to eyeglasses A protective cushion attached to eyeglasses comprises at least one first fastener piece attached on the inner surface around the eye portions of an eyeglass frame and at least one cushion piece corresponding to the first fastener piece. The cushion piece is provided... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6478421 | Mechanically-attached nosebridge element for eyewear frame This invention is a completely mechanical method of constructing eyewear, without brazing. An eyewear frame is formed by a continuous, bent, spring wire. Sidepiece 47 is fixedly attached to frame endpiece parts 30 and 31 by mating a bent portion of each w... | 11/12/2002 |
| 5880808 | Spectacle mount having an intermediate bridge A mount for spectacles with at least two lenses, wherein the lateral arms, the hinges, and the elements connecting the hinges to the lenses are preferably made of metal wire; the lenses are connected to each other by a supporting element, also preferably ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5689835 | Sports goggles having an attachable nose pad A pair of sports goggles includes a frame for supporting lenses. The frame has a central portion for engaging with a nose of a wearer and includes a groove vertically formed in the upper portion. The groove has an open upper end. A nose pad includes a rib... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5369451 | Nose pads of spectacles Disclosed is a nose pad of spectacles is a hollow body having a resilient member fitted therein. The resilient member has a joint piece integrally connected thereto, projecting from the hollow body. The three-dimensional shape of the resilient member is y... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5363153 | Comfort zone heating apparatus for glasses or the like A facial hearing apparatus is disclosed which mounts onto any eyeglasses in order to impart warmth to the sinus regions of the eyeglass wearer's head to facilitate the establishment of a comfort zone of temperature about the face and upper body of the wea... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5200771 | Eyeglasses having a detachable nose rest In a pair of eyeglasses having a bridge joining the edges of the lenses, the nose rest includes a one-piece bow which is secured via a spacer element to a retaining and essentially rests only on the bridge of the nose. In particular, the bow, spacer eleme... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5196871 | Nose bridge pad In combination, an eyeglass frame with a padded nose bridge region, and also the pad itself with an adhesive coating for attaching to the nose bridge portion of eyeglass frames, to make eyeglasses more comfortable in use, preventing the annoyance of the g... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5182586 | Sunglasses structure The sunglasses structure comprises a front piece, an arm hinged to each end of the front piece, and a one-piece lens supported by the front piece. A milling is formed in the lens which is substantially V-shaped, with inwardly protruding coupling elements.... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5007726 | Coated eyeglasses frame member An eyeglass member, typically a nose pad or a temple end piece, which maintains its aesthetic appearance and close fit over long periods of service. The member has a cured coating of a fluorine-containing silicone on its surface or is made of a fluorine-c... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4951322 | Detachable mono-glass sports goggles A detachable mono-glass sports goggles includes a curved rod-like spectacle frame with two bows bilaterally connected thereto; an unitary glass having its top edge inserted into the bottom scoop channel of the spectacle frame; and a nose piece having an i... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4904076 | Nose pad for a spectacle frame A nose pad adapted to be attached to a spectacle frame to form a part thereof. The nose pad has a relatively hard base body, a relatively soft, skin-friendly and slip-resistant covering on the base body and a securing arrangement affixed to the base body ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4834524 | Nose support for eyeglasses A high compliance flexible web, preferably made of porometric material such as a woven plastic fabric, extends between the rims of a pair of eyeglasses below and spaced apart from the bridge which interconnects the rims. The web is preferably detachably a... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4806009 | Nose pad A nose pad has an attachment member for affixation to a pad arm that comprises an apertured plate with a pair of upstanding prongs. The prongs are arranged to engage in a necked portion of the pad arm and the prongs are arranged so that the necked portion... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4802753 | Eyeglass frame with resilient bridge An eyeglass frame comprises two surrounds each receiving a respective lens. A bridge joining together the surrounds comprises a generally omega-shaped spring. This has two lateral lugs by each of which it is attached to a respective surround. Its middle p... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4786159 | Eyeglasses with protector member An improved pair of eyeglasses for use by a wearer including a frame member having lens rim portions and a nose bridge portion for connecting the lens rim portions together, with lens members adapted to be fitted within the lens rim portions and securing ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4747681 | Traction strip for eyewear Means, in the form of traction strips for attachment to eyeglasses at the inner surface of the nose bridge and/or to the inner surfaces of temple members which are easily applied and removed and which provide frictional engagement, said strips comprising ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4732464 | Nosepads for eyeglasses In a pair of eyeglasses, a stud-shaped pad is secured in a through-hole in a support plate on the side of an eyeglass wearer's nose. A stem extends from the main plate of the pad, which rests on the support plate, passing through the through-hole and is b... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4695140 | Pad A pad is fastened angularly movable to pad levers of spectacle frames. The pad has a kidney-shaped pad body, which has a skin contact surface merging, with circumferential radii, in a rear surface which is spaced from the skin contact surface. The pad is ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4688272 | Sports frame with resilient pads A sports eyewear frame having resilient padding attached to the frame by means of one or more tongues which are attached to the pads, and interlocked in openings provided in the frame. The pads, which can be molded-on or snapped-on, provide the sports fra... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4600279 | Frame for eyeglasses with interchangeable nose rest members In an eyeglass frame comprising a front piece formed of two rings arranged side by side serving to hold a pair of lenses and of a bridge which connects the two rings together, two stems protruding towards the inside of the frame are fastened to the inner ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4405214 | Safety glasses Safety glasses for use, in particular, in sporting activities comprise a frame to which two limbs are articulated, two lenses mounted on the inside of grooved retaining circles formed in the frame and a nose rest piece which fits together with the frame, ... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4390256 | Pad of high elasticity A pad for eyeglass frames has a kidney-shaped outer edge contour, a soft, pliant front side for contacting the wearer and stable means on the back for receiving the frame pad lever. Thin flexible members radiate from the pad lever receiving means to the k... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4309086 | Nose plate holder spectacle frames The invention relates to an improvement to spectacle frames, and is more particularly directed to a novel nose plate holder which comprises a fixing tab adapted to be attached to the spectacles, an upright member adapted to support the side members of the... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4302080 | Eye glasses Glass frames have a thin basic frame which mechanically absorbs the load on the glasses. A thin layer of soft material, such as silicon rubber or plastic foam is connected to the frame, at least on the rear eyebrow and nose rest and pad portions. The soft... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4251302 | Method of coating, locating and maintaining ophthalmic supports of eyewear properly positioned with respect to the eyes on the bridge of the nose of the wearer A method of coating, locating and maintaining ophthalmic supports of eyewear properly positioned with respect to the eyes and on the bridge of the nose of the wearer. The method comprises the steps of coating selected ones at least of the skin-contacting ... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4235530 | Nosepad for spectacles An eyeglass frame pad of SYLGARD No. 186 resin has a sleeve therein of Rilsan polyamide. The sleeve has a blind hole for receiving the flat end area of a metallic pad lever which is affixed to the eyeglass frame. The sleeve has vanes extending on either s... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4205905 | Holder for nosepads on metal spectacles Spring metal supports are soldered to the edges of metal spectacle frames and are formed to define a pair of spring tines having hooked ends. The tines extend through openings in studs embedded in plastic nose pads with the hooked ends of tines normally p... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4165925 | Spectacles and kit for making same Narrow edged widely spaced gripping ridges molded in thin flexible plastic sheets are easily and permanently applied by pressure adhesive to smooth spectacle frame gripping faces which normally directly engage nose bridge and temporal head areas thereby r... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4131341 | Ophthalmic device A novel improved ophthalmic device which comprises a unique one-piece preformed detachable nosepiece for use with an ophthalmic eyeglass frame wherein the nosepiece is formed with a generally box shaped forward portion having a vertical elongated slot for... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4102566 | Rimless spectacle A rimless spectacle including a light weight two member lens supporting nose bridge assembly which engages the brow bar at its upper end and includes a pair of nose engaging pad members extending from its bottom end.... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4070104 | Nose pad for eyeglasses A nose pad for a nose piece on a pair of eyeglasses. The nose pad provides a soft air cushion to relieve pressure against the nose when the eyeglasses are worn.... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4045137 | Ophthalmic device and method A novel ophthalmic device for use by an optometrist or the like which comprises a unique fitting eyeglass frame for use with a plurality of detachable nosepiece attachments which allows the optometrist to quickly and more properly fit each patient's nose ... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4032223 | Ophthalmic device A novel, improved ophthalmic device which comprises a unique fitting eyeglass frame having a removable nosepiece attachment which may be adjusted to permit adjustment of the lens to an exact eyelevel. The removable nosepiece attachment is pivotably connec... | 06/28/1977 |
