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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325922 | Adjustable focus eyeglasses Adjustable focus eyeglasses with two lens units, each lens unit having two lens elements. The eyeglasses are focused by adjusting the position of at least one of the two lens elements relative to the other in a direction generally perpendicular to a viewing directio... | 02/05/2008 |
| 6976757 | Invisible multifocal sunglasses Invisible bifocal sunglasses. The sunglasses include a hard mirror coating to disguise the different focal powers of the sunglasses. The bifocal sunglasses also include a bifocal region that is molded within the main lens blank of the sunglasses. ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6932473 | Invisible multifocal lens Invisible bifocal sunglasses. The sunglasses include a hard mirror coating to disguise the different focal powers of the sunglasses. The bifocal sunglasses also include a bifocal region that is molded within the main lens blank of the sunglasses. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6554422 | Neck-saver eyeglass frames for bi-focals An adjustable nose-rest mechanism for bi-focals that allows ready one-hand and variable adjustment of the nose rest elevation relative to the lenses in order to vertically position the lenses (rather than tilting of the head) for ease of viewing computer ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6183080 | Integral vertical plane adjusting mechanism for an eyeglass frame with multifocal lenses An eyeglass frame includes a pair of rims in which a corresponding pair of bifocal lenses are mounted, and a pair of temples connected to the respective rims. Each of the temples includes a joint secured to a corresponding one of the rims, a leg having on... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6056398 | Opthalmic frame for bi-focal lenses and nose patch therefor An ophthalmic mounting for bifocal lenses includes a pair of rims on which a pair of right and left bifocal lenses are mounted. The rims are symmetrically arranged with respect to a vertical axis. The ophthalmic mounting includes a pair of pad arms connec... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5825453 | Double baised eyeglass nosepiece An eyeglass nosepiece is formed on a housing that defines two translational paths for guiding two independently travelling nosepads. The nosepads are free to travel between the top and bottom of each path, opposed only by resilient biasing means which abs... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5792537 | Method and apparatus for masking removable optical lens markings during lens grinding A method and apparatus for protecting removable markings on an optical lens during grinding thereof to a desired prescription. A mask is placed over the markings prior to application of an adhesive tape, to which a low temperature alloy block is bonded fo... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5790227 | Highest-ophthalmic-quality hand-assembled instant multi-focal prescription eyeglasses custom adjusted to wearer astigmatism, pupillary distance and/or segment height Multi-focal prescription composite lenses having at least two corrections are made by adhering a first-part lens having a predetermined positive or negative diopter correction realized by a cylinder correction prescription on a rear surface and a preselec... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5691796 | Ophthalmic mounting for bifocal lenses An ophthalmic mounting includes a pair of pad supporting arms connected to an eyeglass frame, and a pair of hollow nose pads including a pair of elongated guide openings, and a pair of sliding members carried by the pad supporting arms and freely slid alo... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5680193 | Positioning device for eyeglasses having bifocal lenses A device positioned on the nose of a wearer of eyeglasses with bifocal lenses having the lens lower parts corrected for near vision. The device includes a housing that defines a nose cavity having an inner surface defining a matrix for receiving the upper... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5598232 | Bifocal-compensating eyeglass attachment An attachment for bifocal eyeglasses including at least one eyeglass lens having a first correcting region providing corrected distant-vision and a second correcting region providing corrected near-vision, the attachment including a compensating lens size... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5499063 | Multifocal trial frame system A multifocal trial frame system includes a trial frame shaped to engage the head of a wearer and which includes an adjustable nose bridge and a pair of downwardly-depending studs which are laterally adjustable relative to the nose bridge, a pair of lens b... | 03/12/1996 |
| 4925290 | Adjustable spectacle frame A spectalce frame (10) comprises three assemblies; a lens frame assembly (11), a nose piece assembly (12) and an accessory (13), the lens frame assembly comprising a pair of lens frames connected by a frame bridge (24), the accessory comprising an accesso... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4405213 | Makeup eyeglasses with sliding frames Makeup glasses include frames 2 attached on both sides of a nose bridge 1 and temple arms 3 hinged to the frame. To enable the application of eye makeup the nose bridge has track-like shanks 5 extending downwardly which are slidingly fitted into mating gr... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4363537 | Adjustable spectacles Adjustable bifocal spectacles having at least one pair of lenses mounted in an upper frame vertically movable in relation to a lower frame so that the focal length may be changed by raising and lowering a pair of lenses in the sight line of the viewer. Me... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4280758 | Vertically adjustable bifocal eye glasses The eyeglasses include a pair of rims carrying bifocal lenses and interconnected by a bridge to define a nose-receiving space therebetween and further includes a nose piece, mounted between the rims, either as an integral part of the bridge or as part of ... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4113365 | Spectacles' frame with vertically adjustable nose pads This invention relates to spectacles' frame wherein its wearing position relative to the face of the user can be adjusted accurately by moving the nose pads vertically. When this frame is used for spectacles embodying multifocal lenses, including the port... | 09/12/1978 |
