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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079701 | Spectacles with contiguous lenses So-called ‘rimmed’ or “half-rimmed” spectacles have two optical or sun lenses with contiguous edges between which is a bridge supporting the nose pads. The lenses are joined together by a central linking element and by a rigid full frame or a partial frame c... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7384142 | Rimlock for eyeglasses A rimlock for use with an eyeglass frame is provided. The rimlock comprises a pair of flanges which protrude from the frame at a split therein. A spring is fed through a bore passing through the flanges whereby a portion of the spring internal to the rimlock at a wi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7234808 | Glasses, in particular industrial safety glasses In a pair of glasses, in particular industrial safety glasses, comprising a frame with side pieces which are articulated thereto by a side-piece projection; and two eyeholes with encircling grooves and sight pieces inserted in the grooves; the frame being divided in... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7163289 | Eyeglass frame adapted for the removal and insertion of lenses This invention provides for making a cam arm with a wave-shaped or curved portion adapted to fit within a recess on the top of the upper closure block of the frame so that the frame eyewire is securely closed in place. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137700 | Impact resistant eyewear frame assembly having a split frame and fastener reinforcement The present invention provides an eyewear frame assembly. A frame has an aperture for receiving a lens. The frame has a split to expand upper and lower portions of the frame to insert or remove the lens from the aperture. First and second projections extend outwardl... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6986576 | Deformable lens for adjustable eye glasses Eye glasses including a frame containing deformable lenses within the frame, the frame including means for deforming the lenses or changing the focal length of the lenses to enhance the wearer's ability to see clearly. ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6902636 | Joining method for frame of spectacles In a joining method for a frame of spectacles, and in more particular to a method for joining a bridge or a temple to a lens rim, a joining method for a frame of spectacles comprises deforming a joining portion of a member made of a shape memory alloy material so as... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6890073 | Impact resistant eyewear frame assembly having a split frame The present invention provides an eyewear frame assembly. A frame has an aperture for receiving a lens. The frame has a split to expand upper and lower portions of the frame to insert or remove the lens from the aperture. First and second projections extend outwardl... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6786592 | Interchangeable lens eyeglass system with interchangeable nosepiece A method for assembling eyeglasses is disclosed. The method consists of selecting a pair of lenses from an inventory of circular lenses according to a patient's prescription. The circular lenses have the same geometric and optical center, so they do not require grou... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6709099 | Method of assembling an interchangeable lens eyeglass system with bifocal segment A method for assembling eyeglasses is disclosed. The method consists of selecting a pair of lenses from an inventory of circular lenses according to a patient's prescription. The circular lenses have the same geometric and optical center so they do not require groun... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6502936 | Vision facilitation apparatus and method Apparatus for facilitating and improving vision, and specifically reading or near vision. The apparatus is configured for facilitating vision from one eye of a user. The apparatus includes a lens coupled to a holding mechanism. The lens is formed of a siz... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6428165 | Interchangeable lens eyeglass system with interchangeable nosepiece An apparatus comprising a nosepiece coupled to a pair of annular eyewires, and a pair of clasps hinged to the nosepiece that cooperate with each of two annular eyewires to secure the lenses. Each clasp and eyewire contains a locking hole into which a pin ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6338556 | Rim lock of glasses frame and glasses frame To provide a closing block of the frame wherein the lens can be tightly fixed to the rim without rattling and the installing/removing of the lens can be easily operated even if the process precision of the outer shape of the lens is worse. The locking par... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6328444 | Eyeglass frame formed without broaches or brazing A front part includes an upper frame and a lower frame, which are formed by bending a wire material, in which the upper frame and the lower frame each have rim pieces formed at both ends of a connecting part, which are retained to each other at the center... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6227666 | Eyeglass frame with breakaway fastening member and method of inserting a lens in the frame An eyeglass frame includes a first portion and a second portion. The portions define an opening therebetween for receiving and retaining a lens. A fastening member is received by the first and second portions to move the first and second portions relative... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6015212 | Eyeglass frame made of wire with an elastic element An eyeglass frame made of wire is described, which has two end pieces (13), which are connected to a mount part (1) for the lenses (L) in an articulated manner. The mount part has an upper wire (3) and, for each lens, a lower wire (5), and wherein each of... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5992995 | Device for fixing lenses to a spectacles frame The invention relates to apparatus for fixing lenses to a spectacles frame, the apparatus comprising, for each lens, a flexible rim element passing along an associated bezel and being secured to the frame on either side of the lens. According to the inven... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5940164 | Eyeglass frame and method of mounting lens therein An eyeglass frame has a pair of at least limitedly flexible upper arms and a pair of respective at least limitedly flexible lower arms. Each arm has an inner end and an outer end and a bridge interconnects the inner ends so that each upper arm forms with ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5602603 | Eyeglasses having interchangeable lenses and attachment clips Eyeglasses having interchangeable lenses which are held in place by inner and outer lens attachment clips mounted at the bridge and temple, respectively, of the frame. The frame and/or lens is resilient so that the frame or lens can resiliently deform to ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5579062 | Interchangeable lens eyeglasses with temple release mechanism A temple to eye wire release eyeglass frame allows removal and replacement of lenses without the need for specialized tools or manual dexterity. The eyeglass frame includes temples, a wire frame having split sides with upper and lower eye wires. A double ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5523806 | Eyeglasses having improved lens fastening member To avoid excessive stressing of lenses and still facilitate the attaching and removing of the lens to the rim, a pair of eyeglasses has an improved rim lock member. The rim lock member has a two-parallel wire arrangement and a metal piece slidably movable... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5418580 | Interchangeable lens eyeglasses with pivoting temple release mechanism An attachment for eyeglass frames which permits the wearer to quickly replace lenses without the use of optical hand tools or equipment, and which does not require the dexterity usually associated in working with miniature optical parts. The invention is ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5293185 | Eyeglass frame permitting interchanging of lenses An eyeglass frame having removable lenses, comprising of lens rings which are split into an upper and lower ring portion. Interposed between the upper and lower ring portions, and forming an integral part of the frame and positive actuating means to force... | 03/08/1994 |
| 4921341 | Opthalmic lens safety liner A safety lens liner adapted to be mounted on the peripheral edge of an eyeglass lens is disclosed. The liner is shaped to engage a groove on the rim of an eyeglass frame to secure the lens in place. The lens incorporates a circumferential groove on its pe... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4601555 | Metal frame for eyeglasses A metal frame for eyeglasses, comprising a front frame having a pair of lens-bearing rims to each of which there is fastened, on its outermost part, a nose for the hinging of a temple piece. Each nose is formed of a monolithic block and each rim is cut at... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4598983 | Metal frame for eyeglasses A metal frame for eyeglasses, which comprises a front frame having a pair of wire rings to each of which there is fastened, on the outermost part, a nose for the hinging of a bar. Each nose consists of a pair of plates and of means for tightening one plat... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4592629 | Eyeglass frames with metallic strip reinforcement traversed by hinge attachment screws Eyeglass frames are produced from reinforced plastic (synthetic resin) material in the form of plastic plates which are provided with a groove of predetermined configuration receiving a metallic reinforcing blade. When the groove is sealed, the blade exte... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4445760 | Pair of eyeglasses An improved pair of eyeglasses is provided which comprises a pair of eyeglass lenses, and a frame having a spaced pair of openable lens holders comprising annular rims substantially around the entire periphery of the lenses and ear retainers connected to ... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4360252 | Eyeglass frame having removable lens An eyeglass frame having removable lenses comprising of lens rings which are split into an upper and lower ring portion. Interposed between the upper and lower ring portions, and forming an integral part of the frame are positive actuating means to force ... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4255024 | Spectacles frame of wood The main components of the frame are constituted by slats of wood arranged in layers, shaped and adhesively assembled.... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4190333 | Spectacle frames A metallic spectacle frame having each of its eyes split to accomodate a lens is provided with hinge assemblies each of which including a T-bar member that extends through the frame to the front side thereof. The portion of the T-bar member disposed on th... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4017165 | Eyeglass frames Eyeglass frame structure comprising a lens receiving or bow portion having a pair of oppositely disposed temple or earpiece members hingedly secured at the opposite ends thereof, said lens receiving portion being provided with a transversely separable nos... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3941461 | Hinge attached to the split ends means for aligning an eyeglass frame at the split ends thereof and also the front A lens frame is split to afford mounting of the lens therein and a front hinge is attached to the split ends for mounting the temple. A pin aligns the split ends of the frame and the front hinge parts which affords numerous advantages of strength as well ... | 03/02/1976 |
