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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7372627 | Holder for field glasses A holder for field glasses has a pair of substantially similar resilient receptacles that each has a main body with an open bottom and a narrower neck with an open top. A slot is located in each neck portion while a slit extends between each slot and its respective ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7340781 | Headwear Headwear comprising a headband portion, a brim portion, a lens receiving portion, and a vision enhancing element operatively coupled with the lens receiving portion. The lens receiving portion and brim portion may be formed as a single-piece unitary member, such as ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7222430 | Object locator sight An object locator sight aiding a first person to communicate the location of a distant object to a second person provides a laterally elongate base, carrying upstanding forward and spacedly adjacent rearward panels. The forward panel is perpendicular to the base and... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7097300 | Sports binocular assembly A binocular assembly that includes a hands free support mechanism for supporting a lens element like a pair of binoculars in front of the user's eyes without using any use of the user's hands. The hands-free support mechanism can include an adjustable head securing ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7081995 | Binocular An erecting prism of a binocular includes a first and a second prism, which are held by a holder, and the holder being supported vertically movable and laterally immobile with respect to a thin plate. The thin plate is supported laterally movable and vertically immo... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7072107 | Modular panoramic night vision goggles A modular binocular-like vision assembly (300) has individual interconnecting inner (320, 330) and outer (310, 340) optical modules. Each module is separately sealed and self-contained and includes image intensifier means for converting incoming... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7031068 | Sports binocular visor assembly and method A hands-free binocular visor headgear for viewing sporting and other events where it is desirable to use binoculars but also have the free use of the hands. An adjustable head securing device secures the unit to the user's head. Binoculars or other optics are attach... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000291 | Money clip A money clip comprising a generally flat housing having an internal cavity and an elastic band secured to the housing for encircling and holding a wad a paper money between the band and housing. A magnifying glass is normally concealed within the cavity and is pivot... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6958589 | Inverter controller for driving motor and air conditioner using inverter controller A reactor having a predetermined small capacity is connected to a rectifier, and a capacitor having a predetermined small capacity is connected between DC bus lines of the inverter. A PN voltage corrector calculates a ratio of the DC voltage detection value of the i... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6930829 | Structure for assembly of binocular telescope with photographing function A structure for assembly of a binocular telescope with a photographing function, comprises a lower frame, an upper frame, and an engaging mechanism. A pair of telescopic optical systems is mounted on the lower frame. A photographing unit is mounted on the upper fram... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6768583 | Binocular doubling as toy Binoculars doubling as a toy, in particular, various spherical shapes such as a soccer ball or baseball. These binoculars have lens barrels ejected from hemispherical bodies to increase the field of vision up over a long distance. The binoculars doubling as a toy ma... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6738191 | Elementary collapsible microscope A microscope formed from a single, flat, relatively thin, injection molded plastic blank employs living hinge technology. The blank has eight living hinges that cooperate with slots, hooks, and detents, such that when folded in a prescribed sequence, produces a unit... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6717727 | Universal camera mounting adapter and method The present invention relates to a mounting system for mounting a camera, or other similar devices, for afocal photographic viewing through a telescope eyepiece providing an attachment for the telescope which allows attachment of the telescope eyepiece and a yoke wh... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6614592 | Binocular An erecting prism of a binocular includes a first and a second prism, which are held by a holder, and the holder being supported vertically movable and laterally immobile with respect to a thin plate. The thin plate is supported laterally movable and vert... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6487013 | Folding prism stereoscope A stereoscopic viewing apparatus for viewing side-by-side complimentary stereoscopic image pairs of various sizes to produce a three-dimensional effect, the stereoscopic viewing apparatus comprising a pair of left and right spaced-apart ocular windows and... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6466370 | Image shake preventing mechanism and optical device provided with the mechanism An image deviation correcting device and an optical apparatus having such a device. The device includes: a driven part to be driven so as to correct an image deviation; a holder for holding the driven part; a first linkage arranged perpendicular to the op... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6369958 | Sports binocular assembly A binocular assembly that includes a hands free support mechanism for supporting the binoculars in front of the user's eyes without using any of the user's hands. The hands free support mechanism includes an adjustable head securing strap and a pair of po... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6238053 | Protective assembly for an optical device A protective assembly structured to protect an optical device, such as a pair of binoculars that include a pair of lenses, a pair of eye pieces, and a main body having at least a pair of interconnecting shafts extending from the lenses. The protective ass... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6172808 | Hands-free binoculars assembly A binocular assembly which is held in optical alignment with a human being's eyes and without the use of a human being's hands. The binocular assembly includes a support member, a pair of optical systems positioned and mounted on the support member for ma... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6157482 | Binoculars capable of quickly moving lens covers to a retracted position when in use Binoculars has a pair of body units, lens cover members and lens cover member control mechanism. The body units have a lens each and are relatively movable between a first position in which the body units are not used and a second position in which the bo... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6151165 | Stereoscopic visual unit The present invention is usable as a stereoscopic visual unit capable of obtaining fine stereoscopic effects and also usable as binoculars, by provided with a first housing 11 that has a pair of convex lenses 12 and 13 and disposed at a specified space an... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6069735 | Viewer with enhanced wide field view A viewer that creates an enhanced and immersive image is disclosed. Also disclosed is a novel collapsible viewer that assembles into a substantially rigid structure to maintain proper optical alignment of the lenses and the image(s). This viewer also excl... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6028700 | Collapsible viewing instrument A sturdy, reusable and collapsible viewing instrument for assisting in viewing distant objects that is assembled from a blank. The blank comprises two pivoting frames in which ocular and objective lenses are affixed. Domains of the blank are foldable alon... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6020997 | Folding optical device such as binoculars An optical device, preferably in the form of a pair of folding binoculars (10) includes a front support (12) with a first optical means in the form of a pair of front lenses (25). A second optical means in the form of a pair of rear lenses (27) are suppor... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5986802 | Foldable binocular assembly A collapsible binocular foldable between an open operable position and a closed position made of a semirigid material. The foldable binocular includes an objective lens panel, an ocular lens panel and top and bottom panels hingedly connected to the object... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5940210 | Collapsible stereoscopic viewer A collapsible stereoscopic viewer includes a generally rectangular housing formed of parallel sides and top and bottom surfaces all pivotally secured to form a collapsible rectangular. A pair of internal walls are similarly secured between the top and bot... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5930035 | Binocular with a movable unit including an erecting system and an eyepiece system A binocular includes two parallel telescope systems. Each telescope system includes an objective system, an erecting system and an eyepiece system. The erecting system and the eyepiece system of each telescope system are part of a movable unit which is mo... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5926312 | Foldable binoculars A kind of foldable binoculars includes a substantially L-shaped first bracket including a first bottom plate having a first side and a second side, and a first side plate defining two first viewing holes and having a first side extending from the second s... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5896209 | Binocular with two slide frames A binocular includes two parallel telescope systems, two slide frames on which the telescope systems are respectively supported, and two shells, one fixed to each of the slide frames covering the telescope systems. The slide frames are supported by an I-s... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894365 | Collapsible viewer having an integral reflection print A viewer having a collapsed condition and a viewing condition. The viewer includes a front and rear wall formed of a flexible material and joined together at their top and bottom edges. The front wall includes a pair of images disposed on the interior sur... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5825537 | Spherical binocular A spherical binocular capable of being conveniently portable and suitable for use for watching a game in a baseball stadium, a soccer ground or the like. Two hemispherical shells are foldably or pivotally connected together into a spherical configuration.... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5557457 | Folding binocular apparatus and binocular blank A binocular apparatus body blank of sheet material and divided by fold lines includes a distal wall having a pair of spaced apart objective lens ports and two opposing lateral edges; a bottom wall extending from an edge of the distal wall and having a lat... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5552932 | Collapsible binocular A collapsible binocular comprising a substantially rectangular-faced open-sided housing having a front wall formed with a pair of objective lens apertures and a rear wall formed with a pair of eyepiece lens apertures is provided. A top wall, a bottom wall... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5528419 | Flat-format binocular kit A flat-format binocular kit from which binoculars may be constructed. The kit is intended for vending at events and performances. In the kit, a flat objective carrier in which objective lenses are mounted, and a flat eyepiece blank in which eyepiece lense... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526178 | Binocular A binocular mountable on a headgear, includes two optical systems, one for each eye of the user. Each system includes at least an objective lens and an eyelens. The binocular is pivotably attached to the headgear. When the headgear is in position on the u... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5506726 | Binoculars and camera with binoculars Binoculars, having a body made of a cardboard or cardboard-like synthetic resin material, are convertible into a box-like form wherein a pair of objective lenses and a pair of eyepiece lenses are correspondingly positioned for use, and are foldable into a... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5353151 | Collapsible binocular A collapsible binocular comprising a substantially rectangular open-sided housing and an elongated side wall member is provided. Objective lens means and eyepiece lens means maintain the construction of the binocular and provide protection for the lenses.... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5282086 | Binocular telescope A binocular telescope mountable on a headgear, which comprises two optical systems, one for each of the user, each system constituting at least an objective lens and an eyelens. The telescope is pivotably attached to the headgear. When the headgear is in ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5225932 | Eyecup insert for night vision goggles An eyecup insert is provided which allows easy attachment and removal of an eyecup from an associated night vision goggle. The eyecup provides a light secure seal when pressed against the head of an operator of the goggle. A connecting end of the eyecup h... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5206757 | Collapsible field glasses A field glasses comprising a flat, rectangular bottom shell, a flat, rectangular cover shell, an object lens assembly pivoted to said bottom shell at one end and supported by a torsional spring into a vertical position, an eyepiece assembly pivoted to sai... | 04/27/1993 |
