Patents Assigned to KBC America, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7814579
    Abstract: A helmet is disclosed that includes a hinged chin guard and a hinged visor. The chin guard and the visor can each be independently raised or they can be raised together. That is, they can be rotated up and from in front of the face of a wearer of the helmet. A one-button release mechanism is provided on the chin guard to release detents that secure the chin guard to the cap body. The chin guard can lock into place when raised or lowered. The chin guard is adapted to rotate in a substantially elliptical trajectory about the sides and top of the cap body. The visor can be rotated through a series of ratchet positions and be removed from the helmet without tools and without removing the chin guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephane Dion
  • Patent number: 7520604
    Abstract: A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses has a main frame and an inner frame. The main frame includes a lens holder for holding lenses, a pair of temple arms hingedly assembled with opposite side edges of the lens holder, and side assembling ribs protruding from the side edges of the lens holder. The temple arms extends backward from and being capable of pivoting around the opposite side edges of the lens holder, and each of the side assembling ribs has a side assembling groove formed between the side assembling rib and the lens holder. The inner frame is detachably assembled with the outer frame and has side edges each of which can be inserted in the side assembling groove. A sealing member is attached to an inner surface of the inner frame. The inner frame and the outer frame can be easily assembled with or disassembled from each other according to a user's intention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventor: Woon-Taek Choi
  • Publication number: 20080094567
    Abstract: A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses has a main frame (10) and an inner frame (20). The main frame (10) includes a lens holder for holding lenses and a pair of temple arms (14) foldably connected to both ends of the lens holder. The main frame has a pair of side assembling grooves formed on opposite edge portion of a rear surface of the lens holder. Each of the side assembling grooves (16) extending in a vertical direction and having an open upper and a closed lower end. The inner frame is detachably assembled with a rear surface of the lens holder and has a pair of side assembling protrusions (22) which are inserted in and engaged with the side assembling grooves when the inner frame is assembled with the main frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventor: Woon-Taek Choi
  • Publication number: 20070273824
    Abstract: A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses has a main frame and an inner frame. The main frame (110) includes a lens holder for holding lenses, a pair of temple arms (115) hingedly assembled with opposite side edges of the lens holder, and side assembling ribs (117) protruding from the side edges of the lens holder. The temple arms extends backward from and being capable of pivoting around the opposite side edges of the lens holder, and each of the side assembling ribs has a side assembling groove formed between the side assembling rib and the lens holder. The inner frame is detachably assembled with the outer frame and has side edges each of which can be inserted in the side assembling groove. A sealing member is attached to an inner surface of the inner frame. The inner frame and the outer frame can be easily assembled with or disassembled from each other according to a user's intention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: KBC AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Woon-Taek Choi
  • Patent number: 7237891
    Abstract: A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses comprises a main frame made from metal and including a lens holder for holding lenses, a pair of temple arms connected to both sides of the lens holder, and a pair of nose pads connected through a pair of pad arms to middle portions of the lens holder, each of the pad arms having a pad arm groove formed on a lens-side of the pad arm, the pad arm groove having a stepped portion formed therein; an inner frame detachably assembled with an inside of the main frame, the inner frame having inner frame grooves formed on middle portions of the inner frame corresponding to the pad arm grooves; and a sealing member attached to an inside of the inner frame, the sealing member including a sponge portion and a leather portion attached onto the sponge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyung Min
  • Patent number: 7091634
    Abstract: Disclosed is eyewear that may have a half-jacket frame and a removable dust shield for preventing direct impingement of dust upon a wearer's eye. The eyewear may have a titanium frame and removable lenses free of any attachment structure. The frame may have a lens-retaining ridge with a thin cross section. A nosepad on the frame may carry a shield retainer for releasably affixing a shield to the frame. The nosepad and the half-jacket frame front may be cast together in one piece out of titanium or titanium alloy. An anti-slip nosepad cover may partially cover the nosepad and leave the shield retainer exposed. A removable shield may have a lower lens groove that circumferentially mates with an upper lens groove of an orbital of a half-jacket frame, thereby circumferentially completing the lens groove when the shield is in place. A rigid temple may carry a slip resistor for contacting the wearer's skin. The eyewear may have a vent to reduce fogging of the lenses and the shield may be air-permeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenyon Yi, Kyung Min
  • Patent number: 6926403
    Abstract: Eyewear includes a half-jacket frame. A removable shield, extending from the half-jacket frame to the wearer's face, may be provided to prevent direct impingement of air and dust on the wearer's eyes. The half-jacket frame includes a left indent, a left upper lens groove adapted to receive a left lens, a right indent, and a right upper lens groove adapted to receive a right lens. The removable shield includes a left lens opening, a left detent adapted to cooperatively receive the left indent of the half-jacket frame, a left lower lens groove adapted to receive the left lens and mate circumferentially with the half-jacket frame, a right lens opening, a right detent adapted to cooperatively receive the right indent of the half-jacket frame, and a right lower lens groove, adapted to receive the right lens and mate circumferentially with the half-jacket frame. The half-jacket frame may be constructed of titanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kennon Yi, Kyung Hwan Min
  • Publication number: 20050024582
    Abstract: Eyewear includes a half-jacket frame. A removable shield, extending from the half-jacket frame to the wearer's face, may be provided to prevent direct impingement of air and dust on the wearer's eyes. The half-jacket frame includes a left indent, a left upper lens groove adapted to receive a left lens, a right indent, and a right upper lens groove adapted to receive a right lens. The removable shield includes a left lens opening, a left detent adapted to cooperatively receive the left indent of the half-jacket frame, a left lower lens groove adapted to receive the left lens and mate circumferentially with the half-jacket frame, a right lens opening, a right detent adapted to cooperatively receive the right indent of the half-jacket frame, and a right lower lens groove, adapted to receive the right lens and mate circumferentially with the half-jacket frame. The half-jacket frame may be constructed of titanium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kennon Yi, Kyung Min
  • Patent number: 6817709
    Abstract: The ventilated glasses system with a removable pad and detent includes an eyeglass frame and an inner frame with the pad. The first aperture and the second aperture are located on the nostril bridge support, where condensation tends to be the most prevalent. Air can flow from the exterior surface to the interior surface through the first aperture and the second aperture. Detents securely attach the inner frame to the eyeglass frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: KBC America Inc.
    Inventor: Kyung H. Min
  • Patent number: 6793336
    Abstract: The ventilated glasses system with a removable pad and detent includes an eyeglass frame and an inner frame with the pad. The first aperture and the second aperture are located on the nostril bridge support, where condensation tends to be the most prevalent. Air can flow from the exterior surface to the interior surface through the first aperture and the second aperture. Detents securely attach the inner frame to the eyeglass frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyung H. Min
  • Patent number: D521543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kennon Yi, Kyung Hwan Min
  • Patent number: D523993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephane Dion
  • Patent number: D485948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kennon Yi
  • Patent number: D498881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kennon Yi
  • Patent number: D498882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kennon Yi