Patents by Inventor Ralph R. Lapham

Ralph R. Lapham has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Carrying case for eyeglasses
    Patent number: 4744461
    Abstract: A carrying case for eyeglasses comprises a substantially cylindrical capsule including releasably connected first and second capsule sections, and a carrying strap on one of the capsule sections. The capsule is dimensioned for receiving and containing a pair of eyeglasses so that the eyeglasses are prevented from moving significant amounts either laterally or longitudinally therein and as a result the lenses of the eyeglasses are prevented from contacting the inner wall of the capsule. The capsule is preferably further constructed so that it is waterproof and so that it has sufficient buoyancy to cause the case to float on water, even when a pair of eyeglasses is contained in the capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Uvex Winter Optical, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph R. Lapham
  • Eyeglass carrying case
    Patent number: D317526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Uvex Winter Optical, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph R. Lapham