Temples Patents (Class 351/111)
  • Patent number: 7066595
    Abstract: A temple assembly for a pair of glasses includes a temple, a pivotal member, a positioning member, a bolt mounted in a receptacle of the temple for retaining the positioning member, and an elastic element mounted in the receptacle and between the positioning member and a head of the bolt. An end of the pivotal member is pivotally connected to an end of a frame of a pair of glasses. The other end of the pivotal member is mounted in the receptacle of the temple and has a reduced section. The positioning member is mounted to the second end of the pivotal member and includes a peripheral edge that is deformed and in tight contact with a perimeter wall delimiting the receptacle of the temple. The deformed portion of the peripheral edge of the positioning member is in space above the reduced portion of the pivotal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Inventor: Chin-Lung Chen
  • Patent number: 7033019
    Abstract: An eyeglass device comprised of a primary eyeglass frame and an auxiliary eyeglass frame, each containing lenses therein. The primary eyeglass frame includes a bridge and earpieces, which are connected to extensions on each side of the frame. The bridge may made of a flexible memory alloy, such as NiTi or CuAlBe. The extensions have magnets mounted on the undersides of them. The auxiliary eyeglass frame also includes a bridge and temporal extensions. These extensions have magnets mounted to the tops of them. The magnets engage magnetically with each other to connect the auxiliary eyeglass frame to the primary eyeglass frame. The flexible bridges of the primary and auxiliary eyeglass frames assist in preventing the auxiliary eyeglass frame from becoming dislodged from the primary eyeglass frame in case it jostled by the wearer because they can withstand slight distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Chic Optic Inc.
    Inventors: Thierry Ifergan, Jean Pierre Sam
  • Patent number: 7033021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for connecting an eyeglass frame and temples/headband. A pair of slots is provided at both endpieces of the frame for receiving a connecting device respectively, each slot having an opening at the bottom of and in communication with the slot and a projection at an edge of the opening; each connecting device having a buckle at the front dimensioned and shaped to fit snugly into the slot and having a bottom release tab, the rear end of each connecting device being secured to a temple/headband respectively by screwing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventor: Wen-Hsuing Wu
  • Patent number: 7021759
    Abstract: A protective cover for eyeglasses is provided comprising a pair of complementary tubular members that are fitted over the temples of a pair of glasses, each tubular member having sufficient material or elasticity to stretch to completely cover the lenses of the eyeglasses and a means to fit snugly around the temples. A fixed retaining member is attached to one end of the tubular member and a one or more strips are attached about the opposite end of the tubular member, which end is intended to be stretched over the lenses. A sliding retaining member is also provided on the tubular member and is retained thereon by means of the fixed retaining member and the strips. In operation, the tubular member is retained on the temples by twisting the tubular member about the temple, using the fixed retaining member at one end and the combination of the strips and the sliding retaining member at the other end to frictionally engage the temple and prevent the tubular member from unravelling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Farsight Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Lynn Spitzer
  • Patent number: 7018038
    Abstract: In an optical frame attachment according to the present invention, a flexible tangle preventing member 4 is attached so as to couple a predetermined portion 2b anterior to a part 2a of a temple, where an ear contacting portion 3a is attached, and a front end 3c of the ear contacting portion 3a; and is attached so as to couple the temple 2 and the front end 3c of the ear contacting portion 3a even when the temple 2 is lifted upward upon taking off glasses. Since a space between the temple 2 and the front end 3c of the ear contacting portion 3a is blocked by the tangle preventing member 4, even when the temple 2 is lifted upward upon taking off the glasses, the hair is less likely to enter an oscillating portion 3b serving as an attaching portion of the temple 2 and an ear pad member 3, and tangling thereto is suppressed. Further, since the tangle preventing member 4 has flexibility, the function of suppressing the slipping down of the glasses are not inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Vision Optic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiko Yoshida, Mitsuhisa Uekaji
  • Patent number: 7011406
    Abstract: Eyeglass structures having mounting supports in temple members are provided. This design eliminates conventional nose pads and is free from any physical contact with nose. It provides a comfortable and stylish eyeglass structure to the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Inventor: Byung Suk Kim
  • Patent number: 7011405
    Abstract: A flexible glasses frame comprises two bundles of soft pull rope set up on outboard of two lens respectively, each bundle of soft pull rope should include at least one piece of soft pull rope. At least two tail nail should be fixed on the end of rope which is far away from lens. The leg of eyeglasses is made of soft material, assorted with various parts, assembled as new type of glasses temple, posses strong points of simple production, low cost, convenient assembling, portable convenience, lightness and small, closely cling to head shape of wearer and etc. Length of the leg can be adjusted to best size as per different head shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Inventor: Hongbiao Chen
  • Patent number: 7004581
    Abstract: An eye cover for use as sunglasses, eye shields, eye glasses or other eye wear, is formed of an elongated and flexible sheet of transparent plastic material adapted to extend horizontally over both eyes and temples of a wearer, to a location forward of the ears of the wearer. The sheet has a central nose engaging area, a pair of viewing areas on opposite sides of the nose engaging area and a pair of temple engaging areas each extending from one of the viewing areas. Each of the temple areas have inner surfaces and are bent for use into an arcuate position with the inner surfaces engaging the temples of a wearer. A bend retaining mechanism, such as wires connected to the perimeter of the sheet, form and resiliently maintain the arcuate position of each of temple area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Inventor: Luke E. Landers
  • Patent number: 6986577
    Abstract: Eyeglasses with extension member supports, for supporting the eyeglass frame off of and above the nasal bone, comprised of an eyeglass frame having a pair of laterally aligned lens and, optionally, a pair of circuitous frames, each circuitous frame circumscribing and enclosing either lens; a bridge disposed medially between either lens, a pair of temple arms with distal and proximal ends, and a pair of extension members, each extension member having an upper end articulating with either lens, or its circuitous frame if provided, and a lower end articulating with the proximal end of either temple arm. Each temple arm articulates with the lower end of the extension member at an angle rotated in the parasagittal plane, downward from the traverse plane of the lenses. This rotation permits the temple arms to rest upon the zygomatic arch of the wearer's cranium, thereby supporting the frame off of and above the nasal bone of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Inventors: Shahrooz S. Jamie, Sharon S. Jamie
  • Patent number: 6957890
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are converted in appearance by a cover clip-on for part of the front portion of the frame of the eyeglasses. A set of eyewear combines the eyeglasses with the cover clip-on. The set may be enlarged by provision of a sunglasses clip-on and/or temple coverlets. A cover clip-on can mask the top and bottom eye rims of the eyeglasses or have a strip form, with top eye rim cover sections, possibly interconnected by a bridge. The strip is assembled with the eyeglasses mechanically and/or magnetically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Inventor: Sam Shapiro
  • Patent number: 6893125
    Abstract: A simplified hinging device and a temple bar thereby obtained, particularly for eyeglass frames, includes a prevalently metallic termination, which is widened, contoured, holed and bent according to a U shape, which engages, by means of a pivoting screw or one or more projections, another prevalently metallic termination, which is widened, contoured and holed, free to rotate about the axis of the aforesaid screw, pivot point or projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Foval Srl
    Inventor: Guido Medana
  • Patent number: 6854844
    Abstract: The basic object of this invention is the use of light selective materials and fabrics to increase the utility of a garment or sports article. The invention is the novel idea that light selective materials and fabrics can radically improve the usefulness, pleasure, and appeal obtained from sportswear and other garments. Examples taught include life vests, ski vests, ski pants, ski helmet/hat, and sunglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Kroll Family Trust
    Inventors: Mark W. Kroll, Lori C. Kroll
  • Patent number: 6834952
    Abstract: A pair of glasses (10) that includes a lens frame (11) supporting a pair of lenses (12). The frame (11) includes rearwardly extending temple mountings (13) to which there is releasably attached temples (14). The temples (14) are releasably attach to the mountings (13) by means of clip assemblies (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Jonathan Sceats Eyewear Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Terrence Peter Polovin
  • Publication number: 20040239873
    Abstract: An eyeglasses clasp for maintaining eyeglasses on a material. The clasp comprises magnets engaged with the eyeglasses temple tips that align with each other when the temple bars are closed. The magnets are thus in attractive magnetic communication through the material when the temple bars are closed. The clasp is used by pivoting one of the temple bars into the closed position. The frame body and closed temple bar are then positioned on one side of the material. The second temple bar is then pivoted into the closed position such that it is on the other side of the material. With the temple bars closed, the magnets are in attractive magnetic communication and impart a gripping force on the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Dan L. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20040207804
    Abstract: Eyeglasses having temples pivotally attached to an eyewear front and which include an elongate body having a front end connected to the eyewear front and an inner surface adapted to be positioned against a head of a wearer. The elongate body has a notch formed at least partially between the inner and outer surfaces and opening at a rear to the outer surface to form a thinned wall section between the notch and inner surface and a rearwardly facing projection between the notch and outer surface. The thinned wall section has a smaller cross-section than a remaining portion of said elongate body and providing outward flexibility to said temple. The projection has a rearwardly facing tip and is spaced from the notch to thereby define a gap adapted to receive an object to enable the temple to be clipped to a shirt pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Innoventions Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Asman, Tatsuro Kimura, Carey Gordon
  • Patent number: 6802604
    Abstract: A clip is integrally formed with or attached to each temple piece of a pair of eyeglass, to hold the eyeglasses to a garment, such as a pocket of a shirt or a belt. The pocket clip member resists torsional bending stresses caused by the constant on and off insertion or removal of the eyeglasses and clip to and from shirt pockets or other attachments. The cantilevered clip is twisted and stressed when the clip holds the eyeglass frame to the shirt pocket in a strong bond. However, the clip is adapted to undergo controlled elastic deformation from an unstressed configuration in response to torsional bending and twisting stress when the clip is inserted or removed from the pocket. The clip is further adapted to resiliently return to the unstressed configuration upon removal of the torsional bending and twisting stress, when fully inserted or removed from the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Inventor: William McCormick
  • Publication number: 20040160570
    Abstract: A pair of glasses (10) that includes a tons frame (11) supporting a pair of lenses (12). The fame (11) includes rearwardly extending temple mounting (13) to which there is releasably attached temples (14). The temples (14) are releasably attach to the mounting (13) by means of clip assemblies (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: JONATHAN SCEATS EYEWEAR PTY. LIMITED
    Inventor: Terrence Peter Polovin
  • Patent number: 6758562
    Abstract: The invention is frames for an article of eyewear. The frames include a pair of earstems structured to extend along a side of the head and over ears of the individual. The earstems have a curved structure that extends around to a rear surface of the head such that distal ends of the earstems have a separation less than a width of the head. The earstems each define a plurality of elongate apertures located adjacent the distal ends and extending in a substantially vertical direction. The elongate apertures may have an elliptical shape and serve to enhance the flexibility of the earstems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barnette, Gray Holland
  • Patent number: 6746117
    Abstract: A pair of glasses for resisting electromagnetic wave includes a plurality of nests at two nosepieces and two bent end pieces of the glasses respectively and a plurality of high magnetic chips embedded into and sealed in the nests respectively for resisting electromagnetic wave. Each of the chips at the surface thereof is provided with a coil or a circuit for data storage. Alternatively, the chips can be micro processed reaction type chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Inventor: Ming-Chih Wang
  • Publication number: 20040105069
    Abstract: An improved temple piece is provided, including an elongated temple piece, including at least a first and a second region, the at least first and second regions comprising materials having different Shore A durometer hardnesses, wherein the first region has a Shore A durometer hardness less than that of said second region, and wherein the first region extends substantially the length of the temple piece. An elongated temple piece is also provided, including at least a first and a second region, wherein the first region does not predominantly extend, in at least one of the portions where the first region extends along the lower edge of said temple, from the lower edge over an interior surface of the temple piece such that contact between the first region and the side of a wearer's head and the wearer's hair is otherwise reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Keith E. Fecteau, Chet Nadkarni, Glen Stanley
  • Patent number: 6719425
    Abstract: Herein disclosed is a multiple part eyeglass frame for rimless eyeglasses manufactured from plastic having properties which withstand the constant flexing associated with eyeglasses. The present invention is especially useful in situations where a conventional temple hinge is not used. The frame is highly effective for absorbing stresses on eyeglass lenses at attachment points of the temple members. Temples of the present invention are formed of two individual pieces allowing a temple length to be adjusted. The temple pieces are fabricated, such that when joined, the resulting temple follows the normal curvature of a wearer's head. The present invention incorporates a plastic nose bridge with one or more posts as attachment means for a replaceable nose pad bridge unit. Additionally, means for adjusting the length of the temple members is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: MicroVision Optical, Inc.
    Inventor: William A. Conner
  • Publication number: 20040051843
    Abstract: Eyewear comprising a first and a second lens and a support frame for the lenses having a first and a second lateral arm and a bridge. The lateral arms and/or bridge are connected to the corresponding lenses by a respective portion for attachment made of metal wire, which has a first longitudinal insertion portion, inserting in a first through hole provided within the respective lens, and a second longitudinal portion, which is inserted in a second hole provided in the lens. The attachment portion further comprises a first transverse portion which extends bent from the first longitudinal portion downstream of the hole for the insertion thereof, and wherefrom the second longitudinal insertion portion extends bent in the through hole. The first longitudinal insertion portion is also integral with a transversely bent portion which bears against the lens on the side opposite to the first transverse portion, co-operating therewith to the secure retaining of the corresponding lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Roberto Carlon
  • Patent number: 6690807
    Abstract: The invention relates to a listening assistance device (1) comprising hearing modules (3) mounted on the ends of the arms of an eyeglass frame (2), said modules being designed to support the eyeglass frame on the ear of the user. The hearing modules also have a formed part (5) which extends into the auditive canal without closing the latter and which includes the sound outlet hole (6) of the module. The modules comprise a speech spectrum frequency response and linear dynamics in order to improve speech intelligibility. This makes it possible to provide a listening assistance device compensating for mild hearing loss that can be produced easily and economically, is more comfortable to use and is not regarded at first sight as a hearing aid by an observer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventor: Serge Eduard Hektor Meyer
  • Patent number: 6652093
    Abstract: A variable eyeglass frame having sidepieces, each sidepiece including a fixed part having a pin, at least one pivotable decorative element movable between two positions on the pin, and a lock, the decorative element being articulated on the pin at least one end of which is interdependent with the sidepiece within one degree of freedom in rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Airess S.A.
    Inventor: Patrick Lamy
  • Publication number: 20030214626
    Abstract: Protective eyewear of the invention includes at least one lens and a frame securing the lens. Temples or a retention strap are provided for attaching the protective eyewear to the head of a user. The frame includes a seal member around the lens with ventilation channels formed in the seal member on its surface for contacting the face of the user. Thus, the seal member forms a substantial enclosure between the lens and the face of the user when the eyewear is worn. The ventilation channels extend into the seal member towards the lens to a depth not reaching the lens and ensure free passage of air from the enclosure to the atmosphere so that moisture condensation on the lens is reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Katz, Brent Sheldon
  • Patent number: 6648471
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are provided that have an inflatable bladder in the temple piece. The temple pieces of the frame do not extend to the ears of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Inventors: David Dalrymple, Jack R. Nyenhuis, Craig Veleeke
  • Publication number: 20030169398
    Abstract: Spectacles, frames and methods for providing the same are disclosed. The frames have a shape adapted for engagement of wrap-around lenses having significant changes in base curvature in the field of vision of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Colin Maurice Perrott, Michael Alan Morris
  • Patent number: 6588896
    Abstract: Eyewear comprising a lens for transmitting light to a wearer's eye, a frame for the lens, the frame including temples for supporting the frame on the wearer's ears, the temples comprising a plurality of substantially equally spaced biomagnets or a single strip biomagnet attached to the temples for providing a magnetic field to the wearer's head. Temple tips for attachment to temples of eyewear comprising a longitudinally extending member having a channel therein for receiving the eyewear temple, the temple tips including at least one biomagnet for providing a magnetic field to the wearer's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventors: Stanley Schleger, Thomas Yang
  • Patent number: 6557994
    Abstract: A frameless glassware assembly attaching to body piercing studs. Design consisting of an elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a metal arm, which is attached to a frameless glass lens assembly. Design allows for frameless eyeglass attachment to the eyebrow studs or to the nose studs of a user via the elastomeric C-clip. One embodiment allows the frameless glassware to attach to eyebrow studs and the second allows the frameless glassware to attach to a nose stud. Both designs are frameless and avoid side wire earpieces common to hold glassware to the face of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: John Rose
  • Publication number: 20030076475
    Abstract: An arrangement for spectacles comprises an endpiece (2) and a temple headpiece (4) as well as a hinge (6), hinge pin (26) rotatably inserted into a hinge hole (28), a radial opening (36) in the hinge eye is disposed on the side thereof which faces away from the outer sides of the temple headpiece and of the endpiece when the temple headpiece takes up its position of use. An abutment device comprises an abutment face (38) connected to the hinge eye as well as abutment parts (40) formed on the pin plates. The two pin plates are connected by a connecting wall (44) extending on the outer side of the temple headpiece or the endpiece parallel to the axis of the hinge pin and connecting the abutment parts to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Rudolf Meiler
  • Publication number: 20030071963
    Abstract: The assembly for attaching a side shield to an eyewear temple includes a temple having a first side and a second side. A lock member is connected to the first side of the temple with a lock aperture therethrough. A side shield, having a laterally running channel, is provided with side walls and a pair of channel apertures on opposing sides of the channel and aligned with one another transversely across the channel. An eyewear temple resides in the channel of the side shield with the lock aperture residing between and aligned with the pair of channel apertures. A lock pin, having an upper end and a lower end, is routed through the pair of channel apertures and the lock aperture thereby securing the side shield to the temple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Robert J. Nahmias
  • Patent number: 6543896
    Abstract: An arrangement for angularly adjusting an eyeglass temple comprises a first connecting mechanism releasably connected to a frame, the first connecting mechanism comprising a lateral hole having a staged bore and a rear engagement section including inner outer projections; and a second connecting mechanism mounted on a front end of the temple, the second connecting mechanism comprising an inner flexible staged shaft secured in the lateral hole, a slit recessed into the staged shaft, an arcuate section adjacent the staged shaft, the arcuate section being urged by the outer projection, and a series of serrations recessed into the arcuate section with the inner projection interfitted into a space between adjacent ones of the series of serrations. An up or down movement of the temple about the frame causes the inner projection to switch a securing from one of the series of serrations to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Inventor: Hsiu-Chuan Huang
  • Publication number: 20030043340
    Abstract: Eyeglasses comprises a face and temple. The face has an outer surface including an outer edge. The face also has a first end portion and a first lens opening. The outer edge being proximate to the first end portion. The temple has a portion defining an inner surface. The temple is pivotably coupled to the first end portion of the face. The temple is movable between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration so that the inner surface of the temple portion can move over the outer edge of the face without obstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Nestor M. Benavides, Matthew Laine, Brian E. Le Gette, Russell Reed, David B. Staley, Alan Tipp, Justin S. Werner, Ronald L. Wilson
  • Patent number: 6513927
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame having temple extensions each of which form an angle of at least 91 degrees with the front frame when in the fully opened position. The temple extensions have a curved shape and include a shaped spatula at their distal ends to provide that the eyeglass frame engages a user's head more securely and comfortably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Mikli Diffusion France S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Miklitarian
  • Patent number: 6511174
    Abstract: An eyeglass support temple (14) comprising at least one first rod (13), made out of shape memory alloy or any other highly elastic alloy which is difficult to weld, which at one of its ends carries a hinge (17) for the connection to a frame of a pair of glasses. Another end portion of the first rod (13) is inserted and locked in a bush (15) integral with a second rod (12), made out of ductile material, where at least one portion of such a second rod (12) is shaped so as to match the shape of the human ear. The temple (14) is realised through a process which comprises a step in which an end portion (16) of a first rod (13) is inserted into a bush (15), a subsequent step in which the bush (15) is pressed onto the first rod (13) so as to realise the coupling between the first rod (13) and the second rod (12), and a further step in which a portion of the second rod (12) is shaped, so as match the shape of the human ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Optigen S.r.l.
    Inventor: Paolo Rossin
  • Publication number: 20030011741
    Abstract: A pair of sunglasses in which a cloth bandanna is used to fasten and secure the frame of the lenses to a person's head instead of the temple and earpiece. A key ring is inserted into the left hinge hole where the temple is normally attached to the frame of the lenses. A bandanna is secured onto the key ring by wrapping the cloth around the key ring and sewing it together or by using Velcro to secure the bandanna to the key ring. This process of securing the bandanna to the left frame of the lens is also repeated for the right hinge hole. The person wearing the sunglasses secures it by wrapping the two bandannas around their head, cinching the cloth to a comfortable fit and then tying a knot in back of their head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Stewart Gong
  • Publication number: 20030007120
    Abstract: Eyeglasses with lenses rapidly changeable includes a frame pivoted with two temples at both sides, and two lenses fitted in its lower portion. The frame formed as a rectangular body includes two nosepieces in its central portion and each having a supporting edge; two grooves at its left and right sides for fitting the lenses; a through recess and a through hole at both sides of each of the grooves; and a stop edge and a stop rod below the through recess and through hole. Each of the lenses has two engagement portions formed outwardly and at both ends of the lens for being fitted into both ends of the groove, two notches below the engagement portions for being engaged with the stop edge and the stop rod, and a central edge rested against the supporting edge of the nosepiece, by which the eyeglasses with lenses rapidly changeable is structured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventor: Jih-Hsing Huang
  • Patent number: 6474813
    Abstract: An angle adjustment mechanism for eyeglasses comprises a connection device including a rear engagement member, an outer cross aperture, an inner cavity, a front bar, an outer recessed portion, and a ridged section; a temple including a connection section, a front cut-out member, a hole through cut-out member, a transverse rhombic aperture abutted on inner end of hole, a recess on a shoulder between cut-out member and connection section, and a peg projected from a front end of cut-out member; and a dumbbell shaped snapping device passed through the apertures wherein engagement member is engaged with cut-out member with bar received in recess to communicate cross aperture with rhombic aperture, snapping device is inserted into hole to pass its end abutment member through the apertures to be flush with cavity, abutment member is rotated to urge against cross aperture, and peg is slidably engaged with ridged section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Day Sun Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Hsien-Jung Yeh
  • Patent number: 6464353
    Abstract: An inclination joint for a spectacle side (3) is described, comprising a joint bar (7) which is guided between the side walls (9) of a receiving pocket (8) of a spectacle side cheek (5) and which is swivelably held in an inclination axle (10) penetrating the receiving pocket (8) and can be latched in various inclination positions by means of a snap-in toothing (12) made of the joint bar (7) on the one hand and rows of teeth (13, 14) associated with the spectacle side cheek (5) on the other hand. In order to ensure favorable constructional conditions it is proposed that on at least one of the side walls (9) of the receiving pocket (8) and the adjacent side surface of the joint bar (7) there is provided a row of teeth (13, 14) each of the snap-in toothing (12) whose teeth are aligned in the direction of introduction (15) of the joint bar (7) into the receiving pocket (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Silhouette International Schmied AG
    Inventor: Rupert Spindelbalker
  • Publication number: 20020118336
    Abstract: A spectacle frame comprises at least one lens engaging frame member (3, 4) and a pair of temple members (10) made from metallic wire material. An end piece (10a) of a temple member is pivotally connected with an end piece (3a, 4a) of the frame member (3, 4) by a hinge assembly (12) comprising relatively short, elongate first and second hinge members (14, 15) made of substantially the same metallic material as the wire material of the frame and temple members (3, 4, 10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: F.A. THIELE A/S
    Inventor: Jens Frederick Anton Thiele
  • Patent number: 6439716
    Abstract: A pair of spectacles having a curved lens body having opposite ends, and a pair of curved left and right arms connected to the opposite ends of the body. A hinge connection at each end of the body connects the corresponding arm for pivotal movement of the arm relative to the body to enable opening and closing of the spectacles. A swivel connection associated with each arm allows the arm to be turned from a normal position to a reversed position for lying close to the body, with the arm being curved in the same direction as the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Hing Optical Manufactory Limited
    Inventor: Otis Ku
  • Patent number: 6425664
    Abstract: A folding device of glasses includes a body having two frames, and two temples that may be folded and expanded. Two magnetic attraction structures are mounted on the two temples, so that the two temples may magnetically attract each other when the glasses are disposed at a folded status. In such a manner, when the glasses are disposed at a folded status, and are hung on the pocket of a clothing, a first temple is placed in the pocket of the clothing, and a second temple is exposed outward from the pocket of the clothing, so that the two temples may attract and bond each other by the magnetic attraction structures to secure the glasses on the pocket of the clothing. Thus, the glasses can be rigidly and safely placed in the pocket, and can be removed from the pocket conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Inventors: Jung-Chuan Liu, Chih-Hsin Liu
  • Publication number: 20020089641
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame having temple extensions each of which form an angle of at least 91 degrees with the front frame when in the fully opened position. The temple extensions have a curved shape and include a shaped spatula at their distal ends to provide that the eyeglass frame engages a user's head more securely and comfortably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: Mikli Diffusion France S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Miklitarian
  • Publication number: 20020089640
    Abstract: A spectacle frame combination having an auxiliary lenses frame magnetically and pivotably attached to a primary lenses frame. The primary lenses frame has an integral magnetic portion generating a magnetic field on both the inner and outer surfaces of the temple member. The auxiliary frame may be attached to either the inner or outer surface of the primary frame by the cooperation of magnetic end portions with the complimentary magnetic portion of the primary frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: Ting Kin Liu
  • Publication number: 20020080326
    Abstract: Eyewear comprising a lens for transmitting light to a wearer's eye, a frame for the lens, the frame including temples for supporting the frame on the wearer's ears, the temples comprising a plurality of substantially equally spaced biomagnets or a single strip biomagnet attached to the temples for providing a magnetic field to the wearer's head. Temple tips for attachment to temples of eyewear comprising a longitudinally extending member having a channel therein for receiving the eyewear temple, the temple tips including at least one biomagnet for providing a magnetic field to the wearer's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Stanley Schleger
    Inventors: Stanley Schleger, Thomas Yang
  • Patent number: 6409336
    Abstract: An adjustable glasses foot is formed by a first foot section connected to a second foot section. Wherein, the front end of the first foot section is connected with a glass frame. The first foot section further comprises a sleeve at its rear end and a space connected to the sleeve. The first foot section also comprises elastic members at least on one side of the space and locating holes on the other side opposing the elastic members. The second foot section has a rod at its front end with studs protruding therefrom. When the rod is inserted into the sleeve, the studs will be urged by the elastic members to extend through the holes to secure the second foot section and the first foot section together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventor: Yao-Ling Kuo
  • Publication number: 20020054272
    Abstract: Disclosed is eyeglasses having hinges each comprising a coupling member formed of wire material, having a curved portion at one end thereof and being secured to a lens or a rim at the other end, and a fit member which is provided at one end of a temple and is fitted between wire materials of the curved portion to be rotatable, wherein the coupling member is fitted in a groove formed in the circumferential direction of the fit member and the coupling member and the fit member are brought into contact at least at two points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Applicant: Nikon Eyewear Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Ebata
  • Patent number: 6375324
    Abstract: Eyewear comprising a lens for transmitting light to a wearer's eye, a frame for the lens, the frame including temples for supporting the frame on the wearer's ears, the temples comprising a plurality of substantially equally spaced biomagnets or a single strip biomagnet attached to the temples for providing a magnetic field to the wearer's head. Temple tips for attachment to temples of eyewear comprising a longitudinally extending member having a channel therein for receiving the eyewear temple, the temple tips including at least one biomagnet for providing a magnetic field to the wearer's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventors: Stanley Schleger, Thomas Yang
  • Patent number: 6375323
    Abstract: Eyewear which comprises a frame front and a first and second hinge coupled to the frame front. A first and second temple are pivotably coupled to the frame front through the first and second hinge respectively. The first and second temples are movable between a closed position and a use position. The first and second hinges bias the first and second temples toward the use position. At least a first catch is disposed on the eyewear. The catch is operable to retain the temples in the closed position in opposition to the biasing of the first and second hinges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Stanley Schleger
    Inventor: Thomas Yang
  • Publication number: 20020039169
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lens frame for spectacles. An elastic segment is intervened between a pair of assembling pieces which are formed at both free ends of the lens frame, respectively, with the free ends defining an assembling region. When a lens is fitted into the lens frame, the pair of assembling pieces and the elastic segment are clamped one with another by a screw which passes through them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventor: Hwi Jae Lee