Abstract: A vibration dampening limb bolt preferably includes a hollow bolt and a vibration-dampening member. The hollow bolt includes a countersunk head and a bore. At least a portion of the bore is threaded to form a threaded bore. It is preferably that a tool cavity in the countersunk head has a multiple tooth cavity configuration, which would be shaped to receive a TORX bit. The vibration-dampening member includes a vibration block and a threaded shaft. The threaded shaft extends outward from a bottom of the vibration block. The threaded shaft is threadably engagable with the threaded bore. The vibration dampening material is obtained from a vibration stabilizer manufacturer. A second embodiment of the vibration dampening limb bolt includes the hollow bolt with an unthreaded bore and a vibration-dampening member with a rod projection having at least one o-ring.

Abstract: Provided are spectacle frames and a manufacturing method thereof, in which a front of the spectacle frames is formed by processing a celluloid plate of plastic, and temples are mounted on the front of the spectacle frames, thereby manufacturing the spectacle frames using the celluloid plate. The present invention does not require injection molding and an injection mold, and by processing both a hinge part and the front of the spectacle frames, the spectacle frames that can be applied to various wearers' face sizes can be manufactured with only the front of the frames having a single size. Also, by merely changing a design, various designs of the spectacle frames can be realized with only the front of the frames having a single size.

Abstract: A rim locker for spectacle frame comprises a first portion and a second portion which are connected to two edges of lens rim in cut-off position respectively. The second portion has a screw hole for inserting a screw and the first portion is having thread to let the screw in for fastening the lens rim. The screw further has a stopping cap and the first portion further has a cylinder housing for hiding and moving the stopping cap, so that when the rim-locker is opening, the stopping cap will moving along the track of the housing, and stop at the end to prevent the screw slip off from the rim-locker and protect the screw threads not strip off easily.

Abstract: A pair of rimless s eyeglass frame which comprising a pair of lenses, a pair of temple units and a bridge, wherein each lens has at least one slot with a blocking surface that is provided at a predetermined location of the lenses to engage with the press element of the fasten apparatuses that connected to the temple units or the bridge, so as to securely mount the temple units and the bridge onto the lenses to form a pair of rimless eyeglass frame.

Abstract: A rim locker for spectacle frame comprises a first portion and a second portion which are connected to two edges of lens rim in cut-off position respectively. The second portion has a screw hole for inserting a screw and the first portion is having thread to let the screw in for fastening the lens rim. The screw further has a stopping cap and the first portion further has a cylinder housing for hiding and moving the stopping cap, so that when the rim-locker is opening, the stopping cap will moving along the track of the housing, and stop at the end to prevent the screw slip off from the rim-locker and protect the screw threads not strip off easily.

Abstract: An eyeglass assembly 10 is disclosed as including a frame 2 with two brackets 21 each with a recess for receiving part of a respective piece of optical lens 1, and a screw 22 releasably engaged with the bracket 21, each bracket 21 including two protrusions 211, 212 which, when the piece of optical lens 1 is received by the bracket 21, abut a first major surface 4 of the piece of optical lens 1, and when the piece of lens 1 is received by the bracket 21, the screw 22 is adapted to abut an opposite second major surface 6 of the piece of optical lens 1 to thereby releasably engage the piece of optical lens 1 with the bracket 21.

Abstract: An adapter for a spectacle frame is disclosed which is configured for enabling the spectacle frame to operate and control electro-active lenses housed therein. In particular, the spectacle frame may allow electro-active lenses housed therein to focus and be controlled both automatically and manually with heretofore unrealized results.

Abstract: A device for spectacles, such as a lug for the articulation of a spectacle arm or a central nasal support bridge, to a lens, the lens has a pair of holes for the locking of the mount member, has a pair of bush members rigidly connected to each other and has respective axial holes, there being provided in the mount member a pair of pin-type appendages capable of being inserted into the respective holes subject to the introduction of these latter into the corresponding lens holes, such that each bush member is interposed between an inner surface of the lens hole and a corresponding outer surface of appendage. Each pin-type appendage has localized protuberances that deform the corresponding coupling surface. The fixing device has at least one relief protruding from the outer wall of each appendage and extending on a helical course in the axial direction of the appendage.

Abstract: The present invention discloses the integrated nose pads and pad arms and a pair of glasses with the integrated nose pads including dual pad ridges formed thereon, wherein the dual pad ridges respectively have a through hole through therein for connection and fixation. The pad ridges have a cavity to receive the pad arms. A pin is configured and penetrating through the through hole to fix the pad arms. The present invention discloses the integrated nose pads and pad arms and a pair of the glasses with the same. The pair of the glasses with the integrated nose pads and the pad arms includes a rim of glasses, the pad arms and the nose pads. The rim of glasses is connected to both lateral sides of the frame of the glasses, and the pad arms are configured on the middle fringes of the rim of glasses.

Abstract: A combination eye glass case and reading light. Such eye glass case includes an elongated generally hollow glass housing member for receiving a pair of glasses therein. The housing member is open at a first end thereof and is generally rectangular both in plan view and in a cross sectional view in each of a longitudinal direction and a direction transverse to such longitudinal direction. A cap member engages the housing member and closing such open first end thereof. A light fixture is hingedly attached to a second end of such housing member for providing a light at least sufficient to read by. A power source is disposed within the housing member and connected to such light fixture for providing power thereto. A switch means is disposed on such housing member and electrically connected between the power source and the light fixture to turn on and off such light fixture.

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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the rimless spectacles with lens holding stability, the jointing condition between the respective lenses and the parts to be engaged thereto of which spectacles is very stable and which shape stability lasts for a long period of time. Such rimless spectacles is provided as not only being stable in the jointing condition between the respective lenses and the parts to be engaged thereto so as to keep its shape intact for a long period of time and simplifying the number of the assembly parts so as to be advantageous for the parts inventory control as well as the maintenance thereof, but also improving the production efficiency thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking apparatus with a spectacle structure, arranged between a spectacle lens having assembling holes and a frame, between a lens and an accessory, between different accessories, and between an accessory and a frame, and including a bolt connected rigidly with said frame, a hollow slotted-head pin, said hollow slotted-head pin having a tapered outer surface and an inner hole screwed on said bolt, and a T-shaped pellet, said pellet is provided with a tapered inner hole, said pellet is sheathed on the outside of said hollow slotted-head pin and is in close contact with the inner wall of the assembling hole of said accessories. The present invention has, relatively fewer components and is easy to assemble and disassemble. All the combined accessories for fixing lenses are located within the assembling hole of the lens after the assembly, the whole assembly has a concise and beautiful appearance with the lenses fixed stably on position.

Abstract: A connection mounting for rimless eyewear for connecting a joint section to a corresponding lens having a circular hardware receiving aperture with an inner wall includes a connection member, having a free end, and a bushing integrally connected to and emanating from the connection member proximal to the free end thereof. The bushing includes an inner threaded bore and an outer surface and a free end. A number of cutting edges are integrally connected to and emanate from the outer surface of the bushing. A threaded fastener, having a threaded shank and a head, is routed through the circular hardware receiving aperture with the threaded shank in threaded communication with the inner threaded bore of the bushing with the number of cutting edges being embedded in the inner wall of the circular hardware receiving aperture of the corresponding lens.

Abstract: A rimless eyeglasses lens-installing apparatus, a connector connects a lens to a lug and a fastening tool fixed the lens and the connector to each other. The fastening tool has a first fastening member and a second fastening member. A metal insertion member having a threaded hole formed thereon is disposed in an internal portion of the first fastening member by insert molding. An outer threaded portion of the first fastening member engages a threaded portion of a lens through-hole. The threaded portion of the second fastening member is screwed into the threaded hole of the insertion member. A portion of the first fastening member projecting from a rear surface of the lens is cut off appropriately.

Abstract: An eyeglass assembly for frameless lenses has a plug with an elongate stem placed through a hole in the lens, and a broad head on an upper end of the stem for residing within a seat in the front face of the lens. A lower portion of the stem has a series of annular radial extensions. A cylinder on the end of the temple is lined with a tubular collar made of a deformable material. As the plug is inserted into the collar with force, the extensions grip against the inside of the collar, and are retained by the collar upon release of the force. The head of the plug may be smooth and flat to provide a uniform surface for the lens face.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved hinge structure for joining a temple and a front or lens rim together in eyeglasses. It comprises two semicolon-like rotary pieces each having a step-like circular extension integrally connected to its triangular block. The step-like circular extension has a through hole made therein. The semicolon-like rotary pieces are so combined that their step-like circular extensions are laid on each other, with a flat washer sandwiched therebetween. The semicolon-like rotary pieces are joined together by inserting a pivot pin in the through holes of the step-like extensions with another flat washer laid on one side of the so combined rotary pieces, and with the outward-curved resilient washer laid the other side of the so combined rotary pieces. The pivot pin is swaged against the so combined rotary pieces. The triangular blocks of the rotary pieces are to be fixed to the temple and the front or lens rim of the frame.

Abstract: Fixtures and a fitting structure for eyeglass lens are provided wherein the eyeglass lens is easily fitted while preventing cracks in the eyeglass lens during the fitting and preventing loosening of the eyeglass lens during being used. Tapped holes are formed at the respective locations in the inside and outside rims of the eyeglass lens so as to be fitted by pipe screws having threads on at least the internal peripheral faces thereof. A fitting portion of a bridge or a fitting portion of an end piece is located over the top surface of the eyeglass lens so that a hole at the end of the fitting portion is aligned with the tapped hole of the eyeglass lens. Setscrews are inserted into the holes of the fitting portions from the topside of the eyeglass lens so as to be screwed and tightened with the threads in the internal side of the pipe screws.

Abstract: A face mask is provided with buckles, each of the buckles including a first support member and a second support member. A head strap is guided and folded back by the first support member. A spring extending in a width direction of the head strap is inserted from the front or the lateral side of the face mask into a space defined between distal ends of the first and second support members.

Abstract: An eyeglasses lens-installing apparatus includes a lens. A substantially elliptical through-hole is formed in the vicinity of an edge of the lens. A substantially elliptical columnar member disposed on a lens sandwiching part of a connection member is fitted into the through-hole from one main surface side of the lens. The columnar member has a hole formed therein. A screw portion is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the hole of the columnar member. The columnar member is integral with the lens sandwiching part and the lug. A fastener is inserted into the through-hole from the other main surface side of the lens. The fastener includes a fixing part having a male screw portion disposed on the periphery thereof and a head part. The fastener is inserted into the through-hole, with a close-contact member installed on the periphery of the fixing part. At this time, the fixing part of the fastener is screwed on the screw portion of the columnar member.

Abstract: A locking block screw connection provides material-elastic protection against loosening of the screw by a novel configuration of the connection zone, where a bore and a screw are engaged. The bore is provided with a circular taper at the thread runout. The screw has a pin continuation where an annular groove is provided. When the screw is screwed into the bore, the taper of the bore is elastically deformed until the taper engages in the groove of the screw. The engagement between the taper and the groove provides an axial security against loosening of the screw.

Abstract: The clip-on sunglasses assembly includes four clasps for engaging the frame of eyeglasses. Each includes a screw which secures the sunglass lens within a recess in the clasp. The end of the screw is provided with a central recess defining a circular edge. As the screw is tightened, the edge contacts the lens and forms a circular groove in the lens surface by displacing a small amount of lens material. The circular contact area distributes the stress normally concentrated at a point on the lens by a conventional screw, thereby reducing the chances of cracking the lens. Two clasps are welded to the ends of a bridge member and affixed to pre-shaped lenses at marked locations. Each clasp has a bent tail bar enclosed by a heat shrinkable tube.

Abstract: A split rim eyeglass frame mounting system is provided. The locking mechanism comprises a lens holder for surrounding and securing a rim of a ophthalmic lens. The lens holder is split at a position to define first and second portions. A locking element is disposed on the first portion and extends towards the second portion. The element includes a base and a locking portion. The base portion is disposed at a proximal end of the element adjacent to the first portion. The locking portion is disposed at a distal end of the element and is greater in width than the base portion. The locking portion includes a slot at its distal end. The slot defines oppositely disposed resilient first and second tabs. A locking compartment is disposed on the second portion. The locking compartment includes first and second cooperating recesses for receiving and securing the first and second tabs respectively.

Abstract: A screw extending through the knuckles of the arm hinge of a pair of spectacles and having a threaded end screwed into one knuckle. The part of the screw that extends beyond said knuckle has an annular groove recieivng a circlip which engages the outer surface of the knuckle to prevent inadvertent loosening of the screw with its head held in engagement with the knuckle. The size of the annular groove receiving the circlip is such that said groove is partially located within the knuckle. As a result, should the assembly become loose, it can be tightened again by replacing said circlip with another slightly thicker circlip.

Abstract: An improved joint structure of frameless spectacles for connecting a joint section of a temple or a bridge to an associated lens is described. In order to improve productivity requiring no soldering and to prevent causing no stress in the lens, a bolt is inserted in an engagement aperture of the joint section of the temple or bridge, and in an engagement aperture made in the temple-to-lens or bridge-to-lens jointing area of the lens to be tightened by an associated nut. The engagement apertures and the bolt having such a shape that relative rotation may be prevented between the joint section, the lens and the bolt.

Abstract: A self-locking nut for eye glasses excellent in assembling efficiency into which a male screw is fitted to secure a material between the head of the male screw and the self-locking nut itself, comprising a first member having a female thread portion formed with a female thread in which the male screw is screwed and a pressing end face for pressing the material when the male screw is screwed in, a second member which is continuously formed on the other end face of the first member away form the material and which has a self-locking hole concentric with and connected to the threaded hole, and a third member continuously formed on the end face of the first member closer to the material and having a bushing portion which can be inserted into a hole in the material and which is formed with a through hole connected to the threaded hole of the first member; a moisture-proof nut comprising a sealing element having one end closed to bring the other end into contact with the material to waterproof the main body of the

Abstract: A self-locking nut for eye glasses excellent in assembling efficiency into which a male screw is fitted to secure a material between the head of the male screw and the self-locking nut itself, comprising a first member having a female thread portion formed with a female thread in which the male screw is screwed and a pressing end face for pressing the material when the male screw is screwed in, a second member which is continuously formed on the other end face of the first member away form the material and which has a self-locking hole concentric with and connected to the threaded hole, and a third member continuously formed on the end face of the first member closer to the material and having a bushing portion which can be inserted into a hole in the material and which is formed with a through hole connected to the threaded hole of the first member; a moisture-proof nut comprising a sealing element having one end closed to bring the other end into contact with the material to waterproof the main body of the

Abstract: This invention relates to a clamp type screw loosening prevention mechanism for eyeglasses parts which enables tight clamping of the end portion of the threaded rod of male screw toward the axis utilizing ingenious configulation of the female screw, which can effectively prevent loosening of all screwed parts such as temple hinge, rim closing block, pad, top rim, etc. The screw loosening prevention mechanism of the present invention consists of providing split cone projection on the exit side of the metal eyeglasses parts to be screw joined or fixed through whose piercing hole the end of the threaded rod of the male screw can come out, and by providing to the inside wall of the piercing hole which goes into this split cone projection the female screw thread which gradually reduces in inside diameter as the exit end approaches, the end part of the male screw threaded rod screwed therein is tightly clamped toward the center of axis by the spring-back resiliency of the split cone projection.

Abstract: A lens coupling structure couples a bridge or a temple to a lens of rimless eyeglasses. A bridge or a temple is coupled through a flanged bush to the lens which is formed with a screw hole and a recess. The coupling portion of the bridge or temple and the flanged bush are formed with a screw hole. A fixing screw extends through the bridge or temple, the flanged bush and the lens. The flanged bush has a flange and a cylindrical portion received in the hole formed in the lens. The corresponding portion of the bridge or temple has a protrusion adapted to be received in a recess formed in the flanged bush. The protrusion may be provided on the fixing screw or a seating plate mounted between the flanged bush and the bridge or temple.

Abstract: A locking screw for connecting first and second closing lugs. The first closing lug has an unthreaded through bore and the second closing lug has a tapped bore open to the unthreaded bore. The locking screw has a head to bear on the first closing lug, a screw-threaded shank, to be screwed into the tapped bore, and a neck disposed between and recessed from the head and the shank. The neck is surrounded by a plastic ring, which protrudes from the shank and frictionally engages the unthreaded through bore. The shank has an unthreaded portion adjoining the plastic ring.

Abstract: In eyeglasses comprising glass-holding means which comprise pairs of retaining pins, which extend in respective bores of the lenses and are carried by a lens-holding portion of the eyeglass frame, it is desired to provide lens-holding means which are simple in design. To that end each pair of the retaining pins are constituted by two legs of a U-shaped wire and are connected by a crosspiece, which is connected to the lens-holding portion of the eyeglass frame.

Abstract: A hinge for an eyeglass frame which hinge is of two piece construction, one half attached to a temple and the other to the lens frame, with a captive screw in one hinge half which engages a portion of the other hinge half to retain the hinge together.

Abstract: This invention relates to a locked screw joint for connecting two eyeglass members, particularly members of a closing block or a hinge of an eyeglass frame. A bore is provided with screw threads at one end and is provided at its other end with an abutment for the head of a hinge screw, which abutment consists of a flat surface or of a counterbore. The locked screw joint can be opened and reconnected, as is required in the manufacture and use of eyeglass frames. This is accomplished in that a conical elevation surrounding the bore is provided on the abutment surface for the screw head, the inner edge of the shank of the screw has a conical constriction under the screw head and as the shank is screwed in the conical elevation is deformed to extend into and is locked in the constriction.

Abstract: This invention relates to a shake-proof assembly for parts of spectacles and like applications, wherein there is engaged on the screw a bush provided with oblique jaws which, when the screw is placed in position, are pushed radially against the shank thereof by an inner shoulder formed with the bore of the parts of the spectacles.

Abstract: The elastic hinge comprises a box (9) solid with the temple (1) of the eyeglasses, this box containing a part (8) carrying a knuckle (6) and sliding in the box (9) against the action of a spring (11). This spring receives stationary support against a part (12) which is made solid with the box (9) by a ball (14) engaged in a hole (15) of this ball and in a recess (16) of the box. The ball is held in position by a screw (17) which is accessible only in the folded position of the temple.

Abstract: A lens support system (10) for rigidly securing a lens (12, 12') to a bridge mounting member (14) or an end piece member (14'). The lens (12, 12') includes a longitudinally extended slot (28) passing through the lens (12, 12') in a vertical direction (18) and defining longitudinally displaced end sections (30 and 32). The lens support system (10) includes a pair of vertically extending post members (50 and 52) which are mounted on an annular disk member (34) having a central opening (44). The post members (50 and 52) extend through the slot (28) and the post members (50, 52) matingly engage the end sections (30, 32) of the slot (28). The longitudinally displaced post members (50 and 52) prevent rotation of the lens (12, 12') about a vertical axis.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and useful screw for joining together the temple pieces of eye glass frames to the front lens holding frame. The invention comprises a serrated tapered screw suitable for insertion into a hinge that connects the temple piece to the front frame of a pair of eye glasses.