Lens Linings Or Rims Patents (Class 351/154)
  • Patent number: 10784647
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a first support member having an outer circumferential lateral surface and a first through-hole, a light-transmissive member including a fluorescent material and disposed in the first through-hole, a second support member having an inner circumferential lateral surface and a second through-hole and a light emitting element disposed below the first support member. At a temperature higher than a first temperature in a range of 200° C. to 800° C., an outer dimension of the first support member is smaller than an inner dimension of the second support member. At room temperature, the outer dimension of the first support member without being fixed is greater than the inner dimension of the second support member without being fixed. The first temperature is a temperature at which a magnitude correlation between the outer dimension of the first support member and the inner dimension of the second support member is reversed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seiji Kiyota
  • Patent number: 10670888
    Abstract: A head-mounted wearable device incorporates a channel inset into a front frame. A flexible printed circuit (FPC) is arranged within the channel and allows communication between a left side of the front frame to a right side. Using the FPC, electronics in a left temple attached to the front frame are connected to the electronics in a right temple attached to the front frame. A retention piece is used to maintain the FPC within the channel, provide protection from an external environment, and so forth. The retention piece may comprise an overmold of silicone plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jung Sik Yang, Eliot Kim, Chia-Jean Wang
  • Patent number: 10416479
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head mountable apparatus including two rims, where an inner top portion of each rim comprises a rim cavity, where each rim cavity comprises a first section and a second section, where a depth of the first section extends from an edge of the respective rim cavity to a first depth, where a depth of the second section extends from the first depth to a bottom of the respective rim cavity, where the first section is operable to secure a lens, and where the second section is part of a wire channel that is operable to secure one or more wires; and a nose bridge connecting the two rims, where a back of the nose bridge comprises a bridge cavity that connects between the second section of each rim cavity, and where the bridge cavity is part of the wire channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Peter Cazalet, Livius Chebeleu, Michael Kubba
  • Patent number: 10124548
    Abstract: A method of making eyewear includes molding procedures using different molding materials to produce the lenses and support structures in a sequence to permanently attach the lenses to the support structure. The lenses are formed with retaining elements to engage with the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Brent Sheldon
  • Patent number: 10054716
    Abstract: A strengthened cover lens is disclosed to include a substrate, including an upper surface, a lower surface substantially parallel to the upper surface, a side surface located between the upper surface and the lower surface, and the side surface being substantially perpendicular to the upper surface and the lower surface, an upper chamfer surface formed between the upper surface and the side surface and the upper chamfer surface being adjacent the side surface, a concave portion formed between the upper surface and the upper chamfer surface, and a protection layer covering at least the concave portion and the upper chamfer surface, and a method for strengthening a cover lens being durable for abrasive condition by rigid body such as metal in common use is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Buwon Precision Sciences Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung-Chul Ahn
  • Patent number: 9810924
    Abstract: This invention discloses methods and apparatuses for sealing and encapsulating components on and within a multi-piece insert. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel and the component includes a sealed and encapsulated multi-piece insert portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
    Inventors: James Daniel Riall, Randall B. Pugh, Daniel B. Otts, Frederick A. Flitsch, Adam Toner
  • Patent number: 9753303
    Abstract: An eyeglass assembly includes a frame having first and second lens openings. A lens is dimensioned for receipt in the lens opening. The lens has a key selectively interconnecting the lens to frame in a lens opening. The key has a protrusion received in a complementary groove in the frame around the lens opening, and a tab along a minor portion of the key that is received in a notch in the frame groove which provide a region where less force is required to mount or remove the lens relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: FRAMERI INC.
    Inventors: Konrad C. Billetz, Noel L. Gauthier
  • Patent number: 9581829
    Abstract: An eyeglass assembly is revealed. The eyeglass assembly mainly includes lenses assembled with an eyeglass frame. Each lens is disposed with a covering portion that shields an outer edge of the eyeglass frame. A locking portion is formed by inward extension of the covering portion and is against the inner surface of the eyeglass frame. A circular slot is arranged between the locking portion and the covering portion, and is used for mounting and locking the eyeglass frame. Thereby the lenses are secured firmly on the eyeglass frame. The lenses of the present invention are assembled with the eyeglass frame in different way so as to get a pair of novel and attractive eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Sun Sight Glasses Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jui-Chi Li
  • Publication number: 20150009472
    Abstract: A mount for spectacles includes a first front frame made of plastic and having respective lens-holding rims with a closed contour, to receive and support lens, and a second frame made of metallic material inserted inside the first frame and solidly fixed thereto, the second frame including respective portions in a closed ring shape and extending respectively along the outline of the corresponding lens-holding rim, the mount being produced by stratification of the plastics material of the first frame on the second frame, by applying at least one sheet of plastic material of the first frame on each of the front and rear opposite surfaces of the second frame. At least one section of the second frame, at the location of each lens-holding rim, has a profile extending longitudinally in a sinuous shape, substantially of serpentine configuration, permitting assembly/disassembly of the lens in the lens-holding rim exclusively by resilient deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Paolo Guadagnin
  • Patent number: 8928422
    Abstract: A resonator element includes a base section, at least one pair of vibrating arms protruding from the base section, a support arm protruding from the base section, and a first through hole provided to the support arm, and penetrating the support arm in a thickness direction, and is fixed to an object via an adhesive entering the first through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Akinori Yamada, Shuhei Yoshida, Masaru Mikami
  • Patent number: 8911076
    Abstract: Various embodiments of an eyeglass and eyeglass system are provided that can maintain the geometric and optical quality of a lens supported by the eyeglass. The eyeglass can comprise a frame, a support member carried by the frame, and a lens mounting area or groove extending at least partially along at least one of the frame and the support member. The support member can be pivoted, moved, or deflected relative to the frame between a retaining position and an open position. In the open position, the lens can be seated within the lens mounting area. In the retaining position, the support member and the frame retain the lens without exerting deformative forces on the lens. Accordingly, the as-molded geometric and optical qualities of the lens can be preserved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Calilung, David Ginther, Hans Karsten Moritz, Carlos D. Reyes, Ryan Saylor, An Tran
  • Patent number: 8893314
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sport goggle that includes a latching mechanism for a user to quickly release a lens from a frame without tools. The lens is released from the frame by pressing a button surface which bends a spring member in the frame unlocking the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: Vic Chen, Yestin Wang
  • Publication number: 20140268007
    Abstract: Eyewear can include lenses having perimeters that are customized for an intended wearer. The perimeter of the lenses can be determined based on anatomical features of the wearer's face, the wearer's field of vision, or other parameters specific to that individual. Determination of the lens perimeters can involve developing a three-dimensional model of a wearer's face and/or head, demarcating a lens perimeter over an obtained image of a user's face, or delineating the boundary of a wearer's peripheral vision. A provisional lens perimeter obtained by any of these methods may be modified in curvature and/or size to arrive at a desired final lens perimeter. Customized lenses can be fabricated based on the determined lens perimeters. The customized lenses can be assembled into completed eyewear that is customized for a wearer, for example having shapes, sizes, and designs not otherwise possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Adi Ben-Shahar
  • Publication number: 20140253864
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame includes an outer frame (20), an inner frame (50) provided with a pair of eyeglass lenses (60), and temples (31) connected to the outer frame (20). The inner frame (50) is attached to the outer frame (20) through connection members (55).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: FOUR NINES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuichi IIMURA
  • Publication number: 20140253863
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame includes an outer frame (20), an inner frame (50) provided with a pair of eyeglass lenses (60), and temples (31) connected to the outer frame (20). The inner frame (50) is attached to the outer frame (20). The outer frame (20) includes opening portions (40) provided to correspond to the eyeglass lenses (60) attached to the inner frame (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: FOUR NINES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuichi IIMURA
  • Publication number: 20140198292
    Abstract: A double-lens double-groove assembly including a frame and at least two adjacent grooves in or on the frame spaced to hold at least two lenses and at least a material between the lenses. The frame can be an eyeglass frame, a camera lens frame, a projector lens frame, or some other type of lens frame. The material can exhibit optical effects. Examples of the material can include but are not limited to a film or diffraction grating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventor: Carolyn NICKELL
  • Publication number: 20140189943
    Abstract: An interchangeable lens assembly including a first lens, a lens bracket coupled to the first lens, and at least one connection portion disposed around at least a portion of a perimeter of the lens bracket. A goggle including a goggle frame and at least one coupling point disposed on the goggle frame and adapted to couple to the at least one connection portion on the lens bracket. The at least one coupling point and the at least one connection portion may be corresponding magnetic portions adapted to couple to each other by a magnetic interaction, and/or the at least one connection portion may be a protrusion, and the at least one coupling point may be an aperture adapted to receive and couple to the protrusion. This allows the lens assembly to be attached to and detached from the goggle frame quickly and easily with reduced manual dexterity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Dragon Alliance, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Stephen Tobia
  • Publication number: 20140036222
    Abstract: A spectacle lens comprising a base lens (1) and a thin structure (2) that are assembled with each other with an intermediate spacer (30). The spacer is situated along a peripheral edge (12) of the base lens, and a separation space that is determined by said spacer between said base lens and said thin structure contains a gaseous medium during use of the spectacle lens by a wearer. Assembly of the spectacle base lens with the thin structure may be permanent or removable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Christian Bovet, Jean-Paul Cano, Romain Fayolle, Antony Saugey
  • Patent number: 8641188
    Abstract: The present invention illustrates various methods of attaching a pair of eyeglass lenses or a lens shield to an eyeglass frame using magnets or magnetically attractive material. The magnetic attachment methods are beneficial because they allow the user to have interchangeable lenses or shields for indoor and outdoor use, enhancing their visual acuity during work or play. The lenses may be tinted, prescription, protective eyewear, or plano. The magnetic lenses are convenient and user friendly, allowing intuitive, tool-less interchangeability with no need to twist or stress the frame. These methods of attachment require no specific instructions or tools when the user replaces lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Switch Vision, LLC
    Inventor: Carmine S. DiChiara
  • Patent number: 8579433
    Abstract: Low cost spectacles may include a paper or plastic frame and injection molded plastic lens or lenses, where the lens may be easily removed and changed within the frame. In one example, the lens may have a round shape, and securing the lens within the frame may be accomplished by inserting the lens into the aperture in the frame, and rotating the lens, for example, by ¼ of a turn. The lens may have a flange extending radially outward from an edge of the lens, wrapping substantially around a circumference of the lens. The lens may further have a key extending radially outward from an edge of the lens. The key is configured to fit the lens into the aperture of the frame. When the lens is rotated within the aperture, a portion of the frame enters a channel between the key and the flange to secure the lens to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Inventor: Mark S. Margolis
  • Publication number: 20130271723
    Abstract: Various embodiments of an eyeglass and eyeglass system are provided that can maintain the geometric and optical quality of a lens supported by the eyeglass. The eyeglass can comprise a frame, a support member carried by the frame, and a lens mounting area or groove extending at least partially along at least one of the frame and the support member. The support member can be pivoted, moved, or deflected relative to the frame between a retaining position and an open position. In the open position, the lens can be seated within the lens mounting area. In the retaining position, the support member and the frame retain the lens without exerting deformative forces on the lens. Accordingly, the as-molded geometric and optical qualities of the lens can be preserved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Ryan Calilung, David Ginther, Hans Karsten Moritz, Carlos D. Reyes, Ryan Saylor, An Tran
  • Patent number: 8545010
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dual-lens eyeglasses including an eyeglass frame and two lens units permanently installed on the eyeglass frame. Each lens unit includes two lenses arranged in optical alignment with each other. The lenses can be optical lenses or sunglass lenses. The optical lenses can be selected from known lenses such as corrective lenses, myopic corrective lenses, reading glasses lenses, progressive lenses, etc. The sunglass lenses can be selected from polarized lenses, tinted lenses, or photochromic lenses. Without the use of sub-frames, two lens units are permanently installed on eyewires of the eyeglass frames, enhancing the integration effect of the eyeglass frames. In addition, each lens is directly fixed and installed on the eyeglass frames, so that the installation is reliable and the lenses will not fall off easily. Furthermore, the lenses can be easily installed on full-rim, half-rim or rimless eyeglass frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Okia Optical Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Yin Sang Lam, Yan Zhang, Yousheng Wang
  • Patent number: 8534830
    Abstract: An eyeglass is provided that can comprise a frame, a lens, and at least one retention component that can secure the lens relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to support at least one lens in a field of view of a wearer. The frame can include a first ear stem and a second ear stem that allows the frame to be worn on the wearer's head. The at least one retention component can be supported by the frame and/or the lens and can be movable or fixed relative to the frame and/or the lens. The retention component can engage an engagement portion of the frame and/or the lens for preventing the lens from separating from the frame in response to a ballistic event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Taylor, Jason Belbey, Jeremy Hadden, Neil Ferrier, Carlos D. Reyes, Gardner Wade
  • Publication number: 20130070197
    Abstract: In an eyeglasses assembly, a lens frame has two rims to surround a pair of lenses, respectively. Each rim has an inner peripheral surface extending transversely of the respective lens, a first annular stop wall projecting inwardly from the inner peripheral surface to contact a front or rear surface of the respective lens, and an annular recess defined by the inner peripheral surface and the first annular stop wall. Two clamp rings are received in the annular recesses of the respective rims to contact the rear or front surface of the respective lenses and to engage detachably the respective rims. Each clamp ring clamps the respective lens against the respective first annular stop wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventor: Yung-Chang CHANG
  • Publication number: 20120314182
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame assembly adaptable to lenses of different curvatures for holding replaceable optical or sunglass lenses includes an inner frame and an eyeglass frame. The inner frame has a rear periphery and laterals thereof formed as an abutting surface corresponding to a forward receiving area and two lateral linking rooms formed on the eyeglass frame, so that the inner frame preinstalled with the optical lenses or the sunglass lenses is easily assembled to the eyeglass frame by inserting two laterals of the inner frame into the lateral linking rooms of the eyeglass frame and buckling a middle portion of the inner frame to a corresponding portion of the eyeglass frame, so as to allow the abutting surface of the inner frame to abut against the matching receiving area of the eyeglass frame. With this design, the inner frame attached to the eyeglass frame can be easily replaced as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Hsueh-Chu Yeh
  • Patent number: 8192015
    Abstract: An eyeglass is provided that can comprise a frame, a lens, and at least one retention component that can secure the lens relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to support at least one lens in a field of view of a wearer. The frame can include a first ear stem and a second ear stem that allows the frame to be worn on the wearer's head. The at least one retention component can be supported by the frame and/or the lens and can be movable or fixed relative to the frame and/or the lens. The retention component can engage an engagement portion of the frame and/or the lens for preventing the lens from separating from the frame in response to a ballistic event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Taylor, Jason Belbey, Jeremy Hadden, Neil Ferrier, Carlos D. Reyes, Gardner Wade
  • Patent number: 8186828
    Abstract: The prism glasses include movable prism lenses and, optionally. detachable temples. The movable lenses permit the user to alter the viewing angle from substantially 90 degrees downward to substantially 90 degrees upward. The glasses include a planar frame plate, a bridge, a forward outboard face and view ports therethrough. Two prisms, one for each view port, transmit the image. Prism frames have mounting elements for attachment and detachment to complementary mount elements on the frame. The mounts permit either rotation or removal and re-insertion on the frame. In a first mode of operation, the prism transmits a 90 degrees image. The prism mounts cooperate with the complementary frame mounts and the prism lenses can be (a) removed and re-positioned at a 180 degrees position or (b) moved 180 degrees from the downward 90 degree viewpoint to an upward 90 degree viewpoint to the second operational mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Scan Sound Inc.
    Inventor: Barry Leeper
  • Patent number: 8172394
    Abstract: A rigid lens retaining apparatus has first and second portions. The first portion is engaged with a substantially flexible eyewear frame and the second portion is engaged with a lens. Therefore, the rigid lens retainer provides a secure and releasable attachment of lenses to the substantially flexible eyewear frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventor: Brent Sheldon
  • Patent number: 8118425
    Abstract: A spectacle lens with an object-sided front face and an eye-sided rear face, wherein at last the rear face comprises a viewing region that contributes to the optical effect of the spectacle lens and a carrier rim region that at least partially surrounds the viewing region and that does not significantly contribute to the optical effect of the spectacle lens. The rear face of the spectacle lens in the carrier rim zone is constructed substantially from a cosmetic viewpoint without consideration of the optical image-forming properties. A method for producing this spectacle lens is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Rodenstock GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor Esser, Helmut Altheimer, Andrea Welk, Martin Zimmermann, Wolfgang Becken, Edda Wehner
  • Patent number: 8092007
    Abstract: The present invention illustrates various methods of attaching a pair of eyeglass lenses or a lens shield to an eyeglass frame using magnets or magnetically attractive material. The magnetic attachment methods are beneficial because they allow the user to have interchangeable lenses or shields for indoor and outdoor use, enhancing their visual acuity during work or play. The lenses may be tinted, prescription, protective eyewear, or plano. The magnetic lenses are convenient and user friendly, allowing intuitive, tool-less interchangeability with no need to twist or stress the frame. These methods of attachment require no specific instructions or tools when the user replaces lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Switch Vision, LLC
    Inventor: Carmine DiChiara
  • Patent number: 8025395
    Abstract: The invention relates to industrial safety goggles provided with permanent ophthalmic micas having a full impact protection mica positioned thereon, wherein said impact protection mica is made from polycarbonate, provides protection against ultraviolet rays and can be removed, thereby enabling the frames to be used as ophthalmic glasses. Said goggles include a ventilation area and the ophthalmic micas have an improved visual field owing to the design of the frame to which they are mounted and fixed using angular incisions in the frame. The frame is provided with an open space at both eyes between the mica and the end of the rim, which provides ventilation and prevents the fogging of the graduated micas. The sidepieces of the goggles are designed to curve at the ends thereof, so that the goggles can be put in place without the user having to remove his/her industrial safety helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventor: Alejandro Arturo Goebel Quintana
  • Patent number: 8020987
    Abstract: A sunglasses structure includes a glasses frame, having a position limit slot disposed at an internal edge of the glasses frame and a plurality of assembling portions disposed on an outward side of the position limit slot at the internal edge of the glasses frame; two glasses legs, pivotally coupled to either side of the glasses frame; at least one first lens, installed in the position limit slot of the glasses frame; and at least one second lens, installed outside the first lens, and having a plurality of connecting portions disposed at the periphery of the second lens and coupled to the assembling portions. The sunglasses structure uses the assembling portions at the internal edge of the glasses frame together with the connecting portions at the periphery of the second lens to achieve the effects of shading sunlight, preventing image distortion, and providing a secured mount and an easy dismount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: T-Link PPE Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuo-Tseng Lin
  • Publication number: 20110181831
    Abstract: A detachable lens for variable focus spectacles, the lens including a plurality of magnets in a groove on its rear surface for holding the lens to the spectacles. An interlocking boss keeps the lens from sliding off the spectacles, and a locating tab provides a means for assuring that the lens is installed on the correct side of the spectacles and with the proper orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Lane Research, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Kurtin, Steven Hecker
  • Publication number: 20110170049
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pair of eyeglasses which include a lens stand and a pair of gaskets. Each gasket can be detachably connected to the lens stand. Each gasket has an inner edge that protrudes forwards to accommodate the lens. The degree of the curve of the lens is smaller than that of the lens stand relative to the horizontal direction, so that the size of the lens can be efficiently reduced, and hence the lens with diopter can be used easily and aberration can be efficiently eliminated. Furthermore, after the gaskets are connected to the lens stand, the upper portion of the gaskets may generate gas permeable holes so as to prevent the lens from fogging up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20110122364
    Abstract: An eye covering includes an outer frame for surrounding a facial area around a wearer's eyes. The outer frame includes a lens frame that has a first upright wall. The first upright wall is formed with at least one first slot. The eye covering further includes a lens engaged in the lens frame. The lens includes at least one engaging piece that extends rearward to engage the first slot. The eye covering also includes an inner frame having a lining portion that is disposed to line a peripheral portion of the lens and that is disposed between the peripheral portion of the lens and the outer frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: ALL-LOGIC INT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shun-Tien YANG
  • Patent number: 7887182
    Abstract: A sports glasses construction includes an eyeglass frame for semi-rimless lenses having a pair of receivers for receiving a first pair of selectively removable lenses or lens adapter frames. A pair of lens adapter frames has respective upper connection members sized and shaped to couple to the respective pair of receivers in the eyeglass frame. The pair of lens adapters each has a lower portion sized and shaped to couple to a second respective pair of lenses while leaving the lower edges of the lenses exposed to provide a semi-rimless construction, and to permit the frame to adapt to lenses of differing geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan S. Van Atta, Umar Hanil
  • Publication number: 20110007263
    Abstract: The present invention illustrates various methods of attaching a pair of eyeglass lenses or a lens shield to an eyeglass frame using magnets or magnetically attractive material. The magnetic attachment methods are beneficial because they allow the user to have interchangeable lenses or shields for indoor and outdoor use, enhancing their visual acuity during work or play. The lenses may be tinted, prescription, protective eyewear, or plano. The magnetic lenses are convenient and user friendly, allowing intuitive, tool-less interchangeability with no need to twist or stress the frame. These methods of attachment require no specific instructions or tools when the user replaces lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Carmine DiChiara
  • Publication number: 20110001922
    Abstract: A rigid lens retaining apparatus has first and second portions. The first portion is engaged with a substantially flexible eyewear frame and the second portion is engaged with a lens. Therefore, the rigid lens retainer provides a secure and releasable attachment of lenses to the substantially flexible eyewear frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventor: Brent SHELDON
  • Publication number: 20100315587
    Abstract: The prism glasses include movable prism lenses and, optionally. detachable temples. The movable lenses permit the user to alter the viewing angle from substantially 90 degrees downward to substantially 90 degrees upward. The glasses include a planar frame plate, a bridge, a forward outboard face and view ports therethrough. Two prisms, one for each view port, transmit the image. Prism frames have mounting elements for attachment and detachment to complementary mount elements on the frame. The mounts permit either rotation or removal and re-insertion on the frame. In a first mode of operation, the prism transmits a 90 degrees image. The prism mounts cooperate with the complementary frame mounts and the prism lenses can be (a) removed and re-positioned at a 180 degrees position or (b) moved 180 degrees from the downward 90 degree viewpoint to an upward 90 degree viewpoint to the second operational mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Barry Leeper
  • Patent number: 7850301
    Abstract: The present invention illustrates various methods of attaching a pair of eyeglass lenses or a lens shield to an eyeglass frame using magnets or magnetically attractive material. The magnetic attachment methods are beneficial because they allow the user to have interchangeable lenses or shields for indoor and outdoor use, enhancing their visual acuity during work or play. The lenses may be tinted, prescription, protective eyewear, or plano. The magnetic lenses are convenient and user friendly, allowing intuitive, tool-less interchangeability with no need to twist or stress the frame. These methods of attachment require no specific instructions or tools when the user replaces lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Liberty Sport, Inc.
    Inventor: Carmine S. DiChiara
  • Publication number: 20100277686
    Abstract: A detachable lens for variable focus spectacles, the lens including a plurality of magnets in a groove on its rear surface for holding the lens to the spectacles. An interlocking boss keeps the lens from sliding off the spectacles, and a locating tab provides a means for assuring that the lens is installed on the spectacles with the proper orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Stephen Kurtin
  • Patent number: 7748842
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rim which can increase a lens holding capacity by a simple structure and can apply a new decoration to a spectacle. In a rim (1) of a spectacle in which a fitting groove (3) is formed in such a manner as to be fitted to a fitting portion (5a) formed so as to protrude to a side surface of a lens (5) and hold the lens (5), a concave groove (4) is formed in a bottom portion of the fitting groove (3) along a top portion (5b) of the fitting portion (5a). A absorbing material may be filled in the concave groove (4) or a paint may be filled in or applied to the concave groove (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventor: Akira Sakai
  • Patent number: 7726807
    Abstract: A sports glasses construction includes an eyeglass frame for semi-rimless lenses having a pair of channels for receiving a first pair of selectively removable lenses or lens adapter frames, and a pair of lens adapter frames having respective upper connection members sized and shaped to fit into the respective pair of channels in the eyeglass frame. The pair of lens adapters each has a lower portion sized and shaped to couple to a second respective pair of lenses leaving the lower edges of the lenses exposed to provide a semi-rimless construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan S. Van Atta, Umar Hanif
  • Patent number: 7712895
    Abstract: Eyeglasses include a frame, and two lenses; the frame has a streamline shape, and a relatively large curvature as compared with the lenses, and has a joining portion protruding downwards from a middle portion thereof, and grooves extending from two sides of the joining portion to an upper portion of an inward side thereof; each of the lenses includes a body, and a connecting plate, which is secured on the body, and has the same curvature as the body of the lens; the lenses are firmly joined to the frame with the connecting plates being inserted in respective ones of the grooves of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventor: Chih-Hung Wang
  • Patent number: 7686449
    Abstract: Disclosed is an eyewear retention system. In some embodiments, the eyewear retention system retains a lens by using at least one padding structure located between the lens and the lens holder. In some embodiments, the lens can be press fit into the frame and retained by the resulting interference fit. The lens holder, such as an orbital, can fully or partially surround the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Jannard, Malcolm Neal Houston, Carlos D. Reyes, Ryan Saylor
  • Publication number: 20090207372
    Abstract: A combined lens rim injection molded with soft raw material includes an upper rim and a lower rim combined together. The upper rim and the lower rim are designed to be so simple that the lens rim can easily be released from the mold through the opening. By so designing, in case of opening the mold, the upper rim and the lower rim can be automatically released from the mold by means of ejector pins or mechanical arms, able to save man power for removing the lens rim out of the mold, simplify a solid lens-rim mold and reduce cost of opening mold as well as time required for injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Ching-Fu Chuang
  • Patent number: 7553013
    Abstract: Eyeglasses include a frame: a pair of lenses mounted detachably on the frame; and a pair of temples, each of which is pivoted to the frame so as to be rotatable relative to the frame between folded and extended positions, and each of which is provided with an abutting part that abuts against a respective one of the lenses when the respective one of the temples is disposed at the extended position, and that is spaced apart from the respective one of the lenses when the respective one of the temples is disposed at the folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Inventor: York Tsai
  • Patent number: RE41834
    Abstract: A set of lens assembly parts which contains a base and a frame and at least one or more of a lens, fasteners for securing the lens between the base and the frame, a mask, and a strap. Lens assemblies formed from the set of lens assembly parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald R. Parks
  • Patent number: RE47958
    Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and a data processing method are disclosed. A time zone identifier is inserted into program table information of a broadcasting signal and the broadcasting signal is transmitted/received. The digital broadcasting system can calculate a local time of a region, in which the digital broadcasting system is located, using the time zone identifier. Accordingly, although the position of the digital broadcasting system is changed, it is possible to process the broadcasting signal related to the local time without an error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jae Hyung Song, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Won Gyu Song, Jin Pil Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Jong Moon Kim
  • Patent number: RE48776
    Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and a data processing method are disclosed. A time zone identifier is inserted into program table information of a broadcasting signal and the broadcasting signal is transmitted/received. The digital broadcasting system can calculate a local time of a region, in which the digital broadcasting system is located, using the time zone identifier. Accordingly, although the position of the digital broadcasting system is changed, it is possible to process the broadcasting signal related to the local time without an error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jae Hyung Song, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Won Gyu Song, Jin Pil Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Jong Moon Kim