Removable And/or Adjustable Filters Or Screens (e.g., Clip-on Type) Patents (Class 351/47)
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Patent number: 7540607Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses on conventional eyeglasses in which magnets are attached to temple extensions or temples on the conventional eyeglasses to mate with magnets mounted in appendages of the auxiliary eyeglasses. The magnets on the auxiliary eyeglasses engages the magnets on the conventional eyeglasses from below only, so as to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by magnetic attractive force. The magnets may be recessed in sockets formed on one side while the magnets may extend out of the sockets on the other side. A wide variety of magnet shapes and configurations are possible.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
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Patent number: 7540606Abstract: An eyeglasses structure includes an eyeglasses main body, and an eyeglasses accessory; the eyeglasses main body has several detainment holes on a rim thereof; the eyeglasses accessory has several embedded posts corresponding to the detainment holes of the rim of the eyeglasses main body to be embedded in the detainment holes respectively; each of the embedded posts having at least one gaps on one end thereof that is inserted in a corresponding said detainment hole; owing to the gaps, the embedded ends of the embedded posts are contractible and resilient, and they will tend to spring back to their original position to be tight in the detainment holes without possibility of falling off after they are inserted in the detainment holes.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Inventor: Chih-Chang Huang
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Patent number: 7537336Abstract: Eyewear is provided having lenses that are removably secured to an eyewear platform. The eyewear platform has a bridge portion, a pair of temple extensions and at least one socket extending therefrom with a first mating surface accessible on an upper side of the platform and a second mating surface accessible on a lower side of the platform. The eyewear further includes a pair of primary lenses with at least one third mating surface that is removably secured to the first mating surface by magnetic attraction. The eyewear still further includes a pair of auxiliary lenses with at least one fourth mating surface that is removably secured to the second mating surface by magnetic attraction. The eyewear further includes a reflective coating on a portion of a surface of either the primary or auxiliary lenses to facilitate rearward view of a wearer.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
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Patent number: 7527373Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a safety eyewear including: a lens permanently attached to a removable lens carrier; and a frame removably attached to the removable lens carrier, the removable lens carrier and the frame extend from a bottom of a side portion of the lens across an upper portion of the lens to a bottom of an opposite side portion of the lens wherein the safety eyewear provides a user with an unobstructed field of vision during use.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Glen Stanley, Richard W. Canavan, Solomon Marini
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Patent number: 7520604Abstract: A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses has a main frame and an inner frame. The main frame includes a lens holder for holding lenses, a pair of temple arms hingedly assembled with opposite side edges of the lens holder, and side assembling ribs protruding from the side edges of the lens holder. The temple arms extends backward from and being capable of pivoting around the opposite side edges of the lens holder, and each of the side assembling ribs has a side assembling groove formed between the side assembling rib and the lens holder. The inner frame is detachably assembled with the outer frame and has side edges each of which can be inserted in the side assembling groove. A sealing member is attached to an inner surface of the inner frame. The inner frame and the outer frame can be easily assembled with or disassembled from each other according to a user's intention.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: KBC America, Inc.Inventor: Woon-Taek Choi
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Patent number: 7497570Abstract: An adjustable and detachable nose pad assembly (22) for eyeglasses (10) is provided and includes a central bridge section (24) with a pair of obliquely oriented and diverging posts (26) each supporting a nose pad (34, 36). Each nose pad (34, 36) is shiftable relative to an associated post (26) and can be locked in place in a desired position by means of a mechanical interlock assembly (44, 46). The bridge section (24) has a pair of hook elements (30, 32) which are designed for seating within complemental recesses (50, 52) formed in the bridge (16) of eyeglasses (10); in this manner, the assembly (22) may be selectively detached from the eyeglasses (10) for adjustment, and then can be reattached. The invention also provides an eyewear assembly (64) including primary eyeglasses (10), a detachable nose pad assembly (22), and an auxiliary eyeglass unit (54) also provided with a nose pad assembly (62) similar to the assembly (22).Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Bushnell, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Cohen, Danielle LaGace
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Publication number: 20090015783Abstract: The present invention provides clip-on sunglasses and methods of manufacture thereof. In accordance with an embodiment, the clip-on sunglasses comprise first and second lenses, each having retainer prongs positioned at an outer portion of each lens. The retainer prongs configured to engage an outer edge of eyeglasses. A bridge structure comprises first and second base portions affixed at inner portions of each of the first and second lenses. Each base portion comprises a protrusion. The bridge structure further comprises a elastic spanning member molded over the protrusions thereby being affixed to the first and second base portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Henry Welling Lane, Eric Rhea
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Patent number: 7475981Abstract: A auxiliary spectacles provided with a clamping mechanism includes a mechanism body, onto the ends of which the auxiliary spectacles lenses are mounted. The mechanism body between the two lenses of the auxiliary spectacles may be provided with an elastic pushing clamping body. The elastic pushing clamping body may include a bending foot body provided with at least one bending foot extending backward and then bending downwardly is fixed to the mechanism body, and the mechanism body may be provided with a pushing slider which may be pressed elastically, and the rear end of the pushing slider may be pushed elastically against the inner sidewall of the bending foot. The auxiliary spectacles may be used, assembled and disassembled more easily, and/or clamped more firmly; and may be compatible with other kinds of spectacles without adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Inventor: Gao Yong
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Patent number: 7461935Abstract: Eyewear includes an outer frame having a right temple arm and a left temple arm. An outer lens is secured to the outer frame. An inner frame is removably secured to the outer frame. An inner lens is positioned in the inner frame. A portion of the outer lens engages the inner frame to removably secure the inner frame to the outer frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Michael Collier, Kyle Schepke
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Patent number: 7458679Abstract: The clip-on lens assembly has a pair of lenses connected together by a uniquely shaped, spring-biased nose bridge wire that has a profile that substantially matches the profile of the nose bridge portion of a pair of eyewear. The bridge wire is connected to either the rear or front surfaces of the lenses and doubles-back on itself before forming a bridge portion, which may include curling over from the front surface to the rear surfaces of the lens. The lenses may be tinted for use as sunshades or could be also optically enhanced for use as an auxiliary corrective lens. At the outer edges of each lens is a pair of hooks used to retain the clip-on lens assembly against a pair of eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: The Hilsinger CompanyInventor: D. Michael Lennox
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Patent number: 7452068Abstract: Eyewear includes an outer frame having a right temple arm and a left temple arm. An outer lens is secured to the outer frame. An inner frame is removably secured to one of the outer frame and the outer lens. An inner lens has a nosepiece and is secured to the inner frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Michael Collier, Kyle Schepke
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Patent number: 7452069Abstract: An eyeframe uses a magnetic closure to attach a variety of interchangeable lenspieces to the eyeframe. The magnetic closure allows the wearer to interchange lenses depending on the circumstance. Furthermore, the magnetic closure securely closes but does not wear with use or require so much force that could lead to damaging the lenses and/or closure.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Inventor: Steven R. Lipawsky
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Publication number: 20080278676Abstract: Computer eyewear for reducing the effects of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). In one embodiment, the eyewear comprises a frame and two lenses. In some embodiments, the frame and lenses have a wrap-around design to reduce air flow in the vicinity of the eyes. The lenses can have optical power in the range of approximately +0.5 to +2.5 diopters for reducing accommodation demands on a user's eyes when using a computer. The lenses can also include prismatic power for reducing convergence demand on a user's eyes when sitting at a computer. The lenses can also include a partially transmissive mirror coating, tinting, and anti-reflective coatings. In one embodiment, a partially transmissive mirror coating or tinting spectrally filters light to remove spectral peaks in fluorescent or incandescent lighting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: GUNNAR OPTIKS, LLCInventors: Joseph Croft, Matthew Michelsen, Robert Joyce
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Patent number: 7441889Abstract: Eyeglasses having a lens frame removably attached to a primary eyewear using easy release snap connection that provides effective resistance from the lens frame from becoming involuntarily detached from the primary eyewear. This arrangement allows the user to maximize the different kinds of eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
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Publication number: 20080252844Abstract: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacle includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses, and a mounting arrangement comprising first through third supporting members spacedly and rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to engage on the primary bridge so as to support the shelter lenses aligning with the lenses respectively, and a retention member rearwardly extending to apply an urging force against the primary bridge to engage with the primary bridge when the detachable shelter frame is mounted in front of the primary spectacle so as to substantially retain the detachable shelter frame in a balance manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Publication number: 20080246913Abstract: A detachable eyewear is designed for eyeglasses. The detachable eyewear is designed similar to an eyeglass frame without temples, which comprises lenses, a rim and two tension adjustment stoppers with hooks each positioned to the respective extensions at the two ends of the rim and each of the tension adjustment stopper is connected by a nylon string, wherein said detachable eyewear is attached in front of the primary eyeglasses. With the flexibility and elasticity endowed with nylon strings, the tension adjustment stoppers with hooks at each end can be opened although they are fixed onto the two ends of the rim. By way of the elastic force, said detachable eyewear adapted to be attached and secured by said hooks of the tension adjustment stoppers to said eyeglasses, either clip-on or clip-off the studs. The detachable eyewear is specially designed which can be in a number of prescriptions. This detachable eyewear is handled easily and attached stably.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventor: Wan Kwong Wong
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Patent number: 7431450Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses includes an eyeglass frame, a nose unit fastened to the eyeglass frame with a screw, an eyeglass lens mounted in a mounting groove on the eyeglass frame and forced into engagement with the screw, two temples pivotally coupled to two coupling endpieces of the eyeglass frame, and a wireless transceiver mounted on one temple for allowing the user to use a cellular phone wirelessly in a hand-free manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Inventor: Hsueh Yu Huang
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Patent number: 7431453Abstract: A modular eyewear system (700) including magnetic mounting means for releasable magnetic mounting of one or more eyewear elements (710) such as a loupe assembly or a similar magnification system to a frame member for wearing on a wearer's head. Both the frame member and the loupe assembly are provided with complementary magnetic mounting means, whereby the loupe or magnification system is releasably mountable to the frame member. Other elements of the modular system include light delivery means, eyesight correction lenses, protective eyeshields, adjustable nosepieces, optical filter elements, masks and helmets, the system allowing these elements to be used separately or together depending on the desired use.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Ophthalmic Engineering Pty LtdInventor: Martin Hogan
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Patent number: 7422321Abstract: An eyewear structure combinable with an accessory glasses unit comprises a main glasses unit and an accessory glasses unit each having assembly bores drilled at a bridge thereon wherein attracting elements with insert grooves and attracted elements with insert rod are respectively combined with magnetic elements and embedded to the assembly bores of the main and accessory glasses units. Via the magnetism generated by the magnetic elements, the attracting and attracted elements can be magnetically attached to one another to obtain magnetic and insert positioning effects so that the accessory glasses unit can be stably clipped onto the main glasses unit thereby. Besides, each glass of the main glasses unit has a restricting hole drilled thereon to fit to a restricting protrusion of a temple hinge so that the temple hinge can be firmly located onto the glass and restrained in movement, facilitating easy and fast assembly and manufacturing thereby.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Inventor: Fu-Yen Wang
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Publication number: 20080204651Abstract: A sideshade for reducing peripheral glare that is removably attachable to a temple of spectacles such that the wearer of the spectacles is not required to remove the spectacles in order to attach the sideshade to or detach the sideshade from the temple of the spectacles. The detachable sideshade is optical or near-optical quality so as not to degrade the wearer's peripheral vision. The sideshade may be light in weight and easy to attach and remove.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: Raymond L. Hobbs
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Patent number: 7404634Abstract: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacle includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses, and a mounting arrangement comprising first through third supporting members spacedly and rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to engage on the primary bridge so as to support the shelter lenses aligning with the lenses respectively, and a retention member rearwardly extending to apply an urging force against the primary bridge to engage with the primary bridge when the detachable shelter frame is mounted in front of the primary spectacle so as to substantially retain the detachable shelter frame in a balance manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Patent number: 7401917Abstract: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacle includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses, and a mounting arrangement comprising first through third supporting members spacedly and rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to engage on the primary bridge so as to support the shelter lenses aligning with the lenses respectively, and a retention member rearwardly extending to apply an urging force against the primary bridge to engage with the primary bridge when the detachable shelter frame is mounted in front of the primary spectacle so as to substantially retain the detachable shelter frame in a balance manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Patent number: 7399078Abstract: Eyewear having a curved frame includes a protruding cover lens unit. The cover lens unit can be removably attached to the curved frame to position a less curved non-prescription lens in a protruding position with respect to the curved frame, thereby creating a space within the protruding lens unit. A prescription lens is removably attached to the curved frame and disposed behind the non-prescription lens. The prescription lens extends into the space without interference with the non-prescription lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Inventor: Brent Sheldon
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Patent number: 7396124Abstract: A positioning structure for auxiliary eyeglasses comprises an auxiliary eyeglass frame of auxiliary eyeglasses with an additional function, having a bridge provided with a receiving space and a through hole formed on a back wall of the receiving space. A protective strip combined to the auxiliary eyeglass frame is provided with an inserting portion extending downwardly from a central portion and having a first projection projected rearward so that the inserting portion can be inserted into the receiving space with the first projection being engaged with the through hole. A pair of second projections are provided on each end of the protective strip for being inserting into a recess formed on each end of a main eyeglass frame. Hereby the auxiliary eyeglass frame with the protective strip can be stably and speedily attached/detached to/from the main eyeglass frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2007Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Day Sun Industrial Corp.Inventor: Ching-Hsiang Wang
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Publication number: 20080151176Abstract: A spectacle case including a housing assembly, a spectacle compartment, and at least one accessory compartment assembly. The housing assembly defines a housing space for storing a pair of spectacles therein. The housing space comprises a spectacle space and a remaining dead space. The spectacle compartment occupies the spectacle space defining an area that is reserved for occupation of the spectacle when the spectacle is received within the housing assembly. The at least one accessory compartment assembly occupies at least a portion of the dead space. The accessory compartment assembly includes at least one accessory compartment separation element for providing a desired separation of the spectacle compartment and the accessory compartment assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Okia Optical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sik Lung Lam
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Patent number: 7390086Abstract: An eyeglass frame assembly for coupling clip-on auxiliary spectacles to primary spectacles. The primary spectacles having a pair of cavities formed on one of the frame and the inside surface of rear extensions. The clip-on spectacles having a pair of insertable members mounted on a pair of hinged extensions, wherein the insertable members are capable of positively engaging the cavities. The hinged extensions allow the clip-on spectacles to swing up and to place the auxiliary lenses mounted within the clip-on spectacles to be outside the vision path of the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Inventor: Jung I. Lee
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Patent number: 7384141Abstract: Eyeglasses having a lens frame removably attached to a primary eyewear using easy release snap connection that provides effective resistance from said lens frame from becoming involuntarily detached from said primary eyewear. This arrangement allows the user to maximize the different kinds of eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
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Patent number: 7370961Abstract: An eyewear system enables a person to switch lenses among a variety of frames or switch a variety of lenses within a single frame. The lenses can be easily attached to and detached from a frame assembly that may or may not otherwise contain lenses. The lenses may be frameless or positioned in one or more subframe assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Inventors: Ira Lerner, Toshiro Fujiuchi
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Patent number: 7370960Abstract: This invention provides binocular eyeglasses that have linear polarizing lenses to be employed by a golfer to examine the surface of a putting green as an aid in deciding the speed and direction of a puffing stroke. The planes of maximum transmission for the lenses are preferably complementary each lens 45° to horizontal. The polarizing lenses are supported to permit the golfer to rotate the lenses to “tip-up” position out of the line of sight, which enables the golfer to alternatively see a direct view and a polarizer altered view of the putting surface without significant delay of play.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Inventor: Charles E. Pfund
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Patent number: 7364287Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pivotally openable spectacles and sunshade-clip assembly in which a sunshade-clip is pivotally rotatable about a pair of hinge arm units thereof after being attached to spectacles by use of corresponding spectacles magnets and clip magnets. The spectacles include a pair of lens frames, a pair of temple arms, a pair of hinge units each used to hingedly connect one of the lens frames to one of the temple arms. The spectacles magnets are mounted in the hinge units. The sunshade-clip includes a pair of colored clip lenses, a pair of clip lens frames, a pair of hinge arm units, and the clip magnets mounted to the hinge arm units, respectively, to correspond to the spectacles magnets.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Inventors: Suk-Jae Lee, Ju-Jae Lee, Hyun-Jun Lee, Sung-Jun Lee
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Patent number: 7360889Abstract: This invention relates to one kind of universal clip-on eyeglasses that is used on optical frames. The clip-on glasses is comprised of a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism clamps onto the bridge of the bottom eyeglasses through a stretchable clip. The two ends of the clamping mechanism are connected to the add-on lenses. The clamping mechanism is comprised of a master structure and a component that clamps on with a stretchable mechanism. The master structure is connected to the add-on lenses and the component has at least one mechanical clip that clamps onto the bridge of the bottom lenses. This invention allows the clip-on eyeglasses to be clipped onto the bridge of the bottom eyeglasses with a clamping mechanism that has clips. They are easy to put on as well as to take off. The clamping is secure and these clip-on eyeglasses can be universally used on a variety of bottom lenses.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Inventor: Gao Yong
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Publication number: 20080084531Abstract: A clip (12) for an eyewear device (22) is formed with a one-piece construction (34) with a pair of opposing end portions (36a, 36b) having clip fasteners. The clip fasteners including a visor clip fastener (38a) and an eyewear clip fastener (38b). The visor clip fastener (38a) is releasably attached to a visor (20) and defines a groove (40) receiving the same. The eyewear clip fastener (38b) is releasably attached to the eyewear device (22) and defines a notch (42) receiving the same. The groove (40) is substantially larger than the notch (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Inventor: Michael Pilarski
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Patent number: 7344240Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses on conventional eyeglasses in which magnets are attached to temple extensions or temples on the conventional eyeglasses to mate with magnets mounted in appendages of the auxiliary eyeglasses. The magnets on the auxiliary eyeglasses engages the magnets on the conventional eyeglasses from below only, so as to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by magnetic attractive force. The magnets may be recessed in sockets formed on one side while the magnets may extend out of the sockets on the other side. A wide variety of magnet shapes and configurations are possible.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
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Publication number: 20080036961Abstract: The present invention relates to novel auxiliary sunglasses which can be easily attached to and detached from the frame of a pair of primary eyeglasses. Specifically, this invention utilizes a hybrid mounting mechanism, for example, one side of the auxiliary sunglasses uses a mechanic attachment mechanism while the other side uses a magnetic attraction mechanism. This combination of two different attachment mechanisms on the same pair of the auxiliary sunglasses overcomes the problems associated with each of the mechanic mounting only or the magnetic mounting only mechanisms respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2006Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventor: Qingshan Zhou
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Patent number: 7328999Abstract: Eyeglasses comprising a primary lens frame having a first pair of lens holders separated by a bridge portion having a major magnetic member disposed on a rear side thereof and facing rearward. The eyeglasses further include an auxiliary frame having a second pair of lens holders separated by a bridge portion and having pivoting arms attached to each lens. The arms are connected by a grip extension having minor magnetic members disposed on a side facing the major magnetic members. The auxiliary frame is coupled to the primary lens frame from the bottom such that the grip extension extends under the bridge portion in the primary lens frame and allows the major and minor magnetic members to form a magnetic attraction. The pivoting arms permit the auxiliary frame to be moved in and out of the line of sight of the user without disrupting the magnetic coupling of the primary and the auxiliary frames.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Inventor: Gary M. Zelman
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Patent number: 7322691Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacles and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacles includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses, and a mounting arrangement comprising first through second supporting members spacedly and rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to engage on the primary bridge so as to support the detachable shelter frame with at least two point supports.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Patent number: 7320514Abstract: Primary and auxiliary lens assemblies are provided that allow a wearer easy usage with a reduced risk of misalignment or detachment through the use of micromagnets. Conventional magnetic auxiliary lens assemblies are difficult to manufacture and functionally limited due to the limitations of conventional magnets and the composition of the auxiliary frames. The improved lens assemblies disclosed herein instead employ high strength micromagnets advantageously aligned and embedded in the auxiliary lens frame to improve the ease and reliability of coupling to a primary frame, and to provide aesthetic and functional advantageous over the known art.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: E'lite Optik U.S. L.P.Inventor: Greg Smith
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Patent number: 7318641Abstract: A pivotal mechanism for suspending a lens to a spectacle is disclosed. The pivotal mechanism includes a front suspension lens module and a spectacle, characterized in that a frame support is provided to connect the two lens frame of the spectacle, the vertical face of the inner side of the two ends of the frame support is provided respectively with an engaging recess which can be circular arch shape or square or other shape, the engaging recess is mounted with engaging bead which is retractable; and the front suspension lens module includes a front suspension support having two ends for positioning front suspension lens, the bottom end face of the support is protruded to form two engaging protrusions having a shape matching the engaging recess of the spectacle, the protrusion face of the engaging protrusion is provided with an engaging hole; whereby the engaging protrusion is correspondingly inserted into the engaging recess such that the engaging bead engages with the engaging hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Inventor: Wen Tse Huang
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Patent number: 7318440Abstract: An eye patch that is usable with eyeglass frames includes a flexible body and at least one fastener. The fastener(s) fasten the flexible body to the front of the frames. The flexible body substantially blocks both frontal and peripheral vision of an eye of a wearer of the eyeglass frames.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2000Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Inventor: Beth N. Grijalva
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Patent number: 7284853Abstract: The expandable and flexible bridge member is adapted for use a a part of clip-on sunglasses. It permits the sunglasses to be mounted on any eyeglasses, including those with a protruding bridge, with the bridge member of the sunglasses in alignment with the bridge of the eyeglasses. The bridge member can take the form of a uniquely shaped spring with a shrink wrapped plastic sleeve or one or more strips of elastic or rubber-like material. The bridge member is provided with a bridge engaging capability so that proper alignment is maintained with the eyeglasses bridge. The bridge engaging structure may take the form of a recess or a hook.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Inventor: Dean Friedman
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Patent number: 7278731Abstract: Eyeglasses and clip-ons are improved by providing housings for magnets for securing the clip-ons in a uniblock also incorporating one or more of the following: part of a closing block, an end piece, and part of a hinge. The structure is more compact, neater in appearance, and of improved quality as compared to eyeglasses incorporating conventional structures, and is less expensive to manufacture than many conventional eyeglasses, especially in large volume.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Aspex Eyewear, Inc.Inventor: Julie B. Madison
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Patent number: 7275820Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spectacles and sunshade clip assembly. The assembly comprises spectacles including a pair of lens frames, and a pair of hinges affixed to opposite outer ends of the lens, and a sunshade clip including a pair of sunshade lens frames connected to each other by means of a bridge. The sunshade clip further comprises a pair of magnet ribs affixed to opposite outer ends of the sunshade lens frames to linearly extend across only a relatively short distance in a longitudinal direction of the sunshade clip. A respective one of the hinges provided at the spectacles is spaced apart forward from a reference line having a radius of curvature defined by inner surfaces of the lens frames, so that a portion thereof, coming into contact with a corresponding one of the lens frames, forms a forwardly-protruding portion. The forwardly-protruding portion is formed as a recessed magnet-mounting portion to receive a corresponding one of the magnets.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Inventors: Suk-Jae Lee, Ju-Jae Lee, Hyun-Jun Lee, Sung-Jun Lee
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Patent number: 7249841Abstract: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacle includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses, and a mounting arrangement comprising first through third supporting members spacedly and rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to engage on the primary bridge so as to support the shelter lenses aligning with the lenses respectively, and a retention member rearwardly extending to apply an urging force against the primary bridge to engage with the primary bridge when the detachable shelter frame is mounted in front of the primary spectacle so as to substantially retain the detachable shelter frame in a balance manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Patent number: 7246899Abstract: A detachable shelter frame for mounting in front of a primary spectacles frame which includes a frame body mounting two lenses in position, wherein the detachable shelter frame includes two auxiliary lenses, a shelter bridge, and two resilient mounting devices. The resilient mounting devices are spacedly provided at the shelter frame for detachably mounting the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacles frame, wherein each of the resilient mounting devices includes a resilient arm extended from the shelter bridge and an engaging member. The engaging member is extended from the resilient arm for pressing against the rear surface of the respective lens of the primary spectacles frame in such a manner that the two resilient arms substantially pull the two engaging members towards the primary spectacles frame for mounting the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacles frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Patent number: 7244023Abstract: An auxiliary eyeglass frame is provided with a position-adjustable device pivotally securing to the bridge. The position-adjustable device includes a mounting block, at least one magnetic piece is provided in the mounting block, two through bores are respectively provided adjacent to the left side and right side of the at least one magnetic piece, each through bore is provided to receive one fixing piece and one pivotal connecting article, and the pivotal connecting articles are disposed on the bridge of the auxiliary eyeglass frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Inventor: Yu-Teng Hsiao
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Patent number: 7244022Abstract: An eyeglass frame assembly for coupling clip-on auxiliary spectacles to primary spectacles. The primary spectacles having a pair of cavities formed on one of the frame and the inside surface of rear extensions. The clip-on spectacles having a pair of insertable members mounted on a pair of hinged extensions, wherein the insertable members are capable of positively engaging the cavities. The hinged extensions allow the clip-on spectacles to swing up and to place the auxiliary lenses mounted within the clip-on spectacles to be outside the vision path of the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Inventor: Jung I. Lee
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Patent number: 7241006Abstract: Eyeglasses comprising a primary lens frame having a first pair of lens holders separated by a bridge portion having a major magnetic member disposed therein, said major magnetic member disposed within the bridge portion on a rear side of the bridge portion such that a surface of the major magnetic member is exposed and faces rearward. The eyeglasses further include an auxiliary frame having a second pair of lens holders separated by a bridge portion formed to include a protruding grip extension that extends perpendicularly outward from the auxiliary frame. The grip extension includes an upward lip with a minor magnetic member disposed therein such that a surface of the minor magnet member is exposed and faces forward.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Inventor: Gary M. Zelman
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Patent number: 7241007Abstract: Convertible eyewear permits ready conversion between various optical modes. A removable shield is removable secured by magnetic force to a frame by the interaction of at least one magnetic rivet recessed within the frame and at least one magnetic rivet that protrudes from the shield. The mating magnetic rivets may have contacting surfaces of oval shape with the rivet recessed within an oval-shaped channel to prevent misalignment of frame and shield with a single point of magnetic contact. A prescription lens insert and a goggle adapter, each having a protruding magnetic rivet, are compatible for magnetic fixation to the frame of the eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Inventor: Thomas P. Cody
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Patent number: 7237891Abstract: A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses comprises a main frame made from metal and including a lens holder for holding lenses, a pair of temple arms connected to both sides of the lens holder, and a pair of nose pads connected through a pair of pad arms to middle portions of the lens holder, each of the pad arms having a pad arm groove formed on a lens-side of the pad arm, the pad arm groove having a stepped portion formed therein; an inner frame detachably assembled with an inside of the main frame, the inner frame having inner frame grooves formed on middle portions of the inner frame corresponding to the pad arm grooves; and a sealing member attached to an inside of the inner frame, the sealing member including a sponge portion and a leather portion attached onto the sponge portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: KBC America, Inc.Inventor: Kyung Min
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Patent number: 7234807Abstract: A flexible auxiliary clip-on frame for tension mounting to a mating or primary spectacle frame. The clip on may be used to house sunglasses or any other frames necessary. The primary spectacle frame does not have to be constructed with any special features in order to mate with the auxiliary clip-on assembly. The primary spectacle frame assembly has the typical eyewear components including the eyerim, end pieces, rimblocks, bridge, temple, and optionally, nose pieces. Due to its flexible nature, the entire body of the auxiliary clip-on assembly acts as a spring. The spring-like qualities of the auxiliary clip-on assembly are used to securely fit the auxiliary clip-on assembly onto the primary spectacle frame assembly through the use of end piece retainers, without the need for magnets or any other fixture.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2004Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Inventors: Ronald L. Darata, Clarence Chi Wah Kwok