Upper Rim Portion Slotted Patents (Class 351/85)
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Patent number: 9857606Abstract: A spectacle structure with transformable frames is disclosed. In the spectacle structure, an upper frame and a lower frame have corresponding lens assembling parts, as well as corresponding latched holes and latches to combine the upper frame and the lower frame to one spectacle frame. When the upper frame and the lower frame are going to be separated, push resistant blocks of the upper frame can be pushed to move the latches away from the latched position. Accordingly, the upper frame and the lower frame can be separated or assembled to form half-rimmed or full-rimmed spectacles according to the user's needs.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Prohero Group Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pen-Wei Chen
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Publication number: 20130235325Abstract: Modular eyewear includes a frame and lens assemblies insertable into and removable from the frame which has a rim located between a bridge and each of two temples. Each rim includes a front face, a groove adjacent to the bridge, and an indentation adjacent to the temple. Attached along each of the groove and the indentation are frame magnets. The lens assemblies include a lens having a perimeter surrounding a body with front and rear surfaces. A tab is applied to and extends from the front surface of each lens at the perimeter. Magnetic couplings are attached along a first portion of the perimeter behind the tab and along a second portion of the perimeter, respectively. When the eyewear is assembled, the frame magnets magnetically attach to the corresponding magnetic couplings, and the tab is inserted into the indentation to fill the indentation flush with the frame front face.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: SWITCH VISION LLCInventors: Deni Crescenzi, Carmine S. DiChiara
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Patent number: 8072656Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a light emitter which emits light; a drive section which drives the light emitter according to a control signal; a light amount detection section which detects an amount of light which is emitted from the light emitter; an analog to digital converter which converts the amount of light into a digital value; a feedback controller which controls the control signal based on the digital value and a reference value, and outputs the control signal to the drive section; and a setting change section which sets a change unit used by the feedback controller to control the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Isao Kubo
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Patent number: 7819522Abstract: A rigid lens retaining apparatus is permanently engaged with a substantially flexible eyewear frame during a formation molding process of the frame to provide a secure and releasable attachment of lenses to the substantially flexible eyewear frame through the rigid lens retaining apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Inventor: Brent Sheldon
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Patent number: 7380933Abstract: A fixing structure for lenses and a frame of eyeglasses is provided. A combining element integrally formed on a top of said styled lenses is concavely provided with a containing groove facing inwardly at a segment corresponding to styled lenses. Two sides of the containing grooves are provided with a wider distance at the outer end and narrow in toward the inner end. A hole is provided at a center and two sides on an upper flange of the combining element, respectively, so as to contain the strip on the two sides of the frame formed wider on the outer end and narrower on the inner end. The strip of the frame with the middle portion extended into a nose pad portion is provided with a protrusion corresponding to the hole opened on the combining element on top of the lenses, such that the two may be engaged together when assembled. A concave portion is provided at a bottom of a leg connecting element on the two sides of the frame, so as to support the two ends of the lenses when assembled.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Day Sun Industrial Corp.Inventor: Ching-Hsiang Wang
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Patent number: 7216971Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses with lens fastening arrangement includes a frame having two sets of one or more through holes formed on an outer top and/or bottom edge of each of a pair of openings. The through holes communicate with grooves of the openings. A pair of lenses each includes one or more projections formed on an outer top and/or a bottom edge of each lens. The projection is adapted to lockingly engage with the through hole with peripheral edges of the lenses being inserted into the grooves of the openings of the frame when the lenses are firmly fitted in the openings of the frame. Thereby, loosening of the lenses by bending temples of the eyeglasses is substantially impossible.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Inventor: Jun-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 6491388Abstract: A frame and lens arrangement for eyeglasses in which the frame has two front recesses respectively disposed in communication with the lens mounting grooves thereof and two pairs of retaining projections respectively bilaterally disposed in the front recesses, and the lenses each have a protruded portion fitting the front recesses and two stop edges at two sides of the protruded portions for friction engagement with the retaining projections.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: Prohero Trading Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pen-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 6186623Abstract: There is provided a front piece for spectacles, particularly protective spectacles and sport goggles, the front piece for spectacles being adapted for commercialization with a kit of interchangeable lenses in order to adapt for many uses of the spectacles. The front piece for spectacles includes a pair of adjoining rims each formed of inner and outer lateral sides and an interconnecting lower arch having a groove formed in the lateral sides and lower arch for receiving a corresponding lens. The groove is interrupted by a locking pip so that upon bending the front piece slightly a lens can be removed or inserted by articulation with the locking pip. An upper arch is disposed between the lateral sides of the rim and adjacent the plane defined by the groove in the lateral sides and lower arch of the rim. The upper arch may have a design in the form of writing, etc. in relief so as to aerate the lens.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Galvision S.r.l.Inventor: Giuseppe Giacomuzzo
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Patent number: 5546141Abstract: Sunglasses are provided wherein each lens opening has a fixed polarized lens and a rotatable polarized lens. A slide is carried by the frame, with each rotatable lens being connected thereto at locations outside of the lens openings. Lateral movement of the slide effects the rotation of the rotatable lenses, thereby varying the transitivity of the sunglasses.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1993Date of Patent: August 13, 1996Inventor: Charles E. Wheatley
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Patent number: 5483303Abstract: A pair of spectacles which can be adjusted to accommodate the size and contour requirements of any wearer includes an eye shield attached to an eye shield frame. The eye shield frame has a groove for receiving a coin or similar object which is used to forcibly dislodge the shield from the shield frame to allow for replacement of the shield. Attached to the eye shield frame is a pair of temples each including an outer housing which has a plurality of holes formed on a side surface thereof and is rotatably attached to a pin located within the eye frame member. An inner sleeve with an interconnected adjustable ear engaging member is located within the outer housing. The inner sleeve includes a circular raised portion formed on an inner side surface and a stop member located on a bottom surface. The circular raised portion of the inner sleeve fits into any of the circular holes formed in the outer housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1994Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: Hudson Optical CorporationInventor: Richard Hirschman
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Patent number: 5467148Abstract: Eyewear frames are provided having a pair of interchangeable lenses wherein each lens has a pair of oppositely disposed sidewardly extending projections. The distal projections fit within recess areas on the distal ends of the top frame and proximate projections are locked into place over the nose area by a movable nose bridge.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1993Date of Patent: November 14, 1995Assignee: Bausch & Lomb IncorporatedInventor: Simon M. Conway
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Patent number: 5455639Abstract: A protective eyewear including a brow member, two temple arm members, a front lens and two side shields. The front lens is removably attached to the brow member within a channel formed therein. The lens includes a series of projections adjacent one edge thereof and the brow member including a corresponding series of slots opening into the channel. The projections on the lens are engaged within the slots in the brow member to lock the lens within the brow channel. The side shields are attached to the corresponding temple arm members by means of at least one projecting hub which is engaged within the temple arm. The nub preferably includes a central opening. The temple arm is molded to the side shield such that the temple arm material fills the central opening and engages the hub to lock the side shield in position. The eyewear provides a removable lens and also forms a protective structure that meets the eyewear impact resistance standards.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1993Date of Patent: October 3, 1995Assignee: WGM Safety Corp.Inventors: Guy Magdelaine, Bernard Reymondet
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Patent number: 5386254Abstract: A multi-combination sunglasses assembly having a one-piece sunglasses lens, an elongated lens support frame, left and right temple members, and hinge members for detachably securing the temple members to the respective left and right ends of the lens support frame. The temple members are designed so that they can be adjusted for different sized heads while maintaining the ability to positively secure them to the wearer's head. One version has flexible temple members that have hook and loop fastening material secured to their ends so that they may be wrapped entirely around the wearer's head. A second version has adjustable temple members having a bendable ear engaging portion. The nose-pad assembly has structure that allows the sunglasses to be adjusted vertically to suit different shaped faces.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1993Date of Patent: January 31, 1995Inventor: Alan Kahaney
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Patent number: 5257050Abstract: For a pair of goggles, in particular protective goggles for worker, it is provided for the exchangeable fixing of the sight pieces, which however meets also the working protection conditions, that the sight pieces are fixed each laterally at undercuts of the frame and are fixed in the vicinity of the nose rib by pushing on a holder. The holder embraces the nose rib region in a flat manner and is lockable at the upper side of the frame, so that an inadvertent releasing of the sight pieces is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1991Date of Patent: October 26, 1993Assignee: Uvex Winter Optik GmbHInventor: Klaus Wiedner
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Patent number: 5098180Abstract: A separable interchangeable eyeglass frame includes an upper frame member having a brow member including first and second upper eye wire members interconnected by a bridge member. The upper frame member has first and second elongated temple members pivotally joined to the outboard ends of the first and second upper eye wire members. The eyeglass frame includes a lower frame assembly having first and second lower eye wire members. The lower frame assembly may include first and second filament members for attaching first and second lenses to respective first and second lower eye wire members, thereby forming a lower lens assembly. The lower frame assembly may be comprised of two separate pieces, or may be a unitary member with the first and second lower eye wire members interconnected by a lower bridge member. A variety of securing fasteners may be used to releasably secure together the upper frame member and the lower frame assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1990Date of Patent: March 24, 1992Inventor: Michael D. Tobey
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Patent number: 4919530Abstract: An eyeglass assembly includes a lower lens holding frame and an upper detachable brow piece. The lower frame includes a pair of bridge pieces that span the lens holding openings and are engaged by the brow piece.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1989Date of Patent: April 24, 1990Inventor: Roger L. Hyman
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Patent number: 4400067Abstract: A spectacle frame of one-piece molded plastic construction for film-like lens, e.g., lens used in viewing 3-D movies, includes a pair of temple pieces connected by a crossbar and a lens frame and bridge piece joined to the crossbar by a hinge web. A latch integral with the crossbar engages the bridge piece when the spectacle is in use.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1981Date of Patent: August 23, 1983Inventor: Edward J. Joffe
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Patent number: 3990788Abstract: Lens holder supporting lens frames in spectacles are connected to a rotatable shaft mounted within a main supporting frame. Snap-on covers or braces are provided in the main supporting frame and have downwardly extending ribs forming a groove for the reception of the rotatable shaft. The snap-on covers or braces are spaced from each other to allow for the mounting of the lens holder in the main supporting frame, the main supporting frame being provided with a groove for allowing the lens holder to rotate with the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1975Date of Patent: November 9, 1976Inventor: Angelo Ley Choy