Patents Assigned to California Design Studio Inc.
  • Patent number: 5745209
    Abstract: A double piston spring hinge which is used for connecting temples to an eyeglass frame. The double piston spring hinge has a front structure, a rear structure, two piston cylinders symmetrically and parallel mounted between the front and rear structures, a flap lever, and a bracket for stabilizing the front and rear structures. The two temples are hinged to opposite sides of the front of the frame by the double piston spring hinges so as to permit the two temples to fold on the frame. Each piston cylinder contains therein a spring. A piston goes in and out of the cylinder and is biased by the spring. The piston is held within the cylinder at one end and in linking members at the other end. The double piston spring hinges are a flexibility system which is a bracket that is a spring actuated piston piece which lends flexibility to the temple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: California Design Studio Inc.
    Inventor: Carlos A. Khantzis
  • Patent number: D377040
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: California Design Studio Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos A. Khantzis, Ruta Z. Empakeris
  • Patent number: D394447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: California Design Studio Inc.
    Inventor: Carlos A. Khantzis
  • Patent number: D401961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: California Design Studio Inc.
    Inventor: Carlos A. Khantzis