Patents by Inventor Alain Buffet

Alain Buffet has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5349392
    Abstract: In a pair of eyeglasses with filter lenses, each filter is mounted in a ring shaped in the form of a prone U whose opening is directed toward the center of the ring. The ring is contained within an outer ring connected to the eyeglasses mounting frame. A manipulating device comprising a molded member is located inside the ring in a recess formed in the periphery of the filter lens. The outer ring has a semicircular slot permitting the angular displacement of a positioning rod, which is integral with a piston slidably mounted in a recess against the action of a spring. One end of the rod is integral with a gripping member, while the other end is engageable in one of the positioning openings formed through one limb of the shaped outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Inventor: Alain Buffet