Patents by Inventor Andre Danloup

Andre Danloup 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).

  • Eyeglass frame
    Patent number: 5457504
    Abstract: In an eyeglass frame each lens is gripped between a relatively rigid half-rim and a filament. The half-rim is fixed to a tenon in which is formed a cavity opening through an orifice forming a keyhole slot. The filament includes a knot retained in the cavity by the keyhole slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Essilor International, Compagnie Generale d'Optique
    Inventor: Andre Danloup
  • Eyeglass frame with improved securement of lenses therein
    Patent number: 5400089
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame has rims or surrounds at least locally made from a relatively rigid material. They have in transverse cross-section over at least part of their length a U-shape profile with a median part and side flanges. A strip of relatively flexible material is associated with each rim or surround and is disposed between it and the respective lens. The median part of the profile of the rims or surrounds has an increased thickness in its median area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Essilor International Cie Generale d'Optique
    Inventors: Andre Danloup, Claude Hubin
  • Elongate deformable structure and applications to eyeglass frames
    Patent number: 4781450
    Abstract: An elongate deformable structure, that can be used as part of an eyeglass frame, for example, comprises a central core member made from a shape memory alloy. A plurality of annular members are threaded onto the core member. At least one of the annular members has at least one transverse surface disposed obliquely to the axis of the bore through it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Essilor International Cie Generale d'Optique
    Inventors: Andre Danloup, Michel Erasell, Claude Romanet
  • Process and device for mounting a nasal rest pad and spectacle frame for its application
    Patent number: 4723351
    Abstract: The invention applies to a device for mounting a nasal rest pad on a support member integral with a rim or eyewire of a spectacle frame, comprising a resilient piece that is drawn out in order to be passed in a loop of the arm and in an ear of the pad, and this piece is thereafter released and constricted in the loop and the ear, thus assembling the rest pad to the support arm and the device is applied to a spectacle frame automatically adapted to noses of various shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1988
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventor: Andre Danloup
  • Spectacles formed of a frame and a saddle bridge
    Patent number: 4707089
    Abstract: Spectacle frame comprising two eyewires associated by at least one assembly bar, wherein each of the eyewires comprises in the nasal rest zone of the frame at least one projecting element adapted to be secured in the wall of a saddle bridge in order to maintain it hooked to the said spectacle frame, and having application to the rapid, reliable and aesthetic fixation of a saddle bridge to a spectacle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: Andre Danloup, Pierre Galzandat, Claude Hubin, Charles Storino
  • Pair of eyeglasses
    Patent number: D320215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventor: Andre Danloup