Patents by Inventor Bennett NADEAU

Bennett NADEAU 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).

  • Hinge assembly for eyewear, eyewear comprising such a hinge assembly and method for assembling such a hinge assembly
    Patent number: 12631900
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for eyewear includes an anchor element configured to be applied to a front of eyewear; an anchor box configured to be applied to a temple, the anchor box has at least one housing chamber with an inner retaining member; at least one hinging member with at least one end portion rotatably coupled to the anchor element and at least one shaft portion ending with at least one head portion; at least one elastic element passed through by at least one respective shaft-like shaped portion and, from one side, in contact with the inner retaining member and, from the other side, in contact with the at least one head portion; wherein the hinge assembly reversibly passes from a first stable opening position to a second stable closing position and vice versa and from the first stable opening position to a third unstable overtravel position and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Dallas Tharrett, Bennett Nadeau, Matt Storey
  • HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR EYEWEAR, EYEWEAR COMPRISING SUCH A HINGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A HINGE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20250028187
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for eyewear includes an anchor element configured to be applied to a front of eyewear; an anchor box configured to be applied to a temple, the anchor box has at least one housing chamber with an inner retaining member; at least one hinging member with at least one end portion rotatably coupled to the anchor element and at least one shaft portion ending with at least one head portion; at least one elastic element passed through by at least one respective shaft-like shaped portion and, from one side, in contact with the inner retaining member and, from the other side, in contact with the at least one head portion; wherein the hinge assembly reversibly passes from a first stable opening position to a second stable closing position and vice versa and from the first stable opening position to a third unstable overtravel position and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Dallas THARRETT, Bennett NADEAU, Matt STOREY