Patents by Inventor Bennie F. Simmons, Sr.

Bennie F. Simmons, Sr. 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: 7013495
    Abstract: A sideshield eye protector is presented which includes a comfort and safety wing that is formed as a surface appendage thereon, and extends in a generally perpendicular direction from the surface of the sideshield along the contoured edge of the sideshield positioned closest to the wearer's face. The comfort and safety wing may be integral to the sideshield forming an integral structure therewith or removably attached thereto. The comfort and safety wing is oriented generally parallel with the facial surfaces and generally follows the proximate facial contours. A separate wing portion may be fabricated on both the upper and lower parts of each sideshield, the upper wing portion extending from the upper contoured edge of the sideshield which provides additional coverage over the upper portion of the eye orbits, temple and lower forehead area. The lower face about the lower eye orbit and upper cheek area has a generally parallel orientation with those facial surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Safety Optical Service Co.
    Inventor: Bennie F. Simmons, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6832389
    Abstract: A sideshield eye protector is presented which includes a comfort and safety wing that is formed as a surface appendage thereon, and extends in a generally perpendicular direction from the surface of the sideshield along the contoured edge of the sideshield positioned closest to the wearer's face. The comfort and safety wing may be integral to the sideshield forming an integral structure therewith or removably attached thereto. The comfort and safety wing is oriented generally parallel with the facial surfaces and generally follows the proximate facial contours. A separate wing portion may be fabricated on both the upper and lower parts of each sideshield, the upper wing portion extending from the upper contoured edge of the sideshield which provides additional coverage over the upper portion of the eye orbits, temple and lower forehead area. The lower face about the lower eye orbit and upper cheek area has a generally parallel orientation with those facial surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Safety Optical Service Co.
    Inventor: Bennie F. Simmons, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6393609
    Abstract: A shield for removable attachment to an eyeglass frame front having a pair of eyeglass lens holding frames and a pair of pivotal temples for holding said eyeglass lens frames on the head of a user to provide protection on the top, the bottom and the side of the eye. The sideshields are attached to the eyeglass lens holding frames in a detachable manner and are mounted such that they do not interfere with movement of the eyeglass temples so that the temples can be folded or, if they are spring-pivoted temples, can move outwardly a predetermined distance without substantial interference by the sideshields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Safety Optical Service
    Inventor: Bennie F. Simmons, Sr.
  • Patent number: 5748278
    Abstract: A full sideshield for removable attachment to each side of an eyeglass frame having a pair of eyeglass lens holding frames and a pair of pivotal temple for holding said eyeglass lens holding frames on the head of a user to provide at least partial eye protection on the top, bottom, and side of the eye. The sideshields are attached to the eyeglass lens holding frames in a detachable manner and are mounted such that they do not interfere with movement of the eyeglass temples so that the temples can be folded or, if they are spring pivoted temples, can move outwardly a predetermined amount without substantial interference by the sideshields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Safety Optical Service Company
    Inventor: Bennie F. Simmons, Sr.
  • Patent number: D493813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Bennie F. Simmons, Sr.