Patents by Inventor François GARDAZ

François GARDAZ 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: 10942367
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing spectacle arms includes grooving an inner face of a first cover plate to form grooves and providing a gauge with longilineal inserts. Front and rear bridges join front and rear ends of the longilineal inserts and provide front and rear indexing. The gauge is set on the inner face of the first cover plate such that the longilineal inserts are disposed in the grooves and a second cover plate is pressed and bonded on the inner face of the first plate such that the longilineal inserts are inserted between the first and second cover plates. The plates are cut around the longilineal inserts with a cutting tool after the cutting tool is positioned and held in place using corresponding front and rear tool indexing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: KILLINE OPTICAL LTD
    Inventors: François Gardaz, Hervé François Serge Jacquier, Marc René André Louis Lefebvre
  • Publication number: 20200050017
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing spectacle arms includes grooving an inner face of a first cover plate to form grooves and providing a gauge with longilineal inserts. Front and rear bridges join front and rear ends of the longilineal inserts and provide front and rear indexing. The gauge is set on the inner face of the first cover plate such that the longilineal inserts are disposed in the grooves and a second cover plate is pressed and bonded on the inner face of the first plate such that the longilineal inserts are inserted between the first and second cover plates. The plates are cut around the longilineal inserts with a cutting tool after the cutting tool is positioned and held in place using corresponding front and rear tool indexing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: KILLINE OPTICAL LTD
    Inventors: François GARDAZ, Hervé François Serge JACQUIER, Marc René André Louis LEFEBVRE
  • Patent number: 9535265
    Abstract: Frame (2) for eyeglasses having an optical face (3) and two side arms (4) joined with hinges onto the two end portions (30) of said optical face, each side arm (4) having an inner longitudinal surface (42) and an outer longitudinal surface (43), and a front end surface (44) extending transversely to the longitudinal surfaces over a front end of said side arm, said front end surface extending to face a rear end surface (31) of the relevant end portion of the optical face when the side arm is in the open position, said frame further including at least one means for receiving a decorative piece (6), wherein the or each receiving means consists of a slotted hole (45) formed in one side arm and opening only into its front end surface or of a slotted hole formed in an end portion of the optical face and opening only into its rear end surface, the said or each slotted hole being designed to form a slide channel for receiving the decorative piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: KILLINE OPTICAL LTD
    Inventor: Francois Gardaz
  • Patent number: 9223149
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sidepiece (3) comprising a reinforcement (5) that is to be hinged onto a frame (2). The sidepiece (3) includes: a first strip (11) for covering a first portion of the reinforcement (5); a second strip (12) for covering a second portion of the reinforcement (5); a first connection means (21) for guiding the first strip (11) in translation and holding same on the reinforcement (5); and a second connection means (22) for guiding at least the second strip (12) in translation and holding same on the reinforcement (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: KILLINE OPTICAL LTD
    Inventor: Francois Gardaz
  • Publication number: 20150109571
    Abstract: Frame (2) for eyeglasses having an optical face (3) and two side arms (4) joined with hinges onto the two end portions (30) of said optical face, each side arm (4) having an inner longitudinal surface (42) and an outer longitudinal surface (43), and a front end surface (44) extending transversely to the longitudinal surfaces over a front end of said side arm, said front end surface extending to face a rear end surface (31) of the relevant end portion of the optical face when the side arm is in the open position, said frame further including at least one means for receiving a decorative piece (6), wherein the or each receiving means consists of a slotted hole (45) formed in one side arm and opening only into its front end surface or of a slotted hole formed in an end portion of the optical face and opening only into its rear end surface, the said or each slotted hole being designed to form a slide channel for receiving the decorative piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Francois Gardaz
  • Publication number: 20130329181
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sidepiece (3) comprising a reinforcement (5) that is to be hinged onto a frame (2). The sidepiece (3) includes: a first strip (11) for covering a first portion of the reinforcement (5); a second strip (12) for covering a second portion of the reinforcement (5); a first connection means (21) for guiding the first strip (11) in translation and holding same on the reinforcement (5); and a second connection means (22) for guiding at least the second strip (12) in translation and holding same on the reinforcement (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: KILLINE OPTICAL LTD
    Inventor: Francois Gardaz
  • Publication number: 20100201937
    Abstract: A quick connection for an eyeglass temple piece (1), having a first element provided with a flexible leaf (2) configured to interact with an aperture (13) positioned on a second element, characterised in that it includes elements of guidance and limitation of deformation of the flexible leaf (2). The quick connection is applicable to all types of eyeglasses, sunglasses or goggles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: PLUSOPTIC LTD
    Inventor: Francois Gardaz