Patents by Inventor John B. Sample

John B. Sample 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).

  • Temporary reading eyeglasses
    Patent number: 5793462
    Abstract: Temporary reading eyeglasses (11) in the form of a lorgnette that includes a relatively wide arm (15) and a pair of support feet (23) is disclosed. The support feet (23) are located at the upper outer comers of the frame (13) of the temporary reading eyeglasses (11) and include flat outer surfaces that lie orthogonal to the plane in which the frame (13) of the temporary reading eyeglasses (11) lies. The feet (23) provide a flat surface for supporting the temporary reading eyeglasses in an inverted position on a horizontal surface such that the arm (15) angles upwardly. The relatively wide arm (15) contains visually perceivable, i.e., advertising, material (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Seattle Micro Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Sample, David W. Friant