Patents by Inventor John P. Valenti

John P. Valenti 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: 5355184
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame, particularly suitable as a temporary or permanent frame for a broken frame or as a replacement frame, has a central nose-piece; at least one pair of flexible straps extending from the nose-piece or an intermediate fixed top bar; and separate or integral ratcheting clasps. Each of the straps has a transverse ratchet surface adjacent its distal end and each clasp has a ratcheting mechanism such as a flexible pawl. Each of the loose lenses of the eyeglasses are mounted against the nose-piece and each strap in seriatim is wrapped around the periphery of a lens with the distal end of the strap inserted into the ratcheting clasp and pulled therethrough so that the strap ratchet surfaces intermeshes with the pawl or pawls of the ratcheting clasps so as to cinch-up and tighten the strap(s) around the lens. Temple bars are attachable to the clasps. Any excess length of strap extending outwardly from the clasp(s) are cut-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Nicholas G. Varveris
    Inventors: Nicholas G. Varveris, John P. Valenti