Patents by Inventor Kenji Ebata

Kenji Ebata 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: 6494574
    Abstract: Disclosed is eyeglasses having hinges each comprising a coupling member formed of wire material, having a curved portion at one end thereof and being secured to a lens or a rim at the other end, and a fit member which is provided at one end of a temple and is fitted between wire materials of the curved portion to be rotatable, wherein the coupling member is fitted in a groove formed in the circumferential direction of the fit member and the coupling member and the fit member are brought into contact at least at two points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignees: Nikon Eyewear Co., Ltd., Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Ebata
  • Publication number: 20020054272
    Abstract: Disclosed is eyeglasses having hinges each comprising a coupling member formed of wire material, having a curved portion at one end thereof and being secured to a lens or a rim at the other end, and a fit member which is provided at one end of a temple and is fitted between wire materials of the curved portion to be rotatable, wherein the coupling member is fitted in a groove formed in the circumferential direction of the fit member and the coupling member and the fit member are brought into contact at least at two points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Applicant: Nikon Eyewear Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Ebata
  • Patent number: 4893917
    Abstract: The frame structure for glasses is constituted by metallic material and includes a pair of rim members for supporting the glasses, a bridge member interposed between the rim members to connect the latter to one another, a pair of temple members and a pair of joint members adapted to connect the temple members to the rim members, respectively. Each of the joint members is fixed to the outside of the corresponding rim member in the proximity of the temple member and has both its end parts fixed to the rim member, and an intermediate part which is free from the rim member. The joint member is formed in an arcuate shape. Alternatively, a pair of joint members may be fixed to a pair of rim members with a bridge member interposed therebetween. Preferably, cobalt-based alloy is employed as the material constituting the joint member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1990
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Ebata