Patents by Inventor Melissa Blais

Melissa Blais 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).

  • Decorative magnetic attachments to enhance eyewear
    Patent number: 7530688
    Abstract: Decorative elements magnetically attachable to, removable from and/or interchangeable with eyewear frames comprise decorative element mounting means having a recess for receiving a magnet and cooperating with a recess on the eyewear frame which receives the mounting means. The two recesses are generally opposed in direction such that the recess on the mounting means and the magnet therein are both received internally by the recess on the eyewear frame with the magnet being sufficiently close to the internal metal or wire reinforcement of the frame to be attracted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Altair Eyewear, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Grogan, Melissa Blais
  • Decorative magnetic attachments to enhance eyewear
    Publication number: 20080259269
    Abstract: Decorative elements magnetically attachable to, removable from and/or interchangeable with eyewear frames comprise decorative element mounting means having a recess for receiving a magnet and cooperating with a recess on the eyewear frame which receives the mounting means. The two recesses are generally opposed in direction such that the recess on the mounting means and the magnet therein are both received internally by the recess on the eyewear frame with the magnet being sufficiently close to the internal metal or wire reinforcement of the frame to be attracted thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Grogan, Melissa Blais