Patents by Inventor Roger R. Latour

Roger R. Latour 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).

  • Pantascopic adjustment mechanism for eyewear
    Patent number: 5909267
    Abstract: Eyewear having a temple that provides for adjustment of the temple length and adjustment of the pantoscopic angle of the eyewear. The eyewear lens includes a plurality of projections that define various pantoscopic angles. A temple endpiece includes a set of recesses that engage the projections formed on the lens. The temple endpiece is rotated relative to the lens to set the pantoscopic angle. A groove is formed in an endpiece head to allow distal ends of the head to flex away from the lens and reduce the pressure on the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation
    Inventors: James Hall, Raoul Desy, Roger R. Latour