Patents by Inventor Sam Shapiro

Sam Shapiro 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: 6957890
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are converted in appearance by a cover clip-on for part of the front portion of the frame of the eyeglasses. A set of eyewear combines the eyeglasses with the cover clip-on. The set may be enlarged by provision of a sunglasses clip-on and/or temple coverlets. A cover clip-on can mask the top and bottom eye rims of the eyeglasses or have a strip form, with top eye rim cover sections, possibly interconnected by a bridge. The strip is assembled with the eyeglasses mechanically and/or magnetically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Inventor: Sam Shapiro
  • Publication number: 20040001178
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are converted in appearance by a cover clip-on for part of the front portion of the frame of the eyeglasses. A set of eyewear combines the eyeglasses with the cover clip-on. The set may be enlarged by provision of a sunglasses clip-on and/or temple coverlets. A cover clip-on can mask the top and bottom eye rims of the eyeglasses or have a strip form, with top eye rim cover sections, possibly interconnected by a bridge. The strip is assembled with the eyeglasses mechanically and/or magnetically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventor: Sam Shapiro
  • Patent number: 6543894
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are converted in appearance by a cover clip-on for part of the front portion of the frame of the eyeglasses. A set of eyewear combines the eyeglasses with the cover clip-on. The set may be enlarged by provision of a sunglasses clip-on and/or temple coverlets. A cover clip-on can mask the top and bottom eye rims of the eyeglasses or have a strip form, with top eye rim cover sections, possibly interconnected by a bridge. The strip is assembled with the eyeglasses mechanically and/or magnetically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Inventor: Sam Shapiro
  • Patent number: 6089707
    Abstract: The invention comprises an eyeglass set comprising framed eyeglasses, framed sunglasses which can be detachably attached to the eyeglass frames, and coverlets which can be detachably attached to the temples of the eyeglass frames. The eyeglass frame has left and right temples pivotally attached to a front portion which holds a pair of eyeglass lenses. The sunglass frame holds a pair of sunglass lenses and contains a resilient bridge clip and a plurality of resilient retainer clips arranged so that the bridge clip and retainer clips cooperate to permit the sunglass frame to be detachably attached to the eyeglass frame. Each of the right and left temple coverlets has a channel for receiving, respectively, the right and left temples of the eyeglass frame and at least one magnet disposed so as to permit the coverlet to be detachably attached to its respective eyeglass temple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Inventor: Sam Shapiro
  • Patent number: 3939959
    Abstract: A moving walkway having accelerating and decelerating regions whereat people and/or freight board and alight from the walkway, respectively, is disclosed. The walkway comprises a plurality of overlapping platforms with a pair of wheels or rollers affixed beneath one end of each platform. The platforms move in an oval, substantially planar, track having lengthy sides joined by curved ends. Users (people or freight) are moved in opposite directions along the lengthy sides and board and alight from the walkway at entry and exit regions located at both curved ends. Acceleration occurs immediately subsequent to the entry regions and deceleration occurs just prior to the exit regions. The platforms are interconnected by chains or cables movably attached to cam followers. The cam followers follow acceleration and deceleration cams located beneath the platforms. Through the chains or cables this cam action causes the amount of overlapping to increase or decrease to create platform acceleration and deceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1976
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Phillip Elwyn Dunstan, Sam Shapiro