Patents by Inventor William E. Tubin

William E. Tubin 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: 8485660
    Abstract: Eyewear formed generally as frame component and a visor component that may be manufactured as two separate pieces and then assembled together. The frame has a slot formed in a top portion thereof shaped to engage a downwardly extending flange on the visor. Fasteners can be used to hold the visor securely to the frame. In preferred embodiments, the visor not only extends forward but also rearward of the frame to occlude light entering between the visor, frame and the wearer's forehead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Solergy Sunglasses, Inc.
    Inventor: William E. Tubin
  • Publication number: 20120075570
    Abstract: Eyewear formed generally as frame component and a visor component that may be manufactured as two separate pieces and then assembled together. The frame has a slot formed in a top portion thereof shaped to engage a downwardly extending flange on the visor. Fasteners can be used to hold the visor securely to the frame. In preferred embodiments, the visor not only extends forward but also rearward of the frame to occlude light entering between the visor, frame and the wearer's forehead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Solergy Sunglasses, Inc.
    Inventor: William E. Tubin
  • Patent number: 5390369
    Abstract: Protective eyewear is provided with a visor component integrally sweeping arcuately over the bridge of the nose and over both eyes between opposed extremities that are positioned rearwardly of the outer corners of both eyes, a lens component having portions sweeping arcuately across both eyes between opposed extremities that are positioned rearwardly of the outward corners of both eyes the visor component defining an arcuate groove in which the upper profile of the lens component is seated and bonded, and a pair of temple components hinged to opposite extremities of the visor component, each of the temple components including a forward part that is hinged to the visor component, and a rearward part that telescopically engages the forward part and that presents an ear engaging portion. The configuration adjustably accommodates a wide range of wearers and adaptably serves under a wide range of conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Scorpion Sunglasses, Inc.
    Inventor: William E. Tubin