Spectacle Attachments Patents (Class 2/13)
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Patent number: 12248199Abstract: The invention relates to a spectacle temple side shield structure, wherein the two sides of the spectacle frame and the pivot joints of the temples pivotally connect to each other. Each of the temples has a detent seat corresponding with the pivot joint. The side shield device has a shielding piece arranged thereon and a detent unit provided on an inner edge of a top end of the shielding piece, wherein the detent unit has grooves correspondingly arranged on the upper and lower parts thereof, an elastic part formed between the upper and lower two corresponding grooves, and a detent protrusion protruding from the elastic part, which is latch-locked and fixed with the detent seat corresponding to each other. Therefore, users can choose different shapes and color patterns of the side shields according to their own preferences to assemble and fix them on both sides of the spectacle frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Prohero Group Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pen-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 12109152Abstract: The present disclosure provides a removable eyewear shielding device, an eyewear comprising a removable eyewear shielding device, and methods of uses thereof for reducing eye radiation exposure, reducing ipsilateral brain radiation exposure, reducing FGI-induced lens opacification, reducing cataract development, or protecting an eye or ipsilateral brain from radiation exposure.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Melissa Kirkwood, Jeffrey Guild, Gary Arbique
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Patent number: 12038626Abstract: A lens interchange mechanism for an eyewear may include a magnetic latch operatively associated with the eyewire of the eyewear, such that the a portion of the eyewire can be released, with a free end separating from another portion of the eyewire thereby forming a gap in the eyewire for the removal and installation of a lens. The magnetic latch mechanism may be further configured for easy re-latching by the application of opposing forces on the first and second eyewire portions to cause the free end to re-engage with the magnetic latch without manual actuation of the latch.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Smith Sport Optics, Inc.Inventors: Eric Thorsell, Alberto Ventura
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Patent number: 11988899Abstract: A protective shield for eyewear includes a body having opposite facing top and bottom major surfaces and a perimeter. The perimeter is defined by front, rear, and side regions. The rear region of the body is configured to have a concave surface to conform to the surface of a wearer's forehead. The bottom surface of the body includes one or more attachment members configured to permit the removable attachment of the body to eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventors: Michael Harsar, Albert S. Harsar
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Patent number: 11960150Abstract: Proposed are pinhole glasses, which include a spectacle frame; spectacle lenses coupled to the frame; and temple bars hinged to both sides of the frames to be attached to the ears, wherein the pinhole part in which a plurality of pinholes are formed is detachably coupled to the frame inside the spectacle lenses. The pinhole glasses can be worn in everyday life. Smartphone, computer monitor, or fine print can be clearly seen through the glasses. In addition, the speaker formed on the temple bar of the glasses can replace earphones, so that it is possible to listen to various acoustic sounds by interlocking with a smartphone.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Inventor: Yon U Jeong
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Patent number: 11926564Abstract: Glasses that can be chemically strengthened and are colored by transition metals. Most of the glasses are black, with some having high damage resistance and compressive surface layers having high compressive stress and depth of layer after ion exchange. These colored glasses do not require a post-forming heat treatment to produce color and are formable by fusions drawing, rolling, slot drawing, and float glass processes.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Xiaoju Guo, Jeffrey Todd Kohli, John Christopher Mauro, Ronald Leroy Stewart
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Patent number: 11707659Abstract: A beverage dispensing headwear having a ring toss shaft affixed thereto. A pair of container holders is affixed on opposing sides of a helmet. A three-way valve is fastened to the helmet, wherein a first and second intake tube are fluidly connected to the three-way valve on a proximal end and are configured to be inserted into a container held within one of the container holders on a distal end. An output tube is also fluidly connected to the three-way valve on a proximal end of the output tube. The output tube extends below the rim of the helmet at a distal end, wherein the distal end of the output tube is configured to be sucked on by a user. Additionally, shaft is affixed to the helmet.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Inventor: Ty Atkins
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Patent number: 11460715Abstract: A lens interchange mechanism for an eyewear may include a magnetic latch operatively associated with the eyewire of the eyewear, such that the a portion of the eyewire can be released, with a free end separating from another portion of the eyewire thereby forming a gap in the eyewire for the removal and installation of a lens. The magnetic latch mechanism may be further configured for easy re-latching by the application of opposing forces on the first and second eyewire portions to cause the free end to re-engage with the magnetic latch without manual actuation of the latch.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Smith Sport Optics, Inc.Inventors: Eric Thorsell, Alberto Ventura
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Patent number: 11246365Abstract: An eyewear apparatus is configured to be fitted around a face of a user such that a first earpiece is supported by a first ear of the user, a second earpiece is supported by a second ear of the user, and a bridge portion of the frame is supported by a nose of the user. When the eyewear apparatus is fitted around the face of the user, a first eyepiece is aligned with a first eye of the user to allow the user to see through a first lens disposed within an aperture of the first eyepiece. An additional structure is coupled to the frame and covers a portion of a forehead of the user when the eyewear apparatus is fitted around the face of the user. The additional structure depicts a portion a character. A three-dimensional piece affixed to the additional structure provides additional depth to the character.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: H2WInventor: David Levich
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Patent number: 11206882Abstract: Disclosed herein are face shields, eyewear, and kits which provide a user the ability to protect their face from solids or liquids while simultaneously providing the ability to manipulate any eyewear the user may desire to wear.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Inventor: Julia Bornstein
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Patent number: 11206883Abstract: Disclosed herein are face shields, eyewear, and kits which provide a user the ability to protect their face from solids or liquids while simultaneously providing the ability to manipulate any eyewear the user may desire to wear.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Inventor: Julia Bornstein
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Patent number: 11181755Abstract: An eyeglasses assembling structure having an ancillary frame is disclosed herein. It mainly comprises a main frame, an ancillary frame, a connecting part correspondingly engaged with the main frame at a lower end thereof and having plural engaging slots at an upper end thereof, an adjusting element having plural protrusions and an orientation part, and an engaging part disposed on the ancillary frame and correspondingly engaged with the adjusting element to adjust a rotation angle of the ancillary frame, wherein each of the plural protrusions engages with one of the plural engaging slots to adjust distance from the connecting part to the ancillary frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Prohero Group Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pen-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 11119340Abstract: Toward prevention of the spread of COVID-19 virus and suppressing the pandemic caused by this outbreak, many local governments, states within the Unites States, and countries around the globe have mandated wearing of face covering masks. This mandate has introduced new challenges to the society. One of these challenges is formation of fog on the eyewear while wearing a mask. The direction of the leaked exhaled air from the upper edge of a face covering mask is upward. The location of the portion of the lens of the eyewear that is in front of the eye of the user is on top of the upper edge of the mask (because pulling up the mask further than the eye is not practically possible as the mask would block the eyesight). Hence, the leaked exhaled air (leaked from the top of the mask) moves over the surface of the lens of the eyewear and causes formation of fog on the surface of the lens of the eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Inventor: Kiarash Ahi
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Patent number: 11029532Abstract: The invention relates to an eyewear frame, comprising a forehead part with two ends and arranged to extend around the eyes of a user when worn and two temple parts each extending rearwardly from a front of the eyewear frame, and from each end of the forehead part.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Inventor: Will King
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Patent number: 10866436Abstract: There is provided a novel and improved eyeglasses protection device capable of suppressing occurrence of reflected light that may enter eyes of a user of the eyeglasses protection device and thus reducing fatigue of the user, the eyeglasses protection device including: a lens surface protective part configured to protect a lens surface of eyeglasses. The lens surface protective part is equipped with a substrate film, and a micro concavo-convex structure that is formed on a surface of the substrate film, with an average period of the concavo-convex part being equal to or less than a wavelength of visible light. According to the aforementioned viewpoint of the present invention, it is possible to suppress occurrence of reflected light that may enter eyes of a user of the eyeglasses protection device because the micro concavo-convex structure is formed in the lens surface protective part of the eyeglasses protection device.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Kimitaka Nishimura, Satoshi Kawamura
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Patent number: 10717506Abstract: The diving mask includes a rigid frame, one or two lenses, and a face mask made of soft and elastically yielding material, the face mask having a front hollow projection for housing the nose of the diver and a rear perimeter profile applicable in an airtight way to the face of the diver so as to delimit an internal space between the mask and the face of the diver, the internal surface of said face mask being equipped with obstructing means obstructing a direct flow towards lenses of the air released from the diver nose.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Cressi-Sub S.P.A.Inventor: Carlos Alberto Godoy
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Patent number: 10634932Abstract: A nose free glasses utility for eliminating the use of a nose to support glasses includes hook and loop fasteners adhered to a visor/brim of a hat which eliminates the need to use the bridge of a nose for support.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Inventor: Scott MacArthur
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Patent number: 10627652Abstract: A side shield retainer kit is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a side shield retainer kit includes a spring bar having first and second engagement surfaces and an outer surface including a sloped portion. A cylindrical polymeric retainer having an outer major surface and an inner major surface is positionable around the spring bar and is configured to secure the spring bar to a spectacle side shield upon exposure to heat.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: HOYA OPTICAL LABS OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Laurent Froissard, Dana R. Dixon
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Patent number: 10613354Abstract: A crescent-shaped apparatus for attachment to eyeglasses (e.g., prescription glasses, sunglasses, etc.) to provide a protective covering for lenses of the eyeglasses and the eyes of the wearer. The apparatus includes a body and one or more attachment components. The attachment components are configured to couple to a portion of the eyeglasses (e.g., the pair of arms of the eyeglasses) and secure a portion of the body in a position above the lenses of the eyeglasses. Advantageously, upon coupling with the eyeglasses, a portion of the body provides an overhang that protects the lenses of the eyeglasses and the eyes of the wearer from various weather-related elements, such as rain, snow, and sun.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Inventors: Mia Santacapita, Paul Santacapita
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Patent number: 10568375Abstract: An eyewear apparatus is configured to be fitted around a face of a user such that a first earpiece is supported by a first ear of the user, a second earpiece is supported by a second ear of the user, and a bridge portion of the frame is supported by a nose of the user. When the eyewear apparatus is fitted around the face of the user, a first eyepiece is aligned with a first eye of the user to allow the user to see through a first lens disposed within an aperture of the first eyepiece. An additional structure is coupled to the frame and covers a portion of a forehead of the user when the eyewear apparatus is fitted around the face of the user. The additional structure depicts a portion a character. A three-dimensional piece affixed to the additional structure provides additional depth to the character.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: H2WInventor: David Levich
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Patent number: 10444549Abstract: An eyewear with a pair of light emitting diodes (LED) matrices is an apparatus that enhances the aesthetic appeal of the eyewear by illuminating different patterns and letterings with the pair of LED matrices. A left lens and a right lens each have an LED matrix, which traverse through and protrude out of their respective lens. Both LED matrices are electronically connected to a programmable microcontroller, which is able to turn on/off each individual LED in order to create the patterns and letterings on the LED matrices. The microphone and VU meter also allows the LED matrices to display patterns and lettering that relate to the music or sounds around the apparatus. Each individual LED for both LED matrices are properly spaced apart from each other so that visibility is not significantly reduced while wearing the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Inventor: Luis Emilio Lopez-Garcia
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Patent number: 10279237Abstract: A sports training apparatus occludes peripheral vision of each eye across the nose region of a player by creating a visual divide that extends from and immediately adjacent to the nose along the central sagittal plane. In various embodiments, the visual divide is extendible, removable and replaceable, pivotal, and may incorporate scribes to vary shape or geometry. The visual divide may further be mounted from a pair of glasses without lenses, though other embodiments with and without lenses are contemplated. The eye divider is used to align or confirm alignment of a player properly to ensure that the player batter has both eyes facing in the proper direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: EPG Enterprises, LLC.Inventors: Eugene P. Glynn, Eugene J. Glynn, Don E. Gibson, Steven C. Elliot, Trevor Stewart, Bobby Luzzi
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Patent number: 10175501Abstract: Described is a wearable item, such as eyewear, that is formed to be stored and worn on a user's wrist. The eyewear includes a pair of lenses separated by a nose bridge assembly. Arms are affixed with each of the lenses. Notably, the pair of lenses are foldable between an open configuration in which they can be worn as eyeglasses and a collapsed configuration in which they fold toward one another and can be worn on the user's wrist.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Inventors: Kenzo Singer, Mark Singer
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Patent number: 10120205Abstract: Eyewear for enhancing the contrast sensitivity of the human vision system through the use of lenses subdivided in areas of different light filtration properties arranged in specialized patterns, called multi-filters patterns, are provided. Of the multiple filtration areas, or filters, that compose each multi-filters patterns, one or more filters heavily reduces or totally block light arriving from some areas of the visual field of the eyes, while other filters lightly reduce or totally allow light from other areas of the same visual field. The resulting effect is to drive the auto-exposure function of the eye-brain vision system to adapt itself to areas of interest of the visual field thus improving contrast sensitivity and vision acuity in those areas while reducing or blocking light and glare from the rest of the visual field.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Inventor: Sergio Maggi
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Patent number: 10070673Abstract: A protective skin shields system that is mounted to eyeglasses worn by a user. The major components are a means for mounting, an interconnected and shields. The invention solves technological problems, inter alia, of bilaterally protecting the cheek, temple and forehead region of a user's face from harmful sun radiation without the use of hats, skirts, blockers and/or chemicals.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Inventor: Oscar Mendez
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Patent number: 10067359Abstract: Rotary eyeglasses comprise a fixed frame bearing a nose abutment and means for holding the eyeglasses on the head, and a movable frame comprising optical members in front of the eyes, when the eyeglasses are in an operational position, wherein the movable frame is secured to the fixed frame by a multi-lever mechanism and is configured to be lifted up relative to the fixed frame and simultaneously to be rotated about its longitudinal axis owing to hinges located in points of securing the levers to the frames. The invention may be used in eyeglasses having positive lenses including reading eyeglasses, and also in protective eyeglasses of different types including sunglasses. The invention allows lifting lenses over the user's forehead, and thus facilitates looking either through lenses or beside lenses, and allows preventing contact between the inner surface of the lenses and the forehead, and thus avoiding contamination of the lenses.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Inventor: Alexey Leonidovich Ushakov
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Patent number: 9989783Abstract: An accessory for eyewear including a sheet of lightweight, flexible material, the accessory having an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface, a first front portion, a second back portion, a first side portion and a second side portion. The accessory includes at least one aperture positioned in spaced relation between the first and second portions and the first and second side portions and intersecting the sheet along a longitudinal axis. A releasable complementary fastening system is included, whereby when the sheet is folded along the sheet axis an eyewear lens portion passes through the aperture and the eyewear is secured within the fold by the fastening system.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Inventor: Jessica Pierce
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Patent number: 9904076Abstract: An eyeglass frame attachment assembly generally comprising a base, a platform and a T-shaped wind guard. The base in generally comprised of a right upper frame, a left upper frame and a center support. The right upper frame and the left upper frame each comprise at least two arm grooves wherein the eyeglass frame attachment assembly may be attached to the eyeglasses by passing the temple arm of the eyeglasses through one of the arm grooves. The center support strap can be affixed through a center hole for added support and stability to the platform. The platform comprises a channel, whereby the channel receives an interchangeable banner piece.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Inventor: Timothy R Grace, Jr.
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Patent number: 9782296Abstract: A goggle having a removable noseguard, comprising a flexible goggle frame having a nose region that extends over the bridge of the user's nose, the goggle frame comprising an engagement region that extends from the front of the goggle frame and having a plurality of locking tabs, and a flexible noseguard comprising a channel to receive the engagement region to position the noseguard on the frame and a plurality of notches sized and positioned to receive the plurality of locking tabs to firmly attach the noseguard to the goggle frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: 100% SPEEDLAB, LLCInventor: Li Pengfei
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Patent number: 9709828Abstract: An athletics visual aid focus device is disclosed. The athletics visual aid focus device providing horizontal tunnel vision may be worn by athletes to block out peripheral visual distractions. The athletics visual aid focus device may include upper and lower opaque regions disposed to block out peripheral vision along horizontal planes above and below the user's eyes and may provide a lower transparent region allowing the user to position his feet without head movement.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Inventor: Jeffrey H. Farris
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Patent number: 9625741Abstract: A clip-on lens assembly for removable disposition and/or mounting to existing eyeglasses is presented. The clip-on lens assembly include at least one clip-on lens selectively positionable in a removably coupled relation to a pair of eyeglasses, and disposed in an at least partially overlying relation to the eyeglass lens. The clip-on lens includes at least two mounting clips disposed at an upper portion thereof, the mounting clips being structured to removably engage or contact the eyeglasses. Particularly, the mounting clips of certain embodiments include a base fixedly secured to the clip-on lens, and a flexible mounting portion extending outwardly therefrom. The flexible mounting portion may be flexed or moved outwardly to expose or enlarge an opening through which a portion of the eyeglasses are positioned. The flexible mounting portion will then engage or contact the eyeglasses for mounting the clip-on lenses thereto.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Inventor: Joseph Tammaro
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Patent number: 9563069Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses with securing temples having snap-steel interiors. These temples comfortably wrap partially about a user's head, thereby securing the eyeglasses to the user's head. The snap steel transforms the temples from a first, rigid position where the glasses can be easily stored and transported to a second, wrapped position where the temples wrap about and contour to a user's head. The temples and the frame are manufactured from the same piece of material.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Inventors: James W. Gochenour, Brett A. Schmitt
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Patent number: 9477100Abstract: A radiation filter insert is provided. The glasses filter insert includes a first filter lens and a second filter lens, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The first and second filter lens may include an electromagnetic filter. The present invention may include a bridge connector. The bridge connector may connect the first and second filter lenses together. The bridge connector may include a curved inner edge formed to fit around a nosepiece of an eyewear. The filtering insert may include resting tabs to allow the insert to remain in position on the eyewear. The filtering insert may further include grasping tabs. The grasping tabs allow placement using the thumb an index finger of one hand. These resting and grasping tabs enables insertion and removal without displacing the eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: ViewMax Solutions LLCInventors: Anthony Steven Podrow, Christopher Lynn Owens
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Patent number: 9459471Abstract: An eyeglass with a shield including an eyeglass, a shield, and a pair of slots. The shield has a continuous top member and a pair of side members. The top member of the shield is continuously disposed on a top edge of a pair of lenses, and a right side member and a left side member of the pair of side members is continuously disposed on a right edge of a right lens and a left edge of a left lens, respectively. A right slot and a left slot of the pair of slots are disposed within a back edge of the right side member and the left side member of the shield, respectively. A front end of each of a right arm and a left arm of the eyeglass is disposed within the right slot and the left slot, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Inventor: Jay Neuman
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Patent number: 9442312Abstract: Clip eyeglasses detachably mounted on prescription glasses, including: a goggles lens whose left and right sides are formed unitarily with each other, without having any frame, the goggles lens being made of synthetic resin in such a manner as to have higher curvature and elastic force than the prescription glasses; and fixtures mounted at both sides of the goggles lens in such a manner as to be supported against the prescription glasses, wherein the goggles lens is stretched and attached to the prescription glasses by means of the elastic force thereof, and the goggles lens is applied to the prescription glasses having different shapes and sizes.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Inventor: Dae Woo Lee
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Patent number: 9389436Abstract: The invention discloses a cover glass system for securing lenses to prescription eyeglasses to allow the viewer to watch a three dimensional motion picture or television program. Lenses having different characteristics are mounted in a frame having elastic loops are attached to the upper corners of the cover glass system to further secure the cover glass system to prescription eyeglasses.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Inventor: Rebeca Figueroa
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Patent number: 9389437Abstract: A clip-on lens assembly for removable disposition and/or mounting to existing eyeglasses is presented. The clip-on lens assembly include at least one clip-on lens selectively positionable in a removably coupled relation to a pair of eyeglasses, and disposed in an at least partially overlying relation to the eyeglass lens. The clip-on lens includes at least two mounting clips disposed at an upper portion thereof, the mounting clips being structured to removably engage or contact the eyeglasses. Particularly, the mounting clips of certain embodiments include a base fixedly secured to the clip-on lens, and a flexible mounting portion extending outwardly therefrom. The flexible mounting portion may be flexed or moved outwardly to expose or enlarge an opening through which a portion of the eyeglasses are positioned. The flexible mounting portion will then engage or contact the eyeglasses for mounting the clip-on lenses thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Inventor: Joseph Tammaro
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Patent number: 9134544Abstract: A frame for eyeglasses comprising a front frame portion adapted to support lenses and first and second side portions extending from opposing sides of the front frame portion and configured to end at a user's temples so as to be supported by the user's temples when worn, without being supported by the user's ears.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Inventors: Robert A. Rochford, Mark Best
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Publication number: 20140230114Abstract: A sun shade apparatus for use with eyeglasses having a pair of temples and worn relative to a user's head includes a flexible headband removably coupled to the pair of temples of the eyeglasses. A head shade assembly is coupled to an upper end of the framework so as to be displaced from the headband and above the user's head, the head shade assembly having a generally planar configuration and made of a generally opaque material configured to block sun rays from the user's head. The head shade assembly includes a plurality of wire frame members that are selectively bendable to selectively orient the sun shade apparatus relative to the user's head. The sun shade apparatus may include a coupled to a lower surface of the head shade assembly that may be powered by solar or battery power.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventor: Clifford C. Wilson, JR.
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Patent number: 8794758Abstract: An eyewear temple arm apparatus for an eyewear device including an elongated body member having a proximal end portion configured to mount to the eyewear device. The temple arm apparatus includes a functional element, an elongated flexible tether; and a guide base. The base is movably mounted to the elongated body member for movement thereof along a fixed path in a direction generally longitudinally therealong between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the guide base is positioned proximate to a proximal portion of the body member, while in the second position, it is oriented proximate to a distal portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: ReadyMax, Inc.Inventors: Bill E. Brauner, Eivind Clausen
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Patent number: 8707462Abstract: An eye shield is provided that may allow for compact storage and ease of assembly and use. The eye shield may include a frame for supporting the eye shield upon a user and a hinge arranged upon a forehead portion of the frame. A flexible lens may be mounted to the hinge and arranged to move from a flat position by pivoting about the hinge to conform to a shape of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: TIDI Products, LLCInventors: Michael Grad, Gad Shaanan
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Patent number: 8689970Abstract: A cover for a pair of glasses comprising: a sleeve, the sleeve comprising: a main body portion, the main body portion sized to generally be able to enclose the lens portion of a pair of glasses; a first stem portion, the first stem portion configured to generally enclose at least a portion of the glasses' first stem; a second stem portion, the second stem portion configured to generally enclose at least a portion of the glasses' second stem; an opening located generally in the main body portion and configured to allow entry and exit of the glasses with respect to the cover. A method of using an eyeglass cover and glasses as a headband, the method comprising: inserting glasses into an eyeglass cover; placing the glasses and eyeglass cover on a user's head, generally above the forehead, with the stems of the glasses over the user's ears, such that the cover and glasses look and act as a headband.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: Kelly Stutzman
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Patent number: 8683613Abstract: An eye patch is presented that is usable with eyeglass frames comprising a lens and side arm. The eye patch comprises a conoidal member to be positioned over a front of the lens such that a frontal and a peripheral vision of an eye is substantially blocked and a flap having a releasable securing device, wherein the flap is to be positioned over a back of the lens such that the releasable securing device secures the eye patch to the eyeglass frames.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Eye Care and Cure Pte. LtdInventors: Johan T. W. Van Dalen, Dan D. Carda
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Patent number: 8485660Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Solergy Sunglasses, Inc.Inventor: William E. Tubin
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Patent number: 8458813Abstract: An eye shield is provided that may allow for compact storage and ease of assembly and use. The eye shield may include a frame for supporting the eye shield upon a user and a pair of hinges that are arranged upon the frame between a pair of temple portions and an intermediate segment of a forehead portion of the frame. A lens may be mounted to the pair of hinges for pivotal movement from a flat position to a use position.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: TIDI Products, LLCInventors: Michael Grad, Gad Shaanan
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Patent number: 8418695Abstract: An eyeglass patch which is comprised of an optical occluding cup for correcting dominant eye vision problems is disclosed. One embodiment of the inventive eyeglass patch has an interchangeable exterior portion, wherein the wearer can interchange the exterior appearance of the eyeglass patch, at will. This embodiment is comprised of two cutouts, which thread and interlock together, wherein one of the cutouts has a decorative exterior.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Inventor: Thomas C. Moulton
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Patent number: 8387163Abstract: A flexible face mask is provided for protecting the face from outdoor elements. The face mask comprises a nose shield portion configured to cover the user's nose, a pair of cheek shield portions configured to cover the sides of the user's face, and a pair of ear strap portions configured to cover and receive the user's ears and eyewear. A reinforcing strip on the skin-facing side of the nose shield allows the nose shield to better conform to the user's nose. The face mask is configured for attachment to both eye glasses and goggles. For eyeglasses, a pair of small āCā - shaped cuts in the nose shield are configured to receive the nose pads of the eyeglasses. For goggles or eyeglasses, a set of hook and loop patches are utilized, wherein one patch is affixed to the eyewear's bridge and the mating patch is affixed to the nose shield.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Inventor: Robert Gregory Beliveau
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Patent number: 8245320Abstract: An eye shield attachment can be used in combination with a safety helmet. This helmet has a front brim continuous with a rim extending along each opposite side of the safety helmet to a pair of rim slots in the helmet's rim. The attachment has a pair of frames that can removably attach to the pair of rim slots in the helmet. The frames each have a fastening member that is lockable onto a corresponding one of the rim slots and adjustable to accommodate various depths in the rim slots. A support structure attached to the pair of frames extends along the rim toward the front brim. A front lens and corrective glasses may be attached to the support structure. A pliable bead may be attached to the front of the support structure and extend rearwardly to engage a wearer's forehead.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Inventors: Jack Provost, Dennis Jenkins, Brian Jenkins, Jeffrey R. Burger, Chris S. Daniels, Kevin J. Vititoe
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Patent number: 8214921Abstract: A flip-to-wear eye shield is provided that is designed for compact storage and ease of use. The eye shield may be dispensed in a compact, easy-to-assemble configuration and may include a protective lens and a frame coupled with the protective lens by one or more hinges. The one or more hinges may be configured to allow the protective lens to pivot with respect to the frame from a first substantially flat position to a second position assembled and ready for use.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: TIDI Products, LLCInventors: Michael Grad, Gad Shaanan
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Patent number: 8087774Abstract: Disclosed is a side shield which can be easily assembled with and separated from the eyewear temple, identically widen together with the eyewear temple, and prevent the external impact from being transferred to and reaching the eyewear. The side shield includes a shield body surrounding a hinge, through which an eyewear temple is connected with an eyewear frame of an eyewear, and covering a side space of the eyewear frame, to prevent foreign substances from entering the eyes, the shield body including blocking wings formed at an upper part and a lower part of the shield body, and a coupling means for maintaining a coupling state between the shield body and the eyewear temple, the coupling means being provided at the shield body and including a coupler assembled with the eyewear temple and a fastener for fastening the coupler. Therefore, the side shield is easily detachable and further includes the elastic means, to improve the wearing comfort.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Inventor: Seng Dae Yang