Abstract: The invention relates to foldable spectacles comprising two lenses (1a, 1b) which can be adjusted between a support position and a folded position and which are connected to each other by means of a nose piece (10). The nose piece (10) extends on a connecting axis (I) which is arranged on a plane of the spectacle lens and comprises a folding joint (15) which is used to fold the spectacles. The folding joint (15) can be rotated about a rotatable axis (m) which extends at an acute angle (?) to the connecting axis (1), such that the spectacle lenses (1a, 1b) are arranged on the same plane next to each other in a folded position after a 180° rotation.

Abstract: The invention is a bridge structure for rimless glasses that includes a rear bridge portion, a front bridge portion; and fastening means for fastening the rear bridge portion to the front bridge portion. Typically, the rear bridge portion is made of plastic and the front bridge portion is made of metal, usually titanium.

Abstract: A pair of glasses includes a first lens and a second lens. A frame is adapted to hold and secure the first lens and the second lens. A first bow and a second bow are attached to the frame and are adapted to be secured to ears of a wearer of the glasses. The first bow and the second bow are at least partially translucent to a spectrum of electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: This invention relates to one kind of universal clip-on eyeglasses that is used on optical frames. The clip-on glasses is comprised of a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism clamps onto the bridge of the bottom eyeglasses through a stretchable clip. The two ends of the clamping mechanism are connected to the add-on lenses. The clamping mechanism is comprised of a master structure and a component that clamps on with a stretchable mechanism. The master structure is connected to the add-on lenses and the component has at least one mechanical clip that clamps onto the bridge of the bottom lenses. This invention allows the clip-on eyeglasses to be clipped onto the bridge of the bottom eyeglasses with a clamping mechanism that has clips. They are easy to put on as well as to take off. The clamping is secure and these clip-on eyeglasses can be universally used on a variety of bottom lenses.

Abstract: The basic object of this invention is the use of light selective materials and fabrics to increase the utility of a garment or sports article. The invention is the novel idea that light selective materials and fabrics can radically improve the usefulness, pleasure, and appeal obtained from sportswear and other garments. Examples taught include life vests, ski vests, ski pants, ski helmet/hat, and sunglasses.

Abstract: The invention relates to spectacles of the rimless-type, comprising a bridge interconnecting two lenses, and two side arms that are hinge-less wire structures suitable for flexing. According to the invention, each side arm presents a distal end arranged to fasten to the side zone of the corresponding lens, said distal end being substantially J-shaped, with a long portion passing through a through bore in the lens, with a pliable clamping plug being interposed that holds the distal end in place, and an anti-pivot short portion extending backwards and passing into an outwardly-open side notch, without clamping the lens between said long portion and said short portion, the central portion that interconnects the long portion and the short portion extending close to the front face of the lens.

Abstract: A frame assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein the overall width of the eyeglass frame is adjustable by utilizing a telescoping brow bar. The upper frame member or brow bar is formed to include either a pair of telescoping or indexed joints allowing the length of the brow bar to be adjusted thereby placing the hinge points and temple bars further apart from one another. The adjustable length of the brow bar provides excellent adjustability of the overall width of the eyeglass frame in simple mechanical construction. Further, in a unique method of forming the adjustable brow bar assembly a central portion may be formed in a first molding step and an adjustable hinge section is then molded directly over the central portion in a second molding step. The present invention utilizes in-mold-assembly techniques to reduce the assembly steps required to form such an adjustable brow bar assembly while further resulting in an eyeglass frame that has increased adjustability and utility.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a reinforced nose bridge structure, eyeglasses employing the reinforced nose bridge structure, and methods of making reinforced nose bridge structures and eyeglasses. A reinforced nose bridge structure includes an elongated body and a wire extending along the body for most of its length. The ends of the wire project from the body to form a pair of spaced-apart nose pad supports. Respective nose pads are mounted at the ends of the wire forming the nose pad supports. The nose bridge may be attached directly to eyeglass lenses or to complete or partial frames for the lenses.

Abstract: Disclosed is a contoured metal eyeglass frame. The frame may be injection molded or cast, and may include sculpted, variable cross section eyeglass components. Thus, the present invention combines the design flexibility of injection molded plastic parts with the strength and durability of metal construction.

Abstract: An transparent or semitransparent plastic eyeglass frame contains a photochromic moiety and has photochromic properties.

Abstract: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame detachably mounting in front of the primary spectacle. The primary spectacle includes a weldingless bridge including a bridge body having two side portions, two lens holding arms integrally and sidewardly extended from the two side portions of the bridge body to couple with two inner sides of the lenses respectively, two nose supporting arms integrally and rearwardly extended from the two side portions of the bridge body, and two nose pieces securely coupling with two free ends of the nose supporting arms respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of two shelter lenses and a mounting arrangement rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to detachably mount on the weldingless bridge so as to detachably mount the detachable shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle.

Abstract: Sunglasses with securement bows which are somewhat transmissive to ultraviolet light are taught which allow outdoor exposure without the sharp untanned lines normally seen on the side of the wearer's head. Eyeglasses with securement bows which are somewhat transmissive to ultraviolet light are taught which allow outdoor exposure without the sharp untanned lines normally seen on the side of the wearer's head. Eyeglasses and sunglasses with ultraviolet transmitting nose bridges are also taught.

Abstract: A pair of spectacles includes a main frame having a magnetic bridge piece. An auxiliary inner frame is secured by a magnetic member to the bridge piece and an outer auxiliary lens is similarly secured by a magnet to the bridge piece and at lateral locations onto edges of the main frame. The auxiliary outer lens is secured by a magnetic button which is inserted through an aperture in the outer lens and has a magnetic member an a head which is sized to overly the aperture. The magnetic member embedded in the button attracts the magnetic bridge piece thereby attaching the button to the main frame, the head overlies the aperture and secures the outer frame to the main frame.

Abstract: The makeup eyeglasses are constructed with temples that are secured to the bottom of the lens frame. The temples are positioned below the area of the face to which makeup is to be applied and permit access from the side to the user's eyes end surrounding areas.

Abstract: An adjustable diving mask with a frame assembly has two-frames for mounting two lenses, and an angle adjusting mechanism mounted between the two frames for adjusting the included angle between the two frames, and accordingly, the included angle between the two lenses. The angle 10 adjusting mechanism includes a tight fit shaft having a tapered section and a non-circular section, about which the first and the second frame could be pivotally turned relative to each other to obtain a desired included angle between them.

Abstract: A frameless glassware assembly attaching to boy piercing studs or similar structures attached to the human boy. One disclosed design consists of an elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a metal arm, which is attached to a frameless glass lens assembly. This design allows for frameless eyeglass attachment to eyebrow studs, the nose studs of a user, or similar structure via one or more elastomeric C-clips. One embodiment allows the frameless glassware to attach to eyebrow studs and the second allows the frameless glassware to attach to a nose stud. Both of these designs are frameless and avoid side wire or similar earpieces common to hold glassware to the face of a user.

Abstract: A rimless eyewear has a symmetrical placement of components about a bridge (2). The bridge (2) is attached directly to a peripheral edge (3) of a left lens (4) and a right lens (5) by a welding technique. Likewise, end-pieces (6) and (7) are attached directly to the peripheral edge (3) of the lenses (4) and (5) on either side. A left temple-piece (8) is attached to the left end-piece (6), and a separate right temple-piece (9) is attached to the right end-piece (7) by a mechanical means such as by hinges, pins, screws or brackets.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for fastening a constructional element (1) to a spectacle lens (2) with a butt end (8) of a constructional element (1) which overlaps the lens edge, with two parallel fastening pins (4) which project from the butt end (8) and form annular enlargements (5) which are barb-like in their cross section, and with plastic sleeves (6) which can be inserted into bores in the spectacle lens (2) and form a head overlapping the edge of the bore and in which the fastening pins (4) engage in an interlocking way under deformation of the sleeve wall from the side of the bore opposite of the heads.

Abstract: An auxiliary spectacle apparatus is provided wherein auxiliary lenses have a elastic clips configured in the shape of a half arch for releasably engaging the primary spectacles.

Abstract: To manufacture rimless eyeglasses without soldering the parts and to make the assembling easy, a bridge and two joint pieces are provided by cutting or punching a piece of metal sheet into a required flat shape. The bridge comprises a crossbar having two pin-like extensions, two press-fitting extensions and two leg extensions integrally connected to the opposite ends of the crossbar. The pin-like extensions have saw-tooth indentations formed on their surfaces, and the leg extensions end with hooks for fixedly holding nose pads. Each joint piece has a pin-like extension with saw-tooth indentations formed on its surface and a press-fitting extension. Each lens has a through hole and a notch made on either side. Each through hole has a flanged sleeve press-fitted therein, and the pin-like extensions of the bridge and joint pieces are inserted into the flanged sleeves in the through holes of the lenses, and the press-fitting extensions of the bridge and joint pieces are inserted into the notches of the lenses.

Abstract: A set of eyeglasses that are in the form of rimless drill mounted eyeglasses wherein the eyeglass lenses have through bores on the outer edges for accommodating regions of the bridge or the temples. These temple wires can comprise an element of the temple hinge. In this case, the ends of the bridge and the ends of the temples or frame elements are supposed to be attached so that they can hardly be perceived. This design is achieved so that each through bore for the bridge or temple elements has two additional through bores assigned to it for passing through a plastic filament that fixes these elements in place in the eyeglass lens.

Abstract: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame detachably mounting in front of the primary spectacle. The primary spectacle includes a weldingless bridge including a bridge body having two side portions, two lens holding arms integrally and sidewardly extended from the two side portions of the bridge body to couple with two inner sides of the lenses respectively, two nose supporting arms integrally and rearwardly extended from the two side portions of the bridge body, and two nose pieces securely coupling with two free ends of the nose supporting arms respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of two shelter lenses and a mounting arrangement rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to detachably mount on the weldingless bridge so as to detachably mount the detachable shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a contoured metal eyeglass frame. The frame may be injection molded or cast, and may include sculpted, variable cross section eyeglass components. Thus, the present invention combines the design flexibility of injection molded plastic parts with the strength and durability of metal construction.

Abstract: A new method of producing central bridge and support arms for spectacles where no welding is required, and no screws were needed to secure lenses to frame. Protruding members on end portion of central bridge are formed, together with the bridge itself, when cut out by a wire-cutting means. Fitting lenses to spectacle frame requires pressing capping pieces into the protruding members having ratchet-like teeth to receive and secure the lenses in place. Durability of spectacle frames is enhanced as a result of no temperature change to the elasticity of the frame material.

Abstract: The eyeglasses frame is provided with spaced engaging parts. The lens sections of the sunglasses are provided with an enclosed spring bridge mechanism that permits the lens sections to be moved toward each other, compressing the spring, to insert the sunglasses between the engaging parts. The spring urges the lens sections away from each other, to cooperate with the engaging parts, to mount the sunglasses on the eyeglasses frame.

Abstract: Eyewear comprising a first and a second lens and a support frame for the lenses having a first and a second lateral arm and a bridge. The lateral arms and/or bridge are connected to the corresponding lenses by a respective portion for attachment made of metal wire, which has a first longitudinal insertion portion, inserting in a first through hole provided within the respective lens, and a second longitudinal portion, which is inserted in a second hole provided in the lens. The attachment portion further comprises a first transverse portion which extends bent from the first longitudinal portion downstream of the hole for the insertion thereof, and wherefrom the second longitudinal insertion portion extends bent in the through hole. The first longitudinal insertion portion is also integral with a transversely bent portion which bears against the lens on the side opposite to the first transverse portion, co-operating therewith to the secure retaining of the corresponding lens.

Abstract: A rimless frame system and method is provided to address among other things durability control issues of conventional rimless eyewear designs involved with connection of temples and bridges with lenses of the rimless eyewear. The rimless frame system includes tapered caps that are threaded onto pins located on the temples and on the bridge. As the tapered caps are tightened onto the pins they radially expand sleeves that in turn apply radial forces to inner surfaces of holes properly positioned in the eyewear lenses. These radial forces between the sleeves and the inner surfaces of the lenses holes affix the temples and the bridge to the lenses of the rimless eyewear.

Abstract: The present invention features protective eyewear comprising first and second eyepieces formed of uniform material that is substantially impervious to light, wherein the first and second eyepieces each comprise an opaque eye cup and a transparent ultraviolet light blocking lens integrally formed with the eye cup to create or provide a unitary eye cup/lens combination; and a nose bridge removably coupled to each of the first and second eyepieces via an attachment means that may also be a dynamic attachment means that facilitates vector positioning of the eyepieces about the nose bridge for a more customized, ergonomically correct fit of the protective eyewear for multiple users.

Abstract: Highly compact molded eyeglasses include a first lens portion and a second lens portion coupled via a bridge member. Each lens portion may be characterized by a reference surface and an adjustment surface. From one pair of eyeglasses to another, the reference surface exhibits a constant curvature. The curvature of an adjustment surface is designed relative to that of a reference surface to provide a lens portion having a particular dioptic power. The transition section may include a corrugation and/or a lip to secure the glasses to a wearer's nose. The bridge member acts as a flat spring coupling the lens portions. The bridge member includes an indentation segment joined by bends or curves to a first and a second arm segment. The bridge member's structure provides positional memory properties. The bridge member and the lens portions may be made from polycarbonate in an injection molding process.

Abstract: A fastener device for two frameless spectacle lenses (2) comprises a nose support provided between the spectacle lenses (2) and supporting parts (4) provided in the region of the nose support onto which the spectacle lenses (2) are glued. In order to provide advantageous bonding conditions it is proposed that the supporting parts (4) comprise flexurally soft supports (3) made of plastic, onto which the spectacle lenses (2) are glued along a face-side circumferential section.

Abstract: A rimless eyeglass frame with the lenses secured to hinge portions of the temples and to the bridge by a threaded bolt and nut assembly with the hinge portions and bridge including two projecting teeth at each connection to the eyeglass lenses and with the projecting teeth gripping the eyeglass lenses and helping to secure them in place.

Abstract: A eyeglasses assembly with replaceable pad comprises a frame, a pad and lens. The frame and the lens form in one, and the frame has a nose-stand in the form of inverted V in the middle of eyeglasses assembly. The both sides of nose stand of frame has at least a pillar, respectively, connect to hole of frame. In the middle of pad also has an inverted V nose stand. The pad also has at least a flange. The nose-stand of pad connects to the hole of nose stand of frame, and so the flange of pad connects to hole of frame. Further, the invention provides a replaceable pad to combine frame or lens easily without any tool. Furthermore, the eyeglasses assembly of present invention is conveniently and pleasing to the eye for user.

Abstract: Eyewear comprising a first and a second lens and a support frame for the lenses having a first and a second lateral arm and a bridge. The lateral arms and/or bridge are connected to the corresponding lenses by a respective portion for attachment made of metal wire, which has a first longitudinal insertion portion, inserting in a first through hole provided within the respective lens, and a second longitudinal portion, which is inserted in a second hole provided in the lens. The attachment portion further comprises a first transverse portion which extends bent from the first longitudinal portion downstream of the hole for the insertion thereof, and wherefrom the second longitudinal insertion portion extends bent in the through hole. The first longitudinal insertion portion is also integral with a transversely bent portion which bears against the lens on the side opposite to the first transverse portion, co-operating therewith to the secure retaining of the corresponding lens.

Abstract: An auxiliary spectacle apparatus is provided wherein auxiliary lenses have a elastic clips configured in the shape of a half arch for releasably engaging the primary spectacles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pair of adjustable eyeglasses for adjusting the interocular distance, in which an integrally connected frame between the two eyeglass frames of regular eyeglasses is designed in a way that the distance between the two eyeglass frames of the assembly are adjustable or replaceable. After the eyeglass frame is manufactured and shipped out from the factory, the user can quickly and easily adjust the interocular distance and assemble the eyeglasses. The present invention can reduce the manufacturer's inventory, fit the mass production requirement, and greatly reduce the cost.

Abstract: The lens sections of the sunglasses are joined by a spring mechanism. The mechanism includes first and second concentric tubular members. Each member is affixed to the rim of a different one of the lens sections. The members enclose the spring which urges the lens sections toward each other, such that prongs mounted on the rims can engage an eyeglasses frame to mount the sunglasses thereon.

Abstract: In a pair of eyeglasses, a pair of temples are pivoted respectively to a pair of lenses through a pair of coupling members. Each of the lens has a temple end formed with a recess and a pair of barbs projecting into the recess and toward each other. Each coupling member has an engaging end formed with a pair of engaging tongues that are snugly fitted into the recess in the temple end of the respective lens and that engage respectively the barbs.

Abstract: A pair of glasses is provided with an attachment mechanism including a mount groove formed in an end portion of the glass, a lower portion of the mount groove being defined by a converging wall, a mount element provided at an end of the frame member, a fastening device which fastens the frame member on the glass by way of the mount element, and a retaining projection formed on the frame member near the mount element. The retaining projection has a leading end which comes into contact with the converging wall of the mount groove at least two or more points when the frame member is fastened on the glass by the fastening device.

Abstract: A one-piece lens and frame assembly includes a spectacle frame, a one-piece lens and a catching member. The frame is provided with a top hollow and a bottom hollow in the bridge, and a flanged block is provided in each hollow. The one-piece lens has a nose-pad cutout portion in the bottom, and the top and bottom edges of the lens bridge are respectively provided with a notch. Each end of the catching member is bent inward to be a hook portion, each hook portion is provided with a through hole, and an interior room is formed between both hook portions. After the lens bridge being attached to the frame bridge, both hook portions are successively inlaid in both hollows of the frame bridge so as for both flanged blocks to be firmly caught in the through holes.

Abstract: A spectacle lens (2) has a first through-hole (22) into which a stud (16) formed in an end piece. The first through-hole (22) and the stud (16) have corresponding non-circular cross-sectional profiles. In the stud and in a contact portion of the end piece, a second through-hole (18) is formed, with a pin (24) being inserted therein, the pin having a head (28) which, with its lower side, abuts on the spectacle lens (2) on the side thereof facing away from the contact portion (10).

Abstract: Rimless spectacles are provided which are easily fabricated and wherewith breadth of effective field of view, durability, aesthetic appearance, and light weight, etc., can be easily realized. Rimless spectacles are provided wherein cutouts are provided in the edges of spectacle lenses and attachment members are pushed into place in those cutouts and attached. The cutouts have widths that are either substantially constant or gradually narrow from the edge of the lens toward the center thereof, with ridges or grooves substantially parallel to the front and back surfaces of the spectacle lenses formed in the inner circumferential wall parts thereof. The attachment members have grooves or ridges formed therein that, when those attachment members are inserted into the cutouts from the edge sides of the spectacle lenses and pushed into place, mate with ridges or grooves in the cutouts where the attachment members abut on the inner circumferential wall parts of the cutouts.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a nosepiece coupled to a pair of annular eyewires, and a pair of clasps hinged to the nosepiece that cooperate with each of two annular eyewires to secure the lenses. Each clasp and eyewire contains a locking hole into which a pin may be inserted to secure the clasp in the closed position. The eyeglasses also contain a pair of temples, each of which is pivotally joined to each of the eyewires. The eyewires have axial markings that indicate the cylindrical axis of the lenses, and bifocal markings that indicate the correct position of the bifocals, so that lenses may be installed and removed without the need for instruments or tools.

Abstract: A connection mounting for rimless eyewear for connecting a joint section to a corresponding lens having a circular hardware receiving aperture with an inner wall includes a connection member, having a free end, and a bushing integrally connected to and emanating from the connection member proximal to the free end thereof. The bushing includes an inner threaded bore and an outer surface and a free end. A number of cutting edges are integrally connected to and emanate from the outer surface of the bushing. A threaded fastener, having a threaded shank and a head, is routed through the circular hardware receiving aperture with the threaded shank in threaded communication with the inner threaded bore of the bushing with the number of cutting edges being embedded in the inner wall of the circular hardware receiving aperture of the corresponding lens.

Abstract: This invention is a completely mechanical method of constructing eyewear, without brazing. An eyewear frame is formed by a continuous, bent, spring wire. Sidepiece 47 is fixedly attached to frame endpiece parts 30 and 31 by mating a bent portion of each within compression spring 40. The Vertically tall, transversely thin sidepieces can support with scant lateral pressure to a wearer's head, and can close can close against the frame without hinges. The length of a spring over the endpiece confines lense 56 in upper and lower portions of a frame's eyewire. Lense 55 has been removed by laterally compressing spring 40 around the folded-over endpiece parts and letting the ends of the endpiece parts spread vertically apart. Elongated members, unrelated to eyewear endpieces and sidepieces, can be fixedly attached and removed, and/or spread in the ways described above. A nosebridge can be formed by a continuous, bent, spring wire.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rimless spectacles for use with auxiliary lenses by which magnets are used to attract and hold the auxiliary lenses in place.

Abstract: A sliding bridge eyeglass frame provides salespersons and customers the ability to insure that a proper interpupillary distance between telescope oculars is achieved during a fitting session. The demonstration frame device of the present invention includes first and second bridge portions which are slidably and reversibly fixedly attached to thus allow a customized fitting for particular customers. Once proper interpupillary distances are achieved, the first and second frame members are secured together such that proper dimensions and configurations can be obtained for production of a final product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rimless spectacles for use with auxiliary lenses by which magnets are used to attract and hold the auxiliary lenses in place.

Abstract: Foldable eyewear includes first and second lens rims, a bridge portion between the first and second lens rims, connectors between the bridge and the first and second lens rims, and at least one spring positioned at a folding hinge that rotatably joins the bridge portion and a lens rim-bridge connector. The spring-hinged mechanism that joins the bridge portion and a lens rim-bridge connector allows the user to fold one lens rim on top of the other for compact storage while preventing unwanted instability and unwanted transitions between the folded and unfolded positions. The spring-hinged mechanism allows the lens rim-bridge connector to “hyper-extend” relative to the bridge portion to absorb impact/force without breaking.

Abstract: Spectacles with bored frames are defined. The spectacles have lenses joined directly to the bridge and the tenon hinge of the temple by assembly points provided directly on the lenses. The assembly points, at the end of the bridge or the tenon hinge of a temple, have a tab cut out from the lens, projecting beyond the contour of the lens, and an assembly member on the end of the bridge or the tenon hinge of a temple forming a recess, open on one side, to receive the tab by means of a form fit and to be joined thereto.

Abstract: Highly compact eyeglasses include a first lens portion and a second lens portion coupled via a bridge wire. Each lens portion includes an optical section, and may further include a transition section. The optical section may be characterized by a reference surface and an adjustment surface. From one pair of eyeglasses to another, the reference surface exhibits a constant curvature. The curvature of an adjustment surface is designed or chosen relative to the curvature of a reference surface to provide a lens portion associated with a particular overall dioptic power. The transition section may include a corrugation and/or a lip to aid in securing the glasses to a wearer's nose. The bridge wire serves as a type of spring that couples or interconnects the lens portions, where the spring includes and/or exhibits positional memory properties. The bridge wire may include bent or curved end segments, which may be embedded within the lens portions during a manufacturing process.