With Connectors Or Straps Patents (Class 351/133)
  • Patent number: 11570425
    Abstract: Three-dimensional image calibration and presentation for stereoscopic imaging systems such as eyewear including a first camera and a second camera is described. The calibration and presentation includes obtaining a calibration offset using vanishing points obtained from images captured by a first camera and a second camera to accommodate rotation of the first and second cameras with respect to one another, adjusting a three-dimensional rendering offset by the obtained calibration offset, and presenting the stereoscopic images using the three dimension rendering offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Eyal Zak, Sagi Katz
  • Patent number: 8960895
    Abstract: A spectacle frame comprises two opposite lens support elements (10,20) and two opposite flexible temples (30,40). Each support element (10,20) has a channel (13,23) with an attachment seat (14,24). Each temple (30,40) has an end having attachment members (33,43) that are suitable to engage the attachment seat (14,24) of a respective support element (10,20). Each temple (30,40) is suitable to slide along the channels (13,23) of the two opposite support elements (10,20) such that the attachment members (33,43) of a temple (30,40) engage the attachment seat (14,24) of the support element (10,20) opposite to said temple (30,40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Silvietta S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberto Cargnel, Valter Paganin
  • Patent number: 8702232
    Abstract: An assembly for glasses includes a frame having a top rod. A seat is formed on a bottom of the top rod. The seat includes a first engagement hole having first and second wider portions and a narrower portion located between the first and second wider portions. A first connecting rod extends from a top of a bridge and has a protrusion received in one of the first and second wider portions. The first protrusion is forcibly passable through the narrower portion into the other of the first and second wider portions, allowing adjustment in a spacing between the bridge and the top rod. Two grooves are defined in the bottom of the top rod. An abutment portion is formed in each groove. Two lenses are respectively received in the grooves. Each lens includes a protruded portion abutting the abutment portion of one of the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Inventor: Lin Yun Chen
  • Publication number: 20130293829
    Abstract: An assembly for glasses includes a frame having a top rod. A seat is formed on a bottom of the top rod. The seat includes a first engagement hole having first and second wider portions and a narrower portion located between the first and second wider portions. A first connecting rod extends from a top of a bridge and has a protrusion received in one of the first and second wider portions. The first protrusion is forcibly passable through the narrower portion into the other of the first and second wider portions, allowing adjustment in a spacing between the bridge and the top rod. Two grooves are defined in the bottom of the top rod. An abutment portion is formed in each groove. Two lenses are respectively received in the grooves. Each lens includes a protruded portion abutting the abutment portion of one of the grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: LIN YUN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130258270
    Abstract: A head-wearable device includes a center support extending in generally lateral directions, a first side arm extending from a first end of the center frame support and a second side arm extending from a second end of the center support. The device may further include a nosebridge that is removably coupled to the center frame support. The device may also include a lens assembly that is removably coupled to the center support or the nosebridge. The lens assembly may have a single lens, or a multi-lens arrangement configured to cooperate with display to correct for a user's ocular disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Michael Cazalet, Joseph John Hebenstreit, Matthew Wyatt Martin, Maj Isabelle Olsson, Mitchell Joseph Heinrich, Hayes Raffle, Eliot Kim
  • Patent number: 8297750
    Abstract: A 3D viewing glass comprises a frame, two lenses, a flexible printed circuit board, and two reinforcement elements. Each lens has an electrically interlocking element located on the inner side and adjacent to a bridge of the frame. The electrically interlocking element has an electrical adjoining plane electrically connected with the flexible printed circuit board. The electrically interlocking element and the flexible printed circuit board are further connected by the reinforcement element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsung-Chin Wang
  • Patent number: 8210676
    Abstract: A fisherman can clip a left reading glass frame to the left side of his visor. He can clip a right reading glass frame to the right side of his visor. He can bend the flex arm connected to the clip to store each lens above the visor in a passive mode. When reading glass focus is needed, perhaps to tie the fly onto the leader, he bends each frame half down in front of his eye and connects the two halves to provide a pair of reading glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Inventor: Marvin James Hunt
  • Patent number: 8132908
    Abstract: An articulated spectacle frame with wire assembled components, the components being able to slide and fold back past each other, when the spectacles are not being worn, characterized by using two lens rims (10, 20) for supporting lenses (1, 2) and being hinged together at their inner ends (13, 22a), and equipped with a joining slot (18, 28) on their outside, for orthogonal housing of components coaxial to each other and forming each of two temples (A), all these components being linked together by a wire (70) passing into each of the components tensioning and connecting them in succession, when the two lens rims are located on the same plane in order to use them, whilst the wire slackens allowing disconnection of the temple components and the loosening of these from the components supporting the lenses, when the rims are rotated against each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Greed S.r.l
    Inventor: Roberto Cargnel
  • Patent number: 7438408
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Inventor: Paul J. Stables
  • Patent number: 7431450
    Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses includes an eyeglass frame, a nose unit fastened to the eyeglass frame with a screw, an eyeglass lens mounted in a mounting groove on the eyeglass frame and forced into engagement with the screw, two temples pivotally coupled to two coupling endpieces of the eyeglass frame, and a wireless transceiver mounted on one temple for allowing the user to use a cellular phone wirelessly in a hand-free manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventor: Hsueh Yu Huang
  • Publication number: 20080231797
    Abstract: Eyewear includes a frame having a right temple arm, a left temple arm, a first lens groove, a second lens groove, and a recess formed therein. A first lens is received in the first lens groove and has a first opening formed therein. A first tab is received in the first groove. A second lens is received in the second lens groove and has a first opening formed therein. A second tab is received in the second groove. A nosepiece has a base portion received in the recess in the frame, and engages the first and second openings to removably secure the first and second lenses to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Schepke, Umar Hanif
  • Patent number: 6939004
    Abstract: A pair of easy-to-assembly eyeglasses includes a primary frame and a secondary frame. The primary frame includes a horizontal rod. A nose padding member extends downward from a central portion of the horizontal rod and includes two legs each defining an engaging groove. Two temples are respectively pivoted to two sides of the primary frame. The horizontal rod includes an extension extending forward and downward from an intermediate portion thereof, delimiting a downwardly facing engaging space. The secondary frame includes two rings, two lenses respectively received in the rings, and a bridge between the lenses. The bridge includes two protrusions respectively engaged with the engaging grooves of the nose padding member. The secondary frame further includes an engaging plate engaged in the downwardly facing engaging space. The secondary frame can be rapidly replaced with a desired one to match the primary frame or to provide a reading function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Inventor: Lin-Yun Chen
  • Patent number: 6799847
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Kerr Corporation
    Inventor: Charles H. Caplan
  • Patent number: 6652094
    Abstract: Spectacles assembly with a bow-shaped frame and support clip for an interchangeable frontal lens holder. The assembly includes: a bow with arms, for the support of the frontal lens holder; a frontal lens holder made out of profiled material, where the said material goes around at least a part of the outer edge of the lens; and a device with a flexible movement, used to join the frontal lens holder to the bow. The flexible device is formed in correspondence with the connection bridge between the two arch-shaped sections which make up the bow. The frontal closed-ring lens holder has a connection bridge between the peripheral support of the lenses, with the bridge being hooked by a clip which is formed monolithically by the bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Foval Srl
    Inventor: Guido Medana
  • Publication number: 20030076476
    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).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Wilhelm Anger
  • Publication number: 20020163618
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Shimizu Megane
    Inventor: Yasunobu Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6409335
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventor: Steven R. Lipawsky
  • Patent number: 6357873
    Abstract: In a positive-locking connection between a metallic bridge and a moulded article which is injection-moulded from plastic, in particular for spectacles, one end of the bridge engages in the moulded article. In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions, it is proposed that the moulded article form a plug-in receiving means with the engaging end of the bridge which is provided with a wave-like snap-in profiling and can be inserted into the plug-in receiving means under a substantially elastic deformation of a wall profiling of the receiving means which is shaped according to the snap-in profiling of the bridge end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Silhouette International Schmied GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rupert Spindelbalker
  • Publication number: 20010052962
    Abstract: A device for holding a lens of eyewear to an eyewear frame comprising: a first fastening portion disposed at approximately a mid point of a bridge bar of the eyewear frame and being disposed only near the midpoint, the first fastening portion having an attachment point for removably fastening the lens; a second fastening portion for removably fastening the lens disposed opposite the first fastening portion and being formed on a nose support of the eyewear; whereby a lens can be attached to the first and second fastening portions to removably secure the lens to the eyewear, there being no other attachment point for the lens to the eyewear frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Applicant: Stanley Schleger
    Inventor: Thomas Yang
  • Publication number: 20010035934
    Abstract: An eyeglass device with magnetical attachment mechanism at bridges having a primary frame and a auxiliary frame. The primary frame includes a first rim and a second rim for holding a first pair of lenses, and a bridge connecting the first rim and the second rim. The auxiliary frame includes a first rim and a second rim for holding a second pair of lenses, and a bridge connecting the first rim and the second rim. The bridge of the auxiliary frame has a body, a first arm and a second arm. The body of the bridge of the auxiliary frame is extending horizontally and terminating at a first end and an opposite second end, the body having a top portion and a bottom portion, a socket located between the top portion and a bottom portion, and a magnetic member secured in the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventor: Arun Jaswant Jagasia
  • Publication number: 20010033359
    Abstract: A method of attaching front hook eyeglasses onto an eyeglasses body with safety without producing any play therebetween. The method comprises the steps of rendering a curvature of a front curve of the front hook eyeglasses larger than that of the eyeglasses body, attaching a central portion of the front hook eyeglasses onto a central portion of the eyeglasses body, and bringing both ends of the front hook eyeglasses into elastically contact with the eyeglasses body. Vertical or horizontal motion (vertical and horizontal displacement) of the front hook eyeglasses or back and forth motion of the front hook eyeglasses are controlled or restrained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventor: Kazuo Takagi
  • Patent number: 5956116
    Abstract: A frame for eyeglasses permits markedly reduced time and labor required for assembly, and higher production efficiency, and it also enables high quality to be achieved at all times without depending on the experience or judgment of individual workers. The frame for eyeglasses is equipped with: an upper half composed of a pair of half-rims, a bridge for connecting the half-rims, and installing sections provided at the outer ends of the two half-rims; a lower half which has a bridge opposed to the bridge of the upper half, and installing sections opposed to the installing sections of the upper half; a bridge connecting member for connecting the two bridges into one piece; an end piece for integrally joining the installing sections of the upper half and the lower half; and a temple connected to the end piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Eiko Ishiyama
    Inventor: Etsuya Ishiyama
  • Patent number: 5781270
    Abstract: The frame for spectacles without surround comprises: a pair of arms (3); for each arm, an element (7) for connection to the respective lens (L); an intermediate bridge (5) for the connection of the two lenses (L); a pair of pads (31) for support on the nose; means for locking the bridge and the connecting elements to the respective lenses. Advantageously, the connecting elements (7) each exhibit a first bent end forming a helical spring (7A) intended to be inserted in a corresponding hole (LF) of the respective lens (L); the locking means comprise, for each lens, a screw (15) inserted coaxially in said spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Bottega D'Arte In Firenze S.r.l.
    Inventor: Paolo Fortini
  • Patent number: 5515116
    Abstract: An interchangeable eyeglass lens system for sunglasses and other eyewear so that more than one pair of lenses can be used with a particular frame. Lenses particularly adapted for interchangeability and having concavities on the lens periphery for engaging fastener devices, such as studs and spring loaded detents on the frame, are included in the system. A complete system would have a pair of removable lenses, a frame having a nosebridge which can be removable also, and fasteners mounted on or within the frame or nosebridge for releasably holding the lenses in place on the frame by interengaging the concavities on the lenses. A removable nosebridge with antirotational device, and a spring loaded detent system adapted for use in the system are disclosed, as is a method of removably attaching a lens to the frame of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Gargoyles, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles A. Bernheiser
  • Patent number: 4950066
    Abstract: Eyeglasses incorporating interchangeable functional and decorative elements affecting every aspect of the glasses, including the lenses, bridge and temples. All of the elements are readily demountable and reinsertable in operative relationship with one another to permit the rapid interchange of lenses and associated decorative elements to provide for functional accommodation and esthetic variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Inventor: James Hartman
  • Patent number: 4919530
    Abstract: An eyeglass assembly includes a lower lens holding frame and an upper detachable brow piece. The lower frame includes a pair of bridge pieces that span the lens holding openings and are engaged by the brow piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Inventor: Roger L. Hyman
  • Patent number: 4756612
    Abstract: An eyeglass assembly includes first and second lens holding frames, each of which has a temple piece pivotally attached to and extending rearwardly from an edge portion of the frame. The first and second frames are releasably connected to each other and the pin is completely disposed within the hole in the frame so that when the frames are connected they will be flush against each other and lying in the same vertical plane or parallel planes and no portion of the connector will be visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1988
    Inventor: Roger L. Hyman
  • Patent number: 4597647
    Abstract: Nasal equipment for spectacle frame of the type comprising in a single piece a central bar and two lateral pads each intended to interlock on the corresponding eyewire of the frame. In a central bar is provided at least one recess in which is disposed at least one interlocking element intended to cooperate with a recess provided in each eyewire of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventor: Michel Pass
  • Patent number: 4402578
    Abstract: A spectacle frame comprises a crossbar and a removable lens holder comprising a central bridge, side pieces joined by the bridge retaining respective lenses. The bridge mates with a central section of the crossbar to removably attach the lens holder to the crossbar. The bridge comprises two branches curved in opposite senses, substantially in alignment with the side pieces, to constitute as plane closed loop. The branches of the bridge carry resilient retaining clips which engage co-operating edge portions of the central section of the crossbar.The central section comprises two branches curved in opposite senses and joined together to constitute a substantially plane closed loop analogous to and superposable on the closed loop formed by the curved branches of the bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1983
    Assignee: Essilor International, cie Generale d'Optique
    Inventor: Francois Minart
  • Patent number: 4371238
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spectacle frame of the kind comprising a main structure (10) and, for each lens (11) to be mounted, a surround which is formed, on the one hand, from an upper rim (12), and, on the other hand, from a flexible rim cord (13).According to the invention, for at least one of the ends of the said flexible rim cord, four holes are provided in combination, two holes (14) being formed in the main structure (10), and two holes (26) being formed in correspondence in the upper rim (12), so that the said rim cord (13) fastens this upper rim (12) to the main structure (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: Essilor International Cie Generale d'Optique
    Inventor: Bernard Lhospice
  • Patent number: 4322138
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support adapted to receive, in movable manner, a glasses frame portion and comprising for this purpose assembly means of the push-button type. According to the invention, these assembly means are integral with the support in question (which is a horizontal bar in the embodiment shown by way of example), being moulded in one piece therewith; they comprise a support plate drilled with a hole and a hinged retaining tab provided with a projecting lug which fits the hole. Application particularly to glasses for use in sports, worn under a helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: Essilor International Cie Generale d'Optique
    Inventor: Francois Minart
  • Patent number: 4029403
    Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses in which the frame member is joined to each temple member and to each nose piece member by a ball joint so as to eliminate any torque pressure on the wearer, with the temples and nose pieces free to rotate to fit the profile of the wearer of the eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Assignee: The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc.
    Inventor: Gloria W. Harris