Abstract: A unique unitary lens for eyewear includes right and left lens regions formed of substantially spherical portions. The lens provides improved aerodynamics, aesthetic appearance and eye protection for sport eyewear applications.

Abstract: A nosepiece for eyewear comprises a front half and back half which are formed of materials having different hardness values with the front half being harder than the back half. The nosepiece is of generally U-shaped configuration and is releasably attachable to the front of the eyewear by a plurality of bosses extending from the eyewear from in the vicinity of the bridge, and a like number of holes formed in the nosepiece such that the nosepiece may be snap-fit to the eyewear front. The hardness of the front half coupled with the attachment means provides for a very secure attachment of the nosepiece to the front, while the softness of the back half provides for a comfortable fit upon the face, while also providing cushioning against impacts to the face while the eyewear is worn. The overall configuration of the nosepiece coupled with its method of attachment provides optimum aesthetics in that there is no bulky appearance from the front as is a common problem with many replaceable nosepiece designs today.

Abstract: A retainer for securing a nose pad on an eyeglasses frame, the retainer being composed of a flat, one-piece pad arm having a receiving opening in the form of an elongated hole, and a retaining element of plastic secured to the nose pad, the retaining element having a constriction and being receivable in the receiving opening of the pad arm to be locked in the receiving opening by engagement of the constriction in the opening. The pad arm is a bilaterally symmetrical structure having a first end in which the opening is formed, is made of material which extends continuously around the opening and is substantially inelastic around the opening. The opening cross section of the elongated hole is selected and the retaining element is formed such that when the constriction engages in the receiving opening, a transition surface of the retaining element is engageable with the pad arm for allowing the retaining element and the nose pad to be pivotable and tiltable relative to the pad arm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a soft pad bridge of spectacles, which is essentially divided into an upper and a lower portions as a jogged clamp and a nose saddle. The pad bridge sticks to the bridge of the spectacle frame from the rear end, the nose saddle secured to the bottom end of the bridge of the spectacle frame with a channel preset in the middle section of the nose saddle, and locks in the bridge of the spectacle frame with a snap fastener at the front end. On the other side, the jogged clamp catches the top end of the bridge of the spectacle frame with a bend clamp and secured in the V-shaped recess on the upper bridge of the spectacle frame, and fastened in the bridge with a snap fastener at front inner end. In this manner, the soft pad bridge is fastened on the spectacle frame securely.

Abstract: An eyeglass frame having removable nose piece members detachably fastenable thereto. In one embodiment, first and second nose piece members are provided to interconnect with a dedicated one of two members formed upon the eyeglass frame. Preferably, such members formed upon the eyeglass frame comprise I-beams that depend from the bridge of the frame and extend along a portion of the perimeter of each respective lens that abut either side of the nose of the wearer. Each respective nose piece member may be selected to have a desired size, shape and contour to thus allow the wearer to selectively attach the desired nose piece members to the frame to thus achieve a desired fit.

Abstract: A structure for eyeglass frames which incorporates an improved frontal support assembly and adjustable temples. Left and right ocular frames are interconnected, each being laterally supported by an adjustable temple assembly. To support the eyeglass frames on the user, a pair of upper frontal spacers extend rearwardly from the member interconnecting the ocular frames. The upper frontal spacers are adapted to be placed adjacent the user's brow precluding contact with the nose of the user. Lower frame spacers depend rearwardly from the lower extent of each of the ocular frames and are adapted to be placed adjacent the cheekbones of the user. The upper frontal supports and lower frame supports insure the ocular frames are appropriately spaced from the user's eye while simultaneously preventing the eyeglass frames from slipping or otherwise being inadvertently displaced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pad bridge frame of spectacles that includes two joint brackets extending downwardly and outwardly from the bridge of the spectacle frame having a circular recess in the middle portion, respectively. The pad bridge includes a pair of strip blocks and a tie portion connecting the pair strip blocks together. Each pad bridge has a passage along the axis having a bulged circular ring within the passage adapted to be inserted into the recess of the joint bracket while the pad bridge sleeves on the joint bracket for securing purpose.

Abstract: Nose pad particularly for spectacle frames, which comprises a curved rigid element being shaped like an open triangle and has seats for temporarily engaging the frames. The nose pad comprises a first soft element that partially surrounds the rigid element and a second soft element which is associated with, and protrudes from, the ends of the rigid element. The second soft element is flexible towards the first soft element and has the same shape as the rigid element. This nose pad allows to reduce the surface in contact with the skin, improves ventilation, and cushions any accidental impacts without transmitting them to the nasal septum.

Abstract: Eyeglasses with lenses replaceable comprising a lens frame and a plurality of pairs of lenses to be selectably used and fitted in two lens holes of the lens frame by a user with easiness without need of any tools, each lens hole and each lens having the same shape, each lens hole having a circumferential wedge-shaped ridge to engage exactly with a circumferential wedge-shaped groove of each lens, each lens hole and each lens having a wedge-shape position portion and a nearly-round fitting portion to correspond with each other so that each lens may fit in each lens hole with firm stability.

Abstract: A retainer for securing a nose pad on an eyeglasses frame, the retainer being composed of a flat, one-piece pad arm having a receiving opening in the form of an elongated hole, and a retaining element of plastic secured to the nose pad, the retaining element having a constriction and being receivable in the receiving opening of the pad arm to be locked in the receiving opening by engagement of the constriction in the opening. The pad arm is a bilaterally symmetrical structure having a first end in which the opening is formed, is made of material which extends continuously around the opening and is substantially inelastic around the opening. The opening cross section of the elongated hole is selected and the retaining element is formed such that when the constriction engages in the receiving opening, a transition surface of the retaining element is engageable with the pad arm for allowing the retaining element and the nose pad to be pivotable and tiltable relative to the pad arm.

Abstract: An improved structure for nose pieces of spectacles includes two nose pieces made of soft plastic with concave surface which is planted with fine down and formed with a plurality of air permeable holes therein. A connecting axle is integrately formed on the rear surface of nose piece and extended into a base. A protruding ball is formed at one end of the connecting axle and is held in the base. The protruding ball has a flat top surface to contact with a spectacle seat and has a concave bottom surface to match a pressing detent below. A torsional spring is disposed in the base along with pressing detent. A latching axle is used to hold the base, pressing detent and torsional spring together.

Abstract: An improved structure for nose pieces of spectacles, comprises two nose pieces made of soft plastic in concaved shapes and having their front faces planted with fine down and provided with a plurality of air permeable holes, a connecting axle integrally protruding from the nose piece with a protruding ball extending into a base and being able of automatic orientation adjustment and being pressed in the base by a pressing detent which in turn being pressed by a torsional spring, the structure each can be clamped onto a seat (on the spectacles) for a nose piece so as not to be subjected to falling off and is convenient for assembling, the nose piece with this structure can best fit to the bridge of a nose.

Abstract: A nose pad for spectacles has two nose pad bodies pivotally connected with a lens frame, two soft plastic covers for attaching separably the nose pad bodies therein, and an elastic bridge provided to connect the two covers. The covers and the bridge keep the whole spectacles in secured condition without possibility of sliding down the face of a user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nose pad of spectacles is a hollow body having a resilient member fitted therein. The resilient member has a joint piece integrally connected thereto, projecting from the hollow body. The three-dimensional shape of the resilient member is yieldingly deformable in the hollow space of the nose pad in response to a force applied to the nose pad. The joint piece is changeable its position in all directions so as to fit itself along either side of the nose. The required orientation of each nose pad can be automatically caused by deformation of the resilient member in response to the counterforce from the nose to the nose pad.

Abstract: A facial hearing apparatus is disclosed which mounts onto any eyeglasses in order to impart warmth to the sinus regions of the eyeglass wearer's head to facilitate the establishment of a comfort zone of temperature about the face and upper body of the wearer affected by the sinuses. The facial heating apparatus mounts to the underside of the eyeglasses and includes a nosepiece and a resistive element that electrically connects to a power source in order to impart heat to the eyeglass wearer's head. The facial heating apparatus further includes a pad to provide a soft cushion against the wearer's face when the facial heating apparatus is worn. The facial heating apparatus eliminates the need for different pairs of heated glasses because it is removable and interchangeable among a variety of different types of eyeglasses.

Abstract: For a pair of goggles with a frame and temples made of relatively hard plastic material or of metal comprising at least one pad element made of relatively soft plastic material at the ends of the temples and/or at the nose piece it is provided for the purpose of increasing the wearing comfort of the goggles and for attaining a stable fit, as is necessary in particular with protective goggles for workers and sports goggles, that the pad element is formed as a relatively thin-walled convexity which is moulded of plastic material.

Abstract: Non-slip assembly of a spectacle frame made of synthetic material includes two silicone elements filling two respective depressions formed at two nose pads of the spectacle frame. Each silicone element is rigidly held in the respective depression as a viscous silicone is cured. Each silicon element is flush with an edge of the respective depression.

Abstract: The sunglasses structure comprises a front piece, an arm hinged to each end of the front piece, and a one-piece lens supported by the front piece. A milling is formed in the lens which is substantially V-shaped, with inwardly protruding coupling elements. A V-shaped elastically deformable bridge is insertable into the milling. The bridge has a perimetral groove for accommodating a perimetral portion of the milling and a plurality of seats accommodating the coupling elements, which snap into engagement with the seats upon inserting bridge into the milling. Air vents are provided at a lateral portion of the lens for preventing misting.

Abstract: Eyeglass frames are fitted to an individual's face by placing individual moldable pads at the region of contact between the eyeglass frame and the face. The moldable contact pads include a moldable layer which is formed from a material which is initially in a malleable state and which may be subsequently cured to a non-malleable but resilient state. The contact pads are first conformed to the individual wearer's features by gently pressing the eyeglass frame against the wearer's face. The pads are then cured to retain the imparted shape by exposure to radiation which cures the malleable material initially present in the contact pads.

Abstract: An auxiliary nosepiece for eyeglasses is disclosed which is designed to be mountable on a pair of eyeglasses at the location of the existing nosepiece thereof. The auxiliary nosepiece of the present invention is designed to allow the user to wear a pair of eyeglasses upside down. The invention is useful in conjunction with half glasses and bifocals to allow the user to look through the close magnifying portion of the eyeglasses without having to look downwardly to do so.

Abstract: An ophthalmic device for use, in particular, in vigorous sporting activities, comprises a pair of lenses (11) mounted in a frame front (10), and held in position on the wearer's face by an adjustable flexible band (18). The band (18) is secured to the frame front (10) by lugs (16 L & R), mounted inside the frame front and perpendicular to the plane of the lenses (11). These lugs (16) are in horizontal alignment with a nasion protrusion (14) that is integral to a nose rest piece (12). The nose rest piece (12) is of a flexible material and is secured between the lenses (11) at the bridge area of the frame front (10). These glasses cannot fall from the wearer's face, and provide a no-slip, no-pitch, no-yaw fit. The glasses are extremely comfortable to wear for long periods of time.

Abstract: An eyeglass assembly includes a pair of lenses with surrounding lens frames interconnected by bridges joining the lens frames together and cooperating therewith to form an opening for receiving a portion of the wearer's nose. Support means are provided on each lens frame below the bridge for engaging the wearer's nose for additional support. The nose supports include first and second legs formed from a unitary strip of resilient material bent at its mid-portion so that the two legs extend in generally the same direction from an intermediate fold portion. The two legs are resiliently movable toward and away from each other, and a first leg is joined to the lens frame so as to be resiliently movable with respect thereto. The legs may extend in generally upward or downward directions, that is, generally toward and away from the bridge member. The second legs are located adjacent the nose-receiving opening and carry nose-engaging surfaces.

Abstract: A nose pad adapted to be attached to a spectacle frame to form a part thereof. The nose pad has a relatively hard base body, a relatively soft, skin-friendly and slip-resistant covering on the base body and a securing arrangement affixed to the base body and projected from the covering for connecting the nose pad to the spectacle frame. The securing arrangement comprises a plurality of spaced anchoring pins adapted to be directly received by respective bores provided in a front piece of the spectacle frame. At least one of the anchoring pins has a pulling force-resistant device for resisting a separation of the nose pad from the spectacle frame by forces applied to the nose pad and directed away from the spectacle frame.

Abstract: An eyeglass frame includes ring-like lens mounting portions joined together by a bridge defining a medial cavity. A nose engaging piece has nose engaging pad portions joined together by an intermediate bight portion and also includes means for biasing the nose pad portions away from each other. A pair of opposed hinged arms are interconnected by interlocking hinge members disposed in the medial cavity of the bridge member and free ends of the arms are engaged with the nose engaging pad portions. Deflection of one nose pad portion results in a similar, complementary deflection of the other nose pad portion, thus providing a conformance to the shape of a wearer's nose which, in combination with the bias force of the saddle piece, provide a greatly improved wearing comfort.

Abstract: This invention relates to a nose pad assembly for use in eyeglasses. The nose pad assembly comprises a plastic nose pad and a mounting arm to be secured to the frame of the eyeglasses. Detent means are provided for resiliently interlocking a depending free end portion of the mounting arm with a boss on the rear of the nose pad so as to permit a limited pivotal movement of the nose pad about said free end portion. In one embodiment of the invention the boss of the nose pad is formed with a socket hole, which is open at its top end and closed at its bottom, and the detent means consist of a plurality of vertically spaced apart ball sockets formed in the elastic boundary surface of said socket hole and of a ball, which is formed at the extreme end of the free end portion of said mounting arm and interfits with said ball sockets.

Abstract: It is proposed to embed in a saddle-shaped spectacle bridge made of silicone and provided with two wings, a cross member connecting the wings, respectively one spectacle rim groove in the frontal external longitudinal zone of the wings--the groove having a bottom surface and a rear surface which is approximately vertical thereto--and with a fastening hole which is provided in the cross member from the front thereof a metal spring, whose cross-section extends in the shape of a bell, with the cross piece thereof in the cross head and to provide the two legs thereof, which have a curvature to the outside, in a wing each as a ridge, the untensioned position of the spring having a greater dimension of expansion than corresponds to the position of use of the saddle-shaped bridge and the spring being arranged behind the groove.

Abstract: A frame of a pair of glasses has a pair of eye rims with front surface and nasal regions which are connected together by a bridge with a front surface and a nasal region. The frame has a shallow rabbet which extends from the nasal region of one eye rim, through the nasal region of the bridge, into the nasal region of the other eye rim, and has a predetermined depth. The shallow rabbet has a forward rabbet wall spaced from the front surface of the eye rims and the bridge, and a saggital rabbet wall, which is substantially longer than the forward rabbet wall. The saddle strap pad, made of plastic, is glued at its forward edge region into the shallow rabbet, and in the area of the forward end region is thicker than the depth of the rabbet. The saddle strap pad has a Shore D hardness in the range 10-30, preferably about 20.

Abstract: A spectacle frame has pad legs formed in the region of the nose flanks of the nose of the person wearing the spectacles. A soft-pad system includes soft pads for insertion in corresponding recesses formed in the pad legs. The soft pads serve to brace the spectacle frame on the nose of the person wearing the spectacles in a soft and slip-free manner. In order to take account of the different anatomical conditions that occur when fitting spectacles, the pads can be so configured that they have different thicknesses at different locations on their bearing surface. In this way, a soft-pad system is provided which includes a plurality of soft pads in which each pad of a pair of pads is identical and each pad pair is configured differently. For each situation, a single pad pair will be inserted into the spectacle frame with the pad pair configured in correspondence with the anatomical requirements.

Abstract: A pad system for supporting a spectacle frame on the bridge of the nose of the wearer includes a pad arm fastened to the spectacle frame in the area of the root of the nose of the wearer. The pad arm has a generally rectangular cross section at the outer end thereof for fastening the pad which has a rectangular blind hole for receiving the outer end of the pad arm. The blind hole is configured such that the longitudinal axes of the cross sections of the blind hole and the pad conjointly define an acute angle. Additionally, it is advantageous to place the blind hole outside of the center axis of the pad. By pushing the pad onto the pad arm in different positions, a spectacle frame with rigid pad arms can easily be adapted to the anatomical actualities of different facial shapes.

Abstract: Eyeglass frame and nose pad assembly in which the pad comprises a resiliently deformable unitary pad element including a plate portion for engaging the nose pad area of a given eyeglass frame rim, an intermediate base extending from the plate portion for insertion into a throughbore in the rim nose pad area which throughbore opens into the lens groove of the rim, and an end extension linear retainer extending from the base and defining a shoulder transition at the point of connection between the base and retainer, the retainer being arranged for insertion through the throughbore for location linearly in the lens groove and for deformable engagement therein with the lens periphery upon insertion of the lens in its groove, thereby lockingly mounting the element on the given rim, preferably with the element having a pair of spaced apart bases and retainers and the given frame rim having a corresponding pair of throughbores.

Abstract: Protective and sports eyeglasses having a pair of integrally formed, wraparound lenses. The lenses have toric inner and outer surfaces which match each other on both meridians so that the lenses have zero power. A shock-absorbing nosepiece includes a base portion which wraps around a bridge integrally formed with the lenses and a pair of resilient, relatively large nose pads projecting downwardly and rearwardly along respective inside edges of the lenses. The nose pads are spaced slightly from the lenses so that they are capable of absorbing shocks imparted to the lenses. A pair of temples are pivotally secured to respective lenses by hinges which are embedded in respective mounting pads integrally formed in the lenses. The lenses may be formed from a tough, shock-resistant plastic, such as polycarbonate, and they may be provided with a hard, non-scratch coating.

Abstract: In a pair of eyeglasses, a stud-shaped pad is secured in a through-hole in a support plate on the side of an eyeglass wearer's nose. A stem extends from the main plate of the pad, which rests on the support plate, passing through the through-hole and is broadened at the rear side into the shape of a fastening member. The pad is made of extremely soft plastic. The pad can at any time be snapped in and out by the wearer.

Abstract: A pad assembly for eyeglass frames, in which an insert with a mounting portion is molded-in into the nose pad, whereby the mounting opening of the mounting portion is located outside of the nose pad; a connecting area is provided at the pad arm end which includes one or several projections and is adapted to be inserted into the mounting opening. The mounting opening is dimensionally reduced by plastic deformation of the mounting portion to such an extent that with an inserted connecting area of the pad arm end, a form-locking connection will result between the mounting portion and the pad arm.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved spectacle frame, provided with self-adjusting resilient means suspended in a chordal horizontal manner in the nose bridge area and attached respectively to the opposing inner ends of the frame.The resilient means which are formed of a flexible elastic material are adapted to conform in shape to the arcuate shape of the nose of the user, under the weight thrust of the spectacle frame. In conforming to the shape of the nose, the resilient means are capable of continuously supporting the frame on the nose in a proper mounting position and in proper lens alignment.Anchoring means are also provided for varying the points of attachment of the resilient means to the inner ends of the frame, so as to vary the tension as well as the height with respect to a horizontal plane of the resilient means.

Abstract: In a spectacle frame each lens surround is formed by a relatively rigid rail and a flexible retaining member attached at each end to the rail. To effect this attachment the ends of each rail are formed with two transverse holes through which the flexible retaining member is passed twice. Each nose pad of the spectacle frame is also formed with two transverse holes through which the flexible retaining member may be passed twice. The holes in each nose pad correspond to those in the nose end of the associated rail, so that the nose pad may be attached to the rail by means of the flexible retaining member holding a lens in position in the surround.

Abstract: A pad for eyeglass frames has a kidney-shaped outer edge contour, a soft, pliant front side for contacting the wearer and stable means on the back for receiving the frame pad lever. Thin flexible members radiate from the pad lever receiving means to the kidney-shaped contour edge. A foil-like membrane form-connects with the kidney-shaped outer edge contour. The membrane has a convex surface according to the shape of the front side of the pad.

Abstract: A pad of homogeneous material has a closed, substantially smooth surface. It is age-resistant, wear-resistant and gentle on the skin. It can be permanently connected to the material used for spectacle frames, made of translucent material and made with a lustrous surface. It has a Shore D hardness of 10 to 30 measured in accordance with DIN 53 505.

Abstract: An eyeglass frame pad of SYLGARD No. 186 resin has a sleeve therein of Rilsan polyamide. The sleeve has a blind hole for receiving the flat end area of a metallic pad lever which is affixed to the eyeglass frame. The sleeve has vanes extending on either side which have holes therein and a negative sweep at their upper ends. The sleeve and its vanes are moulded in this pad. Subsequently, the pad lever is inserted in the sleeve.

Abstract: Narrow edged widely spaced gripping ridges molded in thin flexible plastic sheets are easily and permanently applied by pressure adhesive to smooth spectacle frame gripping faces which normally directly engage nose bridge and temporal head areas thereby retaining spectacles in place during violent exercise.

Abstract: A pad of homogeneous material has a closed, substantially smooth surface. It is age-resistant, wear-resistant and agreeable on the skin. It can be permanently connected to the material used for spectacle frames, made of transparent to opaque material and made with a lustrous surface. It has a Shore D hardness of 10 to 30 measured in accordance with DIN 53 505 and can be manufactured by injection molding.A recess is provided in the nose flank area of the spectacle rims, on the outside side thereof. The recess bottom is in approximately the plane of the spectacle frame and has a pocket in this plane which extends towards the groove for holding the lens. The pad has a base with an outwardly directed rib which is bonded in the pocket.

Abstract: A nose pad for a nose piece on a pair of eyeglasses. The nose pad provides a soft air cushion to relieve pressure against the nose when the eyeglasses are worn.