Adjustable, Rockable, Or Pivotable Patents (Class 351/137)
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Patent number: 11892709Abstract: A type of fragrant eyeglasses is revealed. The fragrant eyeglasses include an eyeglass body and a nose bridge which is arranged at the eyeglass body and provided with a mounting space for mounting fragrance tablets. At least one air inlet and at least one air outlet for guiding air flows are disposed on a front side and a rear side of the mounting space respectively. Thereby the fragrance tablet mounted in the nose bridge is just adjacent to the user's nose when the eyeglasses are fitted on bridge of user's nose by the nose bridge. Thus the user smells scents emanated from the fragrance tablet and feels refreshing and soothing. The air inlet and the air outlet not only help emanation of scents from the fragrance tablet, but also guide the scents to spread along with air flows induced by movements of people who while walking or riding bicycles.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: AD GLOBAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Chih-Chang Huang
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Patent number: 11867982Abstract: A nose pad for the nosepiece of a pair of eyeglasses, which is made of material that is at least partially transparent and defines a resting surface which can be rested directly on the nose of a user includes a connecting portion, which is fixed to the nose pad and is provided with a through hole for connection to a supporting pin which is integral with the frame of the pair of eyeglasses. The nose pad also includes an insert, which is at least partially embedded within the nose pad and is visible from the outside through a transparent portion of the resting surface of the nose pad.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: LUXOTTICA S.R.L.Inventors: Alessandro Donoli, Fabio Borsoi
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Patent number: 11714288Abstract: A virtual or augmented reality headset is provided having a frame, a pair of virtual or augmented reality eyepieces, and an interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism. The frame includes opposing arm members and a bridge positioned intermediate the opposing arm members. The adjustment mechanism is coupled to the virtual or augmented reality eyepieces and operable to simultaneously move the eyepieces to adjust the interpupillary distance of the eyepieces.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventors: Masamune Kaji, Michael John Slipy, Shigeru Natsume
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Patent number: 11662604Abstract: Glasses have a groove provided in a vertical direction on a bridge of a glasses frame. A support section of a nose pad of the glasses is connected to an end portion of a positioning section of the nose pad, the positioning section is slidably disposed in the groove, and the positioning section has a plurality of locking slots and a limiting slot. An adjustment mechanism of the glasses is disposed at the glasses frame, and a pressing member of the adjustment mechanism is disposed perpendicular to the groove, where one end of the pressing member protrudes from one side of the groove, and the other end penetrates through the groove and the limiting slot. A positioning member of the adjustment mechanism is connected to the other end of the pressing member. The positioning member moves from a positioning position to a release position by pushing of the pressing member.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATIONInventors: Mao-Hsiang Huang, Wei-Chih Hsu, Pen-Uei Lu
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Patent number: 11543678Abstract: A display apparatus for wearing over corrective eyewear has a frame structure that supports left- and right-side protective lenses, wherein each protective lens has a rear surface disposed to face toward the corrective eyewear, and a front surface disposed to face the outside-world object scene. A bridging member is hinged to the frame between the left- and right-side protective lenses, wherein the bridging member extends a nose bridge engagement member toward a viewer nose position, wherein the bridging member further has a coupling configured to removably suspend at least one output element of an electronically energized display system over the front surface of the left- or right-side protective lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Six15 TechnologiesInventor: Theodore K. Ricks
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Patent number: 11095873Abstract: A head-mounted display that can suppress positional misalignment of a display apparatus in the left and right directions, and can reduce the load on a user's nose is proposed. A nose pad assembly H has: a movable portion (M2) having a frame (31), and a nose pad (32) attached to the frame (31); and a support mechanism (M1) that is attached to an apparatus body (10), and supports the frame (31). The support mechanism (M1) supports the frame (31) such that a motion of the nose pad (32) in the front and rear directions is allowed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Toru Kuronuma, Toshihiro Kusunoki, Hirohito Suzuki
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Patent number: 10618235Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing parts of acetate eyeglass frames from an acetate plate. The plate is designed with length and height dimensions defining a surface area that encompasses the perimeter boundary of the body of the frame part to be manufactured, and with a thickness the value of which is at least equal to the maximum transverse dimensions of the three-dimensional shape of the body of the frame part itself and extends evenly over the entire surface defined by the length and the height of the plate. The method also comprises the step of forming a cut within the surface dimensions of the plate along the perimeter boundary of the body of the eyeglass part to be manufactured, excepting a pair of portions of said boundary, thereby leaving said portions connected to the plate, and the step of forming the three-dimensional shape of the frame part body by removing material from the thickness of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Thema Optical S.r.l.Inventor: Roberto Valmassoi
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Patent number: 10401645Abstract: A nosepad for an eyeglasses nosepiece comprises: a pad defining a supporting surface which can be rested directly on a wearer's nose; a connecting portion made as one with the pad and having a through hole by which it is connected to a mounting pin of a frame; and an insert which is at least partly embedded in the pad. The pad and the connecting portion are made entirely of an elastically deformable material which is transparent so that a graphical design and/or a text and/or an advertising logo appearing on the insert can be made visible from the outside.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: LUXOTTICA S.R.L.Inventor: Federico Gianluigi Buffa
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Patent number: 9448419Abstract: The process of manufacturing of a coated spectacle frames is characterized by the following three main manufacturing processes: A—Bonding of at least one outer layer of coating material (A, C) on at least an inner layer of material having a structural function (B). The result is a coated panel (D); B—Cutting of the spectacle frame (E) from that covered panel (D); C—Bending and shaping of the previously cut spectacle (F). The layers that form the particular coated panel (D) may origin from different combinations of different materials, as indicated in the description and claims.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: HAPTER SRLInventors: Eric Balzan, Mirko Forti
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Patent number: 9341851Abstract: An observer can observe a video in a state in which the visual line of the observer is caused to overlook the downward side. In particular, in a virtual image display apparatus, even when the positions of the eyes, the nose, and the ears of the observer deviate from standard positions and the observer cannot observe a video in a targeted overlooking direction in a worn state in standard setting, it is possible to change an angle in an overlooking direction with respect to a front direction and cause the observer to perform observation in a suitable visual line by changing, with a nose receiving section functioning as an adjusting section, the posture of the virtual image display apparatus and adjusting an emission state of video light from a light guide member according to individual differences of the observer.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Noriaki Hiraide
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Patent number: 9239470Abstract: Eyewear includes a frame front (14) having first and second sides (26, 28) to which are attached respective first and second temple arms (40, 42). The frame front is pivotally coupled to the temple arms to provide multiple tilt adjustment positions that enable a person wearing the eyewear to rotate the frame front about a pivot axis (48) between forward-facing and near-field adjustment positions (52, 56). First and second nose pad arms (70l, 70r) couple respective first and second nose pads (72l, 72r) to the frame front and have respective first and second nose bridge-contacting surfaces (74l, 74r). The nose pad arms extend from the frame front in a direction that sets an offset distance (92) between the nose bridge-contacting surfaces and the frame front to establish a vertical drop distance (98) that allows the user rotating the frame front about the pivot axis to the near-field adjustment position to see over the top long side (86) of the frame front.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Ziba Labs LLCInventors: Aria Vossoughi, Ava Vossoughi, Sohrab Vossoughi
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Patent number: 9052506Abstract: In a virtual image display device, direction adjustment of an image optical axis, i.e., angle adjustment of a direction of eyes of an observer can be performed by providing a cushion member or adjusting an amount of shift between an image display unit and a projection system, and thereby, strain on eyes of an observer in use may be reduced. Even when the virtual image display device is used over a long period, for example, stress on the observer may be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Totani, Masayuki Takagi, Toshiaki Miyao, Akira Komatsu, Takashi Takeda, Takeshi Fujishiro
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Patent number: 9028061Abstract: An adjustable nose pad structure comprises a main body and two adjustable members. The main body includes two adjustable portions having portions defining an open slot and a groove. The open slot has two opposite sidewalls, and a plurality of first recesses and second recesses. Each adjustable member is disposed in each adjustable portion. Each adjustable portion includes a pivotable portion and a connecting body. The connecting body has two opposite sidewalls respectively having a first convex protrusion and a second convex protrusion. One first convex protrusion is removably engaged to one of the first recesses, and one second convex protrusion is removably engaged to one of the second recesses. Thus, users can adjust the nose pads via adjusting the adjustable member until the nose pads are in position to properly fit the shape of user's nose.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Aswan International Corp.Inventor: Chiang-Mao Chen
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Patent number: 9004678Abstract: Disclosed are safety glasses for blocking of harmful electromagnetic radiation and prevention of dazzling which protect eyes from harmful electromagnetic radiation and are ergonomically balanced by arranging the lens portion at the front and the adjuster and battery at the rear side of the temple to ensure convenient wearing of the glasses. The safety glasses include an inner/outer hosing formed of a soft material to closely contact the face of the user and fabricated through double injection molding, thereby ensuring convenient wearing of the glasses.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Otos Wing Co., Ltd.Inventor: moon young Huh
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Publication number: 20150049298Abstract: An adjustable nose pad structure comprises a main body and two adjustable members. The main body includes two adjustable portions having portions defining an open slot and a groove. The open slot has two opposite sidewalls, and a plurality of first recesses and second recesses. Each adjustable member is disposed in each adjustable portion. Each adjustable portion includes a pivotable portion and a connecting body. The connecting body has two opposite sidewalls respectively having a first convex protrusion and a second convex protrusion. One first convex protrusion is removably engaged to one of the first recesses, and one second convex protrusion is removably engaged to one of the second recesses. Thus, users can adjust the nose pads via adjusting the adjustable member until the nose pads are in position to properly fit the shape of user's nose.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: ASWAN INTERNATIONAL CORP.Inventor: CHIANG-MAO CHEN
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Patent number: 8931894Abstract: A nose pad assembly includes a top rod having a recessed section in an inner side thereof. A chamber is defined in a bottom wall of the recessed section. A rib and a fixing groove are provided on a bottom face of the chamber. A nose pad includes a connection rod received in the chamber and having a guiding hole and a ridge. A closure plate is mounted in the recessed section and includes a block extended through the guiding hole and engaged in the fixing groove. The ridge is forcibly passable through the rib and movable between an upper position at an upper side of the rib and a lower position at a lower side of the rib. The nose pad assembly can be assembled with a lens unit to form glasses, with the lens unit held by the nose pad and the top rod.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Inventor: Lin Yun Chen
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Publication number: 20150009470Abstract: An eyeglass frame assembly comprises an eyeglass frame including a pin hole therein, which has a hole axis, and a nose rest assembly. The nose rest assembly includes a nose pad, a pin member longitudinally extending from the nose pad along a pin axis and a coil spring mounted about the pin member. The pin member is at least partially disposed in the pin hole so that the nose rest assembly is movable relative to the eyeglass frame along the hole axis between extended and retracted positions thereof. The coil spring biases the nose pad to the extended position thereof away from the pin hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventor: Paul ZYWUSKO
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Publication number: 20140375948Abstract: A pair of glasses has a glasses body and an adjusting structure. The glasses body has a lens frame and a nose pad. The nose pad is combined with the lens frame by two sliding slices and two tracks. The adjusting structure is mounted between the lens frame and the nose pad and has a first engaging block, a second engaging block, and a stopping block. The first engaging block and the second engaging block can be engaged with each other to keep the nose pad from separating from the lens frame. The stopping block is mounted to form a friction between the nose pad and the lens frame. The nose pad can be precisely adjusted and fine-tuned relative to the lens frame because of the sliding slices, the tracks, and the stopping block.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventor: Yu-Sheng CHEN
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Patent number: 8911076Abstract: Various embodiments of an eyeglass and eyeglass system are provided that can maintain the geometric and optical quality of a lens supported by the eyeglass. The eyeglass can comprise a frame, a support member carried by the frame, and a lens mounting area or groove extending at least partially along at least one of the frame and the support member. The support member can be pivoted, moved, or deflected relative to the frame between a retaining position and an open position. In the open position, the lens can be seated within the lens mounting area. In the retaining position, the support member and the frame retain the lens without exerting deformative forces on the lens. Accordingly, the as-molded geometric and optical qualities of the lens can be preserved.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Oakley, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Calilung, David Ginther, Hans Karsten Moritz, Carlos D. Reyes, Ryan Saylor, An Tran
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Publication number: 20140354941Abstract: An article for temporarily affixing to the skin of a wearer about the wearer's nose to support eyeglasses worn by the wearer includes a flexible body having a back surface and a front surface, with the back surface including an adhesive for temporarily retaining the article on the skin of a wearer. The body includes a pair of edges that define the width of the body with the body being sized to be disposed on a wearer's nose. A protrusion is disposed on the front surface of the body, with the protrusion extending above a plane defined by the front surface. The protrusion is configured for engaging eyeglasses worn by a wearer when the article is affixed to the wearer's nose to thereby inhibit the eyeglasses from slipping down the wearer's nose.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventor: Joseph Chang
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Patent number: 8851668Abstract: Glasses are described having a frame (3) and having nose pads (6) provided in the region of frame attachments (7), which have catch positions arranged in succession in an adjustment direction. To allow an advantageous glasses adaptation, it is proposed that the nose pads (6) be provided on the side opposite to their support surface (10) with a plug-in attachment (9) protruding transversely to the support surface (10), which forms at least two catches (11) in succession in the plug-in direction for alternately engaging in a catch recess (8) of the frame attachments (7).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Silhouette International Schmied AGInventors: Gerhard Fuchs, Rupert Spindelbalker
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Patent number: 8556414Abstract: A display apparatus includes: an eyeglass-type frame worn by a head of a viewer; and an image display apparatus attached to the frame, wherein the image display apparatus includes an image formation device, and an optical device on which light that exits from the image formation device is incident, through which the light is guided, and out of which the light exits, the frame is formed of a front portion, two temple portions extending from both ends of the front portion, a nose pad, and an attachment member, the attachment member is attached to a central section of the front portion, the optical device is attached to the attachment member, and the nose pad is so attached to the attachment member that the nose pad is movable upward and downward.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takaaki Yoshida
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Patent number: 8556415Abstract: An eyewear system is provided with adjustable nose pads. The nose pads are adjustable by being slidably mounted onto a portion of the nose bridge. This adjustability feature provides for wearer-selected pantoscopic angle adjustment, as well as wearer-selected fit for a particular nose and face shape. The eyewear may include plano or corrective lenses and other features of eyewear including polarized, tinted, and/or other types of lenses and lens-related features.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Maui Jim, Inc.Inventors: Eleanor Wink Zimick Jackson, Michael T. Jackson
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Patent number: 8419182Abstract: Glasses are disclosed. The glasses can improve fitting of a viewer.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., Alain Mikli InternationalInventors: Yunjoo Kim, Alain Miklitarian, Doyoung Kim, Youngkook Seo, Yooseok Kim, Jaeho Kim
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Patent number: 8408696Abstract: Viewing glasses include a frame and a bridge. The frame has a spacer, and the spacer has at least two location grooves formed in different positions. The bridge is arranged on the spacer and includes a base and two side pads. The base has an elastic location piece corresponding to the location grooves of the spacer that can adjust the position of the bridge located on the spacer.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hung-Yen Hsieh
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Patent number: 8408695Abstract: Various embodiments of an eyeglass and eyeglass system are provided that can maintain the geometric and optical quality of a lens supported by the eyeglass. The eyeglass can comprise a frame, a support member carried by the frame, and a lens mounting area or groove extending at least partially along at least one of the frame and the support member. The support member can be pivoted, moved, or deflected relative to the frame between a retaining position and an open position. In the open position, the lens can be seated within the lens mounting area. In the retaining position, the support member and the frame retain the lens without exerting deformative forces on the lens. Accordingly, the as-molded geometric and optical qualities of the lens can be preserved.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Oakley, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Calilung, David Ginther, Hans Moritz, Carlos Reyes, Ryan Saylor, An Tran
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Patent number: 8388129Abstract: A flexible nose support and eyeglasses thereof are disclosed. The eyeglasses include an eyeglass body and the flexible nose support. The eyeglass body has a bridge portion, and the flexible nose support has a mounting pad, at least one engaging member, and two flexible support arms, where all are integrally formed in one piece. By mounting the flexible nose support upwardly onto the bridge portion, the flexible nose support is secured to the eyeglasses.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Inventor: Jimmy Chen
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Patent number: 8292426Abstract: A nose support for glasses including: a fitting fixed to a glass frame by means of welding; a T-shaped fixing leg fixed to the fitting by means of welding; a silicone tube having a first hole and a first insertion groove formed on the upper side thereof, a second hole and a second insertion groove formed on the lower side thereof, a third hole formed to be penetrated into the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove, reinforcement protruding portions formed outside the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove, and a depressed portion formed between the reinforcement protruding portions; a nose pad-coupling fitting having the T-shaped fixing projection fittingly inserted into the second hole and the second insertion groove of the silicone tube; and a nose pad fixed to the nose pad-coupling fitting by means of a screw.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Inventor: Jeong Min Kim
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Publication number: 20120206690Abstract: A flexible nose support and eyeglasses thereof are disclosed. The eyeglasses include an eyeglass body and the flexible nose support. The eyeglass body has a bridge portion, and the flexible nose support has a mounting pad, at least one engaging member, and two flexible support arms, where all are integrally formed in one piece. By mounting the flexible nose support upwardly onto the bridge portion, the flexible nose support is secured to the eyeglasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventor: JIMMY CHEN
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Patent number: 8226229Abstract: A nose bearing assembly is secured onto a central area of the spectacles, directly on the optical or sun lenses, or on the bridge connecting the lenses or on a rim frame of the latter, each of the two nose bearing assemblies having a pad intended to contact the nose ala of a user and carried by a pad-bearing arm connected to the spectacles, characterized in that the pad is made of a elastically deformable material and is divided into two areas, i.e. an upper area for receiving a free end of the pad-bearing arm or securing and stiffening the pad in area, and another lower area capable of elastic deformation and of floating freely in all directions in order to obtain a self-adjustment of the pads independently from the morphology of the nose of the user when in contact with the latter.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: LogoInventor: Didier Jacquemin
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Publication number: 20120081654Abstract: Glasses are disclosed. The glasses can improve fitting of a viewer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Yunjoo KIM, Alain Miklitarian, Doyoung Kim, Youngkook Seo, Yooseok Kim, Jaeho Kim
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Patent number: 8087776Abstract: The present invention relates to safety eyewear having a nose piece structure with multiple axes of adjustment. The nose piece structure includes a nose support and a nose pad. The nose support having a substantial inverse V or U shape configured for attachment to a portion of eyewear. The nose pad has a metal core overmolded with a soft deformable material which can be adjusted along an axis. An insert portion of the metal core extends outside of the material of the nose pad along a horizontal axis for insertion within the receiving portion of the nose support. The nose pad defines multiple non-uniform fins for comfort and adjustment along an axis. The receiving portion and the insert portion attached together to allow adjustment of the nose pad along an axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Sperian Eye & Face Protection, Inc.Inventor: Brett Pulito
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Publication number: 20110170053Abstract: A nose bearing assembly is secured onto a central area of the spectacles, directly on the optical or sun lenses, or on the bridge connecting the lenses or on a rim frame of the latter, each of the two nose bearing assemblies having a pad intended to contact the nose ala of a user and carried by a pad-bearing arm connected to the spectacles, characterized in that the pad is made of a elastically deformable material and is divided into two areas, i.e. an upper area for receiving a free end of the pad-bearing arm or securing and stiffening the pad in area, and another lower area capable of elastic deformation and of floating freely in all directions in order to obtain a self-adjustment of the pads independently from the morphology of the nose of the user when in contact with the latter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: LOGO SAInventor: Didier Jacquemin
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Patent number: 7954942Abstract: Various embodiments of an eyeglass and eyeglass system are provided that can maintain the geometric and optical quality of a lens supported by the eyeglass. The eyeglass can comprise a frame, a support member carried by the frame, and a lens mounting area or groove extending at least partially along at least one of the frame and the support member. The support member can be pivoted, moved, or deflected relative to the frame between a retaining position and an open position. In the open position, the lens can be seated within the lens mounting area. In the retaining position, the support member and the frame retain the lens without exerting deformative forces on the lens. Accordingly, the as-molded geometric and optical qualities of the lens can be preserved.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Oakley, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Calilung, David Ginther, Hans Moritz, Carlos Reyes, Ryan Saylor, An Tran
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Patent number: 7810924Abstract: Eyeglass frames for people with Down syndrome, for others having facial characteristics similar to those with Down syndrome, and those with a depressed nasal bridge or a low nasal bridge, the eyeglass frames having a bridge lower than the normal higher placed bridge and in general alignment with the optical center of lenses mounted in the lens frames, extensions to widen the temple distance to accommodate the broader temples of people having Down syndrome or facial characteristics similar to those with Down syndrome, lower temples to maintain the general alignment of the location of the optical center with the pupils of the person wearing the eyeglass frames; and shorter temples than temples for normal caucasians to accommodate the ears as located on persons with normal facial features.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Inventor: Maria L. Dellapina
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Patent number: 7798636Abstract: The invention relates to an eyewear item, especially glasses frames or an optical mask, comprising a bridge (1) or a browbar (14). According to the invention, the bridge (1) or browbar (14) comprises a support (5) having a thickness (4) consisting of a thermoformable foam (3), and thermally conforming by receiving an impression following the heating of the thickness (4), then being applied to an anatomic region of a carrier, and keeping said impression after cooling. Preferably, the foam has a thermal conductivity of less than 0.040 W/m·K, preferably equal to 0.034 W/m·K. More specifically, the foam is a cross-linked polyolefin. In one mode of embodiment, the support (5) has a concave (6) or convex (7) profile to which the foam (3) is fixed in the form of a film contouring the concave or convex profile.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Inventor: Francois-Regis Fradin De La Renaudiere
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Publication number: 20100225879Abstract: The present invention relates to safety eyewear having a nose piece structure with multiple axes of adjustment. The nose piece structure includes a nose support and a nose pad. The nose support having a substantial inverse V or U shape configured for attachment to a portion of eyewear. The nose pad has a metal core overmolded with a soft deformable material which can be adjusted along an axis. An insert portion of the metal core extends outside of the material of the nose pad along a horizontal axis for insertion within the receiving portion of the nose support. The nose pad defines multiple non-uniform fins for comfort and adjustment along an axis. The receiving portion and the insert portion attached together to allow adjustment of the nose pad along an axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: SPERIAN EYE & FACE PROTECTION, INC.Inventor: Brett Pulito
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Patent number: 7731354Abstract: A spectacle frame is disclosed as including two frame members which are pivotally movable relative to each other, each frame member being capable of holding a piece of optical lens, each frame member having an outer side and an opposite inner side, and two nose pads each with a free major surface, in which each frame member includes an extension with a tunnel, and each nose pad is engaged with a pin and a stopper for simultaneous movement, and the pins are received within the tunnel of the respective frame member for relative rotational movement to thereby rotate each nose pad relative to the respective frame member, and each stopper is adapted, during rotational movement of the nose pad relative to the respective frame member, to abut the respective frame member to limit the extent of rotational movement of the nose pad relative to the respective frame member.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2009Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Faith Idea LimitedInventor: Po Kwong Kwan
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Patent number: 7651218Abstract: A nose support for a pair of spectacles having a nose rest (2) and having a retainer (1), comprising a wire part (3), for the nose rest (2) is described, which has an undercut pocket (8) for the plug reception of an eye bent out of one end of the wire part (3). To provide advantageous design conditions, it is suggested that the end of the wire part (3) forming an eye be bent in a hairpin shape, the web (4) connecting the two legs (5, 6) of the hairpin-shaped end section forming a round eye (7) expanded in relation to the adjoining legs (5, 6), and the pocket (8) of the nose rest (2) expanding outward on one hand away from the undercut in the plane of the hairpin-shaped bent legs (5, 6) of the wire part (3) and on the other hand transversely to this plane over the entire pocket depth.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Silhouette International Schmied AGInventor: Klaus Schmied
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Patent number: 7591555Abstract: A framework of combination of spectacle frames with lenses comprises a spectacle frame provided with an upper arm and assembled with a nosepiece, in which a hole seat is formed between the upper arm and the nosepiece and a wedge hole is formed inside the hole seat; a lens provided with a neck, in which adjustment of multiple segments may be made for clamping by using a gibbous wedge of the nosepiece that is arranged in the wedge hole, and a distance between the gibbous wedge and the upper arm may be adjusted for the tight fitness of lens. The lens may be easily assembled into the spectacle frame, and the issue on adjustment of fitness without any segment due to easy assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Inventor: Lin Yun Chen
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Patent number: 7559646Abstract: A spectacle frame assembly is disclosed as including a pair of arm members, a spectacle frame for holding two pieces of optical lenses, and two nose pads engaged with the spectacle frame each via a ball and socket joint.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Faith Idea LimitedInventor: Po Kwong Kwan
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Patent number: 7543933Abstract: This invention relates to a nose pad of eyeglasses, an eyeglass assembly, and a method of fabricating the same. An eyeglass assembly comprises a frame, lenses inlaid in the frame, a nose bridge near a center of the frame and corresponding to a user's nose ridge, wing portions below the nose bridge for holding the lenses and a pair of bent protruding pillars integrally formed at the wing portions facing the user's face for receiving a pair of elastic nose pads assembled thereto. Each of the elastic nose pads has at least one opening and a cavity extending inwardly from the opening to an interior of the nose pad so that the elastic nose pad can have a recoverable deformation when an external force acts thereon and thereby the corresponding bent protruding pillar of the frame can be inserted in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2008Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: High Rainbow Ent Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hsing-Jen Lee
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Patent number: 7513618Abstract: A nose pad capable of achieving a comfortable wearing sensation, which has no possibility of forming an indentation on side surfaces of a nose resulting in discomfort, is provided. The nose pad is provided with a pad body and a pad core that is integrally provided at a center portion of the pad body. In the pad body, a front surface, a back surface, and a side surface are constructed in combination with one or more curved surfaces. The front surface of the pad body is formed into a curved surface approximately conforming to a nose surface, and therefore a load from eyeglasses can be dispersed over an entire pad body.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Four Nines, Inc.Inventor: Tetsuo Mikame
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Publication number: 20090086157Abstract: A nose support for a pair of spectacles having a nose rest (2) and having a retainer (1), comprising a wire part (3), for the nose rest (2) is described, which has an undercut pocket (8) for the plug reception of an eye bent out of one end of the wire part (3). To provide advantageous design conditions, it is suggested that the end of the wire part (3) forming an eye be bent in a hairpin shape, the web (4) connecting the two legs (5, 6) of the hairpin-shaped end section forming a round eye (7) expanded in relation to the adjoining legs (5, 6), and the pocket (8) of the nose rest (2) expanding outward on one hand away from the undercut in the plane of the hairpin-shaped bent legs (5, 6) of the wire part (3) and on the other hand transversely to this plane over the entire pocket depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2006Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventor: Klaus Schmied
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Publication number: 20090079933Abstract: A spectacle frame assembly is disclosed as including a pair of arm members, a spectacle frame for holding two pieces of optical lenses, and two nose pads engaged with the spectacle frame each via a ball and socket joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2007Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: FAITH IDEA LIMITEDInventor: Po Kwong KWAN
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Patent number: 7497570Abstract: An adjustable and detachable nose pad assembly (22) for eyeglasses (10) is provided and includes a central bridge section (24) with a pair of obliquely oriented and diverging posts (26) each supporting a nose pad (34, 36). Each nose pad (34, 36) is shiftable relative to an associated post (26) and can be locked in place in a desired position by means of a mechanical interlock assembly (44, 46). The bridge section (24) has a pair of hook elements (30, 32) which are designed for seating within complemental recesses (50, 52) formed in the bridge (16) of eyeglasses (10); in this manner, the assembly (22) may be selectively detached from the eyeglasses (10) for adjustment, and then can be reattached. The invention also provides an eyewear assembly (64) including primary eyeglasses (10), a detachable nose pad assembly (22), and an auxiliary eyeglass unit (54) also provided with a nose pad assembly (62) similar to the assembly (22).Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Bushnell, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Cohen, Danielle LaGace
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Publication number: 20090051868Abstract: A spectacle frame is disclosed as including a pair of mounting frames each for releasably holding a piece of optical lens, and a nose pad engaged with each respective mounting frame, in which the nose pad is swivellable about the respective mounting frame about a respective axis which lies generally on a plane containing the respective mounting frame. There is also disclosed a pair of spectacles including such a spectacle frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: FAITH IDEA LIMITEDInventor: Po Kwong KWAN
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Publication number: 20090021691Abstract: Eyeglasses include: a frame; a pair of pad supports connected to the frame; a nose-pad unit including a pair of pad members, each of which is sleeved rotatably on a respective one of the pad supports; and a pair of positioning units, each of which is coupled to a respective one of the pad supports and a respective one of the pad members, and each of which includes a plurality of first engaging members provided on one of the respective pad support and the respective pad member, and a second engaging member provided on the other of the respective pad support and the respective pad member and engaging releasably a selected one of the first engaging members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: ALL-LOGIC INT. CO., LTD.Inventor: Shun-Tien Yang
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Patent number: 7472991Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses includes a pad holding member, which has two supporting rod parts sticking out from it to face two side of a wing of a nose of a wearer; each of the supporting rods has a gripping bar-shaped protrusion, and a locating annular groove on a lower portion thereof; the nose pad device further includes a sleeve part positioned around each of the supporting rod parts in a rotatable manner, and a nose pad securely positioned around each of the sleeve parts; each of the sleeve parts has an annular toothed portion on an inner side to engage the corresponding gripping bar-shaped protrusion; each of the sleeve parts has a ringed protrusion on an inner side, which is received in the locating annular groove of the corresponding supporting rod part.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Inventor: Chin-Jen Chen
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Patent number: 7425065Abstract: Eyewear includes a lens with front and rear surfaces, a peripheral edge surface, and a recess. A nosebridge is secured to the lens and a nosepad is secured to the nosebridge. The nosebridge has first and second ends and a substantially inverted-U-shaped body. The nosepad also has first and second ends and a substantially inverted-U-shaped body. An outer member substantially encases a core member of the nosepad. The nosepad is adjustable and releasably attached to the nosebridge, which is in turn releasably attached to the lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2007Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Protective Optics, Inc.Inventor: Bao Lien Wang