Adjustable, Rockable, Or Pivotable Patents (Class 351/137)
  • Patent number: 11892709
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: AD GLOBAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Chang Huang
  • Patent number: 11867982
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: LUXOTTICA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro Donoli, Fabio Borsoi
  • Patent number: 11714288
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: Masamune Kaji, Michael John Slipy, Shigeru Natsume
  • Patent number: 11662604
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao-Hsiang Huang, Wei-Chih Hsu, Pen-Uei Lu
  • Patent number: 11543678
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Six15 Technologies
    Inventor: Theodore K. Ricks
  • Patent number: 11095873
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Toru Kuronuma, Toshihiro Kusunoki, Hirohito Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10618235
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Thema Optical S.r.l.
    Inventor: Roberto Valmassoi
  • Patent number: 10401645
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: LUXOTTICA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Federico Gianluigi Buffa
  • Patent number: 9448419
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: HAPTER SRL
    Inventors: Eric Balzan, Mirko Forti
  • Patent number: 9341851
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noriaki Hiraide
  • Patent number: 9239470
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Ziba Labs LLC
    Inventors: Aria Vossoughi, Ava Vossoughi, Sohrab Vossoughi
  • Patent number: 9052506
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Totani, Masayuki Takagi, Toshiaki Miyao, Akira Komatsu, Takashi Takeda, Takeshi Fujishiro
  • Patent number: 9028061
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Aswan International Corp.
    Inventor: Chiang-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 9004678
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Otos Wing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: moon young Huh
  • Publication number: 20150049298
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: ASWAN INTERNATIONAL CORP.
    Inventor: CHIANG-MAO CHEN
  • Patent number: 8931894
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventor: Lin Yun Chen
  • Publication number: 20150009470
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Paul ZYWUSKO
  • Publication number: 20140375948
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Yu-Sheng CHEN
  • Patent number: 8911076
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Calilung, David Ginther, Hans Karsten Moritz, Carlos D. Reyes, Ryan Saylor, An Tran
  • Publication number: 20140354941
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph Chang
  • Patent number: 8851668
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Silhouette International Schmied AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Fuchs, Rupert Spindelbalker
  • Patent number: 8556414
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takaaki Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8556415
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Maui Jim, Inc.
    Inventors: Eleanor Wink Zimick Jackson, Michael T. Jackson
  • Patent number: 8419182
    Abstract: Glasses are disclosed. The glasses can improve fitting of a viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: LG Electronics Inc., Alain Mikli International
    Inventors: Yunjoo Kim, Alain Miklitarian, Doyoung Kim, Youngkook Seo, Yooseok Kim, Jaeho Kim
  • Patent number: 8408696
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Yen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8408695
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Calilung, David Ginther, Hans Moritz, Carlos Reyes, Ryan Saylor, An Tran
  • Patent number: 8388129
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventor: Jimmy Chen
  • Patent number: 8292426
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventor: Jeong Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20120206690
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: JIMMY CHEN
  • Patent number: 8226229
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Logo
    Inventor: Didier Jacquemin
  • Publication number: 20120081654
    Abstract: Glasses are disclosed. The glasses can improve fitting of a viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Yunjoo KIM, Alain Miklitarian, Doyoung Kim, Youngkook Seo, Yooseok Kim, Jaeho Kim
  • Patent number: 8087776
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sperian Eye & Face Protection, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Pulito
  • Publication number: 20110170053
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: LOGO SA
    Inventor: Didier Jacquemin
  • Patent number: 7954942
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Calilung, David Ginther, Hans Moritz, Carlos Reyes, Ryan Saylor, An Tran
  • Patent number: 7810924
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Inventor: Maria L. Dellapina
  • Patent number: 7798636
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Inventor: Francois-Regis Fradin De La Renaudiere
  • Publication number: 20100225879
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: SPERIAN EYE & FACE PROTECTION, INC.
    Inventor: Brett Pulito
  • Patent number: 7731354
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Faith Idea Limited
    Inventor: Po Kwong Kwan
  • Patent number: 7651218
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Silhouette International Schmied AG
    Inventor: Klaus Schmied
  • Patent number: 7591555
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Inventor: Lin Yun Chen
  • Patent number: 7559646
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Faith Idea Limited
    Inventor: Po Kwong Kwan
  • Patent number: 7543933
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: High Rainbow Ent Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsing-Jen Lee
  • Patent number: 7513618
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Four Nines, Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsuo Mikame
  • Publication number: 20090086157
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Klaus Schmied
  • Publication number: 20090079933
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: FAITH IDEA LIMITED
    Inventor: Po Kwong KWAN
  • Patent number: 7497570
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Bushnell, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Cohen, Danielle LaGace
  • Publication number: 20090051868
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: FAITH IDEA LIMITED
    Inventor: Po Kwong KWAN
  • Publication number: 20090021691
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: ALL-LOGIC INT. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shun-Tien Yang
  • Patent number: 7472991
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Inventor: Chin-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 7425065
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Protective Optics, Inc.
    Inventor: Bao Lien Wang