Abstract: A method for laminating a functional film on to an optical base element and a tri-layer adhesive system for use in the method. The tri-layer adhesive includes a first latex adhesive layer disposed on the functional film and a second latex adhesive layer disposed on the optical base element. An HMA layer is disposed in between the latex layers to form a tri-layer adhesive to permanently retain the functionalized film on the optical base element. The method includes first coating a latex adhesive on the functional film and second coating a latex adhesive on the optical base element. An HMA is then coated on to one of the dried latex adhesive layers. The film is hot pressed on to the optical base element with the HMA sandwiched in between the latex layers to form a laminated optical device.

Abstract: Removable and replaceable cushion coverings for eyeglass nose pads are disclosed that are constructed of a cushion substrate at least partially enclosed in at least a first layer of cloth material having an elasticized opening that slips over the nose pad and between the nose pad and the eye glass guard arm such that the elasticized opening contracts in a perimeter around the attachment point that connects the nose pad to the guard arm of the eyeglass frame. The cushion coverings can be manufactured in various sizes to accommodate various nose pad shapes and sizes.

Abstract: This invention relates to an optical article having antistatic and antireflection or reflective properties, comprising a substrate having at least one main surface coated with an antireflection or reflective coating, said coating comprising at least one electrically conductive layer comprising at least 30% tin oxide (SnO2) by weight relative to the total weight of the electrically conductive layer, said electrically conductive layer having been deposited by ion-assisted deposition, and said substrate having a water uptake rate equal to or greater than 0.6% by weight relative to the total weight of said substrate, the water uptake rate being measured after predrying said substrate and then storing it for 800 hours in a chamber at 50° C. under 100% relative humidity and at atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses include a main body and a nose pad assembly. The nose pad assembly includes a connecting bracket connected with the main body, a metallic member connected with the connecting bracket, and a soft nose pad connected with the metallic member. The metallic member has a connecting piece which is protruded outward from the soft nose pad and is covered by the connecting bracket so that the soft nose pad and the connecting bracket are connected by the connecting piece. Thus, the connecting bracket of the nose pad assembly is connected with the main body to attach the nose pad assembly to the main body so that the nose pad assembly is mounted on the main body easily and quickly without needing aid of any screw member.

Abstract: A nose pad structure for eyeglasses comprises a pad arm made of a hardly restorable material with deformable property; and an overcoat layer over-molded integrally with the pad arm. The overcoat layer has a transverse nose bridge portion and two nose pad portions located at the left and the right sides. The transverse nose bridge portion is provided with a joint hole penetrating through the overcoat layer and at least a jut portion. In this manner, the nose pad structure is simple in manufacturing process and can be adjusted according to whether the nose pads fit comfortably on user's nose bridge. The multi-point positioning design of the joint hole and the jut portion can prevent the nose pads from wavering and loosening and even falling off.

Abstract: All eyewear exert stress on the bridge of the nose of people who wear them, causing blood to be trapped under the surface of the skin of the nose bridge, and including indentation, inflammation, wrinkles and holes, making skin look prematurely aged. As a result, some people choose not to wear their eyewear “worrying” about deep pressure marks, indentation and holes. SiWo Shielder Nose Bridge Protective Veneer prevents indentations, and damages induced by wearing eyewear. Preliminary market testing indicates effective prevention of irritation caused by the weight, and rubbing of nose pads attached to the stems of eyewear on the skin of upper part of the nose making wearing eyewear feel 80 percent more comfortable and tolerable, allowing the wearer to put on their eyewear “three times” longer. SiWo Shielder is made of finest lightweight organic material, designed to be a neat and fashionable accessory.

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.

Abstract: Eyewear includes a frame having a right temple arm, a left temple arm, a first lens groove, a second lens groove, and a recess formed therein. A first lens is received in the first lens groove and has a first opening formed therein. A first tab is received in the first lens groove. A second lens is received in the second lens groove and has a second opening formed therein. A second tab is received in the second lens groove. A nosepiece has a base portion received in the recess in the frame, and engages the first and second openings to removably secure the first and second lenses to the frame.

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.

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.

Abstract: A nose-rest mechanism for safety glasses includes a lens unit, a fixing device, and a nose piece. The nose piece includes two nose rests and a first extended section upward extended from between the two nose rests. The fixing device defines an inner receiving space adapted to receive and confine a middle bridge section of the lens unit and the first extended section of the nose piece thereto. The nose piece is provided on the first extended section with at least one projecting portion or at least one through hole for engaging with at least one retaining hole on the fixing device or at least one projecting section on the lens unit, respectively, enabling the nose piece to be easily, stably, and detachably connected to the lens unit via the fixing device while maintaining the safety glasses in a beautiful appearance.

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.

Abstract: A bridge structure for glasses and nose pad thereof is disclosed. The bridge structure for glasses includes a connecting portion and two nose pads. The connecting portion has a joint hole and a clipping portion. Each of the two nose pads has an anti-sliding structure, a ventilating notch, and a plurality of rib-shaped members. The joint hole and the clipping portion are used to fix the bridge structure on the glasses. The anti-sliding structure prevents the glasses from sliding off the wearer's nose due to sweat. The ventilating notch helps dissipate heat and evaporate sweat. The rib-shaped members gently contact the user's nose and increase comfort during wear.

Abstract: Eyewear includes a lens with front and rear surfaces, a peripheral edge surface, and a recess. First and second notches are formed in the recess. A nosepiece is secured to the lens and includes a core member having first and second ends and a substantially V-shaped body. An outer member substantially encases the elongate member, with the outer and core members having substantially V-shaped bodies. A first end fitting is connected to the first end of the core member, and is received by the first notch. A second end fitting is connected to the second end of the core member, is received by the second notch.

Abstract: Improved eyeglasses are disclosed that have improvements in comfort, safety, wear ability, and convenience, based upon improvements in the contact (bearing) surfaces where the eyeglasses touch the body by providing air passages, hydrophobic surfaces and/or ratchet-tooth-like structures to promote motion from the bottom of the lenses in front toward the end of earpieces in the back of the head; to methods, articles, etc. for providing such improvements; and to methods for improving acceptance of such improved eyeglasses, especially improved methods of doing business.

Abstract: A bridge of the nose eyewear support system for providing comfortable support of eyewear and eliminating unwanted cosmetic blemishes or indentations on the side of a users nose. The bridge of the nose eyewear support system includes a central support member couplable to the bridge portion of eyewear, which is designed for resting on a bridge of a user's nose, and providing a single contact interface between the bridge portion of the eyewear and the user's nose.

Abstract: A resilient non-smooth projection member formed into shape on eyeglass temples and on nose pads and having a plurality of grain-like projections on a touching surface of soft protruding pads of each eyeglasses temple or nose pad. The backside of each grain-like projection has a recessed, hollow shape, and these grain-like projections touch a wearer's ear sides and nose, giving rise to resilient massage, allowing for comfortable wear of the eyeglasses.

Abstract: A molded unit including several members of eyeglasses uses a combination of hard plastic and shape-memory plastic to avoid sliding and protruding of the members. The unit frame comprises a metal core embedded in a substrate made of hard plastic of which heat deformation temperature is higher than 50 degrees centigrade, and shape-memory plastic that is disposed outside the substrate and has a glass-transition temperature of between 20 degrees centigrade and 40 degrees centigrade. The shape-memory plastic is positioned where a human body contacts.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a visual field tester that includes: (a) a projection screen; (b) a stimulus projection system that projects a light stimulus onto a first side of the projection screen; (c) a background projection system that projects a background light onto the first side of the projection screen; and (d) a lens system disposed on a second side of the projection screen that directs light transmitted through the projection screen to a predetermined location.

Abstract: An eyeglass frame in which the nose pad is extended from an internal center of a nose bridge connecting both lens rims so that the nose pad may support at an upper surface of the wearer's nose. As in the first example there is a pin like support member protruding from the inner side of the nose bridge allowing for an arc shaped pad to be fixed onto it via a hole located on the pad. In the second example two such protruding support members are joined at the tip via an arc joint and covering this arc joint is a soft multi-sided tube. In the third example a flat plate support member allows for an arc shaped pad to be fixed onto it. This support member and nose bridge is covered over by the arc shaped pad. In the fourth example a block support member located half way up the glass frame has at one end an arc cut out of it and at that same end there are two holes for two pins to be located in allowing for the arc shaped pad to be fixed onto the support member.

Abstract: A set of wrappings for eyeglass ear and nose pieces to be applied by the eyeglass wearer. The wrappings are precut from a thin elastic material having a textured latex coating and shaped to be wrapped in an overlapping manner along the ear pieces of eyeglasses. A pair of nose pad covers is also provided, precut in a manner which allows the material to be stretched and folded around an eyeglass nose piece. The material providing non-slip resistance, moisture absorbency and dissipation and padding for extra sensitive skin.

Abstract: A nose pad for spectacles has two covering bodies for contact with the nose of a user and a pair of permanent magnets each pivotally connected with a lens frame and housed in the covering bodies. The pair of permanent magnets forms attraction toward each other such that the covering bodies of the nose pad rest firmly on the nose of the user to prevent downward displacement of the spectacles along the nose.

Abstract: A new adhesive pad set for attachment to eyeglasses to help hold the eyeglasses to the face of a wearer. The inventive device includes a pair of nose pads adapted for attaching to the nose tabs of a pair of eyeglasses and a pair of ear pads adapted for attaching to the end pieces of the temples of the frame of a pair of eyeglasses. Each nose pad has a first and second surfaces, a pair of ends and a pair of sides extending between the ends of the nose pad. An adhesive is provided on the first and second surfaces of each nose pad. The adhesive on the second surface is designed for adhesively attaching the second surface to a nose tab of a pair of glasses. The adhesive on the first surface is designed for adhesively attaching the first surface to the nose of a wearer to help hold the eyeglasses on the nose of the wearer. Each ear pad has a first and second surfaces, a pair of ends and a pair of sides extending between the ends of the ear pad.

Abstract: Eyewear 10 comprises a frame 12 for housing a pair of lenses 14 therein. The frame 12 has a bridge portion 16 for bridging a user's nose and a pair of temple members 18 for locating the frame 12 in position on the head of a user. The frame 12 has a nose pad 20 in the form of a projection extending downwardly from the bridge portion 16 for resting by gravity on the frontal part of the bridge of a user's nose at the origin of the nose. According to another embodiment, a nose pad 30 which is detachable from the frame 12 is provided. The frame 12 and the nose pad 30 are provided with mutually engaging formations 32, 34 for detachably attaching the nose pad 30 to the frame 12.

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: 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: 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: In combination, an eyeglass frame with a padded nose bridge region, and also the pad itself with an adhesive coating for attaching to the nose bridge portion of eyeglass frames, to make eyeglasses more comfortable in use, preventing the annoyance of the glasses slipping down the nose, and prevent discomfort to the user's nose and cheeks which would otherwise occur if the glasses are heavy or slightly out of fit.

Abstract: The disclosure herein describes a protective accessory for mounting to the frame of sport spectacles, which is formed of a body made of resilient material and includes a bow-covering central portion and frame engaging extensions integral with the central portion on opposite sides thereof. The central portion has an opening extending transversally therethrough. The material is stretchable to allow endwise insertion of an eyeglass section through the opening until the bow of the frame is received within the central portion of the body with the extensions engaging corresponding frame portions of the eyeglass sections.

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 eyeglass member, typically a nose pad or a temple end piece, which maintains its aesthetic appearance and close fit over long periods of service. The member has a cured coating of a fluorine-containing silicone on its surface or is made of a fluorine-containing silicone.

Abstract: A removable cover for eyeglass nose pads includes first and second members having releasably engageable portions formed of interlocking hook and pile. One of the first and second members is adhesively and fixedly mounted on the nose pad of a pair of eyeglasses with the releasably engageable portion facing away from the nose pad. The other of the first and second members is adhesively joined to a soft, fabric sheet having a size approximate the size and shape of the eyeglass nose pad. The first and second members are releasably engageably to releasably mount the fabric sheet on the nose pad. The sheet can be removed from the eyeglass nose pad for cleaning or replacement.

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: 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: Means, in the form of traction strips for attachment to eyeglasses at the inner surface of the nose bridge and/or to the inner surfaces of temple members which are easily applied and removed and which provide frictional engagement, said strips comprising porous members impregnated or coated on one side with a pressure sensitive adhesive for adherence to such inner surfaces and in which said adhesive tends to penetrate said strips influenced by body heat. Said strips are preferably provided with spaced ribs extending transversely to the direction of slippage. The strips are individually provided with detachable tabs to facilitate easy and sanitary attachment of individual strips. The traction strips with their tabs may be mounted in multiple on a backing.

Abstract: A pad is fastened angularly movable to pad levers of spectacle frames. The pad has a kidney-shaped pad body, which has a skin contact surface merging, with circumferential radii, in a rear surface which is spaced from the skin contact surface. The pad is cast around an anchoring plate, which has an elongated contour in the longitudinal extension of the pad body and is substantially thinner than the pad body. A finger projects perpendicularly from the anchoring plate and passes through the rear surface of the pad body. In its free end zone, the finger has a cross hole with extends transversely to the longitudinal extension of the pad body. The anchoring plate and the finger are of the same material. The pad body consists of glass-clear silicone rubber having a Shore-D hardness of 10-30 according to DIN 53 305. The anchoring plate consists of a transparent plastic material that is harder than the pad body and is a lattice-work of small rods which enclose open-work.

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: Glass frames have a thin basic frame which mechanically absorbs the load on the glasses. A thin layer of soft material, such as silicon rubber or plastic foam is connected to the frame, at least on the rear eyebrow and nose rest and pad portions. The soft material may be separately formed and mechanically connected to the frames or formed on the frames.

Abstract: The invention proposes a novel method for providing a covering pad member of silicone rubber to a frame of spectacles on the portions coming into contact with the human body of the wearer of the spectacles, such as the side pieces and the nose pads. According to the inventive method, a shaped member of the silicone rubber having dimensions somewhat smaller than the portion to be covered therewith is first swelled with an orgnosilicon compound having volatility, inserted to the portion, e.g. sidepiece, and then dried by evaporation of the organosilicon compound as the swelling agent whereby the member shrinks to fit the portion of the frame tightly. Organosilicon compounds, e.g. hexamethyldisiloxane, are recommended owing to the physiological inertness to human body as well as owing to the absence of aggressiveness to the plastic part used in the frames of spectacles causing no damage to the beautiful appearance of the frame even in an inadvertent contact.

Abstract: A method of coating, locating and maintaining ophthalmic supports of eyewear properly positioned with respect to the eyes and on the bridge of the nose of the wearer. The method comprises the steps of coating selected ones at least of the skin-contacting surfaces of ophthalmic supports of eyewear with a non-toxic pressure-sensitive adhesive, properly positioning the ophthalmic support on the wearer with respect to the eyes and the bridge of the wearer's nose and forming a direct bond between the pressure-sensitive adhesive coated skin-contacting surfaces of the ophthalmic supports and the wearer's skin contacted thereby.

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 novel improved ophthalmic device which comprises a unique one-piece preformed detachable nosepiece for use with an ophthalmic eyeglass frame wherein the nosepiece is formed with a generally box shaped forward portion having a vertical elongated slot formed in the forward portion and having a nose bridge mount formed at the rear surface of the box shaped portion. The nose bridge portion has a pair of rearwardly and outwardly extending projections for positioning of the bridge of the nose of the user which provides a hard surface for positioning and retaining the ophthalmic eyeglass frame which is used with the one-piece nosepiece in a fixed position. A generally concave surface formed between the projections is formed in the shape of the bridge of the user's nose and is narrower at the top than at the bottom thereby providing a concave shape that retards slippage of the nosepiece.

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.

Abstract: A novel ophthalmic device for use by an optometrist or the like which comprises a unique fitting eyeglass frame for use with a plurality of detachable nosepiece attachments which allows the optometrist to quickly and more properly fit each patient's nose with a nose bridge that is suitably designed for the configuration of his nose. The removable nosepiece attachments are pivotably connected to the novel opthalmic frame thereby allowing a front-to-rear adjustment and locking of the nosepiece on the opthalmic frame. A portion of the plurality of adjustable nosepieces may contain a coated, soft, porous material in the area of juxtaposition to the user's nose to provide a more comfortable fit for the user.

Abstract: Improved eyeglasses are disclosed that have improvements in comfort, safety, wear ability, and convenience, based upon improvements in the contact (bearing) surfaces where the eyeglasses touch the body by providing air passages, hydrophobic surfaces and/or ratchet-tooth-like structures to promote motion from the bottom of the lenses in front toward the end of earpieces in the back of the head; to methods, articles, etc. for providing such improvements; and to methods for improving acceptance of such improved eyeglasses, especially improved methods of doing business.