Lens Linings Or Rims Patents (Class 351/154)
  • Patent number: 7527374
    Abstract: A frame of spectacle having electronic device thereon, comprising: a pair of eyewires, along the inside of each eyewire is formed with an engaging section for engaging with a glass, and a bridge section is interlinked between the pair of eyewires; a pair of temples pivotally mounted at both sides of the eyewires by hinges; a circuit board provided on one of the temples, which has an electronic circuit for receiving and/or playing audio signals; a power supply device provided on the other temple, which supplies power to the circuit board through a lead wire; and a pair of earphones for outputting audio signal, wherein a wire groove for receiving the lead wires is integrally formed on the upper end portion of the pair of eyewires along the upper part of the engaging sections of the glasses, and the wire groove penetrates through the bridge section and the hinges. In this way, the frame of spectacle can be made slim and lightweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Inventor: Chia-Lin Chou
  • Patent number: 7524054
    Abstract: Eyewear of the present invention includes a frame, at least one lens and a lens retaining member of non-metal material permanently engaging at least one lens. The lens retaining member extends along and projects radially and outwardly from at least a section of a periphery of the at least one lens. The lens retaining member is removably engaged with the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Inventor: Neville Sheldon
  • Patent number: 7510279
    Abstract: A sports glasses construction includes a frame for semi-rimless lenses having a pair of channels for receiving a first pair of selectively removable lenses of a first radius of curvature, and a pair of lens adapters having respective upper rib members sized and shaped to fit into the respective pair of channels in the frame. The pair of lens adapters each has a lower portion sized and shaped to receive a second respective pair of lenses having a second radius of curvature that is greater than the first radius of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan S. Van Atta, Umar Hanif
  • Publication number: 20080316421
    Abstract: A protective glasses assembly has an integrally formed designed lens, a frame made of a soft material and fitted in with the designed lens and a band. A plurality of spaced apart male portions extend rearward from edges of the designed lens for being inserted into sockets of corresponding covering elements extending forward from edges of the frame, and a number of air-passing grooves are located on upper and lower edges of the frame. The designed lens has engaging blocks respectively formed on left and right sides for engaging with boundary holes of connector members connected with both ends of the band, and through holes for receiving inner inserting sections of the connector members. Thereby the designed lens and the frame can be assembled promptly and kept in a stable position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventor: Ching-Hsiang Wang
  • Patent number: 7431452
    Abstract: The present invention provides a structural arrangement and a method for attaching lenses to a frame of eyewear. The frame includes a major portion of substantially rigid material and a secondary portion of a softer material. A retainer is formed integrally with the secondary portion of the frame during formation of the secondary portion in a molding process in the presence of the lens such that the retainer contacts the lens to secure the lens in attachment with the frame body of the eyewear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventor: Brent Sheldon
  • Patent number: 7416298
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for coupling lenses and frames, and eyeglasses, are provided in which a flexible washer (34) is compressed to engage a lens (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Inventor: Tri Khai Tran
  • Patent number: 7399078
    Abstract: Eyewear having a curved frame includes a protruding cover lens unit. The cover lens unit can be removably attached to the curved frame to position a less curved non-prescription lens in a protruding position with respect to the curved frame, thereby creating a space within the protruding lens unit. A prescription lens is removably attached to the curved frame and disposed behind the non-prescription lens. The prescription lens extends into the space without interference with the non-prescription lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Inventor: Brent Sheldon
  • Patent number: 7325919
    Abstract: Eyewear of the present invention includes a frame of substantially rigid material, at least one lens and a substantially rigid lens retaining member permanently engaging at least one lens. The lens retaining member extends along and projects radially and outwardly from at least a section of a periphery of the at least one lens. The outer edge of the lens retaining member is removably engaged with the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventor: Neville Sheldon
  • Patent number: 7207672
    Abstract: A fastening structure for a lens and a frame of a spectacles includes a resin lens and a metal frame. A plurality of slots is defined in the lens. A plurality of pins each with a shank and a head is mounted on the frame and respectively positioned in the slots. A plurality of resin sleeves is respectively provided outside the pins. Whereby, the slots will not be directly worn away by the metal pins so as to securely fasten the lens on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Inventor: Chieh-Lun Wang Lee
  • Patent number: 7192133
    Abstract: A pair of sunglasses with farsighted lenses includes a main body having a frame surrounding two separate areas. Each of the areas is occupied by a sunlight glass having an opening cut at its lower and inner part. The opening is to be filled with a farsighted lens provided with a fixing groove around its circumference for fitting with the circumferential edge of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Inventor: Morgan Yang
  • Patent number: 7188946
    Abstract: Novel eyewear are disclosed which comprise a lens and a sealing frame. The lens is adapted to cover at least one of a user's eyes. The frame has an adhesive side and is disposed adjacent the perimeter of the lens. A first portion of the adhesive side is disposed at the perimeter of the lens forming a seal between the frame and the lens. A second portion of the adhesive side extends laterally beyond the perimeter of said lens to provide adhesive attachment of the eyewear to the face of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: SharkLids EyeGear, LLC
    Inventor: Michael James Bleau
  • Patent number: 7142369
    Abstract: A liquid-filled variable focus lens cell is disclosed. The liquid lens cell consists of four parts: a clear distensible membrane, a transparent wall member, liquid with a fixed volume stored in lens cell chamber, and an annular periphery sealing ring. The inner surfaces of the annular sealing ring are sealed with distensible membrane. The radius of the annular sealing ring is changeable, similar to a conventional iris diaphragm. By tuning the radius of the annular sealing ring, the stored liquid in the lens cell will be redistributed, thus change the curvature of the distensible membrane. Therefore, the liquid lens cell can cause light to converge or diverge. The liquid filled lens can be operated mechanically or automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Research Foundation of the University of Central Florida, Inc.
    Inventors: Shin-Tson Wu, Hongwen Ren
  • Patent number: 7011404
    Abstract: Eyewear having an interchangeable single lens, that can be replaced quickly and easily, is provided. The eyewear is particularly suitable for use as safety eyeglasses. The eyewear includes a unitary frame structure having an inner and outer surface. The frame includes a brow bar portion extending laterally across the brow of the wearer, a nose bridge portion depending downwardly from the brow bar, first and second outer temple portions at the outer ends of the brow bar, and lower lens frame portions. The structural frame portions are preferably molded from a relatively rigid plastic material. To provide for attachment of the lens to the frame, the first and second outer temple portions each include a molded elastomeric inset including a post-receiving aperture for receiving a complementary mounting post formed on the lens. Additionally, the nose bridge portion or the center of the brow bar may also include a locking mechanism for holding the lens in position in the central area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Bacou-Dalloz Eye & Face Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Conrad Howard, Luke William Michas
  • Patent number: 6984037
    Abstract: Novel eyewear are disclosed which comprise a lens and a sealing frame. The lens is adapted to cover at least one of a user's eyes. The frame has an adhesive side and is disposed adjacent the perimeter of the lens. A first portion of the adhesive side is disposed at the perimeter of the lens forming a seal between the frame and the lens. A second portion of the adhesive side extends laterally beyond the perimeter of said lens to provide adhesive attachment of the eyewear to the face of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Sharklids Eyegear, LLC
    Inventor: Michael James Bleau
  • Patent number: 6971745
    Abstract: A method for assembly of an eyewear and an eyewear structure are provided to incorporate preferred properties into the eyewear. A lens is encircled by a rim element having the preferred properties thereby forming a lens unit which is removably attached to the eyewear structure. Therefore, the lens can be better retained within the eyewear structure. Such lens units can be made interchangeable one to another, and with a variety of individual properties such that replacement of the lens unit attached to the eyewear structure with a selected one of the interchangeable lens units, will change the properties of the eyewear as per user's preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventor: Brent Sheldon
  • Patent number: 6948813
    Abstract: A set of lens assembly parts which contains a base and a frame and at least one or more of a lens, fasteners for securing the lens between the base and the frame, a mask, and a strap. Lens assemblies formed from the set of lens assembly parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Dye Precision, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald R. Parks
  • Patent number: 6926403
    Abstract: Eyewear includes a half-jacket frame. A removable shield, extending from the half-jacket frame to the wearer's face, may be provided to prevent direct impingement of air and dust on the wearer's eyes. The half-jacket frame includes a left indent, a left upper lens groove adapted to receive a left lens, a right indent, and a right upper lens groove adapted to receive a right lens. The removable shield includes a left lens opening, a left detent adapted to cooperatively receive the left indent of the half-jacket frame, a left lower lens groove adapted to receive the left lens and mate circumferentially with the half-jacket frame, a right lens opening, a right detent adapted to cooperatively receive the right indent of the half-jacket frame, and a right lower lens groove, adapted to receive the right lens and mate circumferentially with the half-jacket frame. The half-jacket frame may be constructed of titanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: KBC America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kennon Yi, Kyung Hwan Min
  • Patent number: 6899427
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and structural arrangement for permanently attaching lenses to a pair of eye glasses which include a frame structure made of substantially rigid plastic material. The attachment of the lenses to the frame structures of eye glasses is achieved during the formation of the frame structures. A variety of engaging structures between the lenses and a frame body can be formed together with the formation of frame structure in a plastic formation molding procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventor: Brent Sheldon
  • Patent number: 6877855
    Abstract: A spectacle apparatus is provided wherein the bridge and sidearms are attached to the lenses of the apparatus using pin-like projections received in blind holes formed in the edge surface of the lenses and a support line inserted in a groove formed in the edge surface of each lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventor: Dave Ng
  • Patent number: 6848786
    Abstract: A pair of improved eyeglasses is disclosed. The eyeglasses comprises a first frame including a left opening and a right opening, a detachable second frame including two lenses aligned with the openings, a projected rim, a groove surrounded by the rim with the first frame being fitted therein by snapping, and two pairs of an upper tab and a lower tab forward the groove by a predetermined distance for fastening the first frame at the groove, and two temples pivotably coupled to ends of the first frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Irene Corporation
    Inventor: Wei-Che Teng
  • Patent number: 6811255
    Abstract: The protective eyewear assembly described comprises a frame having right and left portions defining respective right and left apertures and a central bridging portion, and a protective lens piece adapted to be mounted to the lens piece between the upper and lower edges of the frame. The lower edge of the frame has a retaining wall for retaining the lens therein while the upper edges of the frame and the lens piece have cooperating portions to secure the lens to the frame. The frame may be made of flexible plastic material to enable a snap-in engagement and a snap-out disengagement of the lens to and from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation
    Inventors: Luc Blanchette, Eric LaPointe
  • Patent number: 6588897
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame particularly adapted for mounting a safety lens having a straight outer wall circumscribed by a groove is provided. The eyeglass frame includes a T-wire having a centrally disposed rib portion receivable in the lens groove, and a pair of oppositely extending rims flexibly cantilevered from the rib portion. Each of the rims includes a retaining wall that engages opposite ends of the outer wall of the lens in line contact. Each of the retaining walls is tapered relative to the outer wall of the lens so that the retaining walls can flex toward greater surface contact with the outer lens wall in response to hoop stresses generated by a shock to the lens, thereby increasing the amount of shock that the lens can absorb before becoming broken or dislodged from the T-wire of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: No. 1308676 Ontario, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Nadler, Ryan J. Nadler
  • Patent number: 6505930
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to spectacle frames including frames adapted to engage ovaline edges of lens elements having a toroidal or changing base curvature. In a preferred embodiment the frame shape corresponds to the edge of front surfaces of a pair of lens elements having a high curvature which is common to various prescriptions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Sola International Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventors: Colin Maurice Perrott, Michael Alan Morris
  • Patent number: 6394600
    Abstract: This invention relates to a replaceable eye-protecting lens system for breathing masks that is easy to handle and ensures a firm and safe, i.e. gas-tight fit of the lenses in the body of the mask. It is the object and problem of this invention to create a replaceable eye-protecting lens system that provides a wide field of vision for the person wearing the mask and ensures a mechanically firm and gas-tight fit of mask body and lens. This problem is solved according to the invention by creating a replaceable lens system for breathing masks wherein a groove-shaped holding fixture 5 is placed on the rim of eye-protecting lens 1 which holds a fastening element 2 of the mask body and a locking ring 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignees: Auergesellschaft GmbH, Dreagerwerk AG
    Inventors: Michael Horn, Hartmut Kintzel
  • Patent number: 6367927
    Abstract: A device for holding a lens of eyewear to an eyewear frame comprising: a first fastening portion disposed at approximately a mid point of a bridge bar of the eyewear frame and being disposed only near the midpoint, the first fastening portion having an attachment point for removably fastening the lens; a second fastening portion for removably fastening the lens disposed opposite the first fastening portion and being formed on a nose support of the eyewear; whereby a lens can be attached to the first and second fastening portions to removably secure the lens to the eyewear, there being no other attachment point for the lens to the eyewear frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas Yang
  • Patent number: 6309066
    Abstract: “A manufacturing method of eye-glasses frame” disclosed in the invention among is formed by the assembling of a composite punch piece with the optical lens, in which the opening of the soft/hard composite punch piece is roughly pointed upward to hold the lens, and it can be bent in accord with the shape of the optical lens or into whatever shape the user likes to have, with the soft materials adopted in making the part of the punch piece near the eyelids to enhance the comfort of the users. As the upper edge of the lens is free from being held or covered, when the user is suffering from a considerable force of bumping, the part made by soft materials will absorb the force bumped against the part made by hard materials to diminish the injury caused to the face of the user, and the lens will fall off without causing injury to the eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Kuo-Ying Kan
  • Publication number: 20010028431
    Abstract: Spectacle frames having one or more components such as a bridge, nose rests and ear pieces of martensitic NiTi, NiTi nobium, NiTi iron alloy made by means of plastic deformation starting from a 20% work hardening raised by hammering up to 50% so that the final section of the material so treated maintains, within a range of temperatures from −50° C. to +70° C., sufficient elasticity and flexibility for adapting the frames to the different facial forms of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventor: Paolo Rossin
  • Patent number: 6241353
    Abstract: The central piece of a full-rim eyeglass frame includes a left full rim (2) for receiving a left lens, a right full rim (4) for receiving a right lens, a bridge (6) joining the two full rims, and two endpieces (8, 10). The two full rims, the bridge and the two endpieces are integrally formed as a single piece, from a plastic. The two full rims (2, 4) are flexible, and are constituted by a closed, elastic band. The central piece of the full-rim frame is assembled into a central piece of a pair of eyeglasses with two lenses, whose outer circumferential lines have somewhat larger dimensions than the inner contour lines of the two full rims, so that the full rims of the central piece of the eyeglasses are stretched around the lenses, and their shape conforms to the shape of the lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Hemaris GmbH
    Inventor: Wilhelm Anger
  • Patent number: 6132041
    Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses includes a frame having two curved lens-engaging strips, each of which has an inner surface that is formed with an open-ended longitudinal slot. Each of the strips further has two ends that define a gap therebetween, and a downwardly flaring projection that protrudes integrally and downwardly therefrom and that is located in a corresponding one of the slots. Two lenses have upper edges that engage respectively the slots in the frame. Each of the upper edges has a constricted hole that engages fittingly a corresponding one of the projections of the frame. The lenses can be removed forcibly from the strips via the gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Mao Lin Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jey-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 6074058
    Abstract: The central piece of a full-rim eyeglass frame includes a left full rim (2) for receiving a left lens, a right full rim (4) for receiving a right lens, a bridge (6) joining the two full rims, and two endpieces (8, 10). The two full rims, the bridge and the two endpieces are integrally formed as a single piece, from a plastic. The two full rims (2, 4) are flexible, and are constituted by a closed, elastic band. The central piece of the full-rim frame is assembled into a central piece of a pair of eyeglasses with two lenses, whose outer circumferential lines have somewhat larger dimensions than the inner contour lines of the two full rims, so that the full rims of the central piece of the eyeglasses are stretched around the lenses, and their shape conforms to the shape of the lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Hemaris GmbH
    Inventor: Wilhelm Anger
  • Patent number: 5992995
    Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for fixing lenses to a spectacles frame, the apparatus comprising, for each lens, a flexible rim element passing along an associated bezel and being secured to the frame on either side of the lens. According to the invention, each flexible element (20) is organized to have two end loops (23, 24) which are secured to the frame (2) on either side of the lens (V) in question, merely by engaging over said frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Perie
  • Patent number: 5914768
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved eyeglass frame having two upper half-rims of arc-shaped metal wires and two lower half-rims of high-tension strings to encircle and hold associated lenses. Each arc-shaped metal wire has hooks formed on its opposite ends, and each high-tension string has loops formed on its opposite ends to be caught by the hooks of the arc-shaped metal wire. The arc-shaped metal wire is relatively thick, and it is partly exposed from the circumferential groove of the lens, thereby permitting the bridge and temple to be soldered directly to the exposed portions of the metal wire. This arrangement has the effects of significant reduction of manufacturing cost and giving a neat appearance to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: OPCOM Inc.
    Inventor: Isao Hyoi
  • Patent number: 5903331
    Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses includes a frame unit and a lens unit. The frame unit has a downwardly flaring projection protruding integrally and downwardly from a middle portion thereof, and two constricted slots which are located on two sides of the projection and which have inner end portions that are adjacent to the projection. The lens unit has two upwardly flaring upper portions which define a constricted hole therebetween and which are snap fitted respectively within the constricted slots of the frame unit so that the projection of the frame unit is snap fitted within the constricted hole of the lens unit, thereby retaining the lens unit on the frame unit. The engagement of the projection of the middle portion of the frame unit within the constricted hole in the lens unit facilitates firm connection of the lens unit and the frame unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Mao Lin Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jey-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 5900922
    Abstract: Glasses are described having a frame which accepts a lens. No screws or other fasteners are required. The lens fits within a first and second groove in the frame. A unitary lens design is preferred having a first and second lens portions. The lens can be tinted or clear, can contain corrective or noncorrective optics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Fossil, Inc.
    Inventor: David Moore
  • Patent number: 5764331
    Abstract: The disclosure is of a lens having a bevelled rim and a frame having a channel for receiving the lens and carrying a bevel which is complementary to the bevel of the lens. The lens also carries on its rim a plurality of wedge-like positioning members which grip the channel of the frame and essentially lock the lens in place so that it cannot rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Morrison International, Inc.
    Inventor: James W. Morrison
  • Patent number: 5760867
    Abstract: An eyeglass construction is described and comprises a lens, a pair of lens engaging members, a pair of hinge members, and a pair of temple pieces. The hinge members are adapted to slidably engage the lens engaging members and to be connected therewith for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis. The pair of temple pieces each have a portion adapted to engage a hinge member and to be connected therewith for pivotal movement about a substantially vertical axis. The lens engaging member and the hinge member have cooperating angular positioning elements so that the members may be adjusted relative to one another to enable the lens to adopt various angular position relative to the temple pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Leader Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Pernicka, Raymond Cyr
  • Patent number: 5694192
    Abstract: An eyeglass attachment, for example a tinted lens, is provided with a circumferential groove which is engaged by a tension thread. A plurality of clips are mounted on the tension thread so as to be resiliently biased against the edge of the lens. The clips have outwardly extending arms with projections which engage the opposite sides of the frame of an eyeglass on which the tinted lens is to be installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: tlh-Design-Brillenfassungen GmbH
    Inventors: Siegfried Lucki, Ernst Spandl
  • Patent number: 5684558
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide semi-rimless spectacles in which drop and break of a retaining cord suspending a lense are prevented in simple and proper manners and also the simple construction is disclosed therein to assemble the spectacles with easy manual works in the efficient manners. In order to attain this object, the following construction is adopted. The cord ditch is formed in the inner surface of brow material toward its tip end area, while an upper aperture and a lower aperture are drilled through in the cord ditch. The cord end runs through the upper aperture from the inside to the outside and turns through the lower aperure to the inside and then folds back downward to the tip end of the brow material in the cord ditch, while the lens suspension loop portion of the cord running from the cord end is partly inserted into the ditch together with the cord end portion when the lens is fitted into the cord and the brow material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Hamamoto Technical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidesuke Hamamoto
  • Patent number: 5661536
    Abstract: A unique unitary lens for eyewear includes right and left lens regions formed of substantially spherical portions. The lens provides improved aerodynamics, aesthetic appearance and eye protection for sport eyewear applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventor: Simon M. Conway
  • Patent number: 5646706
    Abstract: A frame for rimless spectacles is provided which has no protuberances projecting from both surfaces of lenses, provides an improved effective field of view, and can be fabricated with ease. Blind holes are formed in nose- and temple-side edge surface portions of each spectacle lens, respectively. A pin-like projection is formed on each of nose-side and temple-side contact plates, and is inserted and fixed in the corresponding blind hole by using an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventor: Yukihiro Izumitani
  • Patent number: 5631716
    Abstract: A pair of goggles includes two shields each having an opening and a peripheral recess formed in the center portion for receiving a pair of rings and prescription lenses. The shields each includes a front peripheral flange and a rear peripheral flange for defining the peripheral recess. The rear peripheral flange includes a height greater than that of the front peripheral flange so as to prevent the prescription lens from moving beyond the peripheral flange. The side portions of the shields will not be occluded by the prescription lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Inventor: David Y. Chao
  • Patent number: 5526068
    Abstract: A combination lens assembly having optical properties suitable for use in eyewear comprising a glass lens member and a plastic lens member having a rim for holding the glass lens proximate thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventor: Aaron M. Markovitz
  • Patent number: 5467148
    Abstract: Eyewear frames are provided having a pair of interchangeable lenses wherein each lens has a pair of oppositely disposed sidewardly extending projections. The distal projections fit within recess areas on the distal ends of the top frame and proximate projections are locked into place over the nose area by a movable nose bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventor: Simon M. Conway
  • Patent number: 5400089
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame has rims or surrounds at least locally made from a relatively rigid material. They have in transverse cross-section over at least part of their length a U-shape profile with a median part and side flanges. A strip of relatively flexible material is associated with each rim or surround and is disposed between it and the respective lens. The median part of the profile of the rims or surrounds has an increased thickness in its median area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Essilor International Cie Generale d'Optique
    Inventors: Andre Danloup, Claude Hubin
  • Patent number: 5387950
    Abstract: Prescription eyewear is disclosed comprising a non-prescription one-piece plastic lens shield within the periphery of which generally central apertures have been formed, and prescription lenses are permanently affixed within said apertures. The lens shield are generally obtained from optically defective lens shield material since apertures are to be cut out centrally from the lens shield. Alternatively, the non-prescription lens shield may be optically correct and, of course, may still be the source of the prescription eyewear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Inventor: Alfred Weltmann
  • Patent number: 5355184
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame, particularly suitable as a temporary or permanent frame for a broken frame or as a replacement frame, has a central nose-piece; at least one pair of flexible straps extending from the nose-piece or an intermediate fixed top bar; and separate or integral ratcheting clasps. Each of the straps has a transverse ratchet surface adjacent its distal end and each clasp has a ratcheting mechanism such as a flexible pawl. Each of the loose lenses of the eyeglasses are mounted against the nose-piece and each strap in seriatim is wrapped around the periphery of a lens with the distal end of the strap inserted into the ratcheting clasp and pulled therethrough so that the strap ratchet surfaces intermeshes with the pawl or pawls of the ratcheting clasps so as to cinch-up and tighten the strap(s) around the lens. Temple bars are attachable to the clasps. Any excess length of strap extending outwardly from the clasp(s) are cut-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Nicholas G. Varveris
    Inventors: Nicholas G. Varveris, John P. Valenti
  • Patent number: 5321442
    Abstract: Non-prescription and or prescription glasses and or sunglasses having a single metal or plastic frame and a plurality of interchangeable, removable or replaceable lenses, temple side bars, temple ornaments, color beaded lenses and adjustable earpiece. Lenses of different colors and shapes are magnetically attached to the frame. Temple side bars and ornaments of different colors and shapes are snap-fitted to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Inventor: Gerry M. Albanese
  • Patent number: RE37425
    Abstract: A frame for rimless spectacles is provided which has no protuberances projecting from both surfaces of lenses, provides an improved effective field of view, and can be fabricated with ease. Blind holes are formed in nose- and temple-side edge surface portions of each spectacle lens, respectively. A pin-like projection is formed on each of nose-side and temple-side contact plates, and is inserted and fixed in the corresponding blind hole by using an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventor: Yukihiro Izumitami
  • Patent number: RE37461
    Abstract: A frame for rimless spectacles is provided which has no protuberances projecting from both surfaces of lenses, provides an improved effective field of view, and can be fabricated with ease. Blind holes are formed in nose- and temple-side edge surface portions of each spectacle lens, respectively. A pin-like projection is formed on each of nose-side and temple-side contact plates, and is inserted and fixed in the corresponding blind hole by using an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventor: Yukihiro Izumitami
  • Patent number: RE36882
    Abstract: Eyeglasses including lens and frame portions with a holder in holding engagement with the lens. The frame portions are shaped of a wire material with the holder including looped bent wire portions projecting forwardly of the frame portions. The lens include a mounting hole or recess for receiving the loop bent wire portions, with the hole or recess being of an oblong shape corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the loop bent wire portions so as to be operable to receive the respective loop bent wire portions with the loop bent wire portions resiliently squeezed between opposed narrow end portions of the oblong holes or recesses thereby insuring a firm yet releasable fixation between the lens and the frame portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Poul J. Lindberg
    Inventors: Poul J.o slashed.rn Lindberg, Hans Dissing