Removable And/or Adjustable Filters Or Screens (e.g., Clip-on Type) Patents (Class 351/47)
  • Patent number: 6755521
    Abstract: A clip-on glasses assembly for mounting on primary glasses, comprising a pair of lens members, at least one grapple on each of the pair of lens members for engaging the outer edges of the primary glasses, and a bridge between the lens members configured to slidably receive the lens members to allow movement of the lens members between an open position and a closed position. An actuator bar having two ends, each end coupled to one of the lens members, allows a user to easily mount and remove the glasses assembly using only one hand. Moving the actuator bar toward the bridge forces the ends of the actuator bar apart and moves the lens members into the open position. The actuator bar is generally U-shaped and constructed from a resilient material. The actuator bar and/or separate springs bias the lens member toward the closed position. The bridge may further comprise a locking mechanism to maintain the lens members in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: 20/20 Marketing Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert G. Begg
  • Patent number: 6755522
    Abstract: A design to mount a clip to an eyeglass frame. In a first embodiment, the clip has a set of magnets mounted on an extension adjacent to the perimeter of the frame lenses. The frame has a set of magnets mounted on an interior side of the elbows. An exterior surface of the clip is adapted to be placed adjacent to an interior surface of the lenses of the frame with the magnets of the clip attracting to the magnets of the frame. In a second embodiment, the frame includes a set of mounting elements on an exterior surface of the lenses. The clip has a set of female receiving elements. The mounting elements and/or the female receiving elements may include magnets. An interior surface of the clip is adapted to be placed adjacent to an exterior surface of the frame, with the extensions and receiving elements being magnetically attracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Inventor: Scott K. Strenk
  • Publication number: 20040114096
    Abstract: A design to mount a clip to an eyeglass frame. In a first embodiment, the clip has a set of magnets mounted on an extension adjacent to the perimeter of the frame lenses. The frame has a set of magnets mounted on an interior side of the elbows. An exterior surface of the clip is adapted to be placed adjacent to an interior surface of the lenses of the frame with the magnets of the clip attracting to the magnets of the frame. In a second embodiment, the frame includes a set of mounting elements on an exterior surface of the lenses. The clip has a set of female receiving elements. The mounting elements and/or the female receiving elements may include magnets. An interior surface of the clip is adapted to be placed adjacent to an exterior surface of the frame, with the extensions and receiving elements being magnetically attracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Scott K. Strenk
  • Patent number: 6749299
    Abstract: A flexible, auxiliary frame mounted on a flexible frame of a pair of eyeglasses is disclosed. The frame includes, at its back, a hole in a center of a bridge, two protrusions having a larger bottom at both sides of the hole, and two slots at endpieces. The auxiliary frame comprises a forward tab at a bridge, two grooves at both sides of the tab, two projections having a larger outer end disposed at endpieces, and a rear pad. The projections are matingly fitted in the slots, the tab is fitted in the hole, and the protrusions are fitted in the grooves respectively. Further, the frame together with the auxiliary frame are adapted to flexibly expand with the fastening of the projections in the slots being maintained in response to the wearer's larger head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Sun Sight Glasses Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wan-Ting Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040109129
    Abstract: A spectacle and front-mounting lens is disclosed. The combination of the front-mounting lens and the spectacle comprises a spectacle body having two lens frame joined with a frame support; a front-mounting lens module having an engaging seat with two ends mounted with a front-mounting lens, the engaging seat is provided with an engaging slot having a width similar to thickness of the frame support, and the interior of the engaging seat is provided with an engaging rod having one end being a pressing end and exposed on the end face of the engaging seat, the other end being an engaging end which forms into a fulcrum by means of a support rod, and the lower section of the pressing end of the engaging rod being an elastic element, and the elastic element exerting an upward elastic force to the pressing end, thereby the engaging slot correspondingly inserted into the frame support and the engaging end urges the vertical face at the inner lateral side of the frame support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Wen Tse Huang
  • Publication number: 20040109130
    Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacle frame which includes two nose supports thereof and a detachable shelter frame adapted for mounting in front of the primary spectacle frame. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses and a pair of magnetic attachment arrangements connected to the shelter frame. Each of the magnetic attachment arrangements includes a supporting arm extending rearwardly from the shelter bridge to securely mount the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame and a magnetic seat which is connected to the supporting arm and extended to magnetically attach the nose supports of the primary spectacle frame so as to hold the shelter frame on the primary spectacle frame in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Yiling Xie
  • Patent number: 6742888
    Abstract: An eyeglass system comprises a base eyeglass set and a cover eyeglass set being carried on the base eyeglass set. The base set includes base lenses and a base bridge connecting the base lenses and hooks connected to outer sides of the base lenses. The cover set includes cover lenses, cover lenses and a cover bridge connecting the cover lenses. Inner portions of the cover lenses are recessed to form inner openings so that each corresponding end of the base bridge is inserted in the inner opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Jong Kim
  • Patent number: 6742889
    Abstract: In spectacles, endpieces are made of a magnetic substance. Attachable sunglasses are provided with mounting portions. The mounting portions include a wirelike member and a magnet holder. First and second attractive portions of the magnet holder are formed so as to be engaged with a corner formed by an upper surface and a front surface of one of the endpieces. A magnet is provided in the first and second attractive portions. The wirelike member is fixed to a rim of the sunglasses. The magnet holder is supported by the wirelike member. The sunglasses are mounted on the spectacles by attracting the first attractive portion to the upper surface and attracting the second attractive portion to the front surface by magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignees: PENTAX Sales Co., Ltd., PENTAX Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuo Fukuwa
  • Publication number: 20040100614
    Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacle frame and a detachable shelter frame adapted for mounting in front of the primary spectacle frame. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses and a pair of magnetic attaching arrangements connected to the shelter frame. Each of the magnetic attaching arrangements includes a supporting arm extending rearwardly from an inner side of the auxiliary lens of the shelter frame and a magnetic seat which is extended from the supporting arm to magnetically attach the magnetic holder provided on a nose support of the primary spectacle frame so as to hold the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventor: Yiling Xie
  • Patent number: 6729723
    Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacle frame and a detachable shelter frame adapted for mounting in front of the primary spectacle frame. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses and a pair of magnetic attaching arrangements connected to the shelter frame. Each of the magnetic attaching arrangements includes a supporting arm extending rearwardly from an inner side of the auxiliary lens of the shelter frame and a magnetic seat which is extended from the supporting arm to magnetically attach the magnetic holder provided on a nose support of the primary spectacle frame so as to hold the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: Yiling Xie
  • Patent number: 6729722
    Abstract: A base and auxiliary eyeglass system in which the auxiliary eyeglasses are not separated from the base eyeglasses but can be unfolded so as to exhibit a similar effect to the case of separating the auxiliary eyeglasses from the base eyeglasses, thereby reducing inconvenience in use of auxiliary eyeglasses in typical eyeglasses such as industrial eyewear, sunglasses, etc., which can rely upon auxiliary eyeglasses attached thereto. A magnetic material is inserted into one side of a base eye rim, and a magnetic material is inserted into one side of an auxiliary eye rim in such a manner as to correspond to the magnet material inserted into the one side of the base eye rim, so that each of the auxiliary eyeglasses can be folded and unfolded. As a consequence, the auxiliary eyeglasses can be unfolded without being separated from the base eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: Hun-Yang Park
  • Publication number: 20040080709
    Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacle frame which includes two nose supports thereof and a detachable shelter frame adapted for mounting in front of the primary spectacle frame. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses and a pair of magnetic attachment arrangements connected to the shelter frame. Each of the magnetic attachment arrangements includes a supporting arm extending rearwardly from the shelter bridge to securely mount the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame and a magnetic seat which is connected to the supporting arm and extended to magnetically attach the nose supports of the primary spectacle frame so as to hold the shelter frame on the primary spectacle frame in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Yiling Xie
  • Publication number: 20040080707
    Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacle frame which comprises a pair of magnetic holders at two nose supports thereof and a detachable shelter frame adapted for mounting in front of the primary spectacle frame. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses and a pair of magnetic attachment arrangements connected to the shelter frame. Each of the magnetic attachment arrangements includes a supporting arm extending rearwardly from the shelter bridge for riding over a primary bridge of the primary spectacle frame so as to securely mount the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame and a magnetic seat which is connected to the supporting arm and extended to magnetically attach the magnetic holder of the primary spectacle frame so as to hold the shelter frame on the primary spectacle frame in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Yiling Xie
  • Publication number: 20040080708
    Abstract: A base and auxiliary eyeglass system in which the auxiliary eyeglasses are not separated from the base eyeglasses but can be unfolded so as to exhibit a similar effect to the case of separating the auxiliary eyeglasses from the base eyeglasses, thereby reducing inconvenience in use of auxiliary eyeglasses in typical eyeglasses such as industrial eyewear, sunglasses, etc., which can rely upon auxiliary eyeglasses attached thereto. A magnetic material is inserted into one side of a base eye rim, and a magnetic material is inserted into one side of an auxiliary eye rim in such a manner as to correspond to the magnet material inserted into the one side of the base eye rim, so that each of the auxiliary eyeglasses can be folded and unfolded. As a consequence, the auxiliary eyeglasses can be unfolded without being separated from the base eyeglasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Hun-Yang Park
  • Publication number: 20040075805
    Abstract: The eyeglasses frame is provided with spaced, oppositely extending, coplanar recesses. The lens sections of the sunglasses are provided with first and second oppositely directed collinear protrusions. An enclosed spring bridge mechanism moveably connects the lens sections. The spring bridge mechanism permits the lens sections to be moved toward each other, compressing the spring, to insert the protrusions into the recesses. The spring urges the lens sections away from each other, seating the protrusions into the recesses, to mount the sunglasses on the eyeglasses frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Dean Friedman
  • Publication number: 20040075804
    Abstract: The eyeglasses frame is provided with spaced engaging parts. The lens sections of the sunglasses are provided with an enclosed spring bridge mechanism that permits the lens sections to be moved toward each other, compressing the spring, to insert the sunglasses between the engaging parts. The spring urges the lens sections away from each other, to cooperate with the engaging parts, to mount the sunglasses on the eyeglasses frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Dean Friedman
  • Patent number: 6719424
    Abstract: An auxiliary lens apparatus for use with eyeglasses and sunglasses having two main lenses with respective convex and concave surfaces. The apparatus comprises two lenses each held within the individual rims of eyeglass frames and a nose bridge to join the two. A generally u-shaped clip with an integrally formed grooved seat and a rear flexible spur angled to abut the convex surfaces of each main lens is provided in combination with each auxiliary lens to fixably secure the auxiliary lenses to the eyeglasses. The un-shaped clip formed in combination with each auxiliary lens is situated to take into account the focal point of the wearer's eyes, which is located at a certain distance forward of the position of the clip, to prevent the obscuring of the wearer's vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Inventor: Phillip B. Shin
  • Patent number: 6712465
    Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses comprises a frame comprising two first lens, two bifurcated first end pieces each including a channel, and a cavity in a bridge; two replaceable lens frames each comprising a second lens (e.g., tinted lenses), a second end piece at one end, the second end piece being threadedly fastened in the channel, a rear tab at the other end releasbly fastened in the cavity, and at least one ridge on the tab, the ridge being urged against inside of the cavity; and two temple pieces each having a forward connecting end pieces pivotably, threadedly fastened in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Irene Corporation
    Inventor: Wei-Che Teng
  • Patent number: 6705721
    Abstract: An openable attachment sunglass to the spectacles includes a sunglass having a pair of plane dark colored glasses connected by a bridge and a horizontal bar projected inward from the inside of the bridge and pivoted to an upright lug on the top of a clip which is composed of an upper clip plate pivoted to a horizontal lug on rear side of the upper clip plate. Each of the upper and lower clip plates has a pair of obliquely and symmetrically extended branches on front side made in registry with each other and each of the branches has a magnet in distal portion. When the clip clips the bridge of the spectacles, the upper and lower clip plates will firmly clip each other due to the attraction of the magnets. The sunglass is able to turn upward to form a right angle relative to the lens plane of the spectacles when the user stays indoor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Inventor: Lee-Tsung Chen
  • Patent number: 6705722
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses on conventional eyeglasses in which magnets are attached to appendages on the auxiliary eyeglasses mating with magnets mounted on the temple extensions of conventional eyeglasses. The magnets on the auxiliary eyeglasses are mounted in sockets formed on the appendages of the auxiliary eyeglasses such that their maximum magnetic force is oriented vertically or parallel to the plane of the conventional eyeglass frame. The appendages on the auxiliary eyeglass frame fit beneath the temple extensions on the conventional eyeglasses frame to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by the magnetic attractive force. The orientation of the magnets is such that the maximum magnetic force resists any downward movement of the auxiliary eyeglasses on the conventional eyeglasses when installed. In a modification of the embodiment, a clip is attached to or formed on the bridge of the auxiliary eyeglasses for fitting over the bridge of the conventional eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
  • Publication number: 20040046928
    Abstract: A visor is provided having a mechanical fastener for releasably engaging the bridge portion of the primary frames. The visor can extend beyond and around the primary frames. The visor can have a malleable border around the edge of the visor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Dave Wah Foo Ng
  • Patent number: 6702439
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame assembly for coupling clip-on auxiliary spectacles to primary spectacles. The primary spectacles having a pair of cavities formed on the inside surface of rear extensions and the clip-on spectacles having a pair of pins mounted to the outside surface of a pair of hinged extensions, wherein the pins are capable of positively engaging the cavities by exerting outward forces. The hinged extensions allow the clip-on spectacles to swing up and to place the auxiliary lenses mounted within the clip-on spectacles to be outside the vision path of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Inventor: Jung I. Lee
  • Patent number: 6702440
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coupler for auxiliary lenses for coupling auxiliary lenses to spectacles and allowing the auxiliary glassed to be out of user's sight when they are not needed. The coupler for auxiliary lenses comprises a coupling unit, an operation unit which is extended and retracted to be near and far from the coupling unit and is arranged to be pivoted upward on a pin when it is extended, and a sliding panel which is extended and retracted in the operation unit and has an end combined with and fixed to a bridge of the auxiliary lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Inventor: Young-Hwa Park
  • Patent number: 6698881
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pivotable sunshade clip for spectacles. The sunshade clip comprises a pair of lens frames, a pair of actuating members attached to the lens frames, the actuating member being outwardly extended from outer ends of the lens frames, respectively, and a pair of lever arms attached to the actuating members, the lever arms being extended rearward from the actuating members at right angles to the actuating members, respectively. Each of the actuating members is provided at the rear part thereof with a magnet, which is exposed to the rear surface of each of the actuating members. Each of the lever arms is provided at the lower part thereof with another magnet, which is exposed to the lower surface of each of the lever arms. Each of the coupling members has a spectacles magnet penetrating from a front surface to a rear surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventor: Kyu-Sin Kim
  • Publication number: 20040036836
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame assembly for coupling clip-on auxiliary spectacles to primary spectacles. The primary spectacles having a pair of cavities formed on the inside surface of rear extensions and the clip-on spectacles having a pair of pins mounted to the outside surface of a pair of hinged extensions, wherein the pins are capable of positively engaging the cavities by exerting outward forces. The hinged extensions allow the clip-on spectacles to swing up and to place the auxiliary lenses mounted within the clip-on spectacles to be outside the vision path of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Jung I. Lee
  • Patent number: 6695448
    Abstract: A shelter frame kit is adapted for detachably mounting in front of a primary spectacle frame wherein the shelter frame kit for supporting two auxiliary lenses includes a bridge extended between the two auxiliary lenses, two shelter arms having two pivot hinges affixed on upper sides of the two auxiliary lenses respectively, and two interlocking means provided at two ends of the two shelter arms respectively for interlocking with two rim lockers of the primary spectacle frame such that the auxiliary lenses are adapted for pivotally folding from a closed position to an open position, wherein in the closed position of the shelter frame kit, the two auxiliary lenses are respectively positioned in front of two lenses of the primary spectacle frame, and in the opened position of the shelter frame kit, the two auxiliary lenses are 180-degree flipped over the two lenses of the primary spectacle frame respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Inventor: Tony Xin Xiao
  • Publication number: 20040027534
    Abstract: Eyeglasses comprise a pair of spectacles having primary lenses and an auxiliary lens assembly attached to the spectacles. The auxiliary lens assembly is secured by a pair of arms having magnets at one end that co-operate with magnets provided on the spectacles. A hinge is provided at the opposite end o f the arms that allow the auxiliary lens assembly to move from a position in which the primary lenses are covered to a position in which they are exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Thierry Ifergan
  • Publication number: 20040021823
    Abstract: An auxiliary lens module includes a magnetic holder and a magnetic attaching arrangement that are fastened with each other by magnetic attraction, and an auxiliary lens fixedly fastened with the magnetic attaching arrangement. A first chamer is formed in an upper portion of a holder body of the magnetic holder to receive a first magnet. A second chamer is formed in a lower portion of the holder body to receive a second magnet. The magnetic attaching arrangement includes a L-shaped attaching body that has a long arm located upon the magnetic holder and a short arm located behind the magnetic holder. The long arm is provided with a third chamer that receives a third magnet. The short arm is provided with a fourth chamer that receives a fourth magnet. The long arm extends in a side tongue with which is fixedly fastened the auxiliary lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Jeff Wang
  • Patent number: 6685314
    Abstract: The lens sections of the sunglasses are joined by a spring mechanism. The mechanism includes first and second concentric tubular members. Each member is affixed to the rim of a different one of the lens sections. The members enclose the spring which urges the lens sections toward each other, such that prongs mounted on the rims can engage an eyeglasses frame to mount the sunglasses thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Dean Friedman
  • Publication number: 20040001178
    Abstract: Eyeglasses are converted in appearance by a cover clip-on for part of the front portion of the frame of the eyeglasses. A set of eyewear combines the eyeglasses with the cover clip-on. The set may be enlarged by provision of a sunglasses clip-on and/or temple coverlets. A cover clip-on can mask the top and bottom eye rims of the eyeglasses or have a strip form, with top eye rim cover sections, possibly interconnected by a bridge. The strip is assembled with the eyeglasses mechanically and/or magnetically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventor: Sam Shapiro
  • Patent number: 6659605
    Abstract: Clip-on type sunglasses are constituted by a pair of sunglass lenses and a bridge member connecting these lenses. The two lenses respectively have a mounting clip member for mounting to the front endpiece or the rim end portion of spectacles; in order to mount on the bridge of spectacles, the mounting clip members are formed integrally with the bridge member. For mounting on spectacles of the rimless or wire frame type, light weight and neat external appearance are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation & Nikon Eyewear Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Shono
  • Publication number: 20030223031
    Abstract: Spectacles have a bridge which is made of a magnetic material. An attachable spectacle accessory comprises a pair of lenses and a connecting member which bridges the pair of lenses. The connecting member has a permanent magnet and a positioning portion. The permanent magnet attracts the bridge and then the spectacle accessory is attached to the spectacles. At this time, the positioning portion is engaged with rim elements of the lenses. Due to this, the spectacle accessory is attached to spectacles in the same state at all times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicants: PENTAX Corporation, PENTAX SALES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuo Fukuwa
  • Patent number: 6655799
    Abstract: A clip-on lens for selectively covering a lens of a pair of eyeglasses. The eyeglasses include first and second transparent lenses. Each lens includes at least two holes extending therethrough. Also included is a first and second extension arm, a nose bridge and a plurality of ferromagnetic studs. Each stud extends through a respective hole in the first and second lens for connecting the first lens between the first arm and the nose bridge and the second arm and the nose bridge. The clip-on lens includes at least two holes extending therethrough which are substantially aligned with the holes in a respective one of the transparent first and second lenses. Magnets are positioned within the at least two holes in the clip-on lens. Upon positioning the clip on lens against a respective one of the first and second transparent lenses, a magnetic coupling is formed between the magnets and respective ferromagnetic studs thereby selectively holding the respective one of the first and second transparent lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Inventor: Daniel Chen
  • Patent number: 6644804
    Abstract: Sunglasses are designed to be removably attached to existing eyeglasses using magnetic repelling force. The existing eyeglasses may have lenses to which are attached, on the outboard sides, temples that curve around from the plane of the eyeglass lenses and to which are pivotably attached ear pieces. On the inboard side of the lenses, a bridge interconnects them. The sunglasses have a bridge to which is attached, to either side, sunglass lenses. The attachment means consists of a rearwardly facing arm on the sunglasses to which a magnet is affixed, at each location, and magnets affixed on the eyeglasses in alignment with the magnets on the sunglasses. At each side of the eyeglasses, L-shaped brackets are provided that have C-shaped cross-sections. The magnets are arranged, on each side of the eyeglasses and sunglasses, respectively, so that when the sunglasses are placed into adjacency with the eyeglasses, like poles of the adjacent magnets face one another to create a repelling force therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: H. Jay Spiegel
  • Patent number: 6637879
    Abstract: A detachable shelter frame, adapted for mounting in front of a primary spectacle frame, includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses thereon and two interlocking arrangements which are provided at two sides of the auxiliary lenses respectively. Each of the interlocking arrangements includes a supporting arm rearwardly extending from the shelter frame towards an engagement member of the primary spectacle frame and a magnetic seat which is connected to the respective supporting arm and arranged to magnetically attach to the respective engagement member from behind. Each of the magnetic seats has a side opening having a width equal to or slightly larger than a height of the respective engagement member in such a manner that when the magnetic seats are magnetically attached with the engagement members respectively, the engagement members are capable of linearly sliding through the side openings respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Viva International Corp
    Inventor: Tony Xin Xiao
  • Patent number: 6637878
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an eyewear comprising an auxiliary frame and a main frame which are magnetically connected to each other. In a preferred embodiment, the auxiliary frame comprises an auxiliary lens retaining mechanism for accommodating a pair of auxiliary lenses; and an attachment mechanism resiliently and pivotably joined to the auxiliary lens retaining mechanism. The attachment mechanism is provided with an auxiliary magnetic apparatus for magnetically coupling to a corresponding main magnetic apparatus on the main frame. In a more preferable embodiment, the present invention utilizes the nature of resilience of a resilient sheet to allow the main frame to be selectively stopped at different angular orientations during its pivotal action with respect to the auxiliary frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Publication number: 20030197830
    Abstract: Disclosed is a double-fronted eyeglass frame comprising an eyeglass frame having a front and two temples hinged to its opposite side joints, and a detachable front to be detachably attached to the front of the eyeglass frame. The bridge of the front of the eyeglass frame has magnets fixed to its opposite rear extensions, and likewise, the bridge of the detachable front has magnets fixed to its opposite rear extensions. The bridge of either front has guide pieces attached to its rear extensions, thereby permitting the magnets of the detachable front to be put on those of the front in correct position when the detachable front is hung on the front of the eyeglass frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventor: Masanobu Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 6623114
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a pair of glasses that may be adjusted automatically, including a main frame having two side leg seats each respectively formed with a slide slot into which a slide may extend. The slide is connected with a lens frame, and may displace in the slide slot of the main frame so as to drive the lens frame to move relative the main frame, thereby compensating the deflection of the center of the lens when a user bows his head for reading or writing such that the center of the lens after calibration is still located on a viewing line, and so that the user may have a clear near view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Inventor: Chwen Yih Lin
  • Patent number: 6612694
    Abstract: An eyeglass device has a primary frame with temples and an auxiliary frame with first and second lens pairs, respectively. Rearwardly extending temples are attached to each end of a primary frame. An inside surface of the temples have a housing with walls defining a socket to receive a magnetic member. The auxiliary frame has rearwardly extending arms at each end, each having magnetic members. When the auxiliary frame and the primary frame are attached to form the eyeglass device, the auxiliary frame arms project over and are supported at least by the front portion of the primary frame to allow the magnetic members of the arms to engage the respective magnetic members of the temples side by side to stably support the frames together. The first lens pair can be eyeglass lenses, and the second lens pair can be sunglass lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventor: Arun Jaswant Jagasia
  • Patent number: 6610081
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to various systems and methods for the treatment of a migraine headache and related malady(s) through the filtering a portion of ambient light transmitted to the eye of a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Myra K. Saathoff
  • Patent number: 6607270
    Abstract: A clip-on mountable on the frame of eyeglasses having a pair of optical visual-correction lenses. The clip-on is provided with a pair of filter lenses held together by a bridge, the filter lenses registering with the optical lenses to convert the eyeglasses into radiation-protection glasses, such as sunglasses. Anchored on the margin of each filter lens is at least one clip having a ledge at one end which supports the margin of the lens, and an arm at the other end that curves over the frame at the corresponding optical lens to retain the clip-on. Intermediate the ends of the clip is a transverse hook which engages the margin of the filter lens to resist dislodgment of the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Opti-Clip International LLC
    Inventor: Zvi Feldman
  • Patent number: 6604822
    Abstract: A separate clip for attachment glasses is provided. The clip is combined with an upper gripping piece and a lower gripping piece. The upper gripping piece has a pair of retaining recesses to receive a pair of magnets therein and a lug on underside with an aligned through hole in free end. The lower gripping piece has a barrel on rear end engaged with the aligned through hole of the upper gripping piece and rotatably secured by a pin, a pair retaining recesses on front end received a pair of magnets which are made in registry with the magnets of the upper gripping piece, a positioning plate connected to the outer surface of the barrel and made releasably enageable with a pair of coupling gaps of an attachment glasses and a gripping space defined between the barrel and the retaining recesses for gripping the bridge of a spectacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: Lee-Tsung Chen
  • Publication number: 20030147044
    Abstract: Eyeglasses having a lens frame removably attached to an eyewear platform using different attachment devices such as magnets, clips, snap connections or other attachment devices that provide effective resistance from said lens frame from becoming involuntarily detached from said eyewear platform. This eyewear allows the user to quickly and easily change lenses or sunglasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Gary M. Zelman
  • Patent number: 6601953
    Abstract: A shelter frame kit is adapted for detachably mounting in front of a primary spectacle frame wherein the shelter frame kit for supporting two auxiliary lenses includes a bridge extended between the two auxiliary lenses, two shelter arms having two pivot hinges affixed on upper sides of the two auxiliary lenses respectively, and two interlocking means provided at two ends of the two shelter arms respectively for interlocking with two rim lockers of the primary spectacle frame such that the auxiliary lenses are adapted for pivotally folding from a closed position to an open position, wherein in the closed position of the shelter frame kit, the two auxiliary lenses are respectively positioned in front of two lenses of the primary spectacle frame, and in the opened position of the shelter frame kit, the two auxiliary lenses are 180-degree flipped over the two lenses of the primary spectacle frame respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Viva IP Corp.
    Inventor: Tony Xin Xiao
  • Patent number: 6585370
    Abstract: Eyeglasses having a lens frame removably attached to an eyewear platform using different attachment devices such as magnets, clips, or other attachment devices that provide effective resistance from said lens frame from becoming involuntarily detached from said eyewear platform. This eyewear allows the user to quickly and easily change lenses or sunglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Inventor: Gary M. Zelman
  • Publication number: 20030112408
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses on conventional eyeglasses in which magnets are attached to appendages on the auxiliary eyeglasses mating with magnets mounted on the temple extensions of conventional eyeglasses. The magnets on the auxiliary eyeglasses are mounted in sockets formed on the appendages of the auxiliary eyeglasses such that their maximum magnetic force is oriented vertically or parallel to the plane of the conventional eyeglass frame. The appendages on the auxiliary eyeglass frame fit beneath the temple extensions on the conventional eyeglasses frame to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by the magnetic attractive force. The orientation of the magnets is such that the maximum magnetic force resists any downward movement of the auxiliary eyeglasses on the conventional eyeglasses when installed. In a modification of the embodiment, a clip is attached to or formed on the bridge of the auxiliary eyeglasses for fitting over the bridge of the conventional eyeglasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
  • Patent number: 6575569
    Abstract: A headlight glare reducing ophthalmic lens system is described as being incorporated into an eyeglass arrangement, or as an attachment to conventional eyeglasses, wherein the lens system is laterally adjustable to allow a user to select the amount of lens tint, or light transmisitivity, that is placed into his viewing path. A pair of lenses, each having a lateral gradient of tint distributed along its horizontal extent, is carried by a beam member which is laterally movable with respect to a corresponding track member to provide the desired amount of glare blocking or light attenuation dependent upon the actual driving conditions being encountered. Alternate embodiments disclose the use of telescoping sections which allow the user to tailor the baseline eyeglass version to his/her personal preferences, and a clip-on version is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventor: Perry J. Castellano
  • Publication number: 20030098948
    Abstract: A clip-on mountable on the frame of eyeglasses having a pair of optical visual-correction lenses. The clip-on is provided with a pair of filter lenses held together by a bridge, the filter lenses registering with the optical lenses to convert the eyeglasses into radiation-protection glasses, such as sunglasses. Anchored on the margin of each filter lens is at least one clip having a ledge at one end which supports the margin of the lens, and an arm at the other end that curves over the frame at the corresponding optical lens to retain the clip-on. Intermediate the ends of the clip is a transverse hook which engages the margin of the filter lens to resist dislodgment of the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: OPTI-CLIP LTD.
    Inventor: Zvi Feldman
  • Publication number: 20030090620
    Abstract: In spectacles, endpieces are made of a magnetic substance. Attachable sunglasses are provided with mounting portions. The mounting portions include a wirelike member and a magnet holder. First and second attractive portions of the magnet holder are formed so as to be engaged with a corner formed by an upper surface and a front surface of one of the endpieces. A magnet is provided in the first and second attractive portions. The wirelike member is fixed to a rim of the sunglasses. The magnet holder is supported by the wirelike member. The sunglasses are mounted on the spectacles by attracting the first attractive portion to the upper surface and attracting the second attractive portion to the front surface by magnetic force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: PENTAX Sales Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuo Fukuwa
  • Publication number: 20030086052
    Abstract: Eyeglasses having a lens frame removably attached to an eyewear platform using different attachment devices such as magnets, clips, or other attachment devices that provide effective resistance from said lens frame from becoming involuntarily detached from said eyewear platform. This eyewear allows the user to quickly and easily change lenses or sunglasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Gary M. Zelman