Abstract: The present application provides eyeglasses having a frame, supporting reading or other eyeglass lenses, and an adjustable gripping nose pinch. The frame includes integrated therein a decorative spring loaded clip that allows for the attachment of the frame to clothing and objects for storage and convenience.

Abstract: Attractive eyeglasses and novelty shades are provided that are fun and entertaining and can be worn at sporting events, pep rallies, amusement parks, popular concerts, car races, parties, with costumes, and at other places. The improved eyeglasses and novelty shades can comprise an eye glass assembly with at least one appendage connected to the frame and a novelty item connected to the appendage. The novelty item can comprise imitation parts of an animal, mammal, human being, bird, fish, insect, avatar, or cartoon character. At least part of the novelty items can extend outwardly and upwardly from the appendages when the eyeglasses are being worn by the user. The eye glass assembly can also have a logo.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arm (2) for spectacles (1) including a frame (6), characterized in that it comprises at least one decorative sleeve (7) at least partially made of an elastically deformable material, provided with at least one decorative surface (70a, 70b) and mounted around the frame (6) of the arm (2), said sleeve (7) being designed to turn and/or twist around the frame (6) by means of elastic deformation in order to modify the appearance of said arm (2). The invention also relates to the spectacles (1) provided with such an arm (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to safety eyewear and more particularly to a safety eyewear that includes a coloration or tinting of an outer peripheral edge of the lens for indicating a performance characteristic of the safety eyewear or the lens and selected absorption of visible wavelengths of light. In one embodiment, the eyewear includes a VLT rated lens having a light visible tint or slight mist tint to provide ornamental coloration of the outer peripheral lens edge. The lens has a roughened or textured cut along an outer peripheral edge of the lens to diffract light. The outer peripheral lens edge is color coded according to a performance characteristic of the lens or the eyewear. In operation, the ornamental color of the outer peripheral edge of the lens is activated upon the diffraction of light along the roughed or texture outer peripheral edge of the lens while still meeting industry VLT requirements for a substantially clear lens.

Abstract: Reading glass lenses integrated into fashionable jewelry to be worn by a person with presbyopia. The jewelry has one or multiple lenses that the wearer can hold between their thumb and fore fingers and in front of their eyes to see or read more clearly. Having inconspicuous lenses integrated into a necklace, bracelet, earrings or other jewelry item gives the wearer a convenient way to quickly read without needing to find their traditional reading glasses.

Abstract: The design, styling, and decoration of eyewear can include attaching a decorative element to the lens of the eyewear. One or more decorative elements can be coupled to the lens in various ways including mechanically, magnetically, and chemically affixing the decorative element to the lens. The decorative element can be fixedly, rotatably, or detachably coupled to the lens. In certain configurations the eyewear can include multiple positioning elements for positioning the decorative element in various configurations.

Abstract: This process allows a consumer to apply colors to the outer edges of rimless or partially rimless eyeglass lenses, or to translucent eyeglass frames, such that the coloration is visible through the front of the lenses where it serves decorative, cosmetic, or aesthetic purposes. The process further employs materials and methods for applying the color and also for removing it so it can be changed a plurality of times. Users of the invention value the apparent coloration of eyeglasses in accordance with the invention and time-dependent color-changes.

Abstract: A coupling device with a breakaway tab and methods of using the same for operably coupling an ornament to a joint or hinge. The coupling device comprises an elongated body having openings at each end. One opening has been adapted to receive a screw of a joint or hinge, the other to receive an ornamental fastener. A breakaway tab or non-threaded portion of the elongated stem is provided to manipulate the screw and coupling device so the coupling device may be inserted between a head of the screw and a first surface of the joint or hinge. After engaging the threads in the hollow threaded channel of the hinge, and the screw has been essentially completely inserted into the hollow threaded channel of the hinge, the breakaway tab or non-threaded portion of the elongated stem of the screw may be broken off at a breakaway and discarded.

Abstract: Reflective eyewear include at least one lens and a substantially opaque frame having a main front section with opposed side ends for supporting the at least one lens. The frame further includes at least one retroreflective element attached to the frame to be visible by others in low-light conditions.

Abstract: A structure of reflective glasses includes a frame having a main front section with opposed side ends for supporting at least one lens, the frame further including a pair of side sections extending rearwardly from the respective opposed side ends of the main front section and at least one retroreflective element attached to at least one of the side sections to be visible by others in low-light conditions.

Abstract: Glasses for receiving interchangeable charms are disclosed. The glasses are adaptable for releasably and interchangeably attaching and securing a variety of charms such that the plane of the backside of the charm is flush against a convex or smooth outwardly facing surface on a pair of glasses. In a preferred embodiment, the glasses in the present invention comprise a depressed region further comprising a planar magnetic base surrounded on all sides by walls substantially perpendicular thereto. Each charm in the present invention has a second magnet adapted for tight fitment into said depressed region, so as to be held in place by magnetic attraction when brought into close proximity with said depressed region.

Abstract: A hang-on eyeglasses includes a mounting structure formed of a first positioning member and a second positioning member for fastening to the top and bottom walls of the brim of a covering for the head of a person, and an eyeglasses, which has an eyeglass frame pivotally connected to a pivot holder at the second positioning member and two eyeglasses fastened to the eyeglass frame.

Abstract: Wearable or displayable products which can be individualized and accessorized according to the wearer's or user's mood or desires. A wearable product, such as a pair of glasses, has a plurality of holes or openings in which decorative pin members can be positioned as desired. Non-wearable products also can be accessorized in a similar manner. UV light sensitive materials can be added to the products or pin members so that they will change colors when subjected to light and/or heat.

Abstract: Eyeglasses having temples with detachable decorative pieces. The decorative pieces generally comprise an inner piece and outer piece which connect to one another through and/or around the eyeglass temples. When attached together, the outer decorative piece and the inner decorative piece are supported by and attached to the eyeglass temples.

Abstract: Eyeglasses having temples with detachable decorative pieces. The decorative pieces generally comprise an inner piece and outer piece which connect to one another through and/or around the eyeglass temples. When attached together, the outer decorative piece and the inner decorative piece are supported by and attached to the eyeglass temples.

Abstract: A structure of reflective glasses includes a frame having a main front section with opposed side ends for supporting at least one lens, the frame further including a pair of side sections extending rearwardly from the respective opposed side ends of the main front section and at least one retroreflective element attached to each of the side sections to be visible by others in low-light conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to safety eyewear and more particularly to a safety eyewear that includes a coloration or tinting of an outer peripheral edge of the lens for indicating a performance characteristic of the safety eyewear or the lens and selected absorption of visible wavelengths of light. In one embodiment, the eyewear includes a VLT rated lens having a light visible tint or slight mist tint to provide ornamental coloration of the outer peripheral lens edge. The lens has a roughened or textured cut along an outer peripheral edge of the lens to diffract light. The outer peripheral lens edge is color coded according to a performance characteristic of the lens or the eyewear. In operation, the ornamental color of the outer peripheral edge of the lens is activated upon the diffraction of light along the roughed or texture outer peripheral edge of the lens while still meeting industry VLT requirements for a substantially clear lens.

Abstract: Temple-bar-less eyeglasses eliminate the temple bars, ear pieces, and hinges of traditional eyeglasses in favor of a flexible tether system attaching to the lenses of the eyeglasses, which sits atop the wearer's ears and connects behind the wearer's head. The temple-bar-less eyeglasses are comfortable, light in weight, resistant to damage and breakage, and customizable as desired by the wearer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rim which can increase a lens holding capacity by a simple structure and can apply a new decoration to a spectacle. In a rim (1) of a spectacle in which a fitting groove (3) is formed in such a manner as to be fitted to a fitting portion (5a) formed so as to protrude to a side surface of a lens (5) and hold the lens (5), a concave groove (4) is formed in a bottom portion of the fitting groove (3) along a top portion (5b) of the fitting portion (5a). A absorbing material may be filled in the concave groove (4) or a paint may be filled in or applied to the concave groove (4).

Abstract: Spectacles with wide side-pieces, at least one of the side-pieces of which has an opening. The inner face of the side-piece has fixing elements bordering the opening and a trim having a shape at least partly equal to the opening of the side-piece is equipped with fixing devices complementary to the fixing elements in order to fix the trim detachably to the side-piece.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hologram that enables two or more different images to be simultaneously reconstructed even in a state where the hologram is fixed in terms of relative position with respect to an eye, and a holographic viewing device that incorporates it. The hologram 14 is fabricated by applying Fourier transform to a plurality of input image to obtain a plurality of corresponding Fourier transform images 13-1, 13-2 and arraying the Fourier transform images 13-1, 13-2 on the same plane according to a given two-dimensional array principle into a computer-generated hologram. When a plurality of point light sources 231 to 239 located behind the hologram 14 are viewed through the hologram 14, a plurality of images are simultaneously and parallel reconstructed (28) in correspondence to the array positions of the plurality of Fourier transform images.

Abstract: A spectacle frame includes two lenses, a frame body holding said two lenses in position, and an interchangeable decorative arrangement which includes one or more personalizing elements detachably and interchangeably affixing at a personalizing portion of the frame body, wherein the personalizing element, having a shape corresponding to the personalizing portion of said frame body, forms an add-on personal decorative item to personify the frame body so as to enhance an aesthetic appearance of the spectacle frame.

Abstract: The invention provides a variable focus lens, comprising a ring with a front surface and a rear surface. A flexible membrane is held between the front surface of the ring and a generally rigid transparent front cover, and a rear cover is attached to the rear surface of the ring (optionally with a second flexible membrane sandwiched between the rear cover and the ring). A cavity is formed between the flexible membrane and the rear cover (or the second flexible membrane) is filled with a liquid, and the amount of fluid in the cavity can be varied to vary the curvature of the flexible membrane and so vary the optical characteristics of the lens. The ring of the lens may be coloured, and may be transparent, translucent or opaque. Alternatively, a decorative cover may be attached to the front of the ring to give the appearance of a frame. The lenses may be used in variable focus spectacles.

Abstract: A coupling device with a breakaway tab and methods of using the same for operably coupling an ornament to a side arm of an apparatus having ornamentation. The coupling device comprises an elongated body having openings at each end. One opening has been adapted to receive a screw of a side arm, the other to receive an ornamental fastener. A breakaway tab or non-threaded portion of the elongated stem is provided to manipulate the screw and coupling device so the coupling device may be inserted between a head of the screw and an inside surface of the side arm. After engaging the side arm by the screw, the breakaway tab or non-threaded portion of the elongated stem of the screw may be broken off at a breakaway and discarded.

Abstract: The present invention deals with a new and additional aesthetical and customized decorative function to be given to the spectacles, in particular to the kind of spectacles used by young people and in particular entertainment and socialization places. Fundamental innovative feature of the invention is that of providing the spectacles with a light device D to be applied at sight on any of their external frame A, comprising a microphone (10) for the perception of the intensity of the sounds and noises, in order to reproduce and represent them visually in a light form, which is chromatically and proportionally intense, by means of a proper micro-processor (40), that transforms the sound intensity into lighting power of the display D by means of its printed circuit (30), said micro-processor being linked to a battery (50) as well as to a on/off switch (20).

Abstract: A modular eyeglass frame may include a lens frame and a plurality of handles with oppositely facing first and second sides. Each side may include unique surface indicia. A mechanism for interchangeably connecting the handles to the lens frame may further be included. A coupling may be attached to a proximal end of one of the handles. Helical spring members may be mated to the coupling at one end and may include a bearing at another end. Receiving blocks may be attached to the lateral ends of the lens frame and may feature sockets formed in an inner wall thereof, to receive each bearing. Grooves may be formed in lateral sides of the receiving blocks. Such grooves may be effectively axially aligned with locking arms such that the locking arms are interfitted inside the grooves when the coupling is interfitted between the receiving blocks.

Abstract: A frame for eyeglasses includes a rim portion, a track provided on at least a portion of the rim portion and a sliding element movable on the track. The track preferably has the appearance of a zipper and the sliding element is preferably a zipper slide movable on the zipper track. Openings are provided in the track for fixing the position of the zipper slide relative to the track.

Abstract: A new interchangeable eyewear adornment accessory and attachment method is disclosed. The present invention provides the method of attaching eyewear decorative features so that only the decorative feature is visible, maintains proper orientation, it is held securely in place, it can be easily removed quickly, and it may be easily interchanged with another decoration.

Abstract: Wearable or displayable products which can be individualized and accessorized according to the wearer's or user's mood or desires. A wearable product, such as a pair of glasses, has a plurality of holes or openings in which decorative pin members can be positioned as desired. Non-wearable products also can be accessorized in a similar manner.

Abstract: An eyewear system disposed to allow for readily accessible customization comprising at least one and possibly three viewing compartments for replaceable ornamental displays. The displays are all printed on heat transfer paper which allows for easy creation of new designs along with easy replacement of previous displays.

Abstract: An apparatus has a frame, a pair of lenses affixed within the frame, a single temple hingedly connected to one side of the frame, and a weighted member affixed to an opposite side of the frame. The weighted member hangs downwardly from the opposite side of the frame. The frame has a first hinge joined to the temple and a second hinge to which the weighted member is attached. The temple that would be attached to the second hinge has been removed. The second hinge includes an arm extending rearwardly from the frame with a slot formed therein. A loop of the weighted member is received within the slot. The weighted member has a weight equal to a weight of the single temple.

Abstract: The overall apparatus assembly provides folding reading glasses, survival series wherein the glasses fold into a jewelry shape hung from a necklace. The overall apparatus assembly further provides a hinged nose portion that allows the eyeglass lenses to fold inward in a quick snap action about the hinged nose. The temples also fold inward and serve as the encase thus protecting the lenses rotating about a second quick action hinge. The spring loaded hinges will provide for cam action to lock the glasses in either an open or closed position. The closed position will further protect the eyeglass lenses and provide a decorative jewelry shaped integral encasement to store the eyeglass apparatus and protect the lenses.

Abstract: An eyeglass frame incorporates coupled temple frame members that are adapted to receive interchangeable ornamental trim members. Each trim member comprises an elongated, flexible ornamental assembly that is spirally mounted about each temple frame member between opposed predetermined locations along the longitudinal axis thereof. First and second trim positioners are secured to the ends of the trim member. The trim positioners are coupled to trim receivers that are secured to the temple frame members substantially adjacent the opposed predetermined locations thereof.

Abstract: An eyeglass frame including a thermoplastic sheet laminate incorporating transfer printing eyeglass decorative patterns and a one or more covering layers bonded thereto. A process for manufacturing an eyeglass frame including: preparing a thermoplastic sheet laminate incorporating eyeglass decorative patterns; bending said thermoplastic sheet laminate under heat and pressure forming a one or more intermediate products in a first mold; and bonding a one or more covering layers to the intermediate products from the bending step in a second mold.

Abstract: Decorative elements magnetically attachable to, removable from and/or interchangeable with eyewear frames comprise decorative element mounting means having a recess for receiving a magnet and cooperating with a recess on the eyewear frame which receives the mounting means. The two recesses are generally opposed in direction such that the recess on the mounting means and the magnet therein are both received internally by the recess on the eyewear frame with the magnet being sufficiently close to the internal metal or wire reinforcement of the frame to be attracted thereto.

Abstract: A device and method of making eyewear with distinctive leather style and comfort as well as practicality in custom covered, customer covered, or mass produced eyewear coverings utilizing a zipper, snap, or metal button attaching means or by an insert molding in an injection molding process or compression molding process incorporating a normal structural material as well as a finished leather covering material.

Abstract: A pair of glasses where some form of artwork printed on the lens or lenses with a transparent ink. For advertising a person or place or object of personal choice.

Abstract: A set of eyeglasses wherein the nose rest and/or earpiece changes color when exposed to body heat. The nose rest and/or earpiece may contain a thermochromic material that is brightly colored and/or glow in the dark when not being worn and then when the eyeglasses are being worn, the material changes into a more desirable color for fashion purposes.

Abstract: A coupling device with a breakaway tab and methods of using the same for operably coupling an ornament to a joint or hinge. The coupling device comprises an elongated body having openings at each end. One opening has been adapted to receive a screw of a joint or hinge, the other to receive an ornamental fastener. A breakaway tab or non-threaded portion of the elongated stem is provided to manipulate the screw and coupling device so the coupling device may be inserted between a head of the screw and a first surface of the joint or hinge. After engaging the threads in the hollow threaded channel of the hinge, and the screw has been essentially completely inserted into the hollow threaded channel of the hinge, the breakaway tab or non-threaded portion of the elongated stem of the screw may be broken off at a breakaway and discarded.

Abstract: A system and method for enhancing eyeglass positioning and thereby improving user comfort, wherein additional masses are connectively suspended from the ends of glasses arms allowing both added weights to retain the glasses, and also in an alternative embodiment via the suspending means providing additional friction contact on the surfaces of the ear. A consequence of the present invention is that nose-contact pressure, temple contact pressure, and other facial contact pressure is minimized via an improved weight balance and motion through all ranges of user motion.

Abstract: A spectacle kit includes a pair of lenses made from flexible material joined by a nose bridge portion and a pair of side arms. Each lens has an outer upper portion and an outer lower portion which move towards one another to overlap and form a convex portion in each lens.

Abstract: A decorative label attaching to the spectacles includes a pair of wide frames connected by a bridge, a pair of lenses respectively disposed into the frames and a pair of wide temples respectively hinged with the outer periphery of the frames by a pair of screws. The temples each has a dovetail groove in an outer surface abutting front end thereof for slidably engaging with a pair dovetail decorative labels respectively. It is characterized in that the decorative label is varied in form and versatile in style in order to attract people.

Abstract: A pair of glasses where a film is attached to the lens or lenses. On the film artwork is printed.

Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses includes an eyeglasses body, and a light emitting device; the eyeglasses body has a holding room therein, and a covering part thereon, which seals the holding room; the light emitting device is held in the holding room so as to be protected with the covering part; thus, the light emitting device will emit light to prettify the eyeglasses when turned on; furthermore, the wearer of the eyeglasses is prevented from contacting the light emitting device to have accidents.

Abstract: A method of attachment for jewelry onto the temple arm or arms of a pair of eyeglasses is provided so that the wearer may adorn the eyeglasses in a purely esthetic manner. The eyeglass hanging charm holder may hold one jewelry article that is easily releasable or several at one time. The eyeglass hanging charm holder may be easily removed as it has an adjustable sliding loop that is adaptable to most conventional eyeglass temple stems. Furthermore the eyeglass hanging charm holder may be placed along any length of the temple arms and in any number desired. Once the user identifies the desired location for the eyeglass hanging charm holder it may be secured at that location by the adjustable sliding loop provided with cinching coil, cylinder, or bead. The eyeglass hanging charm holder may have either a releasable clasp or a fixed O ring of attachment method for fixing the decorative charms, ornaments, strands, or jewelry articles.

Abstract: A necklace-eyeglass system includes a plurality of links each having a first shape. An eyeglass frame is connected to the plurality of links and includes a lens holding portion holding a lens in a lens opening thereof. The lens holding portion has a second shape. The first shape and the second shape are a same shape.

Abstract: A lens structure of safety glasses consists of a lens part, and a warning sticker; the lens part consists of a main body, and a rim formed on a border of the main body; the rim has a strip-shaped recess on an upper portion, extending along an upper border thereof; the warning sticker is nontoxic, and contains no harmful substance, and it is stuck on the strip-shaped recess of the rim therefore the warning sticker won't stick out from the rim, and it is impossible for the warning sticker to be subjected to pulling force and fall off.

Abstract: The eyeglasses have a lens frame in which lenses are mounted. Proximal ends of flexible temple members are removably attachable to opposite sides of the lens frame. The temple members are sized to extend over and behind the ears to the vicinity of the ear lobe. A counterweight is attached to the end of the temple members by a releasable fastener. The releasable fastener may be a clasp and a complementary receiving member.

Abstract: In the decoder of binary arithmetic code of the present invention, the decoding and reverse binarization of arithmetic code are separated and a large intermediate buffer is interposed. The decoding of arithmetic code is first carried out at the time of input of a stream, whereby the arithmetic code can be decoded at the maximum input bit rate of the decoder. The obtained binary symbol string is first held in the intermediate buffer, following which the reverse binarization from the binary symbol string to multivalued symbols is carried out matched to the processing of the block decoder of the next stage.

Abstract: This invention pertains to the design of optimized far field viewing devices that simultaneously produce bright far field holographic light patterns and achieve good see-through performance to present a well focused scene. A far field transmission hologram recorded on a transparent substrate has regions having high diffraction efficiency juxtaposed with regions having low diffraction efficiency. The high diffraction efficiency regions contribute to production of bright far field holographic light patterns, whereas the low diffraction efficiency regions contribute to see-through performance.