Abstract: A safety spectacle which allows for easy fitting and removal of lens parts to cater for individual requirements, including provision of single or twin lenses comprises a frame which is apertured to receive a lens or lenses of the spectacle and having abutment means over at least part of said aperturing which present retention faces to inside and outside surfaces of said lens or lenses, and clip means releasably locatably engageable with the frame and cooperable with the lens or lenses to retain the same in the spectacle frame in conjunction with the operation of the abutment means.

Abstract: Prescription lenses are detachably applied to sunglasses by securing the lenses between lens holder elements of a prescription lens holder and attaching the lens holder to the sunglass frame.

Abstract: A device for aiding vision of images in the mid-range, typically but not exclusively for magnifying a television picture, is provided. The device comprises a pair of spectacles comprising binocular eye-piece lenses mounted in a frame and further comprises binocular objective lenses disposed in front of each eye-piece lens and supported by an extension to the frame of the spectacles.

Abstract: Eyeglasses of the type which permit interchanging of framed lenses are disclosed which employ a lens assembly including a pair of lenses mounted in a frame. The frame, in turn, is releasably mounted to a backing support which supports the upper portion of the frame and includes a retaining clip pivotally mounted between an open position permitting easy mounting of the lens assembly, and a second closed position which maintains engagement between the lens and backing assemblies.

Abstract: An emergency eye glass is disclosed in which there is provided an eye glass which includes a flat, plate shaped body which includes two optical lenses. The optical lenses are integrally molded from plastics with the flat, plate shaped body.

Abstract: A wafer thin reading telescope utilizing a unique parallelogram shaped prism, together with plus and minus lenses comprises a Galilean reading telescope. The telescope is mounted in the bifocal region of an eyeglasses lens at an approximately 221/2 degree downward angle relative to the straight ahead gaze. The reading telescope is sufficiently small and light weight in nature so as to be mountable to the back surface of the carrier lens by the use of adhesive. The eyepiece and objective lenses are truncated vertically to provide a wide horizontal field of view relative to the vertical field of view. The telescope is capable of magnifying objects to a power of about 2.5.times. to about 4.times. and is focusable by moving the image or alternatively by reciprocating the eyepiece lens within a threaded collar. The telescope can be enclosed within a housing.

Abstract: In spectacles, the lens is to be mounted on the frame in an especially simple manner and for this purpose hooks are arranged at the lower sections of the frame and additional hooks are provided on the lens below the upper cross piece which are arranged on opposite sides of the rod connecting cross piece and nose piece. The sections of the upper cross piece extending on either side of the rod being elastically deformable to the point of the release of the additional hooks provided on the lens. Protrusions arranged on the lens abut against opposite sides of the rod.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus capable of holding a pair of lenses in front of a mirror, in order to help a person having a poor vision to proceed adequately to make-up her eyes. This apparatus comprises a support comprising a T-shaped member on the cross arm of which a pair of spaced lens carriers are mounted. A pair of opthalmic lenses are mounted on the carriers to fit the viewer's eyes. The support is detachably connectable to the mirror by way of a suction-cup or any other mechanical attachment, to lie in a common plane parallel to the mirror.

Abstract: Individual lenses of subsidiary glasses, such as sun glasses, are attached to lenses of ordinary glasses by means of three fasteners, each in the shape of a square arch, made of synthetic resin and each provided, at about the middle of the arch, with an inner projection to form front and rear fitting portions at the front and rear sides of the projections respectively. The three fasteners are fitted respectively, with the front fitting portions, in three grooves provided in the periphery of the subsidiary lens and secured in place. The grooves are located so that lines connecting them form a triangle, with the distance between upper and lower fasteners located near the bridge of the ordinary glasses being larger than the outside diameter, in a vertical direction, of the ordinary glasses. This permits the lens of the subsidiary glasses to be fitted and removed from the lens of ordinary glasses in a direction transverse thereto.

Abstract: The novel structure provides a prescription lens assembly that can be detachably mounted on a pair of sunglasses having a one-piece lens. The prescription lens assembly has an elongated flexible plastic support member having a groove formed in its bottom wall that mates with the top edge of the one-piece lens of a pair of sunglasses. The rear wall of the elongated support member has a recess formed therein that receives the top edges of the respective left and right prescription lenses and they are secured in position by a contact adhesive. An elongated cushion strip extends across the rear surfaces of the respective prescription lenses and functions as a cushion to absorb shock from impact and as a third contact point with the head to divide weight of the glasses so no single point puts undue pressure on the wearer.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved optical accessory of the sun shade type for use with a pair of prescription spectacles. The accessory includes releaseable securing structure which releaseably cooperates with a bridge assembly of the spectacles to inhibit movement of the accessory relative thereto.

Abstract: An apparatus for decorating an eyeglass frame, which eyeglass frame has a thickness and defines an expanse. The apparatus comprises a decorating member having integral engagement structure for removably affixing the decorating member to the eyeglass frame. The engagement structure comprises at least a first engagement structure and a second engagement structure which cooperate to engage the eyeglass frame across the expanse to removably affix the decorating member to the eyeglass frame member.

Abstract: Eye glasses are disclosed for improving the vision of people with macular degeneration, optic nerve damage or similar low vision problems. The glasses comprise two lens assemblies, each having a magnifying lens with two convex surfaces and a reducing lens with two concave surfaces. The reducing lens incorporates prism rings which focus an image or light onto an undamaged portion of the macular. A frame is employed for supporting each assembly at a predetermined distance from an eye of a user and for supporting the lenses assembly in a predetermined orientation with respect to each other with the lenses defining a fixed space therebetween. Also disclosed are the lenses themselves and the method of using them.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved optical accessory of the sun shade type for use with a pair of prescription spectacles. The accessory includes releasable securing structure which releasably cooperates with a bridge assembly of the spectacles to inhibit movement of the accessory relative thereto and further includes structure which permits pivoting of the accessory's sun shades.

Abstract: Rotatable, multiple lens eye glasses having a frame by which a lens body is supported and by which the eye glasses are adapted to be worn by a person. The frame includes a circumferentially extending U-shaped channel member which rotatably receives a lens body therewithin. Means on said lens body for imparting rotation thereto. Said lens body having a plurality of magnifying lenses formed thereon, whereby rotation of the lens body brings a selected power lens into alignment with the eyes.

Abstract: Variable density sunglasses comprise a frame with a pair of rim portions, each rim portion having sidewalls and first and second interior grooves formed therein between the sidewalls. A pair of first lenses are fixed mounted in the first grooves. A pair of second lenses can be threadably mounted into or demounted from the second grooves along thread planes that are defined by access channels, each access channel extending from a second groove to one of the sidewalls. Each second lens has a circular periphery and a cut extending radially inwardly from the periphery to define two thread edges. The thread edges enable the lenses to be inserted into the respective channels for rotational mounting. Once mounted, rotaation of the second lenses within the second grooves allows the density of light passing through the aligned first and second lenses to be varied.

Abstract: A flexible optical filter storage system (10, 100) is provided for depolyment as sunglasses. Systems (10 and 100) include a flexible filter member (40) reversibly extendible from within a unitary housing (30). Flexible filter member (40) is a one-piece singular member being concurrently displaceable over and retractable from both lenses (24) of eyeglasses (20), or in an alternate embodiment, concurrently displaceable over both eyes of the user. The housing (30) contains a roller member (52) rotatably mounted therein for storage of the flexible filter member (40). Also provided within housing (30) is an extension/retraction assembly (50) coupled to roller member (52). In the alternate embodiment, storage system (100) includes bridge support assembly (170) hingedly coupled to housing (30) and extendible therefrom for supporting housing (30) above a user's nose.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical, spectacle-type device for aiding the sight of persons who have serious vision deficiencies. The novel device makes it possible for such persons to focus at close-up, as well as at remote objects. The device comprises a spectacle frame (carrier-frame), provided with either neutral or optical lenses, in front of which (or attached to which) there is provided one or two telescopic lens-systems, there being provided a frame bearing a corrective lens or pair of lenses which can be moved so as to be in front of said telescopic lenses or removed from such position, said additional lenses changing the focal length of the entire system.

Abstract: A stereoscopic viewing device to induce the line of sight of a viewer's eyes to converge on a three dimensional image formed from a pair of stereoscopic images. The device includes a pair of prisms and blinders to block out ghost images which form to the sides of the superimposed image. The device further includes adjustment means to narrow or widen the viewing window which the prisms form. One embodiment of the adjustment means includes blinders that are slidable panels within a guide track while another embodiment of the adjustment means are separate prisms slidable within a guide track.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to optical accessories of the sunshade type which releasably cooperate with a frame of prescription glasses. The accessory has a pair of rearwardly projecting flexibly resilient prongs which when seated in respective grooves formed in inwardly facing portions of the frame to effect a snap-fit engagement of the accessory to the glasses.

Abstract: The device of the present invention includes a plastic body member having a pair of upwardly spaced-apart legs and a pair of downwardly spaced-apart legs. The downwardly spaced-apart legs are adapted to spring apart and yieldably grip a sun visor therebetween. The upwardly spaced legs have an elastomeric member therein which forms a V-shaped slot for receiving the nose frame of a pair of glasses.

Abstract: The invention concerns a pair of eyeglasses for making up or for examining the eyes.A rotatable eyepiece pivots around its axis (7) to abut against either one of the two front frames. Each of these frames has no upper or superior part.

Abstract: A miniature display projection system, for attachment to a pair of spectacles or sunglasses, or made as an integral system combination, display projection and sunglasses. A miniature opto-electronic display panel is driven by micro electronics to generate bright luminous display images, providing useful displays such as time of day or even television images. A novel optical projection window is used to project the display, such that to appear superimposed onto the normal field of view of the spectacles or sunglasses wearer, when the display panel is activated. When the display panel is not active the normal field of view is seen unhindered.

Abstract: A visual aid device is shown for use by a wearer. The device includes a spectacle frame with a pair of carrier lenses mounted on the spectacle frame, each of the lenses having an aperture for receiving a bushing which protrudes through the lens. A bushing is fixedly mounted in each aperture at a predetermined inclination and declination. A quick release mount within each bushing allows the bushings to receive a variety of interchangeable optical devices.

Abstract: Eyeglasses of a type which permit interchanging of lenses are disclosed which employ a collapsible frame having a pair of hingedly interconnected lens-mounting portions. The lens-mounting portions are configured to engage the peripheral edge of the lens and include several prongs. The peripheral edge of the lenses include prong-receiving recesses which position the lenses relative to the frame to provide secure mounting thereto. The lens-mounting portions of the frame also include a separable connection wherein a mounting lug mounted to one part of the section is received in a socket formed at an end of an opposing section. The separable connection allows the lens-mounting portions to open, facilitating mounting and removal of the lenses, and close so as to provide secure mounting of the lens relative to the frame.

Abstract: Eyeglasses of the type which permit interchanging of framed lenses are disclosed which employ a lens assembly including a pair of lenses mounted in a frame. The frame, in turn, is releasably mounted to a backing support which supports the upper portion of the frame and includes a retaining clip pivotally mounted between an open position permitting easy mounting of the lens assembly, and a second closed position which maintains engagement between the lens and backing assemblies.

Abstract: Binocular spectacles which include at least one post with means for adjusting the length of the post. The spectacles include means connected to each post for attaching the post to the eyeglasses. A rear hinge hingedly connects each post to the post attaching means so that the post can pivot through a vertical plane with respect to the eyeglasses. Additionally, the binocular spectacles have a spectacle portion with two lenses. The spectacle portion is connected to each post by a front hinge so it can be pivoted through a vertical plane with respect to the posts. The hinges of the binocular spectacles and the adjustable length of the posts allow the spectacles to be compacted into a small volume. Preferably, the lenses of the spectacle portion are easily interchangeable.

Abstract: Combination safety glasses having frame lens openings fitted with non-correcting safety lenses. Raised portions from the rear of said frame lens openings are of integral, one-piece construction therewith. The raised portions have guide recesses that receive and dispose correcting lenses in parallel relationship with the non-correcting lenses. The correcting lenses are of the full magnifier, full prescription, full bifocal or half prescription type. Opposite ends of the raised portions have nasal-side detents and spring-biased, temporal-side locking detents. The nasal-side detents are of integral, one-piece construction with the raised portions, while the temporal-side locking detents are resilient and have spring biasing actions thereby rendering the locking detents spring-biased. The nasal-side detents engage the correcting lenses.

Abstract: Eye glasses are disclosed for improving the vision of people with macular degeneration, optic nerve damage or similar low vision problems. The glasses comprise two lens assemblies, each having a magnifying lens with two convex surfaces and a reducing lens with two concave surfaces. The reducing lens incorporates prism rings which focus an image or light onto an undamaged portion of the macular. A frame is employed for supporting each assembly at a predetermined distance from an eye of a user and for supporting the lenses assembly in a predetermined orientation with respect to each other with the lenses defining a fixed space therebetween. Also disclosed are the lenses themselves and the method of using them.

Abstract: An eyeglass/binocular combination wherein the binoculars are mounted on an eyeglass frame. The eyeglass lenses may be made of any material and may be of any thickness. The eyeglass frame has two separate lower openings for the eyeglass lenses and two separate upper openings for vision through the binoculars.

Abstract: Eyeglasses for intermittent use which can be flat folded and flipped up when not in use, include a cross-bar which extends the width of the eyeglasses. A lens plate is rotatably mounted to the cross bar. Right and left temples extend substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of the cross bar and are rotatable relative to the lens plate. The temples are composed of a lower temple piece and a temple piece extension. The lower temple pieces extend substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of the cross-bar. The temple piece extension is rotatably connected to the lower temple piece by for example, a pivot. A nose bridge is located in the middle of the cross bar and is rotatably mounted to the cross bar independent of the rotation lens plate.

Abstract: Sunglasses have a unitary transparent pane extending in a curved plane and over the wearer's nose bridge. The sunglasses frame and nose-piece construction permits their ease of removal and replacement, as well as pane replacement; and provision is made for stem pull-away; frame padding; and elastomeric pads to engage the sides of the wearer's nose.

Abstract: Apparatus for carrying out aircraft pilot training and proficiency procedures comprising goggles having selectively translucent regions adjusting sight distance through the windscreen of the aircraft while permitting unrestricted vision of cockpit instrumentation. The vision occluding regions may be provided as polymeric overlays having a translucency selected for varying visibility distances and which may be mounted upon the lens region of the goggles in removable fashion through the development of static electricity between the components.

Abstract: An adjustable loupe frame is provided consisting of telescopic, spring-biased right and left bows and a loupe mounting bracket extending between and joined pivotably to the front ends of telescopic bows. The bows are adjustable to vary the distance between the loupe and the eyes of a viewer, so that an object to be viewed can be focused properly at any time.

Abstract: The disclosure is of eyeglass frames having the temples structured to provide storage for the eyeglass lenses or for auxiliary lenses, and the frame also includes various structural arrangements for placing and holding the lenses in operative relation with the eyes.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved optical accessory of the sun shade type for use with a pair of prescription spectacles. The accessory includes a bridging assembly having a resiliently flexible wire-like member which cooperates releasably with a brow bar on the spectacles, and allows a finger to releasably cooperate with the bottom of a nose bridge of the spectacles.

Abstract: An optical viewing system for use by bicycle riders and the like to increase the field of vision thereof includes headgear for supporting the system on the head of the user and an optical viewing accessory attached to the headgear. The optical viewing accessory has a pair of prisms thereon mounted for pivotal movement between retracted and extended positions. In their retracted positions, the prisms do not interfere with the direct line of sight of the user. However, in their extended positions, the prisms intersect the direct line of sight of the user and the internal reflection and refraction of the prisms allow the user to view objects located at positions at an angle, approximately ninety degrees, from the direct line of sight. The pivotal movement of the optical viewing accessory is activated under the influence of gravity as the head of the user is manipulated alternatively between the erect and prone positions.

Abstract: Binocular eyeglasses are provided for magnification of images, for example, when viewing television or when viewing distant images, such as a sporting event or the like. The binocular eyeglasses comprise a lightweight frame assembly including a lens carrying front frame with rearwardly extending bows permitting the eyeglasses to be worn in a normal manner. The front frame includes eyepiece lenses supported in stationary positions in front of the viewer's eyes and a respective pair of relatively wide-angle and relatively low-power objective lenses movable quickly and easily between close-range and long-range focus setting positions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a support structure for a spectacles frame and a front intended to be adapted thereto. The support structure comprises a locking arm or shutter movable in rotation between an open position where it allows to penetrate the projecting element of the front in an interacting hollow housing and a locking position where it is folded back in order to block this projecting element. Application to the realization of spectacles frames having detachable fronts.

Abstract: A lens holder for visual correction within a safety mask. The bridge between the two lenses is bendable to allow contouring of the lenses to fit a person's face and a curved face plate on the mask. A hole in the bridge serves to receive a post on a bracket fixed in the mask. A hinged carrier allows a variety of brackets to be used, and the hinge is bifurcated to facilitate bending of the bridge. The lens holder is formed of an elastomeric thermoplastic, so portions of the carrier assembly are easily removable for use of the lens holder in a variety of different brackets for different safety masks.

Abstract: The protective glasses with tear-off lenses described consist of an eyeglass body with a fixedly mounted main viewing lens and a frame extending essentially around the entire inner extent of the eyeglass body and at a certain spacing in front of the main viewing lens, with a packet of tear off lenses with gripping tabs inserted behind this frame. The gripping tabs of all of the tear-off lenses are attached on the lower edge of the associated lens and on one side of the glasses (that is, right or left) and specifically, via a stem, the other end is attached foldable by means of a hinge to the associated tear-off lens, whereby, in the case of an inserted packet of tear-off lenses, the individual stems are folded up about their hinges and the stem of one lens is held fast in this folded-up position by means of the lens lying over it, or, in front of it.

Abstract: An eyeglass mounting structure for temporarily securing eyeglasses within a protective mask. The eyeglasses include a frame having a bridge between the lenses, and a plastic hinge connects the hinge to a carrier. A suction cup has a screw extending therefrom, and holes in the carrier allow the screw to be threaded into the carrier. More than one such hole will allow adjustable placement of the eyeglasses with respect to the suction cup.Further, the bridge is made thin to act as a hinge and allow the eyeglasses to be partially folded to fit within a curved mask. The hinge is bifurcated to allow easy folding without requiring lateral bending of the hinge.

Abstract: Clip-on sunglasses for spectacles having frames with a browbar non-circular in cross-section and including a pair of light-weight colored transparent plates interconnected by a bridge plate having a generally C-shaped clip formed integrally therewith. The browbar, preferably square in cross-sectional shape, and the inner surface of the clip are correspondingly shaped. The clip provides means for detachably mounting the sunglasses on the spectacle frames as well as means for pivoting the sunglasses when mounted on the spectacle frames. The square shape of the browbar effectively provides a lock for the pivot in the two different positions.

Abstract: A pair of rotatably attached auxiliary eyeglasses is disclosed in combination with a pair of standard wire-framed eyeglasses. The auxiliary eyeglasses are attached to the standard eyeglasses by a connecting mechanism of a sleeve circumferentially and rotatably surrounding a wire bar. Auxiliary eyeglasses are fastened to the wire bar and may be rotated down over the conventional eyeglasses or flipped up and out of the wearer's vision. The auxiliary eyeglasses are held in the "up" position by a detent on the center of the sleeve which frictionally snaps over a resilient crosswire on the auxiliary eyeglasses and then prevents the auxiliary eyeglasses from slipping back down over the conventional eyeglasses.

Abstract: A lateral view extender device for Homonymous Hemianopsia is disclosed. The device is particularly useful with eyeglasses having a pair of lenses and a nose bridge separating the pair of lenses. The device includes a dichroic half lens having the combined optical properties of a reflector and a see through lens and means for fixing the dichroic half lens to the nose bridge of the eyeglasses in optical registry with one lens of the pair of lenses for providing at least one optical path through the one lens of the pair of lenses and the dichroic half lens and at least one other optical path over the dichroic half lens. The dichroic lens forms an interior angle with the one lens of the pair of lenses for providing mirror images on the dichroic lens within the one optical path thereby extending the lateral view of a person suffering from Homonymous Hemianopsia proportionally to the interior angle formed between the dichroic lens and the one lens of the pair of lenses.

Abstract: The invention contemplates structure for surgical implantation within an eye and providing the user with more than one focal length, for viewing at correspondingly different object ranges. In the embodiments disclosed, one intraocular device is relatively fixed in the eye to provide a conventionally available viewing range, for example, distance viewing, and another lens element is movably mounted with respect to the fixed distance-viewing lens in such manner as to provide its selective use in combination with the fixed lens, for close-object viewing.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a vision aid for doctors, dentists, visually-handicapped, engineers, mechanics, technicians, and the like. The device comprises a conventional eyeglass frame having mounted thereto a pair of plastic elevating plates and which are hinged with respect to the eyeglass frame. One monocular, or a pair of monoculars forming a binocular, can be secured to the elevating plates. The elevating plates are connected together and attached to the hinges in a manner to allow the interocular or pupil distance to be readily set or readjusted, and also allow the monoculars to be adjusted up and down vertically with respect to the axis of the wearer's eyes. The hinged arrangement allows the elevating plates to tilt up to thereby move the monocular or monoculars out of the line of vision, so as to restore the wearer's natural vision or vision as corrected by corrective lenses in the eyeglass frames.

Abstract: Spectacles for giving a two-dimensional picture a three-dimensional appearance. The spectacle frame has two refracting lenses mounted therein for pivotal movement around vertical axes through equal angles in opposite directions. The spectacles have arms attached to the lenses with toothed wheels between them for driving the arms in the opposite directions, one of the arms being driven by an adjusting head accessible by the wearer of the spectacles. The spectacles can have bows thereon for wearing in a conventional manner or can have clips for attachment to conventional spectacles.

Abstract: Applying facial make-up, especially to the eyes, is difficult for those who wear prescription lenses. Optical aids are available but are generally inconvenient to carry and use due to their size and limited adjustability. A compact, optical apparatus is provided which may be easily carried in a purse, or the like, and is adjustable for use with an associated mirror.

Abstract: Binocular eyeglasses are provided for magnification of images, for example, when viewing television or when viewing distant images, such as a sporting event or the like. The binocular eyeglasses comprise a lightweight frame assembly including a lens carrying front frame with rearwardly extending bows permitting the eyeglasses to be worn in a normal manner. The front frame includes eyepiece lenses supported in stationary positions in front of the viewer's eyes and a respective pair of relatively wide-angle and relatively low-power objective lenses movable quickly and easily between close-range and long-range focus setting positions.