With Auxiliary Lenses Movable In And Out Of The Optical Path (e.g., Clip-on Type Attachments) Patents (Class 351/57)
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Patent number: 7524053Abstract: A set of eyewear is provided for use with prescription spectacles. The design comprises a plurality of selecting devices formed and configured to be attached to the spectacles to provide stereoscopic viewing of images when worn by a user wearing the spectacles. The eyewear comprises a substrate forming a first selector device and a second selector device, and optical materials provided on the substrate. The optical materials comprise first optical material associated with the first selector device and providing a first orientation along a first axis and second optical material associated with the second selector device and providing a second orientation along a second axis substantially orthogonal to the first axis. The substrate and optical materials are configured to be fixedly mountable to the spectacles.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: REAL DInventor: Lenny Lipton
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Patent number: 7520604Abstract: A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses has a main frame and an inner frame. The main frame includes a lens holder for holding lenses, a pair of temple arms hingedly assembled with opposite side edges of the lens holder, and side assembling ribs protruding from the side edges of the lens holder. The temple arms extends backward from and being capable of pivoting around the opposite side edges of the lens holder, and each of the side assembling ribs has a side assembling groove formed between the side assembling rib and the lens holder. The inner frame is detachably assembled with the outer frame and has side edges each of which can be inserted in the side assembling groove. A sealing member is attached to an inner surface of the inner frame. The inner frame and the outer frame can be easily assembled with or disassembled from each other according to a user's intention.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: KBC America, Inc.Inventor: Woon-Taek Choi
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Publication number: 20090086156Abstract: A customizable clip-on accessory for spectacles includes a pair of auxiliary lenses, and clasps for engaging the lenses to join them to a bridge member and to releasably engage the spectacles. The clasps include a pair of parallel posts engagable by a fastener member having a pair of cylindrical lugs with bores extending therethrough to receive the posts in permanent fashion. The lens is drilled with hole to accept the lugs, and the posts are inserted through the bores and trimmed. A tongue extends from each clasp, and may be bent and trimmed to engage the periphery of the spectacles. Alternatively, the tongue may have a tab end that engages a bracket member provided with spaced apart flanges to engage the periphery of the spectacles. The bracket member may also be used with a clamping fastener that has a toothed edge to engage an edge portion of the auxiliary lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventor: David E. Salk
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Publication number: 20090079930Abstract: An eyeframe system includes a rimwire and an interchangeable lenspiece. A hinged closure on the rimwire fastens the lenspiece to the rimwire. The closure includes a magnetic closure that slides beneath a nose bridge of the rimwire. The closure is held closed by mechanical and magnetic forces. The system can include a plurality of different lenspieces that are interchanged to attach lenses with different qualities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventor: Steven R. Lipawsky
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Publication number: 20090066909Abstract: A pair of clip-on spectacles for fastening on another pair of spectacles, where the clip-on spectacles includes a pair of glasses which are interconnected by an resiliently bendable bridge with a hook at the middle of the bridge for fastening behind the bridge of the other spectacles, where the bridge of the clip-on spectacles is resiliently prestressed towards the hook so that by fastening on the other spectacles, the glasses of the clip-on spectacles are pressed against the glasses of the other spectacles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: CLIP-ON COMPANY A/SInventors: Soeren Xerxes Frahm, Robert Byriel Rieder
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Publication number: 20090066906Abstract: An eyeglasses structure includes an eyeglasses main body, and an eyeglasses accessory; the eyeglasses main body has several detainment holes on a rim thereof; the eyeglasses accessory has several embedded posts corresponding to the detainment holes of the rim of the eyeglasses main body to be embedded in the detainment holes respectively; each of the embedded posts having at least one gaps on one end thereof that is inserted in a corresponding said detainment hole; owing to the gaps, the embedded ends of the embedded posts are contractible and resilient, and they will tend to spring back to their original position to be tight in the detainment holes without possibility of falling off after they are inserted in the detainment holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventor: Chih-Chang Huang
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Patent number: 7497570Abstract: An adjustable and detachable nose pad assembly (22) for eyeglasses (10) is provided and includes a central bridge section (24) with a pair of obliquely oriented and diverging posts (26) each supporting a nose pad (34, 36). Each nose pad (34, 36) is shiftable relative to an associated post (26) and can be locked in place in a desired position by means of a mechanical interlock assembly (44, 46). The bridge section (24) has a pair of hook elements (30, 32) which are designed for seating within complemental recesses (50, 52) formed in the bridge (16) of eyeglasses (10); in this manner, the assembly (22) may be selectively detached from the eyeglasses (10) for adjustment, and then can be reattached. The invention also provides an eyewear assembly (64) including primary eyeglasses (10), a detachable nose pad assembly (22), and an auxiliary eyeglass unit (54) also provided with a nose pad assembly (62) similar to the assembly (22).Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Bushnell, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Cohen, Danielle LaGace
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Publication number: 20090027614Abstract: A spectacle frame set includes a detachable spectacle frame and a utility spectacle frame. The detachable spectacle frame includes two hangers, a lens supporter extended between two inner sides of a pair of optical lenses, two first connectors provided at two front ends of the hangers respectively to detachably couple with two outer sides of the optical lenses respectively. The optical lenses are selectively assembled with the detachable spectacle frame or disassembled from the detachable spectacle frame to detachably mount the optical lenses behind the utility spectacle frame at a position that the optical lenses are overlapped aligned with the utility lenses of the utility spectacle frame respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventor: Yu Siu
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Patent number: 7475981Abstract: A auxiliary spectacles provided with a clamping mechanism includes a mechanism body, onto the ends of which the auxiliary spectacles lenses are mounted. The mechanism body between the two lenses of the auxiliary spectacles may be provided with an elastic pushing clamping body. The elastic pushing clamping body may include a bending foot body provided with at least one bending foot extending backward and then bending downwardly is fixed to the mechanism body, and the mechanism body may be provided with a pushing slider which may be pressed elastically, and the rear end of the pushing slider may be pushed elastically against the inner sidewall of the bending foot. The auxiliary spectacles may be used, assembled and disassembled more easily, and/or clamped more firmly; and may be compatible with other kinds of spectacles without adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Inventor: Gao Yong
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Patent number: 7461935Abstract: Eyewear includes an outer frame having a right temple arm and a left temple arm. An outer lens is secured to the outer frame. An inner frame is removably secured to the outer frame. An inner lens is positioned in the inner frame. A portion of the outer lens engages the inner frame to removably secure the inner frame to the outer frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Michael Collier, Kyle Schepke
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Patent number: 7458679Abstract: The clip-on lens assembly has a pair of lenses connected together by a uniquely shaped, spring-biased nose bridge wire that has a profile that substantially matches the profile of the nose bridge portion of a pair of eyewear. The bridge wire is connected to either the rear or front surfaces of the lenses and doubles-back on itself before forming a bridge portion, which may include curling over from the front surface to the rear surfaces of the lens. The lenses may be tinted for use as sunshades or could be also optically enhanced for use as an auxiliary corrective lens. At the outer edges of each lens is a pair of hooks used to retain the clip-on lens assembly against a pair of eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: The Hilsinger CompanyInventor: D. Michael Lennox
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Patent number: 7452069Abstract: An eyeframe uses a magnetic closure to attach a variety of interchangeable lenspieces to the eyeframe. The magnetic closure allows the wearer to interchange lenses depending on the circumstance. Furthermore, the magnetic closure securely closes but does not wear with use or require so much force that could lead to damaging the lenses and/or closure.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Inventor: Steven R. Lipawsky
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Patent number: 7452068Abstract: Eyewear includes an outer frame having a right temple arm and a left temple arm. An outer lens is secured to the outer frame. An inner frame is removably secured to one of the outer frame and the outer lens. An inner lens has a nosepiece and is secured to the inner frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Michael Collier, Kyle Schepke
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Patent number: 7441889Abstract: Eyeglasses having a lens frame removably attached to a primary eyewear using easy release snap connection that provides effective resistance from the lens frame from becoming involuntarily detached from the primary eyewear. This arrangement allows the user to maximize the different kinds of eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
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Publication number: 20080259270Abstract: A pair of spectacles for providing a redirected view includes a visor configured to support a pair of triangular optical prisms attached to the bottom surface of the visor in front of a wearer's eyes. The prisms provide an internally reflected and refracted path approximately normal to the forward vision allowing the wearer to view scenes without head or body reorientation. The visor and the prisms are oriented at an angle of 5 to 15 degrees below horizontal, as defined by the spectacles' handle portion, to position the prisms at an optimal viewing angle to enhance wearer comfort. The prisms are made wide and spaced close together to provide a panoramic perspective, with the inside lower corner radiused to provide room for a wearer's nose. Tinted and/or corrective lenses are removeably coupled to the spectacles so the lenses are in the vision path through the prisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventor: Bahman Shahrarami
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Patent number: 7431453Abstract: A modular eyewear system (700) including magnetic mounting means for releasable magnetic mounting of one or more eyewear elements (710) such as a loupe assembly or a similar magnification system to a frame member for wearing on a wearer's head. Both the frame member and the loupe assembly are provided with complementary magnetic mounting means, whereby the loupe or magnification system is releasably mountable to the frame member. Other elements of the modular system include light delivery means, eyesight correction lenses, protective eyeshields, adjustable nosepieces, optical filter elements, masks and helmets, the system allowing these elements to be used separately or together depending on the desired use.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Ophthalmic Engineering Pty LtdInventor: Martin Hogan
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Publication number: 20080239233Abstract: An eyeglass assembly includes a lens holding “base-frame” with two temples pivotally attached and extending rearward; this “base-frame” is grooved to hold prescription, reading or sunglass lenses. This “base-frame” marries with various lens-holding front-frames enhancement components. The additional front-frame components have the option of holding prescription, reading or sunglass lenses; or can be used with generic colorized lenses, strictly as a “fashion” statement. The base-frame and front-frame enhancement components utilize magnetized ultra-thin special “rare earth” magnetic materials. This material is embedded and concealed in between laminated layers of plastic. These frame enhancement components are self-aligning when attached, and cling securely to the base-frame front with no visible appendages apparent or showing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: George Kux
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Publication number: 20080218681Abstract: An eyesight correction lens includes a seeing region and a combining surface that is made of a material able to be sucked on a smooth lens. The eyesight correction lens can be positioned on the lens of eyeglasses so that a person with poor eyesight can not only protect his eyes but also see things clearly through the seeing region of the eyesight correction lenses. Since the seeing region of the eyesight correction lens does not contact with the lens of the eyeglasses, no air bubbles will be produced therebetween and hence things can be seen clearly through them. The eyesight correction lens of this invention can be combined on the lens of different eyeglasses for use and also can be removed from the eyeglasses when a user need not see things at a short distance, convenient in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventor: Ching-Fu Chuang
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Patent number: 7422321Abstract: An eyewear structure combinable with an accessory glasses unit comprises a main glasses unit and an accessory glasses unit each having assembly bores drilled at a bridge thereon wherein attracting elements with insert grooves and attracted elements with insert rod are respectively combined with magnetic elements and embedded to the assembly bores of the main and accessory glasses units. Via the magnetism generated by the magnetic elements, the attracting and attracted elements can be magnetically attached to one another to obtain magnetic and insert positioning effects so that the accessory glasses unit can be stably clipped onto the main glasses unit thereby. Besides, each glass of the main glasses unit has a restricting hole drilled thereon to fit to a restricting protrusion of a temple hinge so that the temple hinge can be firmly located onto the glass and restrained in movement, facilitating easy and fast assembly and manufacturing thereby.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Inventor: Fu-Yen Wang
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Publication number: 20080180631Abstract: Eyeglasses and clip-ons are improved by providing housings for magnets for securing the clip-ons in a uniblock also incorporating one or more of the following: part of a closing block, an end piece, and part of a hinge. The structure is more compact, neater in appearance, and of improved quality as compared to eyeglasses incorporating conventional structures, and is less expensive to manufacture than many conventional eyeglasses, especially in large volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventor: Julie B . Madison
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Patent number: 7404634Abstract: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacle includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses, and a mounting arrangement comprising first through third supporting members spacedly and rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to engage on the primary bridge so as to support the shelter lenses aligning with the lenses respectively, and a retention member rearwardly extending to apply an urging force against the primary bridge to engage with the primary bridge when the detachable shelter frame is mounted in front of the primary spectacle so as to substantially retain the detachable shelter frame in a balance manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Patent number: 7401917Abstract: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacle includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses, and a mounting arrangement comprising first through third supporting members spacedly and rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to engage on the primary bridge so as to support the shelter lenses aligning with the lenses respectively, and a retention member rearwardly extending to apply an urging force against the primary bridge to engage with the primary bridge when the detachable shelter frame is mounted in front of the primary spectacle so as to substantially retain the detachable shelter frame in a balance manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Patent number: 7399078Abstract: Eyewear having a curved frame includes a protruding cover lens unit. The cover lens unit can be removably attached to the curved frame to position a less curved non-prescription lens in a protruding position with respect to the curved frame, thereby creating a space within the protruding lens unit. A prescription lens is removably attached to the curved frame and disposed behind the non-prescription lens. The prescription lens extends into the space without interference with the non-prescription lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Inventor: Brent Sheldon
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Patent number: 7396124Abstract: A positioning structure for auxiliary eyeglasses comprises an auxiliary eyeglass frame of auxiliary eyeglasses with an additional function, having a bridge provided with a receiving space and a through hole formed on a back wall of the receiving space. A protective strip combined to the auxiliary eyeglass frame is provided with an inserting portion extending downwardly from a central portion and having a first projection projected rearward so that the inserting portion can be inserted into the receiving space with the first projection being engaged with the through hole. A pair of second projections are provided on each end of the protective strip for being inserting into a recess formed on each end of a main eyeglass frame. Hereby the auxiliary eyeglass frame with the protective strip can be stably and speedily attached/detached to/from the main eyeglass frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2007Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Day Sun Industrial Corp.Inventor: Ching-Hsiang Wang
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Patent number: 7393099Abstract: Glasses for everyday use, comprising a frame into which is fitted a lens system for the correction of defective vision, which comprises at least one pair of lenses formed by a first lens and a second lens, which first and second lens, viewed in the path of vision, are disposed one behind the other and are mutually adjustable for realizing a desired degree of correction of vision, wherein the first lens is coupled with a first adjusting element and the second lens is coupled with a second adjusting element, and the first and the second adjusting elements in the assembled state form an integral component of an adjusting organ, and are designed for moving one along the other for the purpose of an adjustment of the lenses.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Stichting Right on SightInventors: Daniel Koops, Erik Ad Hermans, Willem Berend Bloem, Gerrit Ludolph Van Der Heijde
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Patent number: 7390086Abstract: An eyeglass frame assembly for coupling clip-on auxiliary spectacles to primary spectacles. The primary spectacles having a pair of cavities formed on one of the frame and the inside surface of rear extensions. The clip-on spectacles having a pair of insertable members mounted on a pair of hinged extensions, wherein the insertable members are capable of positively engaging the cavities. 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Inventor: Jung I. Lee
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Publication number: 20080143951Abstract: A universal, cuttable clip-on auxiliary lens system and method of assembly provides cut-able auxiliary lenses which are universally sized through custom tailoring to fit virtually any prescription eyeglasses lenses. The universal, cuttable clip-on auxiliary lens system includes a material sheet having a first lens portion, a lens mounting member and a second lens portion. The first and second lens portions are adapted to be traced upon to form a traced outline of a pair of prescription eyeglass lenses. Sizing of the first and second lens portions is achieved by cutting along the traced outline so that the lenses are tailored to optimally cover the lenses of the eyeglasses. The tailored auxiliary eyewear is removably mounted on the prescription eyeglasses by way of the lens member mounting device. The auxiliary eyewear offers effortless mounting and custom tailoring while providing a lightweight construction that can be worn with comfort over extended periods of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventor: Haion Won
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Publication number: 20080143952Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses on conventional eyeglasses in which magnets are attached to temple extensions or temples on the conventional eyeglasses to mate with magnets mounted in appendages of the auxiliary eyeglasses. The magnets on the auxiliary eyeglasses engages the magnets on the conventional eyeglasses from below only, so as to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by magnetic attractive force. The magnets may be recessed in sockets formed on one side while the magnets may extend out of the sockets on the other side. A wide variety of magnet shapes and configurations are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
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Patent number: 7384141Abstract: Eyeglasses having a lens frame removably attached to a primary eyewear using easy release snap connection that provides effective resistance from said lens frame from becoming involuntarily detached from said primary eyewear. This arrangement allows the user to maximize the different kinds of eyewear.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
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Patent number: 7370961Abstract: An eyewear system enables a person to switch lenses among a variety of frames or switch a variety of lenses within a single frame. The lenses can be easily attached to and detached from a frame assembly that may or may not otherwise contain lenses. The lenses may be frameless or positioned in one or more subframe assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Inventors: Ira Lerner, Toshiro Fujiuchi
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Patent number: 7364287Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pivotally openable spectacles and sunshade-clip assembly in which a sunshade-clip is pivotally rotatable about a pair of hinge arm units thereof after being attached to spectacles by use of corresponding spectacles magnets and clip magnets. The spectacles include a pair of lens frames, a pair of temple arms, a pair of hinge units each used to hingedly connect one of the lens frames to one of the temple arms. The spectacles magnets are mounted in the hinge units. The sunshade-clip includes a pair of colored clip lenses, a pair of clip lens frames, a pair of hinge arm units, and the clip magnets mounted to the hinge arm units, respectively, to correspond to the spectacles magnets.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Inventors: Suk-Jae Lee, Ju-Jae Lee, Hyun-Jun Lee, Sung-Jun Lee
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Publication number: 20080094567Abstract: A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses has a main frame (10) and an inner frame (20). The main frame (10) includes a lens holder for holding lenses and a pair of temple arms (14) foldably connected to both ends of the lens holder. The main frame has a pair of side assembling grooves formed on opposite edge portion of a rear surface of the lens holder. Each of the side assembling grooves (16) extending in a vertical direction and having an open upper and a closed lower end. The inner frame is detachably assembled with a rear surface of the lens holder and has a pair of side assembling protrusions (22) which are inserted in and engaged with the side assembling grooves when the inner frame is assembled with the main frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2004Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: KBC America, Inc.Inventor: Woon-Taek Choi
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Patent number: 7360889Abstract: This invention relates to one kind of universal clip-on eyeglasses that is used on optical frames. The clip-on glasses is comprised of a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism clamps onto the bridge of the bottom eyeglasses through a stretchable clip. The two ends of the clamping mechanism are connected to the add-on lenses. The clamping mechanism is comprised of a master structure and a component that clamps on with a stretchable mechanism. The master structure is connected to the add-on lenses and the component has at least one mechanical clip that clamps onto the bridge of the bottom lenses. This invention allows the clip-on eyeglasses to be clipped onto the bridge of the bottom eyeglasses with a clamping mechanism that has clips. They are easy to put on as well as to take off. The clamping is secure and these clip-on eyeglasses can be universally used on a variety of bottom lenses.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Inventor: Gao Yong
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Publication number: 20080084532Abstract: Variable focus spectacles which comprise i) a focus module that includes two variable focus lens sections, said sections each including a first fixed plastic lens and an adjustable focus liquid lens, and ii) a second fixed plastic lens that preferably includes most or all of the optical power needed by the intended wearer to correct his/her distance vision. The second fixed plastic lens is preferably attached to the focus module by magnetic attraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2007Publication date: April 10, 2008Inventor: Stephen Kurtin
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Patent number: 7344240Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses on conventional eyeglasses in which magnets are attached to temple extensions or temples on the conventional eyeglasses to mate with magnets mounted in appendages of the auxiliary eyeglasses. The magnets on the auxiliary eyeglasses engages the magnets on the conventional eyeglasses from below only, so as to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by magnetic attractive force. The magnets may be recessed in sockets formed on one side while the magnets may extend out of the sockets on the other side. A wide variety of magnet shapes and configurations are possible.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
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Publication number: 20080062378Abstract: A pair of glasses is provided. The pair of glasses includes a frame, a first lens layer connected to the frame, a second lens layer in removable contact with the first lens layer, and a third lens layer in removable contact with the second lens layer. Further provided is a pair of glasses including an elastically deformable frame including a first groove and a second groove. Further provided is a method of changing the optical properties of a pair of glasses or removing imperfections from an optical view area of a pair of glasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventor: Brian McCracken
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Patent number: 7328999Abstract: Eyeglasses comprising a primary lens frame having a first pair of lens holders separated by a bridge portion having a major magnetic member disposed on a rear side thereof and facing rearward. The eyeglasses further include an auxiliary frame having a second pair of lens holders separated by a bridge portion and having pivoting arms attached to each lens. The arms are connected by a grip extension having minor magnetic members disposed on a side facing the major magnetic members. The auxiliary frame is coupled to the primary lens frame from the bottom such that the grip extension extends under the bridge portion in the primary lens frame and allows the major and minor magnetic members to form a magnetic attraction. The pivoting arms permit the auxiliary frame to be moved in and out of the line of sight of the user without disrupting the magnetic coupling of the primary and the auxiliary frames.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Inventor: Gary M. Zelman
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Patent number: 7322691Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacles and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacles includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses, and a mounting arrangement comprising first through second supporting members spacedly and rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to engage on the primary bridge so as to support the detachable shelter frame with at least two point supports.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Patent number: 7320514Abstract: Primary and auxiliary lens assemblies are provided that allow a wearer easy usage with a reduced risk of misalignment or detachment through the use of micromagnets. Conventional magnetic auxiliary lens assemblies are difficult to manufacture and functionally limited due to the limitations of conventional magnets and the composition of the auxiliary frames. The improved lens assemblies disclosed herein instead employ high strength micromagnets advantageously aligned and embedded in the auxiliary lens frame to improve the ease and reliability of coupling to a primary frame, and to provide aesthetic and functional advantageous over the known art.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: E'lite Optik U.S. L.P.Inventor: Greg Smith
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Patent number: 7318440Abstract: An eye patch that is usable with eyeglass frames includes a flexible body and at least one fastener. The fastener(s) fasten the flexible body to the front of the frames. The flexible body substantially blocks both frontal and peripheral vision of an eye of a wearer of the eyeglass frames.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2000Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Inventor: Beth N. Grijalva
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Patent number: 7318641Abstract: A pivotal mechanism for suspending a lens to a spectacle is disclosed. The pivotal mechanism includes a front suspension lens module and a spectacle, characterized in that a frame support is provided to connect the two lens frame of the spectacle, the vertical face of the inner side of the two ends of the frame support is provided respectively with an engaging recess which can be circular arch shape or square or other shape, the engaging recess is mounted with engaging bead which is retractable; and the front suspension lens module includes a front suspension support having two ends for positioning front suspension lens, the bottom end face of the support is protruded to form two engaging protrusions having a shape matching the engaging recess of the spectacle, the protrusion face of the engaging protrusion is provided with an engaging hole; whereby the engaging protrusion is correspondingly inserted into the engaging recess such that the engaging bead engages with the engaging hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Inventor: Wen Tse Huang
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Patent number: 7316478Abstract: This invention pertains to an attachment for bifocal eyeglasses which is a dynamic frame fitted with the lens for intermediate vision which will lie in front of the middle one third of the bifocal lens during computer use providing three zones of vision at a time without changing the head position or changing to a separate computer eye glass. This attachment along with the bifocal eye glass enables the optical centers of the distant vision and intermediate vision lens to overlap with each other falling on the visual axis, coinciding with the pupillary center of the eye at the primary head position overcoming strain, distortions and aberrations. This dynamic frame is locked at the side of the main frame with the help of press locks when ‘not in use’. This invention makes long hours of computer work comfortable and helps to overcome computer vision syndrome.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Inventors: Parikumar Periasamy, Sadagopan Karthiekeyan Arcot
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Publication number: 20080002142Abstract: An eyewear structure combinable with an accessory glasses unit comprises a main glasses unit and an accessory glasses unit each having assembly bores drilled at a bridge thereon wherein attracting elements with insert grooves and attracted elements with insert rod are respectively combined with magnetic elements and embedded to the assembly bores of the main and accessory glasses units. Via the magnetism generated by the magnetic elements, the attracting and attracted elements can be magnetically attached to one another to obtain magnetic and insert positioning effects so that the accessory glasses unit can be stably clipped onto the main glasses unit thereby. Besides, each glass of the main glasses unit has a restricting hole drilled thereon to fit to a restricting protrusion of a temple hinge so that the temple hinge can be firmly located onto the glass and restrained in movement, facilitating easy and fast assembly and manufacturing thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventor: Fu-Yen Wang
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Publication number: 20070285614Abstract: A hinge system for eyewear includes a pivotable hinge element for connecting a temple to a lug on each end of a lens frame. The pivotable hinge element has one end pivotably connected to the lug and the other end arranged to allow the temple to be pivotably moved between a wearing position and a folded position. First and second magnets are provided in the lug and the pivotable hinge element, respectively. The first and second magnets have respective confronting surfaces oriented to face against each other when the temple is in its wearing position. The confronting surfaces of the first and second magnets have an identical polarity, so that the first and second magnets are operatively associated to urge the temple inwardly toward its folded position when the temple is moved to its wearing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: Washin Optical Co. Ltd.Inventors: Masatoshi Saitoh, Tohru Negishi
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Patent number: 7296888Abstract: An eyeglass appliance is provided with an eyeglass lens and an eyeglass frame. The eyeglass frame includes a lens retaining structure configured to engage with an edge portion of the lens to retain the lens. The lens retaining structure has magnetic properties completely through a cross-section of the lens retaining structure sufficient to magnetically affix the eyeglass appliance to magnetizable material of a complementary eyeglass appliance.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Elite Optik US LPInventors: James Archie McKenna, Greg S. Smith
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Patent number: 7284853Abstract: The expandable and flexible bridge member is adapted for use a a part of clip-on sunglasses. It permits the sunglasses to be mounted on any eyeglasses, including those with a protruding bridge, with the bridge member of the sunglasses in alignment with the bridge of the eyeglasses. The bridge member can take the form of a uniquely shaped spring with a shrink wrapped plastic sleeve or one or more strips of elastic or rubber-like material. The bridge member is provided with a bridge engaging capability so that proper alignment is maintained with the eyeglasses bridge. The bridge engaging structure may take the form of a recess or a hook.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Inventor: Dean Friedman
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Patent number: 7283300Abstract: Magnifying binoculars configured for observing a magnified image of an object, includes a frame configured to be worn by a user, a pair of magnifying optical system units provided for left and right eyes of the user, respectively, each of the magnifying optical system units including a magnifying optical system for observing the magnified image of the object, and an optical path switching unit provided on an object side of each of the magnifying optical system units, the optical path switching unit including a movable mirror and a fixed mirror. The movable mirror is configured to be moved between an operating position on an optical path on the object side of the magnifying optical system unit and an evacuated position off the optical path. The fixed mirror is configured to deflect the optical path deflected by the movable mirror when the movable mirror is located on the operating position.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: PENTAX CorporationInventor: Masao Jojiki
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Patent number: 7278731Abstract: Eyeglasses and clip-ons are improved by providing housings for magnets for securing the clip-ons in a uniblock also incorporating one or more of the following: part of a closing block, an end piece, and part of a hinge. The structure is more compact, neater in appearance, and of improved quality as compared to eyeglasses incorporating conventional structures, and is less expensive to manufacture than many conventional eyeglasses, especially in large volume.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Aspex Eyewear, Inc.Inventor: Julie B. Madison
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Patent number: 7275820Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spectacles and sunshade clip assembly. The assembly comprises spectacles including a pair of lens frames, and a pair of hinges affixed to opposite outer ends of the lens, and a sunshade clip including a pair of sunshade lens frames connected to each other by means of a bridge. The sunshade clip further comprises a pair of magnet ribs affixed to opposite outer ends of the sunshade lens frames to linearly extend across only a relatively short distance in a longitudinal direction of the sunshade clip. A respective one of the hinges provided at the spectacles is spaced apart forward from a reference line having a radius of curvature defined by inner surfaces of the lens frames, so that a portion thereof, coming into contact with a corresponding one of the lens frames, forms a forwardly-protruding portion. The forwardly-protruding portion is formed as a recessed magnet-mounting portion to receive a corresponding one of the magnets.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Inventors: Suk-Jae Lee, Ju-Jae Lee, Hyun-Jun Lee, Sung-Jun Lee
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Patent number: 7249841Abstract: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacle includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses, and a mounting arrangement comprising first through third supporting members spacedly and rearwardly extended from the shelter bridge to engage on the primary bridge so as to support the shelter lenses aligning with the lenses respectively, and a retention member rearwardly extending to apply an urging force against the primary bridge to engage with the primary bridge when the detachable shelter frame is mounted in front of the primary spectacle so as to substantially retain the detachable shelter frame in a balance manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Inventor: Yiling Xie