With Auxiliary Lenses Movable In And Out Of The Optical Path (e.g., Clip-on Type Attachments) Patents (Class 351/57)
  • Patent number: 6962413
    Abstract: An auxiliary frame for detachably mounting in front of a spectacle frame includes a mounting frame and a retention arrangement. The mounting frame supports two shelter lenses for detachably mounting on a spectacle bridge. The retention arrangement includes two guiding members and two urging members. The two guiding members are rearwardly extended from two inner sides of the shelter lenses respectively and defined a guiding distance between the two guiding members which is smaller than the lens distance of the spectacle frame. The two urging members define an urging distance which is larger than the lens distance of the spectacle frame, such that when the guiding members are extended at the two inner sides of the spectacle lens respectively, the two urging members are adapted for applying an urging force against the two inner sides of the spectacle lens respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Inventor: Xin Liang Li
  • Patent number: 6959987
    Abstract: The pivotable sunshade clip comprises a spectacles bridge and a sunshade bridge which are attached to frames of spectacles and the sunshade clip, respectively. Both the bridges are made of the same material as that the frames. The spectacles bridge is centrally provided with a stator having a pair of magnets inserted at front and upper sides thereof, respectively. The sunshade bridge centrally provided with a mover. The mover is adapted be pivoted upward or downward to be magnetically attached to one of the magnets inserted in the stator, thereby maintaining the sunshade clip in an opening or closing position relative to the spectacles. Such mover includes a center stator recess for receiving the stator, and pivot bridge portions located at both sides the stator recess, respectively. Each of the pivot bridge portions has a fitting groove for allowing the spectacles bridge to be fitted therein while forming a pivot center point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Inventors: Kwang Nam Kim, Kyung Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 6948810
    Abstract: A multi-purpose eyeglass set comprises base lenses, a base bridge connecting inner portions of the base lenses, a substantially curved support having a mid portion and wing portions extending from each end of the mid portion so that the mid portion is attached to the base bridge, cover lenses, and a cover bridge connecting inner portions of the cover lenses. The cover bridge has a hook extending from a mid portion thereof so that the curved support mid portion is clipped over by the cover bridge hook when required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Inventor: Kelly Kim
  • Patent number: 6948809
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to an eyeglass assembly including a pair of first eyeglasses having a first bridge interconnecting a pair of first lenses, a pair of second eyeglasses having a second bridge interconnecting a pair of second lenses and retainers provided on opposite sides of the first frame. Each retainer may include an upper clamping plate and a lower clamping plate. The lower clamping plate may have at least one restricting groove to correspond to at least one rib so that combination of the at least one rib and the at least one restricting groove is able to combine the first pair of eyeglasses and the second pair of eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Contour Optik, Inc.
    Inventors: David Chao, Ming Che Wu
  • Patent number: 6948807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to eyewear, and in particular, to a design for a primary lens assembly combinable with a secondary lens assembly. The primary lens assembly has a slotted extension design. The auxiliary lens assembly has extensions insertable into the slots of the primary extensions. The auxiliary lens assembly is horizontally insertable into the primary lens assembly. The primary and/or auxiliary lens assemblies may have magnets. Alternatively, the primary and/or auxiliary lens assemblies may have compressible bushings to permit an interference fit of the assemblies. The design permits easier attachment and prohibits undesired disengagement of auxiliary lens assembly from primary frame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: E'Lite Optik, Inc.
    Inventor: Greg Smith
  • Patent number: 6942337
    Abstract: Eyewear comprising an eyewear platform having a bridge portion and a pair of temple extensions, each temple extension located at an opposite end of said bridge portion and having a socket extending therefrom with a magnetic member disposed within said socket, a primary lens frame having a pair of primary lenses and a pair of primary magnetic members, wherein each primary magnetic member magnetically couples to a corresponding magnetic member in one of the sockets of the eyewear platform from the top, thereby securing the primary lens frame to the eyewear platform; and an auxiliary lens frame having a pair auxiliary lenses and a pair of auxiliary magnetic members, wherein each auxiliary magnetic member magnetically couples to a corresponding magnetic member in one of the sockets of the eyewear platform from the bottom, thereby securing the auxiliary lens frame to the eyewear platform such that the auxiliary lenses are disposed in front of the primary lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Inventor: Gary M. Zelman
  • Patent number: 6939003
    Abstract: A detachable magnetic hinge system for rotatably coupling objects, such as primary eyewear and auxiliary eyewear includes first and second hinge members which are magnetically coupled to one another. The first hinge member is associated with the first object and has at least six generally planar outwardly-facing facets. The second hinge member is associated with the second object and has a plurality of generally planar inwardly-facing facets configured to detachably overlie less than all of the outwardly-facing facets of the first hinge member. Due to the magnetic coupling, selective segmented rotation of the second hinge member relative to the first hinge member is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Inventor: Armand Kidouchim
  • Patent number: 6932471
    Abstract: Eyeglasses comprising a primary lens frame having a first pair of lens holders separated by a bridge portion having a major magnetic member disposed therein, said major magnetic member disposed within the bridge portion on a rear side of the bridge portion such that a surface of the major magnetic member is exposed and faces rearward. The eyeglasses further include an auxiliary frame having a second pair of lens holders separated by a bridge portion formed to include a protruding grip extension that extends perpendicularly outward from the auxiliary frame. The grip extension includes an upward lip with a minor magnetic member disposed therein such that a surface of the minor magnet member is exposed and faces forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Gary M. Zelman
  • Patent number: 6926402
    Abstract: A three piece combinative eyeglasses includes an ordinary nearsighted eyeglasses which is composed of a rimed lenses connected by a bridge and a pair of skull temples, a mediate fastener having a horizontal groove in back side engaged with the bridge of the glasses, a pair of circular recesses formed spaced apart in the front side for embedding a pair of magnets respectively and a positioning concave in the central top, a sunglass having a pair of glasses connected by a bridge which has a pair of magnets embedded spaced apart in back side engaged with the magnets of the mediate fastener and a horizontal positioning piece projected backward from the central back side of the bridge engaged with the magnets of the mediate fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Inventor: Lee-Tsung Chen
  • Patent number: 6923536
    Abstract: A spectacle strap-on apparatus includes a pair of spectacles devised with a pair of lenses joined by a nose stand having two nose pads; and a pair of strap-on sunglasses. Wherein, the nose stand has auxiliary stands for connecting the two nose pads to the nose stand; and each auxiliary stand is provided with a fastening ring having a magnet inlaid at a center portion thereof. The strap-on sunglasses have a pair of lenses, and a nose stand connecting the two lenses. Wherein, the nose stand is fixed with a pair of fastening rings each having a magnet inlaid at a center portion thereof. Using the fastening rings of the strap-on sunglasses to adhere to the nose stand of the spectacles, the two magnets precisely come into contact with the two magnets at a rear portion of the nose stand of the spectacles, thereby firmly locating the strap-on sunglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Chung-Han Huang
  • Patent number: 6921166
    Abstract: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle frame and a detachable shelter frame constructed for mounting behind the primary spectacle frame. The primary spectacle frame includes a frame body for mounting a pair of lenses in position, wherein the frame body includes a primary bridge connected between the two lenses, and two side extensions provided at two outer sides of the lenses respectively for coupling with a pair of temples respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses and an attaching arrangement provided on a front side of the shelter frame to detachably mount the shelter frame behind the frame body, so as to securely mount the detachable shelter frame behind the primary spectacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Viva International Group
    Inventor: Tony Xin Xiao
  • Patent number: 6918667
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses on conventional eyeglasses in which magnets having shaped surfaces are attached to appendages on the auxiliary eyeglasses mating with magnets having complimentary shaped surfaces mounted on the temple extensions of conventional eyeglasses. The magnets on the auxiliary eyeglasses are mounted in sockets formed on the appendages on the auxiliary eyeglass frame fit beneath the temple extensions on the conventional eyeglasses frame to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by the magnetic attractive force. The shaped surfaces of the magnets mate when the auxiliary eyeglasses are mounted on the conventional eyeglasses. The magnets may be recessed in sockets formed on one side while the magnets extend out of the sockets on the other side. A wide variety of magnet shapes and configurations are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
  • Patent number: 6918668
    Abstract: The eyeglass frames with hidden magnetic attachment structutre include a primary eyeglass frame and an auxiliary eyeglass frame. The primary eyeglass frame is provided with a groove in the specific bottom portion, the bridge or each hinge, at least one magnetic article is provided in the groove, and a pad is provided at the bottom of the magnetic article. The auxiliary eyeglass frame is provided with a reverse U-shaped block at the specific portion, the bridge or each end, and at least one magnetic article is provided in each leg portion of the reverse U-shaped block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Inventor: Yu-Teng Hsiao
  • Patent number: 6913355
    Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacle frame which includes two nose supports thereof and a detachable shelter frame adapted for mounting in front of the primary spectacle frame. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses and a pair of magnetic attachment arrangements connected to the shelter frame. Each of the magnetic attachment arrangements includes a supporting arm extending rearwardly from the shelter bridge to securely mount the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame and a magnetic seat which is connected to the supporting arm and extended to magnetically attach the nose supports of the primary spectacle frame so as to hold the shelter frame on the primary spectacle frame in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Inventor: Yiling Xie
  • Patent number: 6910768
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses on conventional eyeglasses in which magnets having shaped surfaces are attached to appendages on the auxiliary eyeglasses mating with magnets having complimentary shaped surfaces mounted on the temple extensions of conventional eyeglasses. The magnets on the auxiliary eyeglasses are mounted in sockets formed on the appendages on the auxiliary eyeglass frame fit beneath the temple extensions on the conventional eyeglasses frame to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by the magnetic attractive force. The shaped surfaces of the magnets mate when the auxiliary eyeglasses are mounted on the conventional eyeglasses. The magnets may be recessed in sockets formed on one side while the magnets extend out of the sockets on the other side. A wide variety of magnet shapes and configurations are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
  • Patent number: 6898889
    Abstract: An optical correcting system which enables a shooter to better see both the sights of his firearm and the target includes a series of lenses of sequentially incremental one quarter diopter optical power, a chart which facilitates selection of the appropriate lens, and a headband assembly which secures the selected lens in a manner to fit over the shooter's aiming eye. An identification code correlates the information on the chart with the chosen headband assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventor: Alan G. Toler
  • Patent number: 6893124
    Abstract: A magnetically affixed attachment for spectacles, including a preferably non-magnetic eyewire having front and rear regions. An auxiliary ens is held in the front region, and the rear region contains a plurality of micromagnets. Each micromagnet, preferably of the rare earth type, is located on the inner periphery of the rear region, and is thereby protected from physical abuse. The inner periphery of said eyewire has the same shape, but preferably is slightly larger than the outer periphery of the spectacle rim to which it is intended to attach, hence allowing maximum contact between each micromagnet and the spectacle rim, which rim is fabricated of, or includes, magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbird, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Kurtin
  • Patent number: 6893123
    Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacle frame which includes two nose supports thereof and a detachable shelter frame adapted for mounting in front of the primary spectacle frame. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses and a pair of magnetic attachment arrangements connected to the shelter frame. Each of the magnetic attachment arrangements includes a supporting arm extending rearwardly from the shelter bridge to securely mount the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame and a magnetic seat which is connected to the supporting arm and extended to magnetically attach the nose supports of the primary spectacle frame so as to hold the shelter frame on the primary spectacle frame in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: Yiling Xie
  • Patent number: 6883912
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Aspex Eyewear, Inc.
    Inventor: Julie B. Madison
  • Patent number: 6869179
    Abstract: The eyeglasses frame is provided with spaced engaging parts. The lens sections of the sunglasses are provided with an enclosed spring bridge mechanism that permits the lens sections to be moved toward each other, compressing the spring, to insert the sunglasses between the engaging parts. The spring urges the lens sections away from each other, to cooperate with the engaging parts, to mount the sunglasses on the eyeglasses frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Inventor: Dean Friedman
  • Patent number: 6869181
    Abstract: To provide a lens mounting mechanism, a mounting member used for the mechanism, and spectacles using the mechanism, based on a new idea completely different from the conventional art. There are provided: at least two extending members which have elasticity and extend so as to cross the front, and mounting members which are engaged to lenses and the extending members to fix them. It is preferable that the at least two extending members extend from the center front to the side rear and have ends connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Polaris Inter AB
    Inventor: Staffan Preutz
  • Patent number: 6869180
    Abstract: A universal eyeglass attachment includes a docking head which is removably attachable to a frame of primary eyeglasses. A clip or coupling is attached to auxiliary eyewear and configured for connection to the docking head so as to removably attach the auxiliary eyewear to the primary eyeglasses. The clip or coupling is preferably pivotally attached to the auxiliary eyewear to enable a user to selectively move the eyewear away from lenses of the primary eyeglasses. Swing-arm locks can be incorporated to strengthen the frictional engagement fit between the auxiliary eyeware and eyeglass frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Inventor: Armand Kidouchim
  • Patent number: 6866385
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Aspex Eyewear, Inc.
    Inventor: Julie B. Madison
  • Patent number: 6848783
    Abstract: An eyeglasses assembly comprising at least one magnetic hinge that holds a removable, auxiliary eyeglasses attachment onto eyeglasses. The magnetic hinge allows the user to pivot the auxiliary eyeglass attachment into an “up” position when not in use. The magnetic hinge also disengages to allow the auxiliary eyeglass attachment to be removed from the eyeglasses when desired. Moreover, the magnetic hinge holds the auxiliary eyeglasses attachment in place after the user rotates the auxiliary attachment into the “up” position. The eyeglasses assembly additionally comprises magnets that secure the auxiliary eyeglass attachment to the eyeglasses when in the “down” position and in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Inventor: Dan L. Dietz
  • Patent number: 6848785
    Abstract: Safety glasses and attached reading glasses in which the reading glasses are pivotally connected to a support member which is pivotally connected to the safety glasses so that the reading glasses can not only be pivoted to an out-of-the way position from in front of the safety glasses when not needed, but also pivoted relative to the front of the safety glasses to provide better focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Inventor: Leslie R. Spillman
  • Patent number: 6848784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an eyeglass device having two pairs of glasses which are integrated together by placing one pair of glasses over the other pair of glasses. There have been methods by which two pairs of glasses are combined into one pair of glasses. However, these glasses have had several problems such as weak combining strength or removal of one pair of glasses for their storage. The present invention comprises primary glasses and auxiliary glasses, the auxiliary glasses being attached to the primary glasses by insert slots formed in the primary glasses in order to improve the combining strength, and are able to be folded up when not used in order to provide the same effect as being removed, without being removed from the primary glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Inter Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong Jin Park
  • Patent number: 6834951
    Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacle frame and a detachable shelter frame adapted for mounting in front of the primary spectacle frame. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses and a pair of magnetic attaching arrangements connected to the shelter frame. Each of the magnetic attaching arrangements includes a supporting arm extending rearwardly from an inner side of the auxiliary lens of the shelter frame and a magnetic seat which is extended from the supporting arm to magnetically attach the magnetic holder provided on a nose support of the primary spectacle frame so as to hold the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Inventor: Yiling Xie
  • Patent number: 6830331
    Abstract: Magnification viewer includes a conventional glasses and a pair of magnifying lens units. The magnifying lens units are fixed to respective eyeglasses of the conventional glasses so that a wearer of the glasses can observe a magnified image of an object through the magnifying lens units. The magnifying lens unit includes an ocular and an objective lens that constitute a Galilean telescope. A prism is disposed between the ocular and the objective lens for deflecting the optical axis of the magnifying lens unit towards an object placed below the head of a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignees: PENTAX Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Jojiki, Phyo Kim
  • Patent number: 6827437
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pivotable sunshade clip for spectacles. The spectacles comprise lens frames having lenses fitted therein and a bridge connected between the lens frames. The lens frames are provided at the outer ends thereof with coupling members. To the coupling members are attached hinges pivotably connected with earpieces. The sunshade clip comprises lens frames having colored lenses fitted therein and a bridge connected between the lens frames. The spectacles further comprise spectacles magnet portions provided at the rear parts of the coupling members of the spectacles. The spectacles magnet portions are outwardly extended so that magnet insertion spaces are defined between the coupling members and the spectacles magnet portions. The spectacles magnet portions have spectacles magnets embedded therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Inventor: Kyu-Sin Kim
  • Patent number: 6820977
    Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses comprises a pair of myopic, hypermetropic, or presbyopic lenses, a pair of endpieces having rear ends coupled to temples, each endpiece including a horizontal first hole at a forward end for permitting a fastener to drive into to secure the first endpiece to the lens, and two elongate first slots above and under the first hole respectively, a bridge interconnected the lenses, the bridge including two horizontal second holes at both ends for permitting two fasteners to drive into to secure the bridge to the lens, and two elongate second slots above and under the second hole respectively, and a pair of tinted lenses each including an inner recess snugly fitted onto the second slots and an outer recess snugly fitted onto the first slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Bae Her Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Wei-Xiong Lu
  • Patent number: 6820976
    Abstract: Eyeglasses comprise a pair of spectacles having primary lenses and an auxiliary lens assembly attached to the spectacles. The auxiliary lens assembly is secured by a pair of arms having magnets at one end that co-operate with magnets provided on the spectacles. A hinge is provided at the opposite end o f the arms that allow the auxiliary lens assembly to move from a position in which the primary lenses are covered to a position in which they are exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Chic Optic Inc.
    Inventor: Thierry Ifergan
  • Patent number: 6811254
    Abstract: Eyeglasses comprise a primary frame and an auxiliary frame detachably secured to the primary frame by interaction of magnetic members on the frames. The frames and magnetic members are configured to maintain the frames in a first orientation in which the auxiliary frame overlies the primary frame and a second orientation in which the auxiliary frame is disposed above and away from the optical axis of lenses carried in the primary frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Chic Optic Inc.
    Inventor: Thierry Ifergan
  • Publication number: 20040201819
    Abstract: The invention is the design of creation, which incases 2 optic lenses that have an adjuster to view the sporting event at the best possible. The idea is to be able to have hands free viewing of an event watching any type of show or event. The concept is for the user to be able to see the action from a distance with total hands free movement. The thoughts creating the idea are some of the people using hands one type of viewing using their hands to hold the view object. The invention is of such a nature that the user can have either type of optic lenses in the choice of sportnoculars depending on the sight of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Kennety Guy, Christine Risch
  • Patent number: 6799846
    Abstract: A specially designed hook pad which includes a groove or opening for receipt of the bridge portion of a pair of sunglasses or sunlenses. Two screws pass through a front edge of a front projection of the hook pad and force the bridge portion of the sunglasses or sunlenses to either be frictionally held against a central projection of the hook pad or receive the screws in screw holes in the bridge portion. A second groove or opening defined between the central projection of the hook pad and a rear projection fits over the bridge of a pair of prescription eyeglasses. The hook pad holds the sunglasses or sunlenses in front of the lenses of the pair of prescription eyeglasses. A crosspiece of the hook pad interconnects the front, central and rear projections of the hook pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Sunshine Optical Company Limited
    Inventor: Yin Man Chow
  • Patent number: 6789893
    Abstract: Disclosed is a structure for combining assistance sunglasses to glasses for eyesight correction. The assistance sunglasses structure includes: a rotating device having a tube body and a supporting rod rotatably inserted into the tube body; assistance sunglasses having a connection rod protruding from the rotating device, a combining part formed at an end of the connection rod, two permanent magnets mounted on the combining part, a support fragment protruding from the upper end of the permanent magnets, and a connection pin protruding from the support fragment; and glasses having permanent magnets mounted on a rim bridge thereof, and a pin hole formed at the same position as the connection pin, wherein the connection pin is inserted into the pin hole, and at the same time, the permanent magnets are adhered to each other by their magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Inventor: Yong Sik Hong
  • Patent number: 6786593
    Abstract: Eyeglasses having a lens frame removably attached to an eyewear platform using different attachment devices such as magnets, clips, snap connections or other attachment devices that provide effective resistance from said lens frame from becoming involuntarily detached from said eyewear platform. This eyewear allows the user to quickly and easily change lenses or sunglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Inventor: Gary M. Zelman
  • Patent number: 6783234
    Abstract: A detachable sunglass unit for detachably attaching sunglasses to eyeglasses, includes two sunglass lenses, two sunglass frames for holding the sunglass lenses, a pivoting device provided between the sunglass frames, a sunglass connecting member extending from the pivoting device, and an eyeglass connecting member provided on the center of the eyeglasses and engaging with the sunglass connecting member. The connecting members use permanent magnets to keep the engaged state. The pivoting device includes an elastic connecting rod, and a pipe member that surrounds the connecting rod. The connecting rod includes end portions that are fixed to sunglass frames, and a bent portion between the end portions. The bent portion is inserted into the pipe member, and the internal diameter of the pipe member is smaller than the width of the bent portion, so that the bent portion is elastically deformed in the pipe member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventor: Yong Sik Hong
  • Patent number: 6783233
    Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacle frame which comprises a pair of magnetic holders at two nose supports thereof and a detachable shelter frame adapted for mounting in front of the primary spectacle frame. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses and a pair of magnetic attachment arrangements connected to the shelter frame. Each of the magnetic attachment arrangements includes a supporting arm extending rearwardly from the shelter bridge for riding over a primary bridge of the primary spectacle frame so as to securely mount the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame and a magnetic seat which is connected to the supporting arm and extended to magnetically attach the magnetic holder of the primary spectacle frame so as to hold the shelter frame on the primary spectacle frame in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventor: Yiling Xie
  • Patent number: 6779886
    Abstract: A spectacle and front-mounting lens is disclosed. The combination of the front-mounting lens and the spectacle comprises a spectacle body having two lens frame joined with a frame support; a front-mounting lens module having an engaging seat with two ends mounted with a front-mounting lens, the engaging seat is provided with an engaging slot having a width similar to thickness of the frame support, and the interior of the engaging seat is provided with an engaging rod having one end being a pressing end and exposed on the end face of the engaging seat, the other end being an engaging end which forms into a fulcrum by means of a support rod, and the lower section of the pressing end of the engaging rod being an elastic element and the elastic element exerting an upward elastic force to the pressing end, thereby the engaging slot correspondingly inserted into the frame support and the engaging end urges the vertical face at the inner lateral side of the frame support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Inventor: Wen Tse Huang
  • Patent number: 6776481
    Abstract: A visor is provided having a mechanical fastener for releasably engaging the bridge portion of the primary frames. The visor can extend beyond and around the primary frames. The visor can have a malleable border around the edge of the visor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Inventor: Dave Wah Foo Ng
  • Patent number: 6767094
    Abstract: An auxiliary lens module includes a magnetic holder and a magnetic attaching arrangement that are fastened with each other by magnetic attraction, and an auxiliary lens fixedly fastened with the magnetic attaching arrangement. A first chamer is formed in an upper portion of a holder body of the magnetic holder to receive a first magnet. A second chamer is formed in a lower portion of the holder body to receive a second magnet. The magnetic attaching arrangement includes a L-shaped attaching body that has a long arm located upon the magnetic holder and a short arm located behind the magnetic holder. The long arm is provided with a third chamer that receives a third magnet. The short arm is provided with a fourth chamer that receives a fourth magnet. The long arm extends in a side tongue with which is fixedly fastened the auxiliary lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventor: Jeff Wang
  • Patent number: 6767095
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for protecting eyes against the rays of the sun, comprising: a support frame mountable on a head and at least one shielding member displaceable relative to the support frame. The shielding member can herein preferably be fixed in a plurality of positions relative to the support frame, for instance in that it is pivotally mounted on the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Visionary Solutions 21st Century B.V.
    Inventors: Ferry Jacob Altelaar, Antoinette De Groot
  • Patent number: 6764176
    Abstract: An eyewear loupe having one or more magnifying lenses for removable attachment to an eyewear includes up to three eyewear-engaging spaces allowing attachment to a variety of different sized eyewear. An adapter for attaching to the shield of shield-type eyewear is provided allowing the loupe to be attached to safety glasses, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Eric Carlson, Richard J. Stryker, Marvel M. Bieber
  • Patent number: 6764175
    Abstract: A pair of glasses includes a primary pair of plastic sunglasses and secondary optical glasses. The primary pair of plastic sunglasses includes a frame and a sunglasses lens attached to the frame. The frame of the primary pair of plastic sunglasses includes a bridge at a central portion thereof. The bridge has a through-hole into which a first magnetic element is securely mounted. A groove is defined in an inner side of the bridge. The secondary optical glasses include a frame having two optical lenses mounted therein. The frame of the secondary optical glasses includes an engaging portion releasably engaged in the groove. A second magnetic element is attached to the engaging portion of the frame of the secondary optical glasses. An inner end of the first magnetic element and an outer end of the second magnetic element attract each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Inventor: Joy Chen
  • Patent number: 6761449
    Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacle frame and a detachable shelter frame constructed for mounting in front of the primary spectacle frame. The primary spectacle frame includes a frame body which includes a pair of lenses, two nose support units rearwardly extended from the frame body, and two magnetic holders provided at the two nose support units respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses and two magnetic attaching arrangements each of which includes a supporting arm extending rearwardly from an inner side of the auxiliary lens of the shelter frame towards the respective magnetic holder and a magnetic seat which is connected to the supporting arm and extended to magnetically attach the respective magnetic holder of the primary spectacle frame so as to hold the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventor: Yiling Xie
  • Patent number: 6758561
    Abstract: An eyeglass device comprised of a primary eyeglass frame and an auxiliary eyeglass frame, each containing lenses therein. The primary eyeglass frame includes a bridge and earpieces, which are connected to extensions on each side of the frame. The bridge may made of a flexible memory alloy, such as NiTi or CuAlBe. The extensions have magnets mounted on the undersides of them. The auxiliary eyeglass frame also includes a bridge and temporal extensions. These extensions have magnets mounted to the tops of them. The magnets engage magnetically with each other to connect the auxiliary eyeglass frame to the primary eyeglass frame. The flexible bridges of the primary and auxiliary eyeglass frames assist in preventing the auxiliary eyeglass frame from becoming dislodged from the primary eyeglass frame in case it jostled by the wearer because they can withstand slight distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventors: Thierry Ifergan, Jean-Pierre Sam
  • Patent number: 6755522
    Abstract: A design to mount a clip to an eyeglass frame. In a first embodiment, the clip has a set of magnets mounted on an extension adjacent to the perimeter of the frame lenses. The frame has a set of magnets mounted on an interior side of the elbows. An exterior surface of the clip is adapted to be placed adjacent to an interior surface of the lenses of the frame with the magnets of the clip attracting to the magnets of the frame. In a second embodiment, the frame includes a set of mounting elements on an exterior surface of the lenses. The clip has a set of female receiving elements. The mounting elements and/or the female receiving elements may include magnets. An interior surface of the clip is adapted to be placed adjacent to an exterior surface of the frame, with the extensions and receiving elements being magnetically attracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Inventor: Scott K. Strenk
  • Patent number: 6742888
    Abstract: An eyeglass system comprises a base eyeglass set and a cover eyeglass set being carried on the base eyeglass set. The base set includes base lenses and a base bridge connecting the base lenses and hooks connected to outer sides of the base lenses. The cover set includes cover lenses, cover lenses and a cover bridge connecting the cover lenses. Inner portions of the cover lenses are recessed to form inner openings so that each corresponding end of the base bridge is inserted in the inner opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Jong Kim
  • Patent number: 6742889
    Abstract: In spectacles, endpieces are made of a magnetic substance. Attachable sunglasses are provided with mounting portions. The mounting portions include a wirelike member and a magnet holder. First and second attractive portions of the magnet holder are formed so as to be engaged with a corner formed by an upper surface and a front surface of one of the endpieces. A magnet is provided in the first and second attractive portions. The wirelike member is fixed to a rim of the sunglasses. The magnet holder is supported by the wirelike member. The sunglasses are mounted on the spectacles by attracting the first attractive portion to the upper surface and attracting the second attractive portion to the front surface by magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignees: PENTAX Sales Co., Ltd., PENTAX Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuo Fukuwa
  • Patent number: 6729722
    Abstract: A base and auxiliary eyeglass system in which the auxiliary eyeglasses are not separated from the base eyeglasses but can be unfolded so as to exhibit a similar effect to the case of separating the auxiliary eyeglasses from the base eyeglasses, thereby reducing inconvenience in use of auxiliary eyeglasses in typical eyeglasses such as industrial eyewear, sunglasses, etc., which can rely upon auxiliary eyeglasses attached thereto. A magnetic material is inserted into one side of a base eye rim, and a magnetic material is inserted into one side of an auxiliary eye rim in such a manner as to correspond to the magnet material inserted into the one side of the base eye rim, so that each of the auxiliary eyeglasses can be folded and unfolded. As a consequence, the auxiliary eyeglasses can be unfolded without being separated from the base eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: Hun-Yang Park