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: 6439714Abstract: An adjusting device for use with a pair of telescopic oculars allows independent rotation of each ocular to correct vertical misalignment between the lines of sight of the oculars. The oculars are part of an optical mounting assembly that includes a housing in which two slide bars are mounted. The oculars are mounted on the slide bars through bosses and mounting screws. An adjusting set screw is threaded through a hole on each slide bar so that it can push against the boss. By tightening or loosening the set screw, the line of sight of each ocular can be adjusted vertically, so that vertical misalignment between the lines of sight is effectively controlled.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2001Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: General Scientific Corp.Inventor: Thomas A. Cummings
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Patent number: 6439715Abstract: A novel magnifying glass for use in medicine, with magnifying glass optics which can be attached to a carrier element on the head of the user. At least one illumination means is provided on the magnifying glass, with an electrically operated light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2001Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Inventor: Rainer Burckhardt
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Publication number: 20020097372Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2002Publication date: July 25, 2002Inventor: Gary M. Zelman
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Publication number: 20020093621Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses on conventional eyeglasses in which magnets are attached to appendages on the auxiliary eyeglasses mating with magnets mounted on the temple extensions of conventional eyeglasses. The magnets on the auxiliary eyeglasses are mounted in sockets formed on the appendages of the auxiliary eyeglasses such that their maximum magnetic force is oriented vertically or parallel to the plane of the conventional eyeglass frame. The appendages on the auxiliary eyeglass frame fit beneath the temple extensions on the conventional eyeglasses frame to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by the magnetic attractive force. The orientation of the magnets is such that the maximum magnetic force resists any downward movement of the auxiliary eyeglasses on the conventional eyeglasses when installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2002Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventor: Gary Martin Zelman
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Publication number: 20020093622Abstract: A flip-up eyewear device includes a primary frame that is adapted to fit upon a wearer's face and a secondary frame that is rotatably mounted to the primary frame. A pair of hinges connect the primary and flip-up frames. The primary frame has a pair of upper rims, each having a set-back portion. A hinge is mounted onto a front surface of the set-back portion. The hinge operates between an upper rim of the primary frame and an upper rim of the flip-up frame and fits generally within the set-back portion so that the hinge is substantially hidden from view when viewed from the front of the eyewear. The set-back mounting allows the hinge to be large enough to contain a biasing spring without the hinge extending substantially above the frame or causing the flip-up frame to be positioned excessively far from the primary frame. Magnet pairs engage each other when the flip-up frame is in the DOWN position in order to hold the frame in place relative to the primary frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventor: Brian Tostado
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Publication number: 20020089639Abstract: Magnetic mount auxiliary lenses with optional display system enabling user ease of removal, storage and fine tuning by adding or removing magnets in complimentary positive/negatively charged polar compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: Thad Starner, Dan Starner
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Patent number: 6412942Abstract: An eyeglass accessory frame includes an auxiliary frame. The auxiliary frame includes a heat-treated magnetic alloy. The heat-treated magnetic alloy of the auxiliary frame is configured to magnetically couple the auxiliary frame to a primary frame having magnetizable material. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Ultimate Clip, Inc.Inventors: James Archie McKenna, Greg S. Smith
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Patent number: 6412941Abstract: A fully-cover shelter frame is adapted for detachably mounting on a primary spectacle frame which includes a frame body for mounting a pair of lenses in position. The frame body includes a primary bridge connected between the two lenses, two side extensions provided at two outer sides of the lenses respectively, and two hinge members extended rearwardly from said side extensions for pivotally coupling a pair of temples respectively. Each of the side extensions has an engaging surface provided thereon. The shelter frame, which supports two auxiliary lenses thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Inventor: Tony Xin Xiao
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Publication number: 20020071088Abstract: A pair of safety glasses utilizing hinged protective lenses including a frame member comprised of a brow support having a pair of rearwardly extending ear supports. A protective shield is hingedly coupled with the brow support of the frame member. The protective shield is dimensioned for covering the eyes of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2000Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventor: Bobby R. Cardenas
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Patent number: 6402318Abstract: A magnetic shelter frame is adapted for detachably mounting on a primary spectacle frame which includes a frame body having a pair of lens rims for mounting a pair of lenses in position wherein each lens rim includes a frame locker for securely locking up the lens within the respective lens rim. 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 each having a hinge portion rearwardly extended therefrom for pivotally coupling a temple. The shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses includes a bridge extended between the two auxiliary lenses, two side interlocking means provided at two sides of the auxiliary lenses respectively for interlocking with the two frame lockers of the frame body of the primary spectacle frame so as to securely mount the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Inventor: Tony Xin Xiao
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Patent number: 6398362Abstract: For the purpose of improving upon a clip-on attachment spectacles, an easy assembly therefor is provided herein, which assembly takes advantage of such merit of the prior clip-on attachment spectacles as the bridge portion thereof elastically contracts and extends so as to hand onto the frontal surface of the lenses of the spectacles in use, but which assembly structurally facilitates not only the extension and contraction of the bridge portion, but also the engagement between the bridge portion of the attachment spectacles and the glasses thereof as well as that between the hooks to be hung onto the lenses of the spectacles in use and the attachment glasses.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Masunaga Optical Mfg., Co., Ltd.Inventor: Satoru Masunaga
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Patent number: 6386703Abstract: A pair of sunglasses combinable easily and quickly with a pair of near-sight eyeglasses include a combine member provided on a nose pads of a pair of sunglasses, and plural sidewise holes bored in the combine member. Then a pair of near-sight eyeglasses is combined on the combine member of the sunglasses, having a bridge in an intermediate portion, and plural sidewise projections spaced part on the bridge. In combining the near-sight eyeglasses with the sunglasses, the near-sight eyeglasses are placed in the inner side of the sunglasses, with the sidewise projections inserting in the holes of the combine member. Then the near-sight eyeglasses may be combined with the sunglasses easily, quickly and stably.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2001Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Inventor: Jih-Hsing Huang
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Patent number: 6382787Abstract: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacle frame and a detachable sunglasses adapted for mounting in front of the primary spectacle frame. The detachable sunglasses includes a shelter frame for supporting two auxiliary lenses including a clip bridge extended between the two auxiliary lenses for securely engaging with the primary bridge of the primary spectacle frame and a pair of magnetic attaching arrangement connected thereto for holding the shelter frame on the primary spectacle frame in position. Each of the magnetic attaching arrangement includes a supporting arm extending rearwardly from an inner side of the auxiliary lens of the shelter frame towards the magnetic holder of the primary spectacle frame and a magnetic seat which is connected to the supporting arm and extended to magnetically attaching to the magnetic holder of the primary spectacle frame so as to hold the shelter frame on the primary spectacle frame in position.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Publication number: 20020047984Abstract: An eyeglass assembly includes primary and auxiliary frames which can be superimposed upon each other in a transverse direction, and which respectively have two primary and two auxiliary lens mounting portions of such profiles so as to mate with each other. The mating primary and auxiliary lens mounting portions respectively have front and rear wall surfaces facing each other and formed with two concavities at two longitudinal sides such that pairs of magnetic members and magnetically attractive members are received therein. The magnetic and magnetically attractive members attract with each other in the transverse direction, thereby securing the auxiliary frame on the primary frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventor: Johnson Tang
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Patent number: 6375321Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a device for coupling spectacles and clip-on sunshades with each other, the spectacles having first lens frames connected together at their inner ends by a first nose frame, lenses fitted into respective first lens frames and arms mounted to outer ends of the first lens frames through hinges, the clip-on sunshades having second lens frames connected together at their inner ends by second nose frame and tinted lenses fitted into respective second lens frames. The device comprises a permanent magnet disposed to one of the spectacles and the clip-on sunshades at a predetermined position in a manner such that the soft magnetic member of the other of the spectacles and sunshades can be mated with the permanent magnet thereby to couple the spectacles and the clip-on sunshades with each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Inventors: Suk Jae Lee, Ju Jae Lee
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Patent number: 6375322Abstract: A method of attaching front hook eyeglasses onto an eyeglasses body with safety without producing any play therebetween. The method comprises the steps of rendering a curvature of a front curve of the front hook eyeglasses larger than that of the eyeglasses body, attaching a central portion of the front hook eyeglasses onto a central portion of the eyeglasses body, and bringing both ends of the front hook eyeglasses into elastically contact with the eyeglasses body. Vertical or horizontal motion (vertical and horizontal displacement) of the front hook eyeglasses or back and forth motion of the front hook eyeglasses are controlled or restrained.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2001Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Horikawa Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuo Takagi
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Patent number: 6364478Abstract: An eyeglass device having a primary frame and a auxiliary frame. The primary frame includes a front portion for holding a first pair of lenses, where the front portion has two opposed ends. A first temple is attached to one end of the front portion and extends rearwardly from the front portion. The first temple has an inside surface, an opposite outside surface, and a housing formed on the inside surface, wherein the housing has a mouth and a bottom defining a socket to receive a magnetic member therein A second temple is attached to the other end of the front portion and extends rearwardly from the front portion. The second temple has an inside surface, an opposite outside surface, and a housing formed on the inside surface, wherein the housing has a mouth and a bottom defining a socket to receive a magnetic member therein. The auxiliary frame includes a forward portion for holding a second pair of lenses, where the forward portion has two ends.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Inventor: Arun Jaswant Jagasia
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Patent number: 6354702Abstract: Support for auxiliary lenses (11) able to associate auxiliary lenses (11) with glasses (13) comprising a frame (20) supporting main lenses (14), for each of said auxiliary lenses (11) said support (10) comprising at least two attachment elements arranged along the edge of said lens (11), each of said attachment elements (16, 15) comprising at least a substantially U-shaped segment (16a), equipped with elastic means (22) to couple with a lens (11), at least the attachment elements (16) comprising a hook-shaped extension (16b) able to anchor itself to the frame (20) of the glasses (13).Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2001Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Inventor: Gianmarco Da Via′
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Patent number: 6354703Abstract: A combination eyeglass device is provided which includes eyeglasses having primary lenses and adapted to fit on the user's head. The eyeglass device also has auxiliary eyeglasses having secondary lenses, which approximately correspond to the dimension and shape of the primary lenses. In addition, the eyeglass device has two pairs of magnetic clamps adapted to grip the eyeglasses adjacent the periphery of the primary and the secondary lenses. The clamps are attached to the primary eyeglasses so that they correspond to the positions of the clamps attached to the auxiliary eyeglasses. The clamps may be magnetically mated with each other to securely hold the auxiliary eyeglasses on the primary eyeglasses. Each of the clamps includes a retainer in the form of a screw and/or a resilient web. A deformable plastic coating on the inside of the jaws may be used to enhance the gripping function.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2000Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Sadler Inventions, Inc.Inventor: Frank Sadler
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Patent number: 6352342Abstract: Disclosed is an eyewear comprising: an auxiliary frame including: two auxiliary lenses; an auxiliary lens retaining mechanism for retaining the auxiliary lenses in opposed relation; and an attachment mechanism joined to the auxiliary lens retaining mechanism and having two auxiliary magnets at opposing ends thereof; and a primary frame including: two primary lenses forming a lens plane; two primary lens retaining mechanisms for retaining the primary lenses; a nose bridge connecting the primary lens retaining mechanisms in opposed relation; two temples hingedly extending from outer ends of the primary lens retaining mechanism in a direction substantially orthogonal to the lens plane; and two laterally distant, primary magnets each affixed to each of the primary lens retaining mechanism at locations allowing magnetic coupling to the auxiliary magnets.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2000Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Inventor: David Huang
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Publication number: 20020021405Abstract: A frame for eyeglasses has a clip for grasping a shirt pocket mounted on a lateral surface of one or both temple pieces of the frame. The clip may open and close by flexing, or by pivoting of the clip with respect to the temple piece on which it is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Inventor: Seiji Fukai
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Patent number: 6343858Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses on conventional eyeglasses in which magnets are attached to appendages on the auxiliary eyeglasses mating with magnets mounted on the temple extensions of conventional eyeglasses. The magnets on the auxiliary eyeglasses are mounted in sockets formed on the appendages of the auxiliary eyeglasses such that their maximum magnetic force is oriented vertically or parallel to the plane of the conventional eyeglass frame. The appendages on the auxiliary eyeglass frame fit beneath the temple extensions on the conventional eyeglasses frame to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by the magnetic attractive force. The orientation of the magnets is such that the maximum magnetic force resists any downward movement of the auxiliary eyeglasses on the conventional eyeglasses when installed.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2000Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Revolution EyewearInventor: Gary Martin Zelman
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Publication number: 20020012097Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting auxiliary eyeglasses on conventional eyeglasses in which magnets are attached to appendages on the auxiliary eyeglasses mating with magnets mounted on the temple extensions of conventional eyeglasses. The magnets on the auxiliary eyeglasses are mounted in sockets formed on the appendages of the auxiliary eyeglasses such that their maximum magnetic force is oriented vertically or parallel to the plane of the conventional eyeglass frame. The appendages on the auxiliary eyeglass frame fit beneath the temple extensions on the conventional eyeglasses frame to hold the auxiliary frames in place solely by the magnetic attractive force. The orientation of the magnets is such that the maximum magnetic force resists any downward movement of the auxiliary eyeglasses on the conventional eyeglasses when installed. In a modification of the embodiment, a clip is attached to or formed on the bridge of the auxiliary eyeglasses for fitting over the bridge of the conventional eyeglasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 1998Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventor: GARY M. ZELMAN
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Patent number: 6341864Abstract: An auxiliary spectacle apparatus is provided wherein auxiliary lenses have a elastic clips configured in the shape of a half arch for releasably engaging the primary spectacles.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2000Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Inventor: Dave Ng
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Patent number: 6338557Abstract: Spectacles, comprising an eyeglass frame, in which at least one transparent element acting as a glass can be inserted, and at least one holding means in which a magnifying lens can be disposed in each case, wherein the at least one holding means comprises a slot-shaped aperture made in the transparent element, which aperture has a longitudinal axis that is aligned substantially parallel to the imaginary line of spacing between the pupils of the eyeglass wearer, and in which slot-shaped aperture the magnifying lens is inserted and is displaceable in longitudinal axial direction of this slot-shaped aperture, and wherein a clamping device is provided with which the magnifying lens can be held, clamped, in adjusted position in the slot-shaped aperture of the transparent element. In this way the spacing between the two magnifying lenses of the spectacles can be aligned to the interpupillary spacing of the eyeglass wearer and can be fixed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2000Date of Patent: January 15, 2002Inventors: Alexander Grendelmeier, Gertrud Grendelmeier, Beat Grendelmeier, Felix Grendelmeier
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Publication number: 20020003602Abstract: The invention relates to a novel magnifying glass for use in medicine, with magnifying glass optics which can be attached to a carrier element on the head of the user and with at least one illumination means provided on the magnifying glass, with an electrically operated light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2001Publication date: January 10, 2002Inventor: Rainer Burckhardt
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Patent number: 6331057Abstract: The eyewear article has a rimless clip-on which converts regular optical eyeglasses into sunglasses. The clip-on is held by magnets which are disposed in a bridge between its shade lenses. The magnets are very small, round magnet cylinders which are pressed into bores (throughholes or blind bores) in the bridge. The optical eyeglasses have the counter magnets aligned with the magnets in the clip-on. The bores are inclined so as to further increase the holding force of the assembly. In addition, there may be provided a nose on the clip-on bridge which engages into a recess in the bridge assembly of the eyeglasses.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2000Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Inventor: Karl Strube
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Publication number: 20010046029Abstract: A combination spectacle frame with selectively attachable auxiliary frame. The spectacle frame carries a pair of socket-forming members having recessed magnets. The auxiliary frame is formed of non-magnetic magnetically attractive material, and includes a pair of corresponding projections which are engaged within the recesses by the magnets on the spectacle frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Inventors: Domenic Miele, Joseph Lanzillotti
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Publication number: 20010046028Abstract: An adjustable clip-in laser eyewear assembly for securement to the inside of a pair of eyeglasses. The eyewear assembly has a frame structure having a pair of filter lens frame members that are joined at the top by a brow bar structure having a spring member. Hooked clips are fixed and positioned at the top and exterior sides of each filter lens frame member. The hooked clips face outward from the laser eyewear assembly to position the assembly on the inside of the eyeglasses. The top and side clips in cooperation with the spring of the brow bar structure permit the adjustable securement of the laser eyewear assembly to the inside of the eyeglasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Inventor: Thomas D. Barrows
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Patent number: 6293672Abstract: A pair of clip-on glasses including at least two lenses and a bridge connecting the two lenses to each other is provided. The bridge is provided at a back side with two upper and lower clips, each of the two clips is provided at an inner side near a rear edge thereof with at least one magnet to normally magnetically attract the two clips to contact with each other. At least one of the two clips is pivotally movable relative to another clip to facilitate easy separation of the two magnetically contacted clips from each other. The clip-on glasses could be firmly connected to a front of a pair of regular glasses by clamping a bridge of the regular glasses between the upper and lower clips behind the bridge of the clip-on glasses and by closing the upper and lower clips with the mutually attracted magnets to enclose the bridge of the regular glasses in the closed upper and lower clips of the clip-on glasses. The clip-on glasses may be connected to all types of glasses, including rimless glasses.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2000Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Inventor: Lee-Tsung Chen
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Patent number: 6290354Abstract: Non-corrective eyewear such as sunglasses, skiing goggles and diving masks can be easily and economically made to correct eyesight with a corrective eyewear attachment that is aesthetically pleasing. The attachment may include a corrective nose piece connector and/or a rotatable lens. The rotatable lens makes it more economical to have prefabricated corrective lenses that requires a particular lens orientation such as when the corrective lens corrects for an astigmatism.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: G Safran Corp.Inventor: Gordon H. Safran
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Patent number: 6290353Abstract: A pair of spectacles comprising a frame and a pair of matching click-on lenses is provided such that two spaced-apart positioning portions are attached to the corresponding end pieces of the frame. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the positioning portions are comprised of C-shaped metal wires fixedly attached to the end pieces of the frame, or the positioning portions are comprised of C-shaped metal wires each having two torsional ends to be pivotally attached to the end pieces of the frame. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the positioning portions are each comprised of a recess having an opening pointing towards each other. The clip-on lenses therefore can be quickly and securely connected to the frame by the two positioning portions and by clamping to the bridge of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Evergreat Optical Ind. Co., LTDInventor: Shen-Kuei Chou
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Publication number: 20010021001Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a device for coupling spectacles and clip-on sun-shades with each other, the spectacles having first lens frames connected together at their inner ends by a first nose frame, lenses fitted into respective first lens frames and arms mounted to outer ends of the first lens frames through hinges, the clip-on sun-shades having second lens frames connected together at their inner ends by a second nose frame and tinted lenses fitted into respective second lens frames. The device comprises a permanent magnet disposed to one of the spectacles and the clip-on sun-shades at a predetermined position; and a soft magnetic member disposed to the other of the spectacles and the clip-on sun-shades at a preset position in a manner such that the soft magnetic member can be mated with the permanent magnet thereby to couple the spectacles and the clip-on sun-shades with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2001Publication date: September 13, 2001Applicant: Suk Jae LEEInventor: Suk Jae Lee
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Patent number: 6283591Abstract: An attachment glasses to the spectacles includes a pair of rims with gasses connected by a T-shaped bar which has an extension centrally projected inward having a transverse axial hole in the proximity of free end, a pair of first and second clipping plates in symmetrical arrangement each has a pair of axial holes rotatably secured to the transverse axial hole of the T-shaped bar by an axial pin, a padded transverse groove engageable with the bridge of the spectacles, a pair of magents beneath the groove. When the grooves engage with the bridge, the magnets of the first and second clipping plates will attract each other in order to firmly clip the attachment glasses to the spectacles.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2000Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Inventor: Lee-Tsung Chen
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Patent number: 6283423Abstract: An eyewear holding device including a suction cup adapted for engaging a selected surface within an automobile. The suction cup has a post extending rearwardly from a rear surface thereof. An eyewear support is secured to a free end of the post of the suction cup. The eyewear support includes an arcuate support portion dimensioned for supporting a pair of rims with connected nose piece thereon. An eyewear arms support is provided that is adapted for supporting a pair of arms of the eyewear when positioned on the eyewear support. The arms support has a plate extending downwardly from the arcuate support portion in an angular orientation. The plate has an upwardly turned lower portion for receiving ear pieces of the pair of arms thereon.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Inventor: John Rindfusz
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Publication number: 20010009450Abstract: Support for auxiliary lenses (11) able to associate auxiliary lenses (11) with glasses (13) comprising a frame (20) supporting main lenses (14), for each of said auxiliary lenses (11) said support (10) comprising at least two attachment elements arranged along the edge of said lens (11), each of said attachment elements (16, 15) comprising at least a substantially U-shaped segment (16a), equipped with elastic means (22) to couple with a lens (11), at least the attachment elements (16) comprising a hook-shaped extension (16b) able to anchor itself to the frame (20) of the glasses (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2001Publication date: July 26, 2001Inventor: Gianmarco Da Via
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Patent number: 6264323Abstract: An eyeglass assembly includes a pair of first eyeglasses having two first lenses and a first bridge that interconnects the first lenses, and a pair of second eyeglasses having two second lenses and a second bridge that interconnects the second lenses. A retaining clip is disposed fixedly on the second bridge, and is formed with a restricting groove unit, within which a portion of the first bridge is received fittingly, so as to clamp the portion of the first bridge within the clip, thereby fixing the second eyeglasses relative to the first eyeglasses.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Inventor: David Chao
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Patent number: 6260964Abstract: A shield (2) for selective fitting on a pair of spectacles (2) comprises shield glasses, a shield frame and shield guide faces (8). The spectacles comprise a spectacle frame with frame guide faces (3, 19, 20), which are oriented generally perpendicular to or in an oblique direction relative to the spectacle glasses. The spectacle guide faces and the shield guide faces are adapted to permit sliding the shield into a secured position, while preserving the mutual orientation of the shield and the glasses during a final stage of approach.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Lindberg A/SInventor: Flemming Kroman
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Patent number: 6257718Abstract: Clip-on type sunglasses include an improved mounting arrangement in which the bridge portion of the sunglass frame is adapted to fit behind the bridge of the eyeglasses on which the sunglasses are mounted, forming part of the mounting arrangement which also includes a pair of mounting clips. One mounting clip is located at the bottom of each eyewire, corresponding to the approximate middle of the lens, which receives the lower edges of the frame of the eyeglasses on which the sunglasses are mounted. Using the bridge portion of the sunglasses as part of the mounting arrangement eliminates the need for mounting clips on the upper portion of the sunglass frame. The bridge member of the sunglass frame contains a main portion and a central portion, the central portion having lower arms which are joined to form an angled member. The lower arms are connected to middle arms and upper arms which are attached to the eyewires. The angled member is oriented downwards in relation to the plane formed by the arms.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1997Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Made in the Shades Optical, Inc.Inventors: Jack N. Spencer, Charles Heck
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Patent number: 6254232Abstract: The clip includes a base to which a bistable sunglass lens carrying frame is mounted. The frame is moveable relative to the base between operative and inoperative positions. A “U” shaped spring biases the frame toward each position. First and second parts are mounted on the base for rotation in parallel plans, about a common axis perpendicular to the base, such that clamping arms extending from each of the parts are moved relative to clamping arms fixed to the base, between a position in which the clamping arms are proximate to each other and the eyeglasses are securely clamped therebetween, and a position in which the clamping arms are remote from each other. The spring also biases the parts toward the clamping position. The components are easily assembled, being held together by a single conventional fastener, in the form of a screw or a press-fit pin.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2000Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Inventor: Dean Friedman
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Patent number: 6254233Abstract: The present invention relates to a wide-angle view binocular device to enable persons sitting in an area requiring wide viewing angles, such as in a movie theater or in a sports arena, to see images at the peripheral edges as clearly as those images viewed straight ahead, with minimal barrel distortion of the viewer's field of view.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Inventors: Anthony Prestandrea, Paul Ruben
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Patent number: 6244704Abstract: A universal shelter frame for attaching to a primary spectacle frame having two primary lenses mounted thereon, wherein the universal shelter frame includes a pair of shelter lenses each having an inner side facing with each other, a pair of connecting members which are affixed to the two inner sides of the two shelter lenses respectively, and an adjustable bridge arrangement connected between the two shelter lenses together for supporting the two shelter lenses apart and forming a bridge distance between the two shelter lenses. The adjustable bridge arrangement includes at least one compression unit for enabling the adjustable bridge arrangement to be compressed to contract the bridge distance in order to mount the shelter frame on the primary spectacle frame by attaching the two connecting members to two inner edges of the primary lenses of the primary spectacle frame respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2000Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Inventor: Tony Xin Xiao
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Patent number: 6244705Abstract: Auxiliary “task-distance” eyeglasses for use with conventional corrective eyeglasses to eliminate the constant head tilting otherwise necessary to maintain focus when using only the conventional lenses. The auxiliary glasses have upper partial lenses that correct mid-range vision, the focal length required for viewing a computer screen, reading piano music, viewing an instrument panel, or any other arms' length task. The zone of mid-range correction extends across the full width of the lenses. The lenses of the auxiliary glasses are connected by a bridge and supported on the primary glasses by two short tabs that extend sidewardly so as to rest on the temple members of the primary glasses. No clips or clamps are involved, so the auxiliary glasses simply “drop in” behind the regular glasses, avoiding damage to either the primary or the auxiliary lenses. This configuration makes the auxiliary glasses less obtrusive than conventional clip-on lenses.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2000Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Inventors: Donald L. Ledbetter, Samuel C. Oliphant, Jr.
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Patent number: 6241352Abstract: In general terms, the lens overlays of the present invention comprise thin, formed plastic overlays that can easily be attached to the inside or outside of the primary protective lenses by the user. In one embodiment, the lens overlay comprises a first overlay to be disposed on the left side lens and a second overlay to be disposed on the right side lens. In another embodiment, the lens overlay comprises a one piece conforming overlay lens that is attached to the front face of the primary lens by removing the frame bridge, slipping the frame temples through a left and right hole in the endpieces of the overlay and snapping the bridge back onto the frame to secure the overlay to the front face of the primary lens. In yet another embodiment directed to lens overlays for eyewear having a frame browbar with the primary lens, the formed overlay of this embodiment is secured primarily to the browbar itself.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Cabot Safety Intermediate CorporationInventor: Richard T. Metcalfe
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Patent number: 6234627Abstract: All improved ophthalmic mounting arrangement for a unitary removable eyeglass lens, together with an eyeglass frame for supporting said lens, is described. The face of the eyeglass frame is equipped with a pair inwardly facing tabbed projections each having a channel for inserting an edge of the unitary lens. The outer periphery of the lens containing notches which interlockingly engage the tabbed projections, such that the lens can be releasably mounted on the eyeglass frame by flexing the lens and inserting the lens notches into the channels in the tabbed projections.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2000Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Marchon Eyewear, Inc.Inventor: Giancarla Agnoli
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Patent number: 6231179Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a device for coupling spectacles and clip-on sun-shades with each other, the spectacles having first lens frames connected together at their inner ends by a first nose frame, lenses fitted into respective first lens frames and arms mounted to outer ends of the first lens frames through hinges, the clip-on sun-shades having second lens frames connected together at their inner ends by a second nose frame and tinted lenses fitted into respective second lens frames. The device comprises a permanent magnet disposed to one of the spectacles and the clip-on sun-shades at a predetermined position; and a soft magnetic member disposed to the other of the spectacles and the clip-on sun-shades at a preset position in a manner such that the soft magnetic member can be mated with the permanent magnet thereby to couple the spectacles and the clip-on sun-shades with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1999Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Inventor: Suk Jae Lee
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Patent number: 6231180Abstract: A detachable shelter frame is adapted for mounting on a primary spectacle frame by means of at least two resilient mounting devices. Each of the resilient mounting devices comprises a resilient arm extending rearwardly from the respective auxiliary lens of the shelter frame to ride on the primary spectacle frame, and an engaging member which is connected to the resilient arm and extended to press against a rear side of the primary spectacle frame, wherein the two resilient arms substantially pull the two engaging members towards the primary spectacle frame so as to apply an urging pressure against the primary spectacle frame for holding the frame body of the primary spectacle frame between the shelter frame and the engaging members, so as to securely mounting the shelter frame in front of the primary spectacle frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Inventor: Yiling Xie
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Patent number: 6226120Abstract: Methods are disclosed for making microstructures. In one method, the resist layer is reversibly deformed during exposure. When the resist is flattened and developed after exposure, non-vertical features result that are not obtainable through other existing means. One application of this method is to make nested cones suitable for use as a highly efficient x-ray lens. In another disclosed method, “halftone” lithography is used to generate microstructures having features whose height may vary continuously. One application of this method is to make a novel telescope array, a thin film having telescopic magnification properties.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1994Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeInventor: Martin Feldman
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Patent number: 6196679Abstract: An assembly enabling detachable fitting of a pair of auxiliary lenses to a pair of primary spectacles; the assembly including a pair of projections on a primary spectacle frame each having a recess or opening which each receive a corresponding projection on an auxiliary frame which holds the pair of auxiliary lenses. The arrangement is such that each projection on the auxiliary frame positively engages an opening on a corresponding projection on the primary spectacle frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1998Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Inventor: Edmund Wong
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Patent number: RE37545Abstract: An eyeglass device includes a primary and an auxiliary spectacle frames for supporting lenses. The primary spectacle frame includes two legs pivotally coupled to two side extensions and includes two magnetic members secured in the rear and side portions. The auxiliary spectacle frame includes two legs engaged on the primary spectacle frame and each having a magnetic member for engaging with the magnetic members of the primary spectacle frame so as to secure the spectacle frames together and so as to prevent the auxiliary spectacle frame from moving downward relative to the primary spectacle frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1998Date of Patent: February 12, 2002Assignees: Contour Optik, Inc., Asahi Optical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Richard Chao