| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 351159010 |
Ophthalmic lenses
| 640 |
| 351159000 |
Ophthalmic lenses or blanks
| 449 |
| 351111000 |
Temples
| 228 |
| 351158000 |
Combined
| 219 |
| 351044000 |
With antiglare or shading
| 133 |
| 351140000 |
Connectors
| 82 |
| 351051000 |
With decoration or ornamentation
| 81 |
| 351155000 |
With support or holder (e.g., on hat or cap)
| 67 |
| 351057000 |
With auxiliary lenses movable in and out of the optical path (e.g., clip-on type attachments)
| 43 |
| 351136000 |
Nose pads or cushions
| 32 |
| 351110000 |
Rimless mounting
| 30 |
| 351063000 |
Folding
| 29 |
| 351083000 |
Continuous rim mounting
| 28 |
| 351062000 |
With moisture prevention or absorption
| 28 |
| 351103000 |
Brace arm or semi-rimless mounting
| 24 |
| 351043000 |
Floating or underwater type
| 18 |
| 351124000 |
Bridges
| 16 |
| 351178000 |
Methods (e.g., securing lenses in mountings)
| 16 |
| 351090000 |
Split rim mounting
| 14 |
| 351154000 |
Lens linings or rims
| 13 |
| 351059000 |
Lens pivots in and out of optical path
| 6 |
| 351060000 |
With lens suspension bar (e.g., torsion bar) | 5 |
| 20090079931 | EYEGLASSES WITH A DETACHABLE AUXILIARY SUPPORT - A pair of eyeglasses includes a frame and an auxiliary support. The frame has a pair of lens holders and a bridge interconnecting the lens holders. The bridge is formed with a slot. The auxiliary support is detachably mounted on the frame. The frame is formed with a recess and a protrusion. Further, the auxiliary support includes a bar abutting against the frame, a clasp extending downwardly from the bar and engaging releasably the slot in the bridge, a hook protruding from the bar and engaging releasably the recess, and a buckle protruding from the bar and formed with an aperture. The protrusion of the frame engages releasably the aperture in the buckle. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20110007262 | EYEGLASS WITH ENHANCED BALLISTIC RESISTANCE - An eyeglass is provided that can comprise a frame, a lens, and at least one retention component that can secure the lens relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to support at least one lens in a field of view of a wearer. The frame can include a first ear stem and a second ear stem that allows the frame to be worn on the wearer's head. The at least one retention component can be supported by the frame and/or the lens and can be movable or fixed relative to the frame and/or the lens. The retention component can engage an engagement portion of the frame and/or the lens for preventing the lens from separating from the frame in response to a ballistic event. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110194065 | EYEWEAR WITH ENHANCED BALLISTIC RESISTANCE - Eyewear is provided that can comprise a frame, a lens, and at least one retention component that can secure the lens relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to support at least one lens in a field of view of a wearer. The retention component can be supported by the frame and/or the lens and can be movable or fixed relative to the frame and/or the lens. In some embodiments, the retention component can slidably engage an engagement portion of the frame and/or the lens for preventing the lens from separating from the frame in response to a ballistic event. In some embodiments, the eyewear can comprise a faceplate and a pair of straps that attach to the frame of the eyewear in a manner that evenly distributes compressive stresses across the surface of the faceplate. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120218504 | EYEGLASS WITH ENHANCED BALLISTIC RESISTANCE - An eyeglass is provided that can comprise a frame, a lens, and at least one retention component that can secure the lens relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to support at least one lens in a field of view of a wearer. The frame can include a first ear stem and a second ear stem that allows the frame to be worn on the wearer's head. The at least one retention component can be supported by the frame and/or the lens and can be movable or fixed relative to the frame and/or the lens. The retention component can engage an engagement portion of the frame and/or the lens for preventing the lens from separating from the frame in response to a ballistic event. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20150042946 | INNOVATIVE AND AESTHETIC ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL SPECTACLE CORRECTION - An eyewear frame has a forehead bridge that rests and is supported on a forehead of a user. A lens is mounted to the frame and both the lens and the frame are free of contact with a nose of the user. A pair of temples extends continuously from the forehead bridge and rest on and is supported by sides of a head of the user above ears of the user without touching the ears of the user. | 02-12-2015 |
| 351055000 |
With vertical adjustment of multifocal lenses | 5 |
| 20090279046 | ADJUSTABLE EYE GLASSES WITH A MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT - In a particular embodiment, an eyeglass device is disclosed that includes a first frame member including a first frame member front that will often hold at least one corrective first lens and including a first end portion adapted to couple to a first temple. The eyeglass device further includes a second frame member having a second frame member front to hold at least one corrective second lens. The second frame member is adapted to associate with the first frame member via a magnetic coupling associated with the first end portion to secure a position of the at least one second corrective lens relative to the at least one first corrective lens to achieve a desired focal power. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20120147316 | ADJUSTABLE EYEWEAR, LENSES AND FRAMES - Embodiments provided herein may comprise eyewear such as spectacle frames, eyeglasses, lens housings, etc. that may move (or otherwise adjust a position) such that the lenses of the eyewear move relative to a wearer's eye. The movement of the frames may be such that one or more optical zones of the lenses are positioned in front of a wearer's eye (or in a more operable viewing position). Embodiments may comprise a movable member that may be utilized to adjust the position of the lens, as well as various mechanisms for adjusting the position of the movable member. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120147317 | TRANSLATING MULTIFOCAL EYEGLASS LENSES - Embodiments may provide multifocal eyeglass lenses and eyewear that may comprise multifocal translating eyeglass lenses. The eyewear may comprise a lens housing, a first temple and a second temple coupled to the lens housing, and a first and a second lens supported by the lens housing. The lens may comprise a first optical zone having an optical power corresponding to a wearer's far distance day time optical power need and a second optical zone having an optical power corresponding to a wearer's far distance night time optical power need. The eyewear may further comprise a movable member coupled to the lens housing, the first temple, or the second temple, wherein the movable member may be configured to move between a first position and a second position, where a position of the lens may be based at least in part on the position of the movable member. The eyewear may further include a mechanism adapted to adjust the position of the movable member. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20140204333 | ADJUSTABLE ELECTRO-ACTIVE OPTICAL SYSTEM AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates generally to electro-active optical systems, such as a pair of spectacles having one or more lenses that employ electro-active optical structures. In some embodiments, the invention relates to electro-active optical systems whose position can be adjusted relative to a wearer's face. In some embodiments, the invention relates to methods of performing such adjustments. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20150362745 | Eyeglass Positioning Device - An eyeglass positioning device configured to be positioned between a user's nose and eyeglasses frame to elevate multifocal lenses relative to a user's eyes to bring an intermediate or near field of vision into a line of sight for use with certain activities, such as computer use, when the user's head is in an upright and normal head tilt position. The eyeglass positioning device preferably comprises a connector and two support arms that simply sit on a user's nose in either an upright or an inverted orientation, providing greater flexibility of use and comfort The eyeglass positioning device may be used with a variety of shapes, styles, and sizes or eyeglass frames without requiring attachment to the frames or obstructing the field of view through the lenses. The eyeglass positioning device may include a visual or tactile indicator to aid in placing the device on a user's nose. | 12-17-2015 |
| 351065000 |
Pince-nez type (including pince-nez bridges, nose grips and nose pads therefor) | 3 |
| 20130258269 | EYEWEAR DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An eyewear is provided. The eyewear includes lenses interconnected via a lens bridge and a nose clamp connected to the lens bridge or lenses. The nose clamp includes nose pads which are mountable onto a nose of a user, wherein the nose pads are configured for accommodating noses of varying width without substantially affecting a distance between the lenses or their orientation on the face of the user. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20120062830 | LIGHTED GLASSES - Lighted glasses are provided that selectively project light forwardly of the glasses while also having a thin profile by avoiding the use of temple arms. The lighted glasses include a central light mount and a pair of lenses connected to the light mount by resilient arms. The arms allow a user to pull the lenses generally away from each other to fit on a wearer's nose. The light mount is configured to house a light assembly that includes a battery, a light source, and a switch to control operation of the light source. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20160147082 | FLEXIBLE, SILICONE EYEGLASS FRAME WITHOUT LEGS - The silicone eyeglass frame ( | 05-26-2016 |
| 351054000 |
Invertible or reversible multifocal type | 2 |
| 20100053544 | GLASSES WITH TWO POSITION LENSES - Glasses such as bifocals, which have refractive lenses which are rotatable at least between two positions. A manual control rotates the lenses such that if bifocal, the relatively small, high magnification zone of each lens can be moved to a high position opposed to the usual low position of fixed bifocals. The user is spared the necessity of holding the head at an awkward posture when viewing overhead objects. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100245753 | PROGRESSIVE POWER LENS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND PROGRESSIVE POWER LENS - The present invention is made to provide a method for manufacturing progressive-power lenses in a manner in which inventory burden of semis can be reduced. | 09-30-2010 |
| 351050000 |
With rear-view reflectors | 2 |
| 20140036220 | Personal Security Eyeglasses - Personal security glasses for a wearer comprising a frame and lens assembly, and at least one reflective member, wherein the reflective member is capable of showing reflection of the wearer's surroundings. The invention allows the wearer to have better ability to observe his surroundings, especially, areas adjacent or behind him, artificially increasing his field of view without the wearer having to turn or pivot his head of body. The personal security glasses can be made of prescription lenses, sunglasses and can incorporate night vision technologies to allow the wearer to observe his surroundings even in low light condition. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140043580 | CYCLING SAFETY GLASSES WITH REARVIEW MIRROR - Safety glasses for experienced cyclists have a small diameter, unobtrusive, adjustable and removable minor mounted thereon for establishing a rearwardly directed line of sight so that the cyclist can see a vehicle, including an automobile, motorcycle, or another cyclist, approaching from behind. The minor is mounted on a stem that is magnetically attached to the gasses frame and extends forward from the frame. The magnetic attachment is sufficient to allow ready adjustment of the angle of incidence of light to establish the desired rearwardly directed line of sight and to fix the line of sight in place after adjustment. The glasses frame has a small disc-shaped neodymium magnet of from about 1 to 2 or 3 pounds force pull strength embedded in the face frame to the wearer's left and the minor stem has a cooperating corresponding magnet mounted opposite the mirror. Larger mirrors may be desirable for use by less experienced cyclists. | 02-13-2014 |
| 351053000 |
Shooting type | 1 |
| 20140362336 | Method and device for improving aiming ability - A shooter aims his equipment, such as a gun or bow, in the normal fashion with the optical axis of the aiming eye aligned with the gun's front and rear sights towards a target. A thin optical filter manufactured with alternating transparent and solid spaces is applied to the shooter's protective glasses on the lens of the non-aiming eye. The shooter proceeds to aim with both eyes open having only the non-aiming eye's vision filtered. The aiming eye's perceived dominance is increased by reducing the visual signal sent to the brain from the non-aiming eye. | 12-11-2014 |
| 351056000 |
Lorgnette type | 1 |
| 20110170048 | Vision assist device with an integral carabiner and optional light - A vision assist device without side temples comprises a frame for holding a first vision assisting lens with a carabiner clip that extends from the frame for use as a handle. The carabiner clip has at least 3 sides, at least one of said sides including a bar with spring biasing to define a closed clip position. The carabiner clipped device can be used as reading glasses, a magnifying glass, lorgnette and/or binoculars. Optionally, the carabiner includes a switch-activated light. One preferred embodiment uses overlapping lenses to provide twice the vision correction when folded closed. | 07-14-2011 |
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| 20080198322 | Device for Training Muscles for Controlling Eyes - An eye-training machine includes a front frame, a rear frame, two prisms and a driving unit. The front frame defines two windows. The rear frame defines two windows corresponding to the windows of the front frame. The prisms are disposed between the front and rear frames corresponding to the windows. The driving unit rotates the prisms. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080231794 | Jig Mounting Apparatus - A jig mounting apparatus has a detection optical system that detects reference marker of an eyeglass lens, is configured so as to determine an mounting point based on the reference marker detected by the detection optical system and position the mounting center of jig, which is used in processing the eyeglass lens, on the mounting point to mount the jig on the surface of the eyeglass lens, in which the detection optical system includes: a focusing optical system that focuses a light-emitting optical flux from a light source on the surface of the eyeglass lens, where hidden marks are formed, via an aperture stop; a reflection plate that reflects an optical flux focused by the focusing optical system and passed through the eyeglass lens; and an imaging device that is provided on a position optically approximately conjugate with the aperture stop and configured to focus on a space portion along an optical axis direction from the surface of the eyeglass lens. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080316420 | Finished leather covered eyewear device and method - A device and method of making eyewear with distinctive leather style and comfort as well as practicality in custom covered, customer covered, or mass produced eyewear coverings utilizing a zipper, snap, or metal button attaching means or by an insert molding in an injection molding process or compression molding process incorporating a normal structural material as well as a finished leather covering material. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090027613 | PROTECTIVE TEMPLE COVERING - Disclosed are systems and methods for manufacturing sleeves, a sleeve dispenser, and a method of manufacturing inexpensive, throwaway sleeves that may be used to protect temples from chemicals, germs, bacteria, and the like. Sleeves may be inexpensively manufactured using a single inexpensive raw material as well as an inexpensive manufacturing process in which no waste material is produced. Furthermore, sleeves may be produced as a compact roll of sleeves to accommodate unobtrusive placement in areas with limited space, thereby facilitating distribution in space-limited facilities such as hair salons, spas, optometrist or ophthalmologist offices, sunglass shops, and the like. In some embodiments, the sleeves include latitudinal and longitudinal perforations that facilitate removal of pairs of sleeves from the sleeve roll and removal of each of the pair of sleeves from each other. After separation, a sleeve aperture is passed over the temple until it is fully covered and protected. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090033862 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR PAPER FRAMED READING GLASSES - A pair of glasses includes a paper frame having at least one aperture and a substrate arranged with each of said at least one aperture to magnify objects for a user when viewing through each of said at least one aperture. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090059159 | EYEWEAR WITH RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - Eyewear having radiation monitoring capability is disclosed. Radiation, such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation, infrared (IR) radiation or light, can be measured by a detector. The measured radiation can then be used in providing radiation-related information to a user of the eyewear. Advantageously, the user of the eyewear is able to easily monitor their exposure to radiation. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100073624 | Structural member for eyeglass, eyeglass frame comprising the structural member, and processes for production of the structrual member and the eyeglss frame - Disclosed are: a structural member for use in an eyeglass which has a super elastic property and shape memory property while retaining an excellent biocompatibility in addition to the fact that it is N-free, and which also has an excellent cold workability; an eyeglass frame comprising the structural member; and a process for producing the structural member or eyeglass frame. A structural member for an eyeglass comprising a Ti—Nb—Zr alloy which comprises (A) 40 to 75% by weight of Ti, (B) 18 to 30% by weight of Nb, (C) 10 to 30% by weight of Zr and (D) 0.2 to 3.7% by weight of at least one additive metal element selected from the group consisting of Al, In and Ga. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20110261313 | METAL DETECTABLE LENS CARRIER - A metal detectable lens carrier that includes a polymeric material and metal particulate dispersed throughout the polymeric material. The metal detectable lens carrier is configured to hold one or more lenses. Eyewear including such lens carriers and methods of detecting thereof are also disclosed. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120293765 | MATERIAL FOR EYEWEAR & EYEWEAR STRUCTURE - Eyewear and eyewear structures comprising bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys and methods of making eyewear structures from such bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys are described. The bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys provide form and shape durability, the minimum use of fasteners in the eyewear structure, high resistance to chemical and environmental effects, and low-cost net-shape fabrication for intricate eyewear design and shapes. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130027657 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING A SPECTACLE LENS USING VIEWING ANGLE-DEPENDENT PRESCRIPTION DATA - Optimizing a spectacle lens by:
| 01-31-2013 |
| 20130093993 | UNIT FOR EYEGLASSES - A temple or a front section for eyeglasses that includes a tube with a longitudinal axis. The tube includes at least a layer made of fiber reinforced plastic materials. The layer has a plurality of fiber yarns being woven in such a way that each of fiber yarns extends in a predetermined angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube so that the temple or front section is lightweight, strong enough, and has a well elasticity. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130169921 | MATERIAL BASED ON CELLULOSE ACETATE WITH PLASTICISERS AND MANUFACTURED ARTICLE PRODUCED THEREWITH - A plastic material based on cellulose acetate, including at least one plasticizer, in which the plasticizer includes a mixture of a first plasticizer including citric acid esters and at least one second plasticizer selected from the group of organic phosphates, glycerol esters and trimellitic acid esters, the content of the first plasticizer being equal to or greater than the second plasticizer and the aforementioned mixture of plasticizers constituting overall 25-35% by weight of the plastic material. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20150131046 | Process of manufacturing of coated spectacle frames, and coated spectacle frames so obtained - The process of manufacturing of a coated spectacle frames is characterized by the following three main manufacturing processes:
| 05-14-2015 |
| 20160130683 | WROUGHT MATERIAL COMPRISING Cu-Al-Mn-BASED ALLOY EXCELLENT IN STRESS CORROSION RESISTANCE AND USE THEREOF - A wrought material containing a Cu—Al—Mn-based alloy, in which an existence frequency of a coincidence grain boundary with a Σ value of 3 or less is 35% or more but 75% or less, and which has a recrystallized microstructure substantially formed from a β single phase; and the use thereof. | 05-12-2016 |
