| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 351090000 | Split rim mounting | 14 |
| 20100085533 | FLOATING LENS MOUNTING SYSTEM - Various embodiments of an eyeglass and eyeglass system are provided that can maintain the geometric and optical quality of a lens supported by the eyeglass. The eyeglass can comprise a frame, a support member carried by the frame, and a lens mounting area or groove extending at least partially along at least one of the frame and the support member. The support member can be pivoted, moved, or deflected relative to the frame between a retaining position and an open position. In the open position, the lens can be seated within the lens mounting area. In the retaining position, the support member and the frame retain the lens without exerting deformative forces on the lens. Accordingly, the as-molded geometric and optical qualities of the lens can be preserved. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100208193 | Hinge arrangement for spectacles - A hinge arrangement is described in which a pair of temples ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110299026 | FLOATING LENS MOUNTING SYSTEM - Various embodiments of an eyeglass and eyeglass system are provided that can maintain the geometric and optical quality of a lens supported by the eyeglass. The eyeglass can comprise a frame, a support member carried by the frame, and a lens mounting area or groove extending at least partially along at least one of the frame and the support member. The support member can be pivoted, moved, or deflected relative to the frame between a retaining position and an open position. In the open position, the lens can be seated within the lens mounting area. In the retaining position, the support member and the frame retain the lens without exerting deformative forces on the lens. Accordingly, the as-molded geometric and optical qualities of the lens can be preserved. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120069293 | EYEGLASS FRAME, EYEWEAR, AND AN EYEWEAR ASSEMBLY METHOD - An eyeglass frame is provided that includes a lens retaining part including first and second lens retaining sections connected by a bridge. One of the sections includes a lens receiving opening defined by a rim having a groove into which an edge of a lens is adapted to be received, and a second opening proximate the lens receiving opening and spaced apart from the bridge. The section also includes a channel extending between the lens receiving opening and the second opening. The channel is adapted to be enlarged to expand the rim such that the edge of the lens can be situated in the groove in the rim. The one section may be formed from a flexible material. The section may be formed from a single piece of molded plastic. The bridge may be substantially non-expandable. An eyewear system is provided, and a method of assembling eyewear is provided. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20130265537 | SAFETY EYEWEAR WITH LENS FRAME EYEWIRE HAVING RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION FOR IMPROVED LENS RETENTION - A lens frame for retaining a prescription lens in safety eyewear includes an eyewire having a rectangular cross-sectional shape. The lens has a continuous channel in a peripheral edge thereof and is received within the lens frame with the eyewire being received within the channel in the lens and the front and rear surfaces of the eyewire continuously engaging the front and rear walls of the continuous channel in the lens. The rectangular cross-sectional shape of the eyewire allows the lens frame to flex when the lens is impacted. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140078461 | RECEPTOR AND LOCK FOR GLASSES WITH REMOVABLE LENSES - A glasses structure that receives a variety of lens element types including full-frame, half-frame and frameless lens elements. A temple that receives a connector on the lens element includes a kerf-like slotted spring lock, that releases under pressure to allow the insertion of the lens element and once inserted, provides sufficient force to retain the lens element in position even during athletic activity. The lock includes an interior space that includes latches. The lens element includes catches and detents that correspond to the latches. In operation, the lock is forced into the open position as the catches of the lens element are forced to the backside of the latches, and as the lock closes, the latches are forced into the detents thereby securing the lens to the lock. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140185001 | Eyewear with Lens Retention Feature and Method of Manufacture - Eyewear includes a set of lenses, a frame, and a pair of arms. A primary attachment feature facilitates attachment of the arms to the frames. A secondary attachment feature facilitates attachment of the arms to the frames in case the primary attachment feature becomes partially or wholly dysfunctional. A concealment feature at least partially conceals the secondary attachment feature. The concealment feature is detachable to permit use of the secondary attachment feature. In an example embodiment, the concealment feature is formed as an integral breakaway component of the arms. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20150029457 | Screw-less rim lock and hinge eyewear and assembly method therefor - In preferred embodiments, the proposed eyeglass frame includes two glass-holding rims, each attached to an endpiece with upper and lower hinge loops coupled thereto. The endpiece includes split proximal and middle sections, and a solid distal section. The split includes a curvilined slit and a first window. The frame has two clamps with a second window and a groove. The clamp, preferably formed as a tube having a C-like or 0-like cross-section, operatively slides along the endpiece. The frame has two temples each with—an upper prong and—a lower prong furnished with outer protrusions, and—a middle prong therebetween, including—a strip-shaped portion,—a Z-shaped portion, and—a tongue with a tip. The lower and upper prongs diverge, forming a V-shape. The tongue and tip engage with the first and second windows during assembling. The proposed frame is easily assembled without special tools or skills | 01-29-2015 |
| 20160103333 | SPLITTER CONFIGURATION FOR GLASSES - An eyewear frame assembly includes a frame having a rim for securing a lens. The frame further has a first segment and a second segment. At least one of the first segment and the second segment is movable relative to the other of the first segment and the second segment so as to allow insertion within or removal of the lens from the rim. The frame assembly also includes a projection that extends circumferentially from the first segment. The projection and the second segment are configured to be releasably secured to another, thereby securing the lens within the rim. | 04-14-2016 |
| 351095000 | Expansible and contractible lens rim | 1 |
| 20120092609 | EYEWEAR ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides an eyewear assembly including a frame having a first portion and a second portion defining a first lens aperture for receiving a lens. The first portion is displaceable from the second portion to change the size of the lens aperture. The first frame portion includes a first arm extending therefrom and the second frame portion includes a second arm extending therefrom. The first and second arms include a connecting device disposed therebetween for restricting relative movement between the first and second arms. A securement body includes a slot for receiving therein the first and second arms. A locking member is engageable with the securement body and at least one of the first and second arms to secure the frame to the securement body. | 04-19-2012 |
| 351096000 | Locking member secures lens against rotation | 1 |
| 20140063439 | EYEGLASSES WITH REPLACEABLE LENSES - Eyeglasses with replaceable lenses include a lens frame, two lenses, two temples jointed pivotally with two ends of the lens frame, and two fastening members. The lens frame has two through holes respectively embedded with the lenses. The through hole has an embedding groove and a blocking projection. The lens frame also is also provided with a combining surface, used to engage with the fastening member, located at two sides respectively and having a notched portion next to the through hole. The fastening member possesses a locking portion with a locking groove at the top and a locking projection located at one side of the bottom for interlocking with the fixing groove. So a user can easily change lenses without utilizing any tool, in accordance with diverse occasions or fondness. | 03-06-2014 |
| 351097000 | Split connected by U-clamps or pivot links | 2 |
| 20090244476 | Pair of spectacles with interchangeable lenses - Each lens frame includes a slit at the assembly area of the corresponding temple, delimiting two independent which can be moved apart to widen the lens frame so that a lens can be inserted or removed. Each temple is connected to the corresponding lens frame by a tenon, including a first part connected to the temple, for making a rotating connection between the tenon and temple along the longitudinal axis of the temple, and a second pivotable part engaged between the portions of the lens frame. This second part, has a first dimension that can be in a first angular position of the tenon, in which the two portions, are not separated, and a second dimension in a second angular position of the tenon, in which the two portions are separated sufficiently to widen the lens frame so that the lens can be replaced. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090323015 | Spectacles - A pair of rimless spectacles includes two lenses, a frame including two temple units and a bridge, and a connection mechanism. The connection mechanism includes a plurality of first connectors spacedly provided at the lenses at a predetermined location and a plurality of second connectors provided at a predetermined location of each of the temple units and the bridge respectively, wherein the second connectors are coupled with the first connectors respectively to couple the temple units at two outer sides of the lenses respectively and to couple the bridge between two inner sides of the lenses respectively in a tool-less manner. | 12-31-2009 |
| 351100000 | Clamp and temple pivot screw coincident on rim clamping arm | 1 |
| 20140320797 | EYEGLASSES WITH REPLACEABLE LENSES - A pair of eyeglasses includes a front having two rims and each rim has a hole. An opening is defined in outside of each rim and includes two ends which have a first connection hole and a second connection hole respectively. Two lenses are engaged with the holes of the two rims. Two connection members each have a temple pivotably connected to the first end thereof, and a third connection hole and a fourth connection hole are respectively defined through the second end of each connection member. A first bolt extends through the first and third connection holes, and a second bolt extends through the second and fourth connection holes. When replacing the lenses, the connection members do not need to be removed from the temples. | 10-30-2014 |
