161 |
Eyeglass holder for headwear |
US10632920 |
2003-08-04 |
US06916094B1 |
2005-07-12 |
Rami Altabeb |
An eyeglass holder comprising a clip attachable to a visor of a headwear, a fastening element extending from the clip, the fastening element being adapted to fixedly hold a pair of eyeglasses. |
162 |
Hat with shade panel |
US10848284 |
2004-05-18 |
US20050132461A1 |
2005-06-23 |
Dong Koo |
Disclosed is a hat with a shade panel that is constructed in a simple manner, is convenient to use, is made at a substantially low cost, and has the shade panel placed at a substantially close distance to wearer's eyes to allow him to clearly view surrounding objects. The shade panel is adapted to be mounted on an inner periphery of a rim of the hat that comes in contact with a wearer's forehead, in such a manner as to be foldable by means of folding means. |
163 |
Mirror device for a cap |
US10127773 |
2002-04-23 |
US06808278B1 |
2004-10-26 |
Andrei A. Jirnov |
A mirror device for a cap for allowing the user to see behind oneself and to either side which is especially useful when the user is riding a bicycle. The mirror device for a cap includes a first panel member having a back side and a front side and being adapted to be securely and pivotally disposed on an underside of a bill of a cap; and also includes a support assembly for supporting the first panel member upon the underside of the bill of the cap; and further includes a second panel member being hingedly attached to the first panel member and having a front side and a back side; and also includes a mirror being attached to the second panel member; and further includes an assembly for hingedly attaching the first and second panel members together. The support assembly allows the user to swivel the mirror left and right which allows the user to view behind oneself and to either side of oneself. |
164 |
Hands free magnification eyewear |
US10667061 |
2003-09-17 |
US20040130889A1 |
2004-07-08 |
William
E.
Kinsman; Robert
E.
O'Brien; David
J.
O'Brien |
A hands free magnification device is provided that is capable of illuminating an area adjacent the user. A method of use of the device is also provided. |
165 |
Eyeglass temple holders for attaching to opposite sides of headwear |
US10385825 |
2003-03-10 |
US06644807B1 |
2003-11-11 |
David M. Hood |
A pair of eyeglass temple holders attached to opposite sides of a hat, a baseball cap and other types of headwear. The temple holders are releasably attached to ends of a pair of temples attached to a pair of eyeglasses, which eliminate the need of placing the ends of the temples on top of a wearer's ears. Each of the pair of eyeglass temple holders includes an elastic strap with a rear end of the strap attached to a rear of one side of the headwear. A front end of the elastic strap is attached to a temple fastener. The temple fastener is used for releasably engaging an end of a temple, which is part of a pair of eyeglasses. The temple fastener, in one embodiment, can be hollow plastic tube with one end inserted in a press fit into the end of the temple. The temple end fastener, in additional embodiments, can be hook and loop fasteners or a metal snap with a post received in a hole in the end of the temple. The elastic straps of the temple holders allows the eyeglasses to be moved from a resting position next to the sides and front of the headwear to a position in front of the wearer's eyes. |
166 |
Apparatus for positioning a magnifying lens |
US09977184 |
2001-10-12 |
US06595635B2 |
2003-07-22 |
John R. Schubert |
A clip having an upper positioning member and a lower positioning member is disclosed for removably attaching a magnifying lens to a visor or brim of a hat. A carriage having a sliding portion and a supporting portion is slideably positioned with the lower positioning member. One end of a link is pivotably positioned with the supporting portion of the carriage. A holding member is pivotably positioned with the other end of the link. The holding member is movable between a rest position, a gripping position to grip the magnifying lens and a flexed position to facilitate removal of the magnifying lens. |
167 |
MULTI-PURPOSE CAP CLIP |
US09880232 |
2001-06-12 |
US20020184738A1 |
2002-12-12 |
Yu-Chi
Tsai |
A multi-purpose cap clip, comprising a clip unit, a holding device, and an accessory object. The clip unit has a fixing plate and two clasping plates to two sides of the fixing plate, with the fixing plate and the two clasping plates clasping a brim of a cap. The accessory object has a holding element which fits on the holding device and is held thereby. After assembly of the structural parts, the clip unit fastens the accessory object on the brim of the cap. |
168 |
Device for fastening eyeglasses |
US10020770 |
2001-12-12 |
US20020073512A1 |
2002-06-20 |
Rudiger
Muller; Carolin
Klesing |
A device for fastening eyeglasses is improved such that the lenses can be adjusted to the eyes of the mask user independently from one another. An ear piece (6) bent in an L-shaped pattern is provided. The earpiece is arranged on a holding element (4), which is located at an edge (1) of an eye-protecting lens (2). A frame (9) with a lens (10) is fastened at the other free end of the ear piece (6) by a displaceable bracket (8). |
169 |
Safety hat fasteners for eye glasses |
US09952580 |
2001-09-14 |
US20020069489A1 |
2002-06-13 |
Russell
Earl
Morris |
Safety glasses holders and eye glass holders for securing to safety hats or fabric comprising a clip on design and a nonremovable fastening design, wherein the fastening design in one embodiment comprises a removeable frame secured to the sides of a safety hat; and in the second embodiment, a nonremoveable design which may be either a first and second elastic cord or pin penetrating the hat and secured to the frame, and a strip disposed between the first and second elastic cords or pins for holding the arm of a pair of safety glasses or, in a second embodiment of the permanently fixed holder, comprises a planar member attached to the safety hat by a spring which serves to hold the clip in place and provide a securing force to engage the arm of a pair of eyeglasses between the clip and safety hat. |
170 |
Facial shield, particularly for protection from the sun |
US09166704 |
1998-10-05 |
US06349422B1 |
2002-02-26 |
Linda Schleger; Mary Wittman |
Facial protective wear including a facial shield member having a substantially transparent portion for allowing visible light to pass to the wearer's eyes and a support coupled to the facial shield for supporting the facial shield on the wearer's head. The facial shield member further has a nose protective portion extending over and protecting substantially the wearer's entire nose from in front of and from above and preferably has side portions protecting the wearer's eyes in a direction from the sides of the wearer's head. The facial shield member transparent portion preferably substantially prevents ultraviolet solar radiation from reaching the wearer's eyes and facial features, such as the nose and cheeks, and also from reaching the eyes in a direction from the sides of the head. The facial protective wear also can be used to protect the wearer from the wind and from injury due to flying objects. Various embodiments are described, including embodiments that clip onto existing eyewear or headware. The nose protective portion can be made integrally with the transparent shield portion or removable. |
171 |
Eye shield assembly |
US09612902 |
2000-07-10 |
US06275992B1 |
2001-08-21 |
Dennis Michael Bondy |
An eye shield assembly is provided for use in conjunction with a hat having a brim. The eye shield assembly includes a frame and a lens mounted to the frame. The opposite sides of the frame are pivotally secured to the hat brim so that the frame is movable between a storage position and an operational position. In its storage position, the lens nests closely adjacent to the brim while in the operational position, the lens depends generally perpendicularly downwardly from the brim. |
172 |
Headband with slots for glasses |
US162539 |
1998-09-29 |
US6115843A |
2000-09-12 |
Trina Travalgia |
The present invention relates generally to headbands wearable about the head and ears of a user, and more particularly to an improved headband construction that can, if desired, easily support a pair of sun glasses or eyeglasses, using open slots, buttonholes, or the like, aligned strategically on each side of the headband, thereby providing an entrance for the arm(s) of a pair of sun/eyeglasses that will be positioned behind the headband. In a preferred embodiment, the headband further includes a thin flap of soft material attached behind the open slots that will protect the skin when the arms are slid in and to protect from exposure. |
173 |
Spectacle kit |
US165762 |
1998-10-02 |
US6019468A |
2000-02-01 |
Kenneth D. Altemare, Jr. |
An article and method are disclosed providing a spectacle kit having a protective mask insert clip and detachable means for attaching a spectacle front piece firmly to the protective mask insert, by snapping the receiver onto an insert clip. Notch attachment means connect a holding strap at each horizontal end of the spectacle front piece. In one embodiment, a first elastic strip and quick-snap fastener, e.g., a Velcro fastener, are connected to a second elastic strip and quick-snap fastener, e.g., a Velcro fastener, to form a ring around the wearer's head such that the spectacle kit can be worn external from the protective mask. |
174 |
Facial sunshield with hinged visor/cap |
US349675 |
1994-12-05 |
US5956760A |
1999-09-28 |
Peggy M. Wine; Jan W. Wine |
A sunshield comprised of a large lens assembly (32) providing protection for the face and head from solar radiation wind, snow, flying objects, caustic liquids, water, and other forces. A one piece lens (12) is comprised of a tinted transparent plastic coated with ultraviolet radiation blocking coating. Lens (12) can be comprised of optically correcting material to accommodate wearer's vision. Lens assembly (32) flips up over the front of the head to act as a visor by protecting the front of the head and shading the forehead or to enable lens assembly (32) to be out of the line of sight without removal. Lens assembly (32) can be adjusted to a comfortable distance from the wearer's face and to accommodate wearing of ordinary eyeglasses. |
175 |
Facial shield, particularly for protection from the sun |
US959715 |
1997-10-28 |
US5907868A |
1999-06-01 |
Linda Schleger; Mary Wittman |
Facial protective wear including a facial shield member having a substantially transparent portion for allowing visible light to pass to the wearer's eyes and a support coupled to the facial shield for supporting the facial shield on the wearer's head. The facial shield member further has a nose protective portion extending over and protecting substantially the wearer's entire nose from in front of and from above and preferably has side portions protecting the wearer's eyes in a direction from the sides of the wearer's head. The facial shield member transparent portion preferably substantially prevents ultraviolet solar radiation from reaching the wearer's eyes and facial features, such as the nose and cheeks, and also from reaching the eyes in a direction from the sides of the head. The facial protective wear also can be used to protect the wearer from the wind and from injury due to flying objects. Various embodiments are described, including embodiments that clip onto existing eyewear or headware. The nose protective portion can be made integrally with the transparent shield portion or removable. |
176 |
Automatic eyewear strap winding device |
US893580 |
1997-07-11 |
US5898472A |
1999-04-27 |
Hidetoshi Oshikawa |
An eyeglass holding device (7) has a strap (4') with a clip for attaching the strap end to an eyeglass frame (1'). The strap feeds in and out of a housing (8) which contains reel (14) on which the cord winds. The housing is detachably mounted on a hat or shirt for example with VELCRO. The strap winding mechanism inside the housing includes a torsion spring (21) for retracting the strap back into the housing; a rachet (18) and pawl (17) acting as lock to stop the spring from pulling the strap in once it is pulled out; and a button (16) to release the lock. The eyeglasses can be pulled to bring out any length of the straps. The torsion spring retracts the cords while the button is pressed. |
177 |
Assembly for attaching sunglasses to a cap |
US854557 |
1997-05-12 |
US5778448A |
1998-07-14 |
Thomas Henry Maher |
An assembly for removably attaching sunglasses to the bill of a baseball cap. The assembly comprises a flexible main frame bridge which has hinges with teeth, a pair of clamps which grip the bill of the cap and which are adjustable by means of teeth interlocking with the teeth on the hinges, and a clamp which fits into the main frame bridge and allows the sunglasses to be flipped up or down. |
178 |
Headband with lens piece |
US416648 |
1995-04-05 |
US5771500A |
1998-06-30 |
Mervin L. Mayes |
A headband (16) with lens piece (18) to be worn as a pair of eyeglasses is disclosed. Incorporated within the headband (16) are a pair of cutouts (24) and a retainer pocket (20) for insertion and retention of a lens piece (18). Lens piece (18) comprises a pair of eyeglasses with temple pieces (54) removed. A fabric section (30) with a pair of cutouts (24) is attached to the bottom edge of the headband (16) forming the retainer pocket (20). The section (30) is folded up and attached to the inner surface of the headband (16) with a two-part releasably cooperating fastener (22). Upon insertion of the lens piece (18), the cutouts (24) on the bottom edges of the headband (16) and fabric section (30) allow the lens piece (18) to pass through. When the retainer pocket (20) is closed the lens piece (18) is securely in position. The headband (16) encircles the head (14) of the wearer and fastens adjustably with releasably cooperating fastener (22). A second embodiment provides a tunnel (46) on each side of the inner surface of the headband (16) to keep each temple piece (54) in place when wearing conventional eyewear (56). |
179 |
Clip-on glasses/shield for caps with bills |
US675002 |
1996-07-03 |
US5692234A |
1997-12-02 |
Melville Yuen |
Eyewear including a clip body adapted to be attached to a bill of a cap and an eyepiece rotatably mounted to the clip body. The eyepiece may be rotated from an in use position to a flipped up storage position and intermediate positions. The eyepiece is also adjustable in a generally vertical direction with respect to the clip body via slots in the side of the eyepiece. |
180 |
Device for affixing sunshades to a cap |
US666677 |
1996-06-18 |
US5687420A |
1997-11-18 |
Tyler O. Chong |
A device for affixing sunshades to a cap includes a pair of sunshades fixed to an upper rib with exposed left and right side portions, left and right side anchor members which are affixed to the brim of the cap and have respective clip elements that clip onto the exposed portions of the upper rib of the sunshades to hold the sunshades in position on the brim of the cap. The upper rib also has left and right side cam members positioned on the outer sides of the clip elements which have cam surfaces that abut against stationary surfaces of the anchor members to provide detent positions for maintaining the sunshades stably in either the operative position or an upward, storage position. The anchor members can be clip members or provided with self-adhesive surfaces for attachment to the brim of the cap. The assembly can be pre-assembled with fabricated caps or provided in a retrofit kit for convenient installation by wearers on their own caps. |