241 |
Eyeglass frame having antirotation connection |
US543841 |
1990-07-17 |
US5182587A |
1993-01-26 |
Isao Hyoi |
The present invention relates to eyeglasses and, more particularly, to eyeglasses made of an NT alloy. In an eyeglass frame, an anti-rotation groove (12) is formed at an end of a member to be joined, and an engagement tube (13) having an inner threaded periphery is secured to the periphery of the groove (12), joined with engagement portions (8) and (9) of a rim (2), and secured to them by securing means. The bridge and bar of the eyeglass frame having the above-described arrangement are connected to each other by means of the engagement tubes. With this arrangement, it is possible to prepare a variety of parts in advance and easily replace various parts in compliance with the demands of users. |
242 |
Temples for eyeglasses |
US535028 |
1990-06-08 |
US5078485A |
1992-01-07 |
Mitsuru Aiba; Kounosuke Yamauchi; Toshihiro Yoshida |
An eyeglass temple has an arm whose forward end is connected to one of a pair of eyeglasses or to one end of a rim holding a pair of eyeglasses and an earpiece continuing from the rear end of the arm is made up of a plastic temple proper and a core buried in the plastic temple proper so as to extend in the direction of its length. A portion of the metal core buried in the arm has extra-high elasticity, whereas a portion in the earpiece has plasticity. |
243 |
Eyewear traction device |
US436474 |
1989-11-20 |
US5054903A |
1991-10-08 |
James H. Jannard; Gregory F. Arnette |
In eyewear employing temples, a substantially cylindrical elastomeric traction member is disposed in a recessed seat which extends along a length of each temple to provide a contact area between the temple and the head. The traction member and seat may be sized so that the traction member is substantially flush with the adjacent temple or alternatively, the traction member may extend beyond the periphery of the temple. In either configuration, the traction device extends substantially parallel to the length of the temple. |
244 |
Method and apparatus for preventing eyeglasses from sinking in water |
US395893 |
1989-08-18 |
US5019000A |
1991-05-28 |
William H. Stephens |
An eyeglass retainer is provided for holding eyeglasses afloat in the event the eyeglasses accidentally fall into a body of water. The eyeglass retainer is comprised of an elongated, water impervious, resilient hollow flexible tube having open ends which grip the bows of an eyeglass frame and a float in the form of an open celled plastic block having a pair of parallel openings therethrough. The flexible tube is threaded through the openings prior to attachment of the ends of the tube to the eyeglass bows. The block has a buoyancy greater than the weight of the eyeglasses to thereby hold the eyeglasses close to the surface of a body of water. |
245 |
Discrete lens eyeglasses |
US427573 |
1989-10-27 |
US5016999A |
1991-05-21 |
Ronnie E. Williams |
A discrete lens eyeglass is provided to be worn against the face in front of and spaced from the eye of the wearer. The eyeglass comprises a shallow concave-convex lens body which is worn convex toward the eye. There is an integral rearwardly projecting peripheral flange on the lens body which substantially engages the skin of the face. A foam cushioning material is provided on the edge of the flange for a comfortable fit with the face, and adhesive is applied to the foam for securing the eyeglass to the face. |
246 |
Method for producing a composite material |
US416844 |
1989-10-04 |
US4988479A |
1991-01-29 |
Ryuji Nishikawa; Hideya Takahashi; Norio Shinoda |
In production of a composite material such as an elongated Ti-base composite material advantageously used for eyeglass frames, a crude composite material formed by application of at least one surface layer of a component material to a base block by means of spraying processing is subsequently subjected to pressure application preferably with heat. A multi-layer construction can be easily obtained even starting from a base block of an intricate surface configuration thanks to employment of the spraying process, and the final pressure application assures strong diffusion bonding between the core block and the surface layers. The base block may be given in the form of a mold to be ultimately removed from the product. |
247 |
Eyeglass frame having Ti-Ni-V alloy element with improved wear
comfortability |
US341119 |
1989-04-20 |
US4983029A |
1991-01-08 |
Shoichi Sato |
In an eyeglass frame comprising a pair of lens fixing rims, a bridge connecting the paired rims, and a pair of temples, the bridge and/or the temples are made of Ti-Ni-V alloy having a super elasticity of a generally rectangular stress-strain hysteresis loop over a relevant temperature range of 0.degree.-20.degree. C. so as to improve eyeglass wearing comfortability. The Ti-Ni-V alloy comprises Ni and Ti with an atomic ratio Ni/Ti of 1.02-1.06 and V 0.25-2.0 at. %, and is worked into a desired shape and thereafter is heat-treated at 425.degree.-525.degree. C. for 10-60 minutes. |
248 |
Soldering material for spectacle frame and spectacle frame in which said
soldering material is used |
US337255 |
1989-04-13 |
US4976529A |
1990-12-11 |
Kazuo Segoshi; Toshiyuki Okuda; Kenji Okamura; Mizuo Yoshida |
A shape memory alloy is used for face-contacting parts (1, 3, 4, 5; 101) and lens-fixing parts (2) of a spectacle frame, and parts (12, 13; 103) connected thereto are formed of titanium, a titanium alloy, nickel, or a chromium alloy. These parts are suitable soldered by a soldering material (111) formed of 5-15 wt. % of palladium, 5-15 wt. % of gallium, and a balance consisting of silver. |
249 |
Eyeglass flotation apparatus |
US333613 |
1989-04-05 |
US4966451A |
1990-10-30 |
Edward D. Corral; Steven R. Lopez |
A temple mounted flotation device for eyeglasses is detachably attached for use during water related activities to prevent sinking and loss of the eyeglasses. The location of mounting in combination with the shape of the flotation device(s) affords lateral shading of the eye. The mounting structure permits alternative attachment of the flotation device to a head or neck band secured to the glasses. |
250 |
Temple end piece for the temple of a spectacle frame |
US258086 |
1988-10-17 |
US4925291A |
1990-05-15 |
Wilhelm Anger; Helmut Wiedman |
A temple end piece for a temple of a spectacle frame has a unit stable in a form composed of an essentially horizontal first segment and a second segment curving downward to the rear in the shape of an arc. Connected to this unit is a third segment formed by a soft, flexible band, the upper end of which is attached to the first segment and the lower end of which is permanently connected to the lower end of the second segment. This band extends in the uncharged state of the temple end piece curved essentially in the shape of an arc, in fact, in a manner similar to the second segment. In its longitudinal direction the band is neither stretchable nor compressible. By virtue of its high flexiblity the band fit the shape of the auricle and/or head of the spectacle wearer when the spectacles are worn in place, so that a large contact area with lower pressures will adjust itself, and any and all pressure points are prevented in this contact area. Owing to the constancy of length of the band the flexible configuration will not detract from the stability of support for the temple of the spectacles. |
251 |
Ornamental sunglasses retainer |
US184892 |
1988-04-22 |
US4881803A |
1989-11-21 |
Conley W. Giles; Karen L. Teare; R. Peyton Wimmer |
An ornamental sunglasses retainer comprising tubular stretchable material with the ends that fit over the sunglasses temple pieces treated with a stretch reducing prepolymer and threaded through either side of a manually releaseable friction catch and then pushed over the temple pieces of a pair of sunglasses into the hinges; there being sufficient length in some embodiments that by using the releasable friction catch the glasses may be held in any desired position from dangling around the wearer's neck to snugly against the wearer's head. Other embodiments include a flexible sun visor of foamed material attached to the tubular stretchable material of the retainer to added ornamental and utility. |
252 |
Tubular eyeglass frame |
US42168 |
1987-04-24 |
US4828355A |
1989-05-09 |
Erik Lipson; Melanie J. Sansom Smith |
An eyeglass frame (10) constructed of a single continuous hollow transparent thermoplastic tube configured to successively define a first temple piece (12), a first lens frame (14), a nose bridge portion (16), a second lens frame (18), and a second temple piece (20). The hollow inner chamber passage of the tube is filled with a colored liquid so as to impart the color of the liquid to the eyeglass frame. The free ends (24, 26) of the temple pieces (12,20) may be provided with removable plugs (28,30) so that the color of the liquid in the passage may be changed, or the free ends of the temple sections may be permanently sealed (12a) to permanently seal the liquid within the hollow passage. As a further alternative, a back piece (68) may be provided interconnecting the free ends of the temple pieces and formed of a similar tubular material so as to provide, in combination with the temple pieces, the lens frames, and the nose bridge portion, a continuous closed loop passage (70) so that the liquid in the passage may chase freely around the passage. |
253 |
Eyeglass frame and process for injection molding same |
US124085 |
1987-11-23 |
US4798453A |
1989-01-17 |
Kaoru Tokumaru |
The frame of eyeglasses is produced by injection molding of a synthetic resin whose principle material is a polyarylate resin, a decorative coating layer on part or over the entire portion of the surface of the frame of eyeglasses, and a coating film is heat-hardened together with the frame of eyeglasses at about 130.degree. to 150.degree. C. |
254 |
Eyeglass frame including shape-memory elements |
US876077 |
1986-06-19 |
US4772112A |
1988-09-20 |
Robert B. Zider; John F. Krumme |
Eyeglass frames fabricated from shape-memory alloys which have optimized elastic properties, which exhibit a combination of shape-memory and optimized elastic properties, which utilize the shape-memory property of these alloys in fastening elements or which utilize the flexibility and fatigue resistance of the martensite state of the alloys as a hinge element. |
255 |
Eyeglass frame comprising a variable length member |
US12953 |
1987-02-10 |
US4768872A |
1988-09-06 |
Michel Fraselle; Bernard Lhospice; Claude Romanet |
An eyeglass frame comprises a variable length member made up of two parts adapted to be inserted one inside the other to a variable distance. At least one shape memory alloy ring or sleeve member is mounted on one of these two parts. The ring or sleeve member is adapted to immobilize the two parts relative to each other at ambient temperature. |
256 |
Shape-memory alloy resetting method |
US918085 |
1986-10-14 |
US4758285A |
1988-07-19 |
Darel E. Hodgson; Robert B. Zider |
The shape or configuration of an article made of shape-memory alloys, such as an eyeglass temple piece, or a hand held tool, is adjusted or readjusted to suit the wearer or user. While the shape-memory alloy of the article is in its martensitic state, the article may be readily deformed from its standard shape due to the alloy's low strength and malleability. The article is then confined or restrained in the customized shape so that upon heating the alloy does not return to its original austenitic or memory condition. Adequate heat is then supplied to the article to reform the austenitic state of the alloy in the desired customized shape. Preferably, the electrical resistance of the alloy is used to attain such internal heating to the resetting temperature of the article by current flow through the alloy. |
257 |
Rimless spectacles for correction purposes |
US660739 |
1984-10-15 |
US4692001A |
1987-09-08 |
Wilhelm Anger |
Spectacles of the so-called metal-fitting type exhibits, in addition to the spectacle lenses, a bridge, two temples, two hinge pieces for the two temples, fastening devices for connecting the bridge and the hinge pieces to the lenses, and at least one bridge and a bridge mounting, whereby the mechanical, supporting connection between the bridge and the hinge pieces alone secures the spectacle lenses intermediately situated and no eyewires are present. With the possible exception of the lenses, in these spectacles all the components determining its geometry are made of plastic. By comparison to the traditional metal-fitting spectacles, in which these structural components are all made of metal, these new spectacles are lighter, safer from breaking, and susceptible of being fitted to the wearer in a simple fashion. |
258 |
Eyeglass frames made of Ni alloy |
US667891 |
1984-11-02 |
US4624832A |
1986-11-25 |
Horst Heidsiek; Gernot Jackel; Horst Becker |
New nickel alloys are described which are useful for eyeglass frames, which alloys in addition to good resistance to corrosion also have good workability properties. They contain 5 to 20 percent copper and 5 to 30 percent zinc. Optionally, they can also be alloyed in small amounts other metals such as manganese, silicon, beryllium, cobalt, aluminum, niobium, tantalum, or titanium. |
259 |
Method for manufacturing an eyeglass-frame |
US411103 |
1982-08-24 |
US4611371A |
1986-09-16 |
Yoshihiro Fujino; Kazuo Kurahashi |
As a substitute for brazing conventionally employed for attaching curved pad holders to rims of an eyeglass-frame, casting is used for formation of an eyeglass-frame including, in one body with its rims, straight pad holders which should thereafter be bend to a required configuration. Conventional troubles arising from use of brazing are fully removed. |
260 |
Adjustable safety spectacle |
US58020 |
1979-07-16 |
US4544245A |
1985-10-01 |
Benjamin H. Stansbury, Jr. |
An adjustable safety spectacle including a frame member including a nose bridge and lens supporting sections extending from the nose bridge and with the lens supporting sections including outwardly extending arm portions, a pair of adjustable length temple members including telescoping side arms, individual means coupled to the outwardly extending arm portions of the frame member and the temple members for individually pivotably mounting the temple members to extend from the outwardly extending arm portions, each temple member formed with an interior channel having a slot on a bottom wall and with substantially closed top and side walls and including an interior projection into the channel and with each side arm including a ratchet portion engaging the interior projection for providing a plurality of fixed telescoping positions and each individual means including a pair of pin members and a pair of openings for receiving the pin members and with one opening receiving one pin member for pivotable movement and with the other opening elongated and with a plurality of fixed positions and with the other opening receiving the other pin member for sliding movement to any one of the fixed positions for producing a pivoting of the individual temple members about the one pin member. |