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Title: US6367926: Eye-wear with magnets
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Chao, David; Towson, MD
Chao, Richard; Chia Yi Hsien, Taiwan

Assignee: Contour Optik, Inc., Chiayi, Taiwan
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Published / Filed: 2002-04-09 / 2000-07-24

Application Number: US2000000624755

IPC Code: Advanced: G02C 9/00;
IPC-7: G02B 9/00;

ECLA Code: G02C9/00; S02C200/02;

U.S. Class: 351/047; 381/057;

Field of Search: 381/047,57,48,58,44,41

Priority Number:
2000-07-24  US2000000624755
1999-08-04  US1999000369026
1997-11-03  US1997000963299
1996-12-13  US1996000766327
1997-04-28  US1997000847711
1997-05-29  US1997000865379

Abstract:     A first frame of an eyeglass device includes a bridge with a magnetic member, and two retaining mechanisms for supporting a pair of lenses. The retaining mechanisms defines a frontal plane. The bridge ties the two-retaining mechanism together, with the magnetic member magnetically coupling to another magnetic member at the bridge of a second frame. In one embodiment the coupling occurs at a coupling surface on the second frame that is substantially perpendicular to the frontal plane. The magnetic member at the bridge of the first frame can be a permanent magnet or a magnetizable member. The second frame can be a primary frame, and the first frame can be an auxiliary frame.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dreier & Baritz LLP ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Dang, Hung Xuan;

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US1997000963299 1997-11-03    2000-01-11  Eyeglass frames with magnets at bridges for attachment
US1996000766327 1996-12-13    1998-04-07  Auxiliary lenses for eyeglasses
US1997000847711 1997-04-28    2000-08-29  Eyeglass frames with magnets in flanges
US1997000865379 1997-05-29    1998-07-28  Method for forming a spectacle frame having a magnet member


       
Parent Case:

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
    This application is a continuation of Application No. 09/369,026, filed Aug. 4, 1999, to be issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,092,896, which is a continuation of Application No. 08/963,299, filed Nov. 3, 1997, to be issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,012,811, which is a continuation-in-part of Application No. 08/766,327, filed Dec. 13, 1996, to be issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,737,054, which is Application No. 08/847,711, filed Apr. 28, 1997, to be issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,109,747 and Application No. 08/865,379, filed May 29, 1997, to be ussued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,786,880, all incorporated by reference into this specification.

Designated Country: AT BE CH CY DK FI GR IE LI LU MC NL PT SE  ES FR GB IT 

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What is claimed is:     1. An eyeglass device comprising:
  • a first frame including
    • two retaining mechanisms for supporting a pair of lenses, and defining a frontal plane,
    • a bridge connecting the two retaining mechanisms and holding the two retaining mechanisms together, and
    • a magnetic member at the bridge for magnetically coupling to another magnetic member at the bridge of a second frame;
  • such that when coupled, the two frames are attached together, and due to the locations of the magnetic members, one of the frames is restricted from moving downwards relative to the other frame.


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Get PDF - 2pp US2770168* 1956-11 Tesauro    
Get PDF - 9pp US3489701  1970-03 Miller   FLEXIBLE PHENOLIC RESINS
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Other Abstract Info: DERABS G1998-239424 DERABS G1998-436741 DERABS G1998-570675 DERABS G2000-116146 DERABS G2000-490374

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