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US7140727:
Eyeglass frame assembly
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Inventor: |
Pilat, Jr., James F.; New York, NY, United States of America
Lerner, Ira S.; New York, NY, United States of America

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Assignee: |
ISL Technologies, LLC, New York, NY, United States of America
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Published / Filed: |
2006-11-28
/ 2004-05-14

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Application Number: |
US2004000846357

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IPC Code: |
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G02C 1/00;
G02C 1/04;
G02C 1/06;
G02C 1/08;
G02C 9/00;
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ECLA Code: |
G02C1/08; G02C1/04; G02C1/06; G02C5/00D; G02C9/00; S02C200/02; S02C200/10;

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U.S. Class: |
351/041;
351/092;
351/103;

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Field of Search: |
351/092,103,41,83,86,90,104-109

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Abstract: |
An eyewear frame assembly comprises at least one lens that is substantially encircled by a flexible wire or cable. The wire can be constructed as a monofilament wire or a multi-filament wire. Various closing members are shown, some of which feature magnetic members.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Dang, Hung Xuan;

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This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/678,964, filed on Oct. 2, 2003, which application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/610,862, filed on Jun. 30, 2003, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/269,811, filed Oct. 11, 2002 and issued on Jul. 22, 2003 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,595,634, which claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/394,837, filed Jul. 10, 2002. Each of these applications is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/846,953, filed concurrently herewith, entitled Adjustable Tensioning System for Rimless Eyewear, and copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/846,349, filed concurrently herewith, entitled Adjustable Tensioning System for Rimless Eyewear also are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

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1. An eyewear system comprising at least one eyewear lens having an end surface that defines a perimeter of said lens, a multiple filament wire extending around said perimeter, said perimeter having a total length and said multiple filament wire extending around at least about ninety percent of said total length.

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US2003000610862
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(pending)
[presumed granted]
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US7104645 issued 2006-09-12 Eyeglass frame assembly
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US2003000678964 | | is a
continuation in part of |
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US2003000610862
| 2003-06-30 |
(pending)
[presumed granted]
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US7104645 issued 2006-09-12 Eyeglass frame assembly
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US2003000678964 | 2003-10-02 | is a
continuation in part of |
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US2003000610862
| 2003-06-30 |
(granted)
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US7104645 issued 2006-09-12 Eyeglass frame assembly
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US2003000678964 | | is a
continuation of |
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US2003000610862
| 2003-06-30 |
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US7104645 issued 2006-09-12 2006-09-12 Eyeglass frame assembly
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US2004000846357 | 2004-05-14 | is a
non-provisional of provisional |
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US2002000394837P
| 2002-07-10 |
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US2003000610862 | 2003-06-30 | is a
continuation in part of |
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US2002000269811
| 2002-10-11 |
(granted)
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US6595634 issued 2003-07-22 Eyeglass frame assembly
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US2003000610862 | | is a
continuation in part of |
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US2002000269811
| 2002-10-11 |
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US6595634 issued 2003-07-22 2003-07-22 Eyeglass frame assembly
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