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Title: US7140728: Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance
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Inventor: McKenna, James Archie; Spokane, WA, United States of America
Smith, Greg S.; Carrollton, TX, United States of America

Assignee: Ultimate Clip, Inc., Carrollton, TX, United States of America
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Published / Filed: 2006-11-28 / 2004-06-07

Application Number: US2004000862934
IPC Code: Advanced: G02C 1/06; G02C 5/00; G02C 9/00; H01F 7/02;
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ECLA Code: G02C9/00; H01F7/02B4; S02C200/02;

U.S. Class: 351/041; 351/047; 351/057;

Field of Search: 351/041,47,57,178,48,58 148/100,121,122

Priority Number:
2004-06-07  US2004000862934
2002-06-10  US2002000167808
2000-09-15  US2000000663346

Abstract:     An eyeglass accessory frame includes an auxiliary frame. The auxiliary frame includes a heat-treated magnetic alloy. The heat-treated magnetic alloy of the auxiliary frame is configured to magnetically couple the auxiliary frame to a primary frame having magnetizable material. A method is also provided.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wells St. John P.S. ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Mai, Huy;

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Application Number Filed Patent Pub. Date  Title
US2002000167808 2002-06-10       
US2000000663346 2000-09-15    2002-07-02  Eyeglass accessory frame, eyeglass device, and method of forming a magnetic eyeglass appliance


       
Parent Case: RELATED PATENT DATA
    This patent is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/167,808, filed Jun. 10, 2002 now abandoned, entitled “Method of Forming Magnetic Eyeglass Appliance” and naming James Archie McKenna and Greg S. Smith as inventors, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/663,346, filed Sep. 15, 2000, and which is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,412,942 B1, issued Jul. 2, 2002, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference.

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First Claim:
Show all 20 claims		     1. A method of forming a magnetic eyeglass appliance, comprising:

forming an eyeglass frame at least in part from an alloy capable of being rendered magnetic responsive to being heat treated; and

heat treating the alloy to magnetize the alloy.

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    • Continuity Data:
    Application Number Filed Notes
    US2004000862934 2004-06-07  is a related to the prior publication
         US20040218138A1 issued 2004-11-04  Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance
    US2004000862934 2004-06-07  is a related to the prior publication
         US20070002272A1 issued 2007-01-04  Eyeglass appliance, eyeglass component and eyeglass frame
    US2006000514767 2006-09-01  is a continuation of
    >US2004000862934<  2004-06-07   (pending) [presumed granted]
         US7140728 issued 2006-11-28   Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance
    11514767   is a continuation of
    >US2004000862934<  2004-06-07
         US7140728 issued 2006-11-28   Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance
    >US2004000862934< 2004-06-07  is a continuation of
    US2002000167808  2002-06-10   (abandoned)
         US20020149737A1 issued 2002-10-17   Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance
    >US2004000862934<   is a continuation of
    US2002000167808  2002-06-10   (abandoned)
         US20020149737A1 issued 2002-10-17   Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance
    US2002000167808 2002-06-10  is a continuation of
    US2000000663346  2000-09-15   (granted)
         US6412942 issued 2002-07-02   Eyeglass accessory frame, eyeglass device, and method of forming a magnetic eyeglass appliance
    US2002000167808   is a continuation of
    US2000000663346  2000-09-15
         US6412942 issued 2002-07-02 2002-07-02  Eyeglass accessory frame, eyeglass device, and method of forming a magnetic eyeglass appliance
    US2002000167808   is a continuation of
    US2000000663346  2000-09-15
         US6412942 issued 2002-07-02   Eyeglass accessory frame, eyeglass device, and method of forming a magnetic eyeglass appliance


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