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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

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

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Application Number: |
US2004000862934

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G02C 1/06;
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G02C9/00; H01F7/02B4; S02C200/02;

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351/041;
351/047;
351/057;

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351/041,47,57,178,48,58
148/100,121,122

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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.

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

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Mai, Huy;

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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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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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US2004000862934 | 2004-06-07 | is a
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US20040218138A1 issued 2004-11-04 Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance
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US2004000862934 | 2004-06-07 | is a
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US20070002272A1 issued 2007-01-04 Eyeglass appliance, eyeglass component and eyeglass frame
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US2006000514767 | 2006-09-01 | is a
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US7140728 issued 2006-11-28 Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance
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US7140728 issued 2006-11-28 Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance
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US20020149737A1 issued 2002-10-17 Method of forming magnetic eyeglass appliance
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