Decentered noncorrective lens for eyewear (US6010218)


	Parent Case:			CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application is a continuation-in-part of the U.S. patent application entitled "DECENTERED NONCORRECTIVE LENS FOR EYEWEAR," having Ser. No. 08/567,434, filed Dec. 5, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,648,832 and assigned to the assignee of the present application.
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	First Claim: Show all 11 claims			What is claimed: 1. A dual lens eyeglass which is optically corrected in an as-worn orientation, comprising: an eyeglass frame for suspending dual lenses in the as-worn orientation with respect to each of a wearer's right and left normal line of sight; a left spherical, non-glass eyeglass lens attached to the frame to intercept the wearer's normal line of sight through the wearer's left eye in the as-worn orientation, said left lens being vertically and horizontally tapered; a right spherical, non-glass eyeglass lens attached to the frame to intercept the wearer's normal line of sight through the wearer's right eye in the as-worn orientation, said right lens being vertically and horizontally tapered; wherein each of said lenses exhibits both wrap and rake in the as-worn orientation; and said right and left lenses having right and left non-coincident optical centerlines, respectively, said right and left optical centerlines displaced vertically at the front lens surface from the normal line of sight in the as worn orientation by a distance within the range of from about 0.25 to about 0.75 inches corresponding to the rake to correct prism otherwise induced by said rake; wherein each of said lenses is oriented relative to the wearer's normal line of sight to exhibit no more than about 1/8 diopters prismatic distortion and no more than about 1/8 diopters refractive power in the as-worn orientation.
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