A45C 11/04
Spectacle cases
Official title: Spectacle cases; Pince-nez cases
A45C11/04 (Spectacle cases) appears on 331 US grants and 308 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A45C- Granted patents
- 331
- Published applications
- 308
- Assignees
- 131
- Inventors
- 551
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 13 |
| 2003 | 10 | 9 |
| 2004 | 12 | 18 |
| 2005 | 10 | 15 |
| 2006 | 8 | 11 |
| 2007 | 1 | 14 |
| 2008 | 8 | 10 |
| 2009 | 1 | 11 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 |
| 2011 | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 14 |
| 2015 | 10 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 9 |
| 2017 | 15 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 | 13 |
| 2020 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 | 16 |
| 2022 | 21 | 25 |
| 2023 | 19 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 | 18 |
| 2025 | 20 | 17 |
| 2026 | 9 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Pop-up retention mechanism for securely charging smart glasses in a self-assembling charging case, and systems of use thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,756,215 B2Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
- Portable light apparatus, charging device for a portable light apparatus and control system for a portable light apparatus25 Aug 2026US 12,717,174 B2Healyan GmbH
- Case for a personal electronic device16 Jun 2026US 12,653,286 B2Apple Inc.
- Smart glasses, glasses case, and glasses assembly9 Jun 2026US 12,650,595 B2Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.
- Systems and related methods for optimizing spectacle based myopia progression control and management26 May 2026US 12,638,700 B2Reopia Optics, Inc.
- Seatbelt protector device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232094 A1
- Carry case for rechargeable eyewear devices30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215557 A1Snap Inc.
- Case for electronic devices and related electronic device11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157489 A1Luxottica S.R.L.
- Glasses hanger28 May 2026US 2026/0144390 A1Yiwu Weimiao Technology Co., Ltd.
- Wearable electronic device with articulated joint28 May 2026US 2026/0147226 A1Snap Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Waterproof, floatable eyeglass case98US 5,423,419 A1995
- Multi-part, multi-fold, multi-compartment portable carrying and storage case85US 6,164,442 A2000
- Combination of foldable glasses and rigid compact container67US 5,448,317 ATamway Corporation · 1995
- Crush-heat resistant case for spectacle protection66US 5,590,760 A1997
- Eyeglass case and retainer63US 5,151,778 A1992