G02C 5/2272
Hinges without well-defined pivot axis
Official title: {Hinges without well-defined pivot axis}
G02C5/2272 (Hinges without well-defined pivot axis) appears on 92 US grants and 76 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02C- Granted patents
- 92
- Published applications
- 76
- Assignees
- 53
- Inventors
- 186
- Latest grant
- 17 Jun 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Wearable near-to-eye vision systems17 Jun 2025US 12,332,455 B2Gentex Corporation
- Eyeglass joint, joint set, eyeglass frame, eyeglass frame set, and spring element use7 Jan 2025US 12,189,214 B2Rolf-Roland Wolf GmbH
- Spectacle frame comprising electrical conductors and having a controlled foldability, method of manufacturing6 Jun 2023US 11,668,954 B2Essilor International
- Wearable devices14 Mar 2023US 11,604,359 B2Snap Inc.
- Interchangeable hinge for modular eyewear13 Dec 2022US 11,526,027 B2
- Eyeglasses with elastic hinges2 Jul 2026US 2026/0186324 A1LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
- Hinge assembly for glasses and glasses comprising such a hinge assembly6 Nov 2025US 2025/0341733 A1Luxottica S.R.L.
- Eyewear3 Jul 2025US 2025/0216696 A1JINS HOLDINGS Inc.
- Electronic device20 Feb 2025US 2025/0060598 A1Apple Inc.
- Element for joining the front portion of spectacles to sidepieces for securing to the head of a user8 Aug 2024US 2024/0264464 A1Pauvazal, S.L.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Eyewear having linkage assembly between a temple and a frame415US 9,482,883 B1Snapchat, Inc. · 2016
- Eyewear supported by a wearer's concha of an ear165US 6,176,576 B1Radians, Inc. · 2001
- Unitary hingeless eyeglass frame121US 5,760,868 AOakley, Inc. · 1998
- Temple for eyewear having an integrally formed serpentine hinge48US 6,139,143 ABausch & Lomb Incorporated · 2000
- Eyewear with retaining assembly47US 7,556,373 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2009