ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,699,285, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Oakley Inc. (Foothill Ranch, Calif.).
"Eyewear lens attachment system" was invented by Bryan L. Norvell (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Benjamin S. Cohen (Tustin, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a quick release system for removably attaching a lens to eyewear. The quick release system includes a magnetic component that magnetically secures the lens into the eyewear frame. One or more mechanical latches also releasably secures the lens into the eyewear frame. The latch is a single, moveable component that requires not additional parts to allow a user to attac...