Abstract: A hinge, particularly for rotatably coupling two parts of a pair of eyeglasses preferably made of plastics. The hinge is constituted by at least one first element, which merely allows the mutual positioning of the two components, and by at least one separate second element, which allows the mutual and temporary rotary coupling of the two parts.

Abstract: An eyeglass assembly has a pair of temples, each of which passes through an aperture in a lens. The temples are bent, and the holes oriented, such that the temples can pivot about the portion passing through the hole, allowing the temple to rotate between a wearing position and a storage position.

Abstract: Hinge for connecting a shaft (11) to the corresponding end part (A) of a frame (C) for spectacles, in which said end is made of metal wire and folded in the form of at least one first arm (2) and one second arm (3), lying in different planes and splayed with respect to one another, one (3) of said arms having the free end folded so as to form a pin (4) on which there is inserted a cam element (13) fixed to one end (12) of said shaft (11), wherein said cam element (13) has at least two adjacent surfaces (13a, 13b) substantially perpendicular to one another and defining at least one first corner (13c) and at least one second corner (13d), said surfaces (13a, 13b) and corners (13c, 13d) acting in sequence on said pin and on said first arm (2) of the end (A) of the support frame (C) of the spectacles so as to cause an elastic recall reaction on said pin (4) both during opening/closing of the shaft and in the event of forced splaying from the open position thereof.

Abstract: An eyeglasses temple device has a temple and a pivot connector. The temple has a recess hole, a groove, and an extended plate. The pivot connector has a connecting device, an extended rod, and a spring. The connecting device has a hollow plate, a hollow lobe disposed on a first end of the hollow plate, a slot formed in the hollow plate, and a hole formed on a second end of the hollow plate. The extended rod has a cap end and a threaded end. The extended rod passes through the hole. The cap end is inserted in the slot. The threaded end is inserted in the groove. The spring surrounds the extended rod and is inserted in the slot. The hollow plate is inserted in the recess hole. A frame has two lugs, a notch, and a through hole. The hollow lobe is inserted in the notch. A bolt passes through the through hole to fasten the frame and the connecting device together.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hinge structure in a frame of spectacles, wherein a bearing member having a pair of shaft insertion portions is mounted to a lens frame, a bifurcate member having shaft portions is fixed to an end of a temple to be in parallel with the temple, the shaft portions are respectively inserted into the shaft insertion portions such that the bifurcate member is horizontally movable, and a release prevention member is interposed inside the bifurcate member. Even if an external force is applied to a distal end of the bifurcate member, the bifurcate member is never released from the bearing portion, and smooth opening and closing functions of the temple may be guaranteed for a long period of time.

Abstract: Glasses with automatically extended temples comprises a pair of fronts which are interconnected by a bridge and a pair of temples which are connected to each of the fronts. The temple includes an elbow which is fixedly connected to each of the fronts. The elbow includes an upper hoop and a lower hoop serving as pivotal mounting rings for connecting a rear temple portion thereof. The temple further includes a rear temple portion which is provided with an U-shape connecting portion having an upper mounting leg and a lower mounting leg. Wherein each of the legs the connecting portion can be pivotally and suitably connected into those two upper and lower hoops respectively by inserting the upper and lower mounting legs into the upper and lower hoops. Once the glasses are withdrawn from the receiving box, the two rear temple portions will automatically extend for easy and convenient usage of the glasses.

Abstract: A spring hinge assembly, especially for a temple of a pair of glasses, provides high wearing comfort in glasses, and includes a tension bar, a spring, a joint, and first and second abutments. The tension bar engages the first abutment which in turn engages the spring, and with its tension bar head cooperates in such a manner with the second abutment fixed to the joint so that beyond a predetermined opening angle of the spring hinge, the tension bar moves the first abutment toward the joint under spring tension. Preferably, the movable first abutment and the spring are threaded onto the temple.

Abstract: A structure for rimless spectacles of the type fashioned from wire where the shafts are attached on either side to static hinge mounts, likewise in wire, each anchored by two parallel shanks with portions bent outward from the lenses and affording pairs of coils aligned with the points of anchorage; and where the bridge and nosepiece support is in one piece and exhibits an upturned-U profile with splayed members formed into a loop at bottom and redirected upwards, each terminating in a fork of which the pins are inserted obliquely through the relative lens and anchored in an interference fit; alternatively, each upwardly directed end can be bent sideways at 90.degree. to form an angled portion accommodated partly by a groove machined in the lens and terminating in a single pin, again inserted obliquely through the lens; and further where the lens presents a peripheral channel in which to seat elastically deformable ring.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a spectacle frame includes molding a frame having two extensions formed in the side portions. The extensions each has a groove for receiving a spring and a ball and each has a lateral channel intersecting the groove. A pair of legs each has one end pivotally coupled to the free end portion of the extensions by a pin for allowing the legs to be engaged with the ball. The legs are not required to be excavated. In addition, the spring members can be easily assembled in the extensions of the spectacle frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved eyeglass frame assembly having screw-less hinges. It comprises a front comprising two rims each embracing a lens "L" and a bridge connecting these rims "R" by their inner sides; and a pair of temples "T" each rotatably connected to the outer side of each rim. Each rim "R" is an open-loop metal wire having two holding projections 1, 1 formed at its opposite open ends. Each temple "T" has an arc-like hook 31 formed at its end, and the hook 31 has a vertical stopper 32 formed at its end. The frame assembly further comprises two holder pieces 2, 2, each having two holes 21, 21 to accomodate the two parallel holding projections 1, 1. The arc-like hook 31 embraces each holder piece 2, permitting the temple "T" to rotate about the holder piece 2 until the vertical stopper 32 abuts against the portions of the holding projections 1, 1 projecting from the holder piece 2.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved frame structure for glasses using two counter joint pieces loosely coupled with a screw. One of these joint pieces is fixed to the rim projection, and the other joint piece is fixed to the temple, and these joint pieces are pulled toward each other under the resilient influence, which is caused by the spring plate of the joint piece on the temple side, thereby assuring the stable folding and unfolding of the temples on the front, still permitting each temple to move a short distance from the 90 degree-wide unfolding or linear-alignment with the rim projection like the "Spring Hinge".

Abstract: Eyeglasses includes a lens frame, two temples and two connecters for connecting the lens frame with the temples. The lens frame has a slot in each of two side ends to fit firmly with an intermediate small wall of a connecter between two parallel walls, and each temple is pivotally connected with each connecter. Then the lens frame and the two temples are indirectly assembled with each other, and easy to be altered for changing an outer appearance of the eyeglasses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge connection between an eyeglass temple and a frame for eyeglass lenses. The eyeglass temple possesses at its end to be connected to the frame a joint element (1) which can be directly coupled to the frame without any snapping effect with a corresponding mounting element (7). The joint element (1) possesses a prolongation, which is connected to the eyeglass frame, with a pin (4) where the ends (5,6) of the pin (4) protrude beyond the prolongation on opposite sides of it. The mounting element (7) possesses two spaced arms (8,) which each surround one of the ends (5,6) of the pin (4) protruding beyond the prolongation of the joint element (1). At least one of the arms (9) surrounds the pin end (5) only partially while forming an introduction aperture (12). When inserting the pin (4) in the pin mounting apertures by pushing the pin (4) in the direction of its longitudinal axis, the prolongation is guided through the introduction aperture (12).

Abstract: The frame for spectacles without surround comprises: a pair of arms (3); for each arm, an element (7) for connection to the respective lens (L); an intermediate bridge (5) for the connection of the two lenses (L); a pair of pads (31) for support on the nose; means for locking the bridge and the connecting elements to the respective lenses. Advantageously, the connecting elements (7) each exhibit a first bent end forming a helical spring (7A) intended to be inserted in a corresponding hole (LF) of the respective lens (L); the locking means comprise, for each lens, a screw (15) inserted coaxially in said spring.

Abstract: A screw extending through the knuckles of the arm hinge of a pair of spectacles and having a threaded end screwed into one knuckle. The part of the screw that extends beyond said knuckle has an annular groove recieivng a circlip which engages the outer surface of the knuckle to prevent inadvertent loosening of the screw with its head held in engagement with the knuckle. The size of the annular groove receiving the circlip is such that said groove is partially located within the knuckle. As a result, should the assembly become loose, it can be tightened again by replacing said circlip with another slightly thicker circlip.

Abstract: A crank mechanism for eyewear comprises a rigid, elongated member which extends across the front frame of the eyewear. Opposite ends of the crank mechanism pivotally connect to the front ends of the right and left temple members, respectively, and operates to move the temple members between their open and folded positions simultaneously with each other.

Abstract: A device for interconnecting and pivoting two components of eyeglasses or protective elements for sports use. The device is constituted by a single flexible body that is detachably associable at at least one hole formed on one of the two components. The single body is provided with temporary engagement elements for the other one of the two components.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hingeless eyeglass frame designed so the entire eyeglass frame provides a medially directed force at the posterior portion of the earstems to increase the retentive force between the eyewear and the head. In one vented embodiment, each lens of a dual-lens eyeglass is provided with a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, at the junction between the lens and the surrounding frame. The unitary frame or conventionally hinged frames may also have apertures to allow airflow for ventilation.

Abstract: A coil spring is held in a compressed state between a forward end side of an elastic member compartment of a temple and a working face of a cover. A plate spring which is folded in two is held in a concave part of the cover so that a side closer to a base end portion of the temple is open, with one of two open forward ends of the plate spring engaged with a step on a bottom surface of the elastic member compartment for preventing the cover from being slid toward the base end portion of the temple and slipping off. An outer end surface on a base end portion side of the cover is in contact with a forward end surface of a rim in a normal use position. The cover is pushed by the forward end surface of the rim when the temple is further spread beyond the normal use position, to be slid toward the forward end along a guide member of the temple while compressing the coil spring against its spring force.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spring hinge for eyeglasses with a spring member and a housing at least partially receiving the hinge member and which is open at one end surface thereof, with a closing member (13) fixedly retained in the housing (3) and having a run-on surface (38), which closes the end surface of the housing, and with an opening having guide surfaces (19, 21, 23) and extending through the closing member (13) for receiving the hinge member (11).

Abstract: A double piston spring hinge which is used for connecting temples to an eyeglass frame. The double piston spring hinge has a front structure, a rear structure, two piston cylinders symmetrically and parallel mounted between the front and rear structures, a flap lever, and a bracket for stabilizing the front and rear structures. The two temples are hinged to opposite sides of the front of the frame by the double piston spring hinges so as to permit the two temples to fold on the frame. Each piston cylinder contains therein a spring. A piston goes in and out of the cylinder and is biased by the spring. The piston is held within the cylinder at one end and in linking members at the other end. The double piston spring hinges are a flexibility system which is a bracket that is a spring actuated piston piece which lends flexibility to the temple.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved eyeglasses frame structure whose articulated joint between the temple and the front can be formed without recourse to soldering, and therefore, such eyeglasses frame structure is advantageous to the making of frames of metals or alloys of poor solderability. For example each temple has a pivot axle bent and rising from its front end. A joint piece is connected to each rim or lens, and has a pivot hole made at its intermediate portion. The temple is pivotally connected to the joint piece by inserting the pivot axle of the temple in the pivot hole of the joint piece. The temple can be opened until it abuts the upright end of the joint piece to be held in alignment with the joint piece. Thanks to no soldering required frames can be made at an increased efficiency.

Abstract: A temple mounting structure including a rim lug raised from one rim of an eyeglass frame having a vertical axle hole and a transverse guide slot in communication with the vertical axle hole, a circular swivel block turned in the vertical axle hole of the rim lug, a socket holding a compression spring, a temple having a shoulder stopped outside the socket and a coupling rod inserted through the socket and the compression spring into the transverse guide slot of the rim lug and fixed to the circular swivel block, and a stepped, tubular stop member mounted around the coupling rod of the temple and stopped between the rim lug and the compression spring and forced by the spring force of the compression spring to hold the temple between the operative position and the collapsed position.

Abstract: A turning method and a turning mechanism in eyeglasses capable of turning a temple with respect to a bracket with a simplified mechanism without using joints or bolts. The turning mechanism comprises a bracket having a main trunk and a hook, and a temple being turnable with respect to the bracket, wherein the hook has a first part for supporting an end of the temple so that the temple is turned about the first part, and a second part for stopping turning of the temple. The turning mechanism can be made very light weight and dispense with additional parts such as bolts and nuts.

Abstract: A pair of spectacles has two lenses, two temples, and a lens positioning device. The lens positioning device comprises a bridge disposed between two lenses, and two pivot supports. The pivot support is disposed between the lens and the temple. Each lens has two hook holes. Each hook hole has a recess. The bridge has two nose pads and two inserted bars. Each inserted bar has a distal end. Each pivot support has a hook, a coiled ring, and a rod. An inserted end is formed at an end of the hook. A coil is disposed at an end of each temple. The outer diameter of the coil is the same as the inner diameter of the coiled ring. The inserted bar is inserted in the hook hole. The distal end is inserted in the recess. The hook is inserted in the hook hole. The inserted end is inserted in the recess. The coil is inserted in the coiled ring.

Abstract: A spring-action temple for eyewear includes an L-shaped notch formed in the outwardly facing surface of the temple, the notch forming a finger portion having a tip portion. As a lateral force is applied to the back end of the temple, the temple flexes at a thinned wall section of the notch for a first distance of travel T.sub.1, with the tip portion moving toward the front end of the temple until the tip abuts the wall of the notch. The temple may flex even further outwardly by flexing at a location rearwardly of the notch for a second distance of travel T.sub.2. Upon removal of lateral forces, the temple automatically returns to its unbiased position.

Abstract: An eyeglasses temple includes an end connector, a position sleeve, a spring, a screw, a housing and a metal temple combined together. The end connector to be combined with a lens frame has a rear square portion fitting in a front cavity of the sleeve. The screw has a front threaded portion screwing with a threaded hole of the sleeve, with the spring located between the head of the screw and a rear end surface of the sleeve. Then the sleeve with the spring and the screw fits in a front cavity of the housing, which is combined with a front end portion of the metal temple by means of screws. Then the metal temple has elasticity to be pushed outward to conform with the face of a wearer.

Abstract: A spring hinge for eyewear which enables the temples of eyeglasses to be opened beyond their regular position of use. The spring hinge having a one or two-piece locking element provided with a sliding element recess engageable with a sliding element and a snap-in pin recess engageable with a snap-in pin. A spring biases the snap-in pin into a stepped recess and thereby automatically locks the spring hinge.

Abstract: The coupling system 1 is composed of an elongated piece shaped, on one side to form a claw, the members (10a, 10b) of which are designed to grip the end of a side-piece of a pair of spectacles. On the other side, the coupling system bears a double hinge knuckle 12 which can receive a tenon 13 forming a pivot, which penetrates a through orifice 5 provided on the side of the front face 2 of the spectacles and is retained by its anchoring head 17. The central portion 18 of the coupling system, between the claw and the double knuckle, is of lesser thickness, and is thus elastic and deformable.

Abstract: Resilient hinge for spectacles to connect the legs (14) and frame (11) in a pair of spectacles, the hinge including a stationary part (27) associated with the frame (11) and a movable part (29) associated with the leg (14), the movable part (29) comprising a cam element (13) containing terminally a vertical transverse through hole (25a), the stationary part (27) comprising a containing body (15) defining a first internal longitudinal seating (16), with which there cooperates a movable slider (19) containing in a coordinated position a hole (25b) cooperating with a pivot (12) associated with the transverse vertical hole (25a) of the cam element (13), the movable slider (19) including at an intermediate position a second stirrup-shaped seating (20), in which is fitted coaxially a hollow cylindrical element (21) closed at one end and having that end (23) facing towards the exterior, the hollow cylindrical element (21) containing resilient contrast means (24) cooperating with the wall of the second stirrup-shaped

Abstract: The invention relates to collapsible spectacles provided with two arms (4) connected to a flat lens frame (2) and which can be folded into a collapsed configuration in which they are coplanar and situated side-by-side with the lens frame (2), one at an upper long side and another at a lower long side of said lens frame (2). Each arm (4) comprises a first segment (5), constrained at a first hinge (6) to a halfway point of a smaller side of the lens frame (2), and being of about half a length of said smaller side, and a second segment (7) hinged to the first segment (5) and having a perpendicular axis to the axis of the first hinge (6).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new kind of joint, in particular for securing side pieces of spectacles to the frame of spectacles, which is capable of conferring to the bows an appropriate elasticity, both when they are braced over the temples and when they are opened or closed, so that they are not limited by any problems of size. The characteristic feature of the joint is that it has a forked part or forked spring (11 or 111), the ends (112, 114) of which have inner surfaces provided with teeth (122, 123, 124, 125) or grooves (16, 17) with slanting walls shaped so that they stand at right angles to each other and are concentrically arranged around a transverse joint pin (19, 119) linked to a second part inserted between both fork ends (112, 114). Said part is fixed to the frame (18, 118) of the spectacles and allows both parts to rotate, pressing apart the ends (12, 14 or 112, 114) of the fork, achieving the desired elasticity when the parts are rotated.

Abstract: A spectacle frame includes two side extensions each having a channel for rotatably receiving two rotary members. A pair of legs are secured to the outer rotary members. A resilient ring is engaged around the rotary members so as to couple the rotary members together. The extensions each includes a curved slot for receiving a rod of an outer rotary member. When the rod is moved along the curved slot against the ring, the ring may relatively bias the outer rotary member and the legs backward to working position so as to form a resilient coupling.

Abstract: A spectacle frame includes two extensions extended from the side portions and each having a pivot shaft and a channel. A pair of legs each has one end engaged through the channels and secured to the pivot shaft so as to allow the legs to be rotated about the pivot shafts. The legs each has a slide slidably engaged on the end end and each has a spring for biasing the slides to engage with the extensions. The springs may be easily engaged on the legs. No holes or cavities are required to be formed in the legs such that the strength of the legs will not be decreased.

Abstract: The hinge for eyeglasses, of the type including a lens-bearing front having two temples hinged thereto, has a shaped element and a support. The shaped element has a protruding tab defining an L-shaped base which can be detachably accommodated in a complementarily-shaped first seat formed in the end portion of a temple. The shaped element is detachably accommodated in a second seat formed in the support. Elastically deformable engagement members are connected to the support, for detachably connecting the support to a complementarily shaped third seat formed in a front.

Abstract: A spectacle frame includes two side portions each having an extension. The extensions each includes two gears rotatably secured in the end portions and engaged with each other. Two legs each has end secured to the outer gears of the extensions as to allow the legs to be rotated in concert with the outer gears. The extensions each includes a curved notch formed in the free end and the legs each includes a projection slidably engaged with the curved notches for limiting the rotational movement of the legs.

Abstract: A hinge structure of a spectacle frame has bearings formed at the ends of end pieces provided outside a pair of lenses or outside the rims supporting the lenses, pivotally rotatable shafts at the tips of a pair of temples are pivotally rotatably connected with the bearings, a compressed elastic means, being provided around the pivotally rotatable shaft exposed in the recess between the flange and the support face, to give pressure to the bearing for keeping the sliding face of the temple in slidable contact with the sliding face of the bearing. The hinge structure of a spectacle frame overcomes the disadvantages of the conventional hinge structure; that is functionally excellent because of easy assembling, needlessness of complicated adjustment, and capability to keep the temple turning torque constant for a long time; and that is also excellent in appearance and design.

Abstract: A spectacle frame includes two extensions extended from the side portions. A pulley and a cam are rotatably supported on each of the extensions. A pair of legs are secured to the cams as to be rotated in concert with the cams. The pulley and the cam each includes a peripheral slot for engaging with a ring which couples the pulley and the cam together. The extensions each includes a stop and a curved slot. The cam includes a rod slidably engaged in the curved slot. The rod may be moved against the ring such that the ring may apply a resilient force against the leg.

Abstract: A spring hinge including a hinge member with a spring member mounted on the hinge member, and a housing for receiving the hinge and spring members, and having an abutment against which the spring member is supported and which insures preloading of the spring member and its retaining, together with the hinge member, in the hinge housing.

Abstract: A spectacle frame includes a nose bar, a pair of eyewires each having one side connected to the ends of the nose bar and end pieces on their other side and a pair of temples pivotally connected to the end pieces of the eyewires. The nose bar and/or the pair of temples include at least three links having interengaged end portions. These links are fixedly connected, although some limited articulation may be provided. The spectacle frame desirably includes a unique hinge assembly for the temples and may also include inserts bonded to the eyewires to permit mechanical engagement with the nose bar. The spectacle frame may also include a brow bar which is threadably captured in bosses on the eyewires.

Abstract: This invention relates to a clamp type screw loosening prevention mechanism for eyeglasses parts which enables tight clamping of the end portion of the threaded rod of male screw toward the axis utilizing ingenious configulation of the female screw, which can effectively prevent loosening of all screwed parts such as temple hinge, rim closing block, pad, top rim, etc. The screw loosening prevention mechanism of the present invention consists of providing split cone projection on the exit side of the metal eyeglasses parts to be screw joined or fixed through whose piercing hole the end of the threaded rod of the male screw can come out, and by providing to the inside wall of the piercing hole which goes into this split cone projection the female screw thread which gradually reduces in inside diameter as the exit end approaches, the end part of the male screw threaded rod screwed therein is tightly clamped toward the center of axis by the spring-back resiliency of the split cone projection.

Abstract: An elastic hinge for a pair of spectacles is made, on the one hand, of a front-hinge element (10) securely fixed to a side lug (6) of the front part; and, on the other hand, of a side-hinge element (20) connected by elastic biasing means (12, 30, 40, 44) at the end of the side arm (8). The outer edge of the end (9) of the side arm (8) bears against a fixed heel (7) extending from the lug (6) or integral with the front-hinge element. This heel (7) extends beyond the axis (15) of the hinge by a distance (d) greater than 0.3 millimeters. Moreover, the side-hinge element (20) has, in its face directed towards the side arm, a recessed edge (32) which after rotation through a desired maximum angle (.theta.), comes to bear against the abutment-forming inside angled edge (5) of the heel (7).

Abstract: A hinge for temples of eyeglasses has a sidewise rectangular block extending sidewise from its body to fit in a hole of a bent projection of a lens rim, and an ear with a threaded hole at the rear end for a screw to engage. The screw also engages with a threaded hole of an ear at the front end of a temple so that the hinge may be combined with the temple. And the sidewise block of the hinge has several slanting saw-teeth on two opposite vertical sides to engage the walls defining the hole of the bent projection of the lens rim after the block is fitted in the hole so that the hinge may be firmly combined with the lens rim.

Abstract: Adjustable size protective eyewear in the form of visitor safety spectacles have a moveable or adjustable hinge pin coupling between the temple sidebars and the lens frame. An opening in each side of the lens frame contains multiple hinge pin sockets which are aligned at an angle with respect to the lens frame such that movement of the hinge pins from socket to socket not only increases the distance between temple sidebars but also the effective length from the lens frame to the ear piece of the temple sidebar. This arrangement allows a single pair of adjustable safety spectacles to be used by a person of a given head size with the adjustability to fit over the user's prescription eyewear where the user requires the prescription eyewear in addition to the safety spectacles.

Abstract: An eyewear hinge system comprising a front frame with a generally "T" shaped member extending sidewardly on opposite ends thereof and two temple members having means for frictionally gripping and holding the "T" member.

Abstract: The invention is a band hinge for flexibly connecting the temple member to the lens frame thereby preventing damage from inadvertent pressure or cyclic wear. A distinguishing feature of the invention is the use of a band hinge that holds together the temple member and the lens frame without the use of a pin or screw hinging mechanism. The invention allows for a high degree of freedom of movement for the temple member with respect to the lens frame which will prevent most forms of damages to the glasses from these types of events.

Abstract: A pair of spectacles includes a mechanism for securing a spectacle temple to the frame. The mechanism includes a rod having one end pivotally coupled to the frame and one or more recesses formed in the other end. A block has one end contacted with the rod and has one or more ribs for engaging with the recesses of the rod. The block is fixed to the spectacle temple. A spring biases the block toward the rod so as to engage the ribs with the recesses in order to position the block relative to the rod such that both the block and the rod can be easily engaged into the spectacle temple.

Abstract: An improved hinge connector for pivotal glasses temples is equipped with a hinge mounted onto a glasses frame and a pivot connector having a deep hole disposed at the rear portion thereof; -shaped block in which part of the pivot connector is housed; a spring and a rivet pin having a rivet head and a pole which is led through the spring with the pole having a number of grooves at the front end thereof. The front end of the pole is inserted into the deep hole of the pivot connector and is forged into permanent engagement with the pivot connector, and the spring is limited in place between the rivet head and the end of pivot connector and the end of the -shaped block whereby the temples of a glasses can be outwardly extended in excess of 90 degrees without breaking or damage.

Abstract: A connecting structure for connecting a glasses temple with a glasses frame is disclosed. The connecting structure includes a hinge means composed of a first hinge member and a second hinge member, a U-shaped resilient member, a compression spring and a rivet pin, wherein the first hinge member is fixed on one side of a glasses frame and pivotally connected with the second hinge member by a screw. The second hinge member is formed with a rear shaft hole and the rivet pin has a head portion and a shaft portion. The U-shaped resilient member has two slightly outward stretched free ends and is disposed at a rear end of the second hinge member.

Abstract: A multi-combination sunglasses assembly having a one-piece sunglasses lens, an elongated lens support frame, left and right temple members, and hinge members for detachably securing the temple members to the respective left and right ends of the lens support frame. The temple members are designed so that they can be adjusted for different sized heads while maintaining the ability to positively secure them to the wearer's head. One version has flexible temple members that have hook and loop fastening material secured to their ends so that they may be wrapped entirely around the wearer's head. A second version has adjustable temple members having a bendable ear engaging portion. The nose-pad assembly has structure that allows the sunglasses to be adjusted vertically to suit different shaped faces.