Abstract: Eyewear comprising a lens frame, at least one earpiece, and at least one extension element is disclosed. The extension element is moveable between a retracted position, wherein the element is partially or completely hidden behind the eyepiece, and an extended position, wherein the element is positioned below the earpiece. The earpiece may include a recess for receiving the extension element in a nested relationship when the extension element is in the retracted position.

Abstract: Eyewear comprising a lens frame, at least one earpiece, and at least one extension element is disclosed. The extension element is moveable between a retracted position, wherein the element is partially or completely hidden behind the eyepiece, and an extended position, wherein the element is positioned below the earpiece. The earpiece may include a recess for receiving the extension element in a nested relationship when the extension element is in the retracted position.

Abstract: Eyewear comprising a lens frame, at least one temple or ear piece, and at least one hinge. The hinge may be a substantially C-shaped wire with two end portions inserted through axially aligned pairs of holes formed into the lens frame and the temple. Alternatively, the hinge may be omitted and a hinge faceplate having a vertical rod portion integrally formed thereto may be coupled with the lens frame and the temple. Specifically, the temple may have a protrusion mating with a depression formed into the lens frame and the temple may have a depression formed therein mating with a rod end of the vertical rod portion, such that a portion of the temple is sandwiched between and rotatable relative to the vertical rod portion of the hinge faceplate and the lens frame.

Abstract: Eyewear comprising a lens frame, at least one temple or ear piece, and at least one hinge. The hinge may be a substantially C-shaped wire with two end portions inserted through axially aligned pairs of holes formed into the lens frame and the temple. Alternatively, the hinge may be omitted and a hinge faceplate having a vertical rod portion integrally formed thereto may be coupled with the lens frame and the temple. Specifically, the temple may have a protrusion mating with a depression formed into the lens frame and the temple may have a depression formed therein mating with a rod end of the vertical rod portion, such that a portion of the temple is sandwiched between and rotatable relative to the vertical rod portion of the hinge faceplate and the lens frame.

Abstract: An adjustable and detachable nose pad assembly (22) for eyeglasses (10) is provided and includes a central bridge section (24) with a pair of obliquely oriented and diverging posts (26) each supporting a nose pad (34, 36). Each nose pad (34, 36) is shiftable relative to an associated post (26) and can be locked in place in a desired position by means of a mechanical interlock assembly (44, 46). The bridge section (24) has a pair of hook elements (30, 32) which are designed for seating within complemental recesses (50, 52) formed in the bridge (16) of eyeglasses (10); in this manner, the assembly (22) may be selectively detached from the eyeglasses (10) for adjustment, and then can be reattached. The invention also provides an eyewear assembly (64) including primary eyeglasses (10), a detachable nose pad assembly (22), and an auxiliary eyeglass unit (54) also provided with a nose pad assembly (62) similar to the assembly (22).

Abstract: An adjustable and detachable nose pad assembly (22) for eyeglasses (10) is provided and includes a central bridge section (24) with a pair of obliquely oriented and diverging posts (26) each supporting a nose pad (34, 36). Each nose pad (34, 36) is shiftable relative to an associated post (26) and can be locked in place in a desired position by means of a mechanical interlock assembly (44, 46). The bridge section (24) has a pair of hook elements (30, 32) which are designed for seating within complemental recesses (50, 52) formed in the bridge (16) of eyeglasses (10); in this manner, the assembly (22) may be selectively detached from the eyeglasses (10) for adjustment, and then can be reattached. The invention also provides an eyewear assembly (64) including primary eyeglasses (10), a detachable nose pad assembly (22), and an auxiliary eyeglass unit (54) also provided with a nose pad assembly (62) similar to the assembly (22).