Abstract: The ocular shading device has a frame (1) with a front piece (2) for supporting two opaque eye shading elements (3) and two hinged side pieces (4) adapted to grip a wearer's temple, at which they have down- and in-turned ends (41) as in a conventional pair of spectacles. The three frame pieces are of injection moulded acetal plastics material; whilst the vision assistance elements are of moulded polypropylene material. The front piece has back-turned ends (21), which are curved at (22) and extend straight back (23) from upper and lower hinge apertures (24). The straight extensions (23) limit the pivotal movements of the side pieces (4) in the use position. At the hinge apertures, the extensions are channel shaped, with the channel (25) being open inwards. The extensions have angled back edges (26), defining points (26′) with the tops of the extensions.

Abstract: A device for protecting the eyes by preventing incoming sunlight from falling upon the eyes includes a lens-free eye shade frame having detachable and interchangeable shades of different sizes and shapes attached to the frame and biased outward and extending horizontally from a wearer's face. The eye shade frame includes biasing members arranged on the front portion of the frame just above the wearer's eyes proximate the wearer's eyebrows for permitting adjustment of the shades on the frame by the wearer. The biasing members have engaging ends which are wedge shaped such that shades which engages the biasing members are biased horizontally outward from the wearer's face and are resiliently retained on the frame. The eye shade frame includes rearwardly extending ear extensions attached to the front portion of the frame which may be inwardly foldable.