Abstract: A welding protector (1) has a curved eye protection shield (10) with an electrically switchable light filter. The welding protector further has a magnifying cover (20) for arrangement on an eye facing inner side of the eye protection shield. The magnifying cover is pre-shaped based on a curve that extends equidistant to the curve the eye protection shield is based on. Further, the magnifying cover has two optical lenses (27) which in combination only partially cover the eye protection shield.

Abstract: A band or frame for wearing on a person's head, as for example eyewear, is provided with a frame that has an inner frame member that is slidable relative to an outer frame element for stiffness or sizing adjustment of the band.

Abstract: An eyewear frame has a forehead bridge that rests and is supported on a forehead of a user. A lens is mounted to the frame and both the lens and the frame are free of contact with a nose of the user. A pair of temples extends continuously from the forehead bridge and rest on and is supported by sides of a head of the user above ears of the user without touching the ears of the user.

Abstract: An eyeglass is provided that can comprise a frame, a lens, and at least one retention component that can secure the lens relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to support at least one lens in a field of view of a wearer. The frame can include a first ear stem and a second ear stem that allows the frame to be worn on the wearer's head. The at least one retention component can be supported by the frame and/or the lens and can be movable or fixed relative to the frame and/or the lens. The retention component can engage an engagement portion of the frame and/or the lens for preventing the lens from separating from the frame in response to a ballistic event.

Abstract: An eyeglass is provided that can comprise a frame, a lens, and at least one retention component that can secure the lens relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to support at least one lens in a field of view of a wearer. The frame can include a first ear stem and a second ear stem that allows the frame to be worn on the wearer's head. The at least one retention component can be supported by the frame and/or the lens and can be movable or fixed relative to the frame and/or the lens. The retention component can engage an engagement portion of the frame and/or the lens for preventing the lens from separating from the frame in response to a ballistic event.

Abstract: An eyeglass is provided that can comprise a frame, a lens, and at least one retention component that can secure the lens relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to support at least one lens in a field of view of a wearer. The frame can include a first ear stem and a second ear stem that allows the frame to be worn on the wearer's head. The at least one retention component can be supported by the frame and/or the lens and can be movable or fixed relative to the frame and/or the lens. The retention component can engage an engagement portion of the frame and/or the lens for preventing the lens from separating from the frame in response to a ballistic event.

Abstract: Eyewear is provided that can comprise a frame, a lens, and at least one retention component that can secure the lens relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to support at least one lens in a field of view of a wearer. The retention component can be supported by the frame and/or the lens and can be movable or fixed relative to the frame and/or the lens. In some embodiments, the retention component can slidably engage an engagement portion of the frame and/or the lens for preventing the lens from separating from the frame in response to a ballistic event. In some embodiments, the eyewear can comprise a faceplate and a pair of straps that attach to the frame of the eyewear in a manner that evenly distributes compressive stresses across the surface of the faceplate.

Abstract: An eyeglass is provided that can comprise a frame, a lens, and at least one retention component that can secure the lens relative to the frame. The frame can be configured to support at least one lens in a field of view of a wearer. The frame can include a first ear stem and a second ear stem that allows the frame to be worn on the wearer's head. The at least one retention component can be supported by the frame and/or the lens and can be movable or fixed relative to the frame and/or the lens. The retention component can engage an engagement portion of the frame and/or the lens for preventing the lens from separating from the frame in response to a ballistic event.

Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses includes a frame and an auxiliary support. The frame has a pair of lens holders and a bridge interconnecting the lens holders. The bridge is formed with a slot. The auxiliary support is detachably mounted on the frame. The frame is formed with a recess and a protrusion. Further, the auxiliary support includes a bar abutting against the frame, a clasp extending downwardly from the bar and engaging releasably the slot in the bridge, a hook protruding from the bar and engaging releasably the recess, and a buckle protruding from the bar and formed with an aperture. The protrusion of the frame engages releasably the aperture in the buckle.

Abstract: Eyewear characterized as flip-up sunglasses include a combination of a spring loaded hinge and a magnetic seat. The spring loaded hinge relieves a user the task of properly placing a flip-up portion in a holding mechanism. In combination with the spring, the magnetic seat allows the flip-up lenses to be held against the spring force and provides a simple release action which may be quickly accomplished by merely breaking a magnetic contact bond. As such, the action of flipping up and flipping down a sunglasses lens or lenses becomes comfortable and simple. The glasses are particularly useful for users who frequently switch between looking into shadows and lighted areas which would otherwise require removing sunglasses and replacing them.

Abstract: A pair of multi-purpose glasses includes a frame body having a bridge portion, two side portions at opposite ends of the bridge portion respectively, two temples pivotally secured to the frame body at distal ends of the side portions respectively, and two movable lenses on the frame body. The glasses allow eyes to see through the lenses, or the lenses can be moved away from vision lines of at least one of the eyes. The lenses can be positioned at two sides of the frame body to serve as a pair of normal glasses. Alternative, each lens can be moved away from one eye to be positioned on the other side of the frame. The glasses can then serve, for example, as a pair of cosmetic glasses, or for applying eye drops.

Abstract: A multi-purpose protective eye shield having a main lens and at least one auxiliary lens attached to a universal frame which includes two temple bars and a nose support element. The frame may include a connecting bridge extending along the brow of the wearer. The auxiliary lenses are each individually coupled to the universal frame or the main lens. Associated with each auxiliary lens are individual hinges, for rotating the lenses about the hinge axis.

Abstract: The lens of a pair of sunglasses may be quickly replaced in its associated frame by inserting the top portion of the lens within an arcuate-shaped recess of the frame and snap fitting a plurality of dowels carried by the frame into corresponding sockets formed in the lens. Notches provided on opposite sides of each dowel facilitate engagement of the dowel within the recess. A V-shaped nose bridge is also secured to a correspondingly shaped notch in the lens and prevented from removal therefrom by a pair of lugs directed inwardly from opposite edges of the notch. A nose support is secured to the bridge by inserting pegs carried by the bridge into homes formed in the support.

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.