Abstract: Eyeglasses comprises a face and temple. The face has an outer surface including an outer edge. The face also has a first end portion and a first lens opening. The outer edge being proximate to the first end portion. The temple has a portion defining an inner surface. The temple is pivotably coupled to the first end portion of the face. The temple is movable between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration so that the inner surface of the temple portion can move over the outer edge of the face without obstruction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a double foldable eyeglasses whose opposite temples can be folded toward the front, and then turned downward, thereby laying the folded temples below the front to be coplanar therewith. The front of the eyeglasses has two traverses integrally connected to the opposite ends of the bridge and to the opposite perpendicular joint pieces, and the opposite temples are hinged to the perpendicular joint pieces. The bridge comprises a hollow tube, and two opposite axles each integrally connected to one or the other rim are fitted in the hollow tube. Each axle has a coiled spring wound therearound, one end of the coiled spring being fixed to the axle, and the other end being fixed to the bridge. Each axle has a retainer formed thereon to be caught by catch means formed in the hollow tube. A resilient force to be applied to the rim increases with the increase of the angular rotation of the rim through the agency of coiled springs.

Abstract: A foldable spectacle frame having two lens frames forming a plane, two temples which are foldable to a thin form in substantially the same plane as the lens frames without lapping over the lens frames. Each of the temples comprises an auxiliary temple member supported by a pivot provided at an outer portion of the lens frames and being movable about the pivot in an auxiliary plane of pivotal movement substantially orthogonal to the plane of the lens frames, and a main temple member pivoted to the auxiliary temple rotatably in a main plane of pivotal movement orthogonal to the auxiliary plane of pivotal movement of the auxiliary temple member. The spectacle frame further comprises a slide member slidably provided within the auxiliary temple and having a length permitting a base end thereof to project from the auxiliary temple member, and biasing means for biasing the slide member away from the pivot when folding the spectacle frame.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to multipurpose containers in which a variety of items can be stored, such as eyeglasses writing instruments, pills, medicines, thermometers, rulers, note pads, to name a few of the nearly limitless number of items that can be stored. The containers may be provided with writing implements or gauges to measure a parameter, such as a timepiece, or a computational device, such as a calculator.

Abstract: A pair of spectacles having a curved lens body having opposite ends, and a pair of curved left and right arms connected to the opposite ends of the body. A hinge connection at each end of the body connects the corresponding arm for pivotal movement of the arm relative to the body to enable opening and closing of the spectacles. A swivel connection associated with each arm allows the arm to be turned from a normal position to a reversed position for lying close to the body, with the arm being curved in the same direction as the body.

Abstract: Foldable eyewear includes first and second lens rims, a bridge portion between the first and second lens rims, connectors between the bridge and the first and second lens rims, and at least one spring positioned at a folding hinge that rotatably joins the bridge portion and a lens rim-bridge connector. The spring-hinged mechanism that joins the bridge portion and a lens rim-bridge connector allows the user to fold one lens rim on top of the other for compact storage while preventing unwanted instability and unwanted transitions between the folded and unfolded positions. The spring-hinged mechanism allows the lens rim-bridge connector to “hyper-extend” relative to the bridge portion to absorb impact/force without breaking.

Abstract: An eyeglass apparatus is provided including a pair of lenses and a housing therefor in which the lenses are disposed in a stowed position and are able to be shifted to a use position while still connected to the housing. The lenses are operably connected to a pivot mount, so that they pivot into and out from the housing to provide for space conservation in the housing. A detent is provided between the lenses and housing which releasably maintains the lenses in their stowed position and is operable via an actuator to allow the lenses to shift to their use position where the housing preferably is between the lensee to be used as a handle. In this form, the housing includes opposite side openings, and there is a biasing mechanism that urges the lens assemblies out through the side openings. The viewing lenses are kept attached to the housing whether in the stowed or use position thereof so as to prevent their separation from each other, and the potential for loss that this creates.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to multipurpose containers in which a variety of items can be stored, such as eyeglasses writing instruments, pills, medicines, thermometers, rulers, note pads, to name a few of the nearly limitless number of items that can be stored. The containers may be provided with writing implements or gauges to measure a parameter, such as a timepiece, or a computational device, such as a calculator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a foldable glasses including a rear banding member which is made of resin, surrounds a rear of a human head and has projected end portions, legs having receiving grooves formed on end portions thereof so that the projected end portions are received into the receiving grooves, respectively, and lens supporting members hinge-connected to the legs so that the lens supporting members are rotated centering around the legs, respectively. The inner diameter of the foldable glasses is adjusted by the movement of the rear banding member, and thus the user can have a good feeling in wearing the glasses. Also, since the lens supporting members are rotated, the inconvenience caused by the frequent wearing/removing of the glasses is minimized.

Abstract: Disclosed is a foldable spectacle frame, comprising: two lens frames each having an inner end and an outer end, a retractable bridge connecting the two lens frames in an opposed relation at the inner ends thereof, in which the retractable bridge having an adjustable length which is able to be frictionally retained between a smallest folded position and a largest normal position; and two retractable temples hinged to the lens frames at the outer ends thereof, each of the retractable temples having an adjustable length which is able to be adjusted between a smallest folded position and a largest normal position.

Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses as provided with a mechanism on the nose bridge making it possible to turn one of the glasses around. A side piece attached thereto turns over together with one of the glasses, with the result that both of the eyepieces will be displaced over the glasses on both sides so as to protect the glasses from impact and the like when folded. Located within the bridge nose main body is a screw surrounded by a spring. At each end of the screw there are washers which provide for ease of movement between the spring and the screw. The spring is under compression at all times. Still further, the screw is tightly thread fitted into the connecting portion of the bridge so as to prevent loosening.

Abstract: The invention is an improved connection of ear upholders for integrally molded arch eyeglasses comprising a lens and a frame. The connection ends of the ear upholders form curved hooks. When the ear upholders are unfolded prior to wearing the eyeglasses, the hook rim of the connection end will gradually reach against a lateral rim of the eyeglasses frame. When the angle for unfolding the ear upholders is limited to a direction perpendicular to the eyeglasses frame, users may unfold the ear upholders and fix them in the preset right angle automatically without adjusting the positions of the ear upholders.

Abstract: Eyeglasses convertible into an eyeglass case, including a frame, seats, rotary blocks, upper and lower covers, and hinges. The frame has lenses and a larger nose pad at the center. The seats are provided on both ends of the frame and have upper and lower grooves on one side, with a screw hole disposed intermediate of the upper and lower grooves. The rotary blocks have a projection and can turn about an angle of 180 degrees in the seats. The rotary blocks further have a recess on one side with a through hole for receiving a screw rod, whereby the hinge is pivotally secured in the recess. The hinges are provided at front ends of the upper and lower covers that serve as casings of the eyeglass case or earpieces of the eyeglasses.

Abstract: A pair of eyeglasses includes two frames each holding a lens. Each frame includes an outer end to which a connecting member is securely attached. A chain includes two ends respectively attached to the connecting members. One of the frames includes an inner end pivotally connected to the other frame magnetic closure is provided for the connecting members.

Abstract: An improved structure of a foldable glasses comprises two lenses and two supporting legs. The front ends of the two supporting legs are pivotally connected with outer sides of the two lenses, the supporting legs are formed with respective front sections and rear sections, the front sections and the rear sections are pivotally connected with one another. Each of the two lenses has a respective pivotal portion, and the two pivotal portions are horizontally penetrated by a pivotal element so as to pivotally connect the two lenses. Thereby, foldable, portable and storable glasses structure are formed and these glasses are suitable to glasses without frames and have a special folded way. Thus, the two lenses and two supporting legs are formed with a folding way in different directions so as to reduce the overlapping width.

Abstract: A pair of foldable compact glasses comprising two frames for retraining two lenses therein and each provided with a hinge device at the outer side thereof, two temples each pivoting to the hinge devices, and a bridge device connecting the two frames. A height difference is provided between the hinge devices provided at the outer sides of the two frames so as to prevent the temples from overlaying and interlacing each other while folding and in aid of increasing the lens area, and/or the distance between the bridge device and wearer's nose bridge is increased so as to increase wearer's comfort. The glasses can be subsequently received within a rigid container after folding. This invention future discloses resilient nose pad devices for use in a pair of glasses, which resilient nose pad devices are tightly pressed against each other when the foldable compact glasses are folded so as to reduce overall thickness of the folded glasses.

Abstract: Spectacles frame comprising a frame body (10) and two side arms (12, 14) insertable into the upper portion (24) of the body and withdrawable therefrom into the use position. The side arm housings in the upper portion (24) consist of a single tube (26) into which both side arms may be fitted. The tube has tow opposite open ends (30, 32) at opposite side ends of the upper portion (24) of the body (20). The front ends (12a, 14a) of the side arms (12, 14) are tapered and the side arms may be folded across one another so that both may be inserted into the tube (26).

Abstract: An eye protector assembly 10 is provided which includes a film-like, resilient collapsible lens 20 that wraps about the eyes of the wearer W from temple T to temple T. The lens 20 is partially held in place by its left and right wings 30 which include respective left and right temple pads 40. The lens 20 is offset from the face of the wearer W by horizontal pads 60 which increase the wearer's W comfort and provide circulation via two primary vents 70 to allow perspiration to dissipate from the enclosure created between the lens 20 and the wearer's W face. A nose cutout region 90, conforming to the general shape of a typical user's nose N, is provided at the midpoint of the lens 20 at its bottom edge 28. A nose saddle 100, made of soft, resilient foam or rubber-type material, is attached adjacent the nose cutout region 90 on the rear concave surface 24 of the lens 20. The nose saddle 100 conforms to the shape of the nose N of the wearer W.

Abstract: Foldable glasses having telescoping temples and central pivoting bridge. The temples are shown with three or four telescoping elements. The four element temple has a distal element that is preformed from material that has a memory which when extended curves around the ear of the user and when the elements are telescoped together can be straightened for inserting in the adjacent straight telescopic element. Two bridge pivoting embodiments are shown, one has a angled pivot pin and the other has a spring biased pivotal section wherein the adjacent pivotal elements are vertically and horizontally translatable against the spring bias when the frame elements are folded for non-use.

Abstract: A pair of foldable compact glasses comprises two frames for retraining two lenses therein and each provided with a hinge device at the outer sides thereof, two temples respectively pivoting to the hinge devices, and a bridge device connecting the two frames. The bridge device can be folded about the normal axes of the frames such that the glasses can be subsequently received within a rigid container after folding.

Abstract: The invention concerns goggles, in particular for sports and/or leisure wear, having a side piece, a curved front bar, a visor and a bridge for the nose. The side piece and the visor can be pivoted relative to each other. In the operating position they lie in different planes at an angle to each other and, in the rest position, they lie in planes substantially parallel to each other. The visor is resilient and is connected to the side piece by means of hinges or guides disposed in an eccentric or lateral area of the visor such that, when the side piece pivots towards the visor, the latter is resiliently deformed and is adapted to the shape of the front bar. If non-resilient visors are provided, the bridge connecting them is resilient and deformed resiliently when the side piece is pivoted towards the visors. In this way, the visors are moved into the desired operating position.

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 spectacle frame which is low in height when folded, which is made up of a smaller number of parts and can be assembled efficiently at a low cost. Each auxiliary temple is connected to a mounting piece fixed to a lens frame so that it can be folded downward from the position in which it extends rearwardly from the mounting piece. When it is bent downward, it is resiliently urged upward. A main temple is connected to the rear end of each auxiliary temple so that it can be bend downward from the position in which it extends rearward from the auxiliary temple. Each auxiliary temple houses mechanisms for keeping the auxiliary temple in a predetermined position relative to the mounting piece and for keeping the main temple in a predetermined position relative to the auxiliary temple. It is thus possible to use the same parts for both these mechanisms and thus to reduce the number of parts of the entire spectacles.

Abstract: Detachable sunglasses with magnets which are inexpensive, handled easily, not an obstacle when not in use stably attached, and not incongruous when used. Detachable templeless sunglasses comprises templeless sunglasses composed of sunglasses and a frame comprising a magnet to either end thereof, and eyeglasses composed of glasses and a frame comprising a magnet to either end thereof to make said templeless sunglasses detachable to said eyeglasses. The templeless sunglasses are provided with a hinge at the bridge of their frame to make them foldable.

Abstract: Spectacles accommodated in a flat case comprise an auxiliary temple member pivoted to the outer end of upper side of a lens frame and a main temple member pivoted to a free end of the temple member, the temple members being folded generally in the same plane as the lens frame and prepared from a light metal. The main temple member is provided at its outer end with an earpiece prepared from an easily elastically deformable synthetic resin and having an ear-engaging bent portion at the earpiece outer end. The spectacles can be worn by the user with good stability by engaging the bent portion on the ear from above. The case has a small height H.sub.0 less than the bend height H of the bent portion and corresponding to the overall thickness of the lens frame and the auxiliary temple member as folded.

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: Facial protective wear comprising a lens portion for disposition over each eye of a wearer, a support frame for attaching each lens portion thereto, temple bars coupled hingedly to respective outwardly extending portions of the frame, the temple bars being adapted to provide support on the wearer's ears and a nose support disposed between the lens portions for supporting the facial protective wear on the wearer's nose. Preferably a nose protective portion is disposed between the lens portions. The nose protective portion can take a variety of forms. The frame may be divided into two frame portions, the two frame portions each supporting a respective lens portion, the two frame portions being hingedly coupled together between the two lens portions at, for example, the nose protective portion, so that the facial protective wear can be collapsed for storage.

Abstract: The reading glasses are foldable, the hinge (4) having only a single joint axis (5). The optical part (1) of the eyeglasses is in one piece with the nosepiece (2) and consists of a synthetic material. I.e., frameless eyeglasses whose foldable earpieces (9-11) consist of a metal are obtained. The hinge (4-7) consists of a metal and lies embedded in the nosepiece (2). The latter is provided with recesses (14) in which the folded earpieces (9-11) lie. The eyeglasses can be produced inexpensively and may be folded up with small dimensions.

Abstract: Foldable eyeglasses having a first frame holding a lens and a second frame for holding a lens. The first frame has a first leaf and a second leaf with a predetermined space therebetween. At least one of the first or second leaves has a protrusion for locking the first frame to the second frame. The second frame has a third leaf with a complimentary detent for engaging the protrusion of the first frame. The first and second frames are rotably mounted together by a hinge allowing rotation about an axis extending through the first, second, and third leaves from a folded position wherein the frames are folded together to an open position wherein the third leaf rotates into the space between the first leaf and the second leaf and the protrusion engages the detent to lock the frames together.

Abstract: A foldable elastic temple for spectacles having a front half temple elastically combined with a lens frame by means of an elastic assembly consisting of a connector, a socket, a spring and a bolt, the elastic assembly fitted in a front chamber provided in a front end portion of the front temple to provide the front half temple with elasticity to be stretched outward for wearing on any size of a face, and a rear half temple combined pivotally with the front half temple to allow the front half temple folded on the rear half temple for minimizing the length of the temple in putting away.

Abstract: Foldable glasses and a container combination in which the lense frames of the glasses are hinged at the bridge where they are joined for folding back parallel to each other; retractable temples are provided which are hinged to the opposite sides of the lense frames from their bridge connections, with the temples also being foldable against the lense frames to produce a minimum sized article which fits in a rigid two part container defining a cavity of an overall shape and size to receive and protect the glasses when folded.

Abstract: When a plurality of effects are simultaneously applied to an input audio signal, a plurality of effect-algorithms each for applying solely an effect to the input signal are stored in a memory, and a plurality of combination-algorithms or combination-data which represent combinations of the effects and orders in which effects are applied to the input audio signal are stored in the memory. When one of the combination-algorithms or the combination-data is selected, effect-algorithms included in the selected combination-algorithm or combination-data are selectively read out from the memory. A program for applying effects in a predetermined combination and order is written by CPU based on the read out effect-algorithms and combination-algorithm or combination-data. Receiving the program, DSP successively applies effects to the input audio signal in accordance with the program.

Abstract: A pair of collapsible glasses comprising two lens frames, a bridge pivotally connected between the two lens frames, two butterfly-shaped connecters respectively pivotally connecting a round front half temple with one of the two lens frame, two front half temples respectively pivotally connected with a rear half temple of a C shape made of elastic material, the two connecters able to be pivotally bent to let the front and the rear half temples stretched outward to fit the size of the face of a wearer, the two lens frames being foldable to the front of the bridge, the two front half temples being foldable to the side of the lens frames, and the rear half temples being foldable to the side of of the front half temples.

Abstract: The eye glass frame is comprised of a pair of rims for receiving the lenses; side temples connected at one end to the outside edge of each rim, each side temple formed to rest behind the wearer's ears; and at least one supporting member attached to the side temple for securing the eye glass frame to the wearer's hair to properly position the lenses relative to the wearer's eyes. The glass frame may have several supporting members, which have several alternative configurations. That is, the supporting member may be comprised of at least one joint member attached to the side temple, and at least one head seating member formed at the free end of the joint member. The supporting member may be further comprised of at least one connecting member provided between the joint member and the head seating member. The head seating member has several alternative configurations.

Abstract: A foldable spectacle frame having temples which are foldable to a thin form in the same plane as its lens frames without lapping over the lens frames. Each of the temples comprises an auxiliary temple member having a length corresponding to the vertical width of the lens frame and supported by an outer portion of upper side of the lens frame pivotally movably in a plane substantially orthogonal to the plane of the lens frame, and a main temple member pivoted to the auxiliary temple member rotatably in a plane orthogonal to the plane of pivotal movement of the auxiliary temple member. The spectacle frame further comprises a slide member slidably provided on the auxiliary temple member and having a length permitting a base end thereof to project from the auxiliary member, means for moving the slide member away from the lens frame when the main member is folded, and means for engaging the slide member with the lens frame by cooperation of the slide member and the lens frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a collapsible glasses frame having fronts which are spread when used and collapsible when not used, comprising a mechanism for setting a pad member into a predetermined position when the fronts are spread for use, and a mechanism for shifting the pad member when said fronts are folded up, thus enabling the glasses frame to be made more compact.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pair of spectacles comprising a pair of lenses held by the respective lens frames, a side extending backwardly from each of said lens frames and balancing means for eliminating or reducing the load on the nose of a user. Therefore, the spectacles of the present invention requires no or substantially no bridge means for supporting the weight of the spectacles on the nose of the user.

Abstract: Super-slim folding spectacles comprising two symmetrically arranged spectacle frames and perpendicularly assembled temples, in which the two frames are assembled with a hinged joint in two parts, one of which has a spring pin protruding out of a blind hole in a groove and rolling over an arched end of the other part until it sticks in a notch of a groove to thus fix the two frames in an unfolded position is disclosed. The frames can be easily, horizontally folded until they are parallel in a common plane and close together with their temples separately folded and lying across them. The folded spectacles, which are small and thin in size and conveniently arranged for carrying and storing, are practical and considered a brand-new design.

Abstract: An eyeglass frame includes a lens frame having a pair of opposed endpieces, two hollow connectors each having one end pivoted to one of the endpieces, and two elongated bows each having one end pivoted to the other end of one hollow connector. The elongated bows are turnable relative to the hollow connectors between a first bow position, wherein the elongated bows are aligned with the hollow connectors, and a second bow position, wherein the elongated bows are positioned transverse to and inward of the hollow connectors. The hollow connectors are turnable relative to the endpieces about a generally vertical plane between a first connector position, wherein the hollow connectors extend rearwardly and horizontally from the endpieces, and a second connector position, wherein the hollow connectors extend vertically downward from the endpieces.

Abstract: A spectacle frame comprising a pair of lens frames, a pair of temples hingedly connected to the outer portions of the respective lens frames, bridges each projecting from the inner portion of one of the lens frames toward the other lens frame, and a hinge portion provided at the forward ends of the bridges to make the lens frames inwardly foldable. The hinge portion has a pivot pin inclined at a small angle with a vertical line, so that when the spectacle frame is folded, the inner faces of the lens frames are opposed to each other with the temples opposed to the outer faces of the lens frames.

Abstract: This invention relates to a folding glasses which is provided with a pair of lens covers adapted to be swung between a horizontal position for shading glare light and a dependent position for protecting lenses thereof, and is adapted to be folded into a decorative shape of a beetle or the like.

Abstract: This invention relates to handy spectacles comprising of the front frame material having a pair of lens thereupon, a pair of the temple material connected with the said front frame material, the said temple material having the sheath which is equipped with the mouth wherefrom the said front frame material comes in and with the retractable system wherein the ear-rack rod is to be stored, and finally the front frame material, the temple material and the ear-rack rod, these three parts comes into a perfect one piece body in the thinnest size for easier carriage.

Abstract: Reading glasses are specially constructed to permit them to assume a compact storage condition when not in use. Lightweight half lenses are pivoted to the lower ends of an arched nose bridge which functions as a spring to provide the sole force necessary to maintain the eyeglasses on the nose. The lenses may pivot about pivot pins on the nose bridge through pivot arcs of 90.degree. between the wearing and storage positions. The lenses occupy a common plane in all positions. Notches in the lens edges receive the legs of the nose piece to provide a detent for retaining the lenses in the wearing position.

Abstract: Eyeglasses of a type which permit interchanging of lenses are disclosed which employ a collapsible frame having a pair of hingedly interconnected lens-mounting portions. The lens-mounting portions are configured to engage the peripheral edge of the lens and include several prongs. The peripheral edge of the lenses include prong-receiving recesses which position the lenses relative to the frame to provide secure mounting thereto. The lens-mounting portions of the frame also include a separable connection wherein a mounting lug mounted to one part of the section is received in a socket formed at an end of an opposing section. The separable connection allows the lens-mounting portions to open, facilitating mounting and removal of the lenses, and close so as to provide secure mounting of the lens relative to the frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for increasing perceived reverberant field diffusion in systems providing electro-acoustic reverberant enhancement to rooms or spaces includes independent modulation of the phase of each individual release loudspeaker channel in response to an effectively random infrasonic modulating signal, independently developed for each channel. Each loudspeaker release channel is fed from an electronic reverberator. The release channel signals are timed to emerge into the room at different times. The amplitude of each channel may also be modulated. In one embodiment, independent devices for generating infrasonic modulating signals have the characteristics of at least two frequencies being present within the range of about five seconds/cycle to about five cycles/second, for supplying control signals for achieving modulation in phase and amplitude.

Abstract: A pair of folding eyeglasses and watch carrying case comprises a pair of frame members hinged together at an intermediate bridge point and slidable within a pair of upper and lower sleeves which contain a lens mounted therebetween. A temple bar having an intermediate spring portion extends from the other end of each upper sleeve and terminates in an ear piece. The eyeglasses may be readily folded with the upper sleeves in a juxtaposed position by merely unlocking the hinge and rotating the lenses 90 degrees. The eyeglasses are stored in a carrying case beneath a pivotal watch movement having apertures at opposing sides through which the temple bars protrude at one end and the hinge protrudes at the other end. A strap is fixedly mounted to the case at one end and includes intermediate locking means for the temple bars and a removable coupling at the other end for connection to a mating coupling on the watch case.

Abstract: An optical lens carrying support structure for use with a protective face mask, comprising a pair of lens frames, each frame comprising an eyewire and a hinge portion, the lens frames being connected by a hinged nosepiece. The support structure attaches to the face mask by a slideably releasable dove-tail connection to a trapezoidal back-block, which back-block rigidly attaches to the face mask, with two opposite faces of the trapezoidal back-block inclined with respect to each other so as to establish the proper pantoscopic angle. The face-form angle is accomplished by virtue of an angled relation of the eyewire to the hinge portion of the lens frame. The lens frames fold back toward each other, facilitating removal of the lenses and folding the face mask assembly flat.

Abstract: Foldable eyeglasses are disclosed that can be closed and stored in the form of a money clip. A pair of lenses are connected by a hinged bridge that allow the lenses to be folded together. Both temples of the eyeglasses are formed from a series of segments connected by hinges or pivots. In the open position, the segments are unfolded to form the temples and allow the eyeglasses to be worn by the user. In the closed position, the segments of each temple fold together to form the exterior side faces of the money clip, with the lenses folded and sandwiched between these exterior faces.

Abstract: An eyeglass assembly includes first and second lens holding frames, each of which has a temple piece pivotally attached to and extending rearwardly from an edge portion of the frame. The first and second frames are releasably and pivotally connected to each other in an overlapping manner and the snap connector use to join the frames is disposed within recesses in the frames so that when the frames are connected they will be flush against each other and no portion of the connector will be visible.

Abstract: An adjustable nose piece that is incorporable by sunglasses includes a bridge, nose pads and wires connecting the nose pads to respective rims of the sunglasses. The bridge may be hinged to provided a collapsible sunglasses. The wires include an intermediate portion unattached to the respective rim or nose pad. This free portion may be deformed to provide adjustment of the nose pads. The wires are strong enough for normal wear and use, and sufficiently ductile for adjustment of the nose pads. The wires are susceptible of repeated plastic deformations to allow successive adjustment.