Patent ID: 11960151
Assignee: FAST METAL LLC
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 2:
3. An eyewear apparatus comprising:
an eyeglass frame, said eyeglass frame having a front surface and a rear surface and having a pair of openings therein for holding a pair of lenses;
a first temple engaged with a first end of said eyeglass frame;
a second temple engaged with a second end of said eyeglass frame opposite said first end thereof;
a first mount positioned at said first end of said eyeglass frame;
a second mount positioned at said second end of said eyeglass frame;
a protective lens, said protective lens formed of flexible lens material, said protective lens having a first connector on a first end thereof and a second connector on a second end thereof opposite said first connector;
said protective lens positionable to a removable engagement to said eyeglass frame by a first engagement of said first connector with said first mount, and a second engagement of said second connector with said second mount;
a gap formed between said protective lens and said front surface of said eyeglass frame;
said front surface of said eyeglass frame having a first curved surface;
said protective lens formed in a second curve running between said first end thereof and said second end thereof;
said second curve being substantially equal to said first curved surface;
said gap being curved and located in between said protective lens and said front surface of said eyeglass frame;
said first engagement of said first connector with said first mount, forming a first contact of said first end of said protective lens with said first mount;
said second engagement of said second connector with said second mount, forming a second contact of said second end of said protective lens with said second mount;
said first contact of said first end of said protective lens with said first connector preventing movement of said first end of said protective lens in a direction away from said second end of said protective lens;
said second contact of said second end of said protective lens with said second connector preventing movement of said second end of said protective lens in a direction away from said first end of said protective lens;
said eyeglass frame having openings therein;
said openings having polymeric lens holders therein for holding corrective lenses within said openings;
said lens holders having projecting portions extending therefrom into said gap; and
said projecting portions defining bumpers contacting said lens during any deflection thereof toward said eyeglass frame.