Patent ID: 6758561
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: G02C

Abstract:
An eyeglass device comprising:two temporal members, a primary eyeglass frame having means for holding a first set of lenses therein, said primary eyeglass frame including a first bridge, two first side portions, each having a first temporal extension for connecting to a temporal member for retaining the primary frame on a user, each said first temporal extension including a first magnet attached thereto, an auxiliary eyeglass frame having means for holding a second set of lenses therein, said auxiliary eyeglass frame including a second bridge, two second side portions, each having a second temporal extension, each said second temporal extension including a second magnet attached thereto, wherein the first magnets attached to respective ones of the first temporal extensions magnetically engage respective second magnets attached to respective ones of said second temporal extension in overlying relation so as to secure said auxiliary eyeglass frame to said primary eyeglass frame and wherein at least a portion of said temporal members and at least one of said first bridge and said second bridge is comprised of a flexible shape memory alloy.