Patent ID: 8911076
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G02C

Abstract:
1. An eyeglass for maintaining geometry and optical quality of a lens supported by the eyeglass, the eyeglass comprising: a frame adapted to be carried by the head of a wearer, the frame extending at least partially about a perimeter of the lens; a support member pivotally attached to the frame at a first joint and at a second joint such that the support member can be pivoted relative to the frame between a retaining position and an open position, the support member being moveable to the retaining position to enclose at least a portion of the perimeter of the lens for mounting the lens in the path of the wearer's field of view; and a securing member being movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the securing member being in the engaged position to secure the support member in the retaining position for securing the support member to the frame, and wherein the securing member includes a nosepiece component configured to contact the wearer's nose to support the eyeglass.