Patent ID: 8852092
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An eyelid-engaging eyewear comprising: wherein an eyewear frame having open spaces configuratively aligned in front of eyes of an end user and about which eyelid engaging member is configured to pivot to engage, lift, and hold up eyelids of an end user so as to aid in installing and/or removing contact lenses with respect to said eyes of the end user; wherein the eyewear frame includes foldable sides that rotate and engage upon ears of the end user, and the eyewear frame rests atop of a nose of the end user so as to wear the eyewear frame in a manner consistent with traditional eyeglasses; wherein the eyewear frame includes a suction cup at a bridge, and which is directed inwardly so as to adhere to a forehead of said end user; wherein the eyelid engaging member includes armatures that extend laterally at distal ends; wherein pivoting members attach to the eyewear frame at pivot points, and rotate there about to maneuver the armatures; wherein a handle spans across the pivoting members such that the entire eyelid engaging member resembles a “U” shaped member that rotates at said pivot points with the eyewear frame; wherein the handle and the armatures are generally parallel with one another; wherein the pivoting members are generally parallel with one another; wherein the pivoting members are generally perpendicular with respect to the handle and the armatures; wherein the armatures bend outwardly whereas the handle extends there between; wherein the armatures are separated from the handle by a length of the pivoting members; wherein the pivot points are located at a pivoting distance along the length of the pivoting members; wherein the pivoting points are located at a top center position of each of the open spaces.