Patent ID: 7628484
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: G02C

Abstract:
1. Eyewear comprising a frame with lens and temples mounted to said frame, each of said temples comprising: (a) a branch having a proximal end, a distal end and an internal wall defining an aperture extending longitudinally along said branch, said internal wall having a first curved portion with a first curvature, said first curved portion being made of a flexible material; and (b) a member made of a rigid material, said member being slidably moveable in said aperture, said member having a second curved portion with a second curvature, said second curved portion registering with said first curved portion, said second curvature being greater than said first curvature such that movement of said member along said aperture and towards said distal end of said branch displaces said branch from a first position in which a first pressure is applied to a side of a wearer's head to a second position in which a second pressure is applied to the side of the wearer's head, said second pressure being greater than said first pressure.