Patent ID: 6070303
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: G02C,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for supporting eyewear about the neck of a user, said device comprising:an elongated flexible member for being positioned about the neck of the user, said elongated member having first and second terminal ends;a retaining member, attached to said elongated flexible member at said terminal ends, and defining an aperture for receiving a portion of the eyewear therein to thereby support the eyewear on the device;wherein the retaining member comprises a pendant having two channels on opposite sides of said pendant, and a groove in the top of said pendant, suitable for admitting and releasably securing, respectively, the inside edges and the connecting bar of a pair of clip-on sunglasses; andwherein the channels are wider at the point where they intersect the top surface of the pendant, and taper to a narrower width as they reach the point where they intersect the bottom surface of the pendant.