Patent ID: 6511176
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: G02C

Abstract:
An improved eyeglass retainer for an eyeglass-retainer combination, in which the eyeglasses have frames having left and right temple pieces, said temple pieces having retaining enclosures contained thereon, the ends of said temple pieces located towards the eyeglass lenses being regarded as the front, and in which the retainer is positively attached to each of said temple pieces by engaging a protuberance comprising a structure added to each of said temple pieces, wherein said structure comprises a lip having a front end and a back end, said lip attached to an elastic sleeve, said elastic sleeve slipping over said temple piece so as to position said lip on said temple piece so that said eyeglass retainer engages said front end of said lip in such a way so that a force exerted on said front end of said lip by said eyeglass retainer causes a reaction force on said back end of said retainer against said temple piece, said reaction force providing a positive attachment of said lip and thereby said eyeglass retainer against said temple piece.