Patent ID: 6139143
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: G02C,Y10T

Abstract:
An eyewear temple for attachment to an eyewear front, said temple comprising an elongate member having opposite front and back ends and opposite inner and outer surfaces, said temple having a flexible pivot section formed adjacent said front end, said pivot section including consecutive first, second and third bends of substantially similar radius to form a generally serpentine configuration, said first bend being closest to said back end and said third bend being closest to said front end, said first bend curving inwardly toward said inner surfaces, said second bend curving inwardly and then outwardly back toward said outer surface, and said third bend curving outwardly back toward said inner surface in the direction of said front end, and said elongate member including means thereon for said selectively and releasably retaining said temple in a folded relationship with respect to said eyewear front when mounted thereto.