Patent ID: 8545011
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: G02C

Abstract:
1. An eyeglass component mounting system comprising: an eyeglass frame; a pair of earstems extending posteriorly relative to the frame, at least one of the earstems comprising an engagement section, the engagement section having a magnetic retention element disposed therein, the engagement section extending at least partially along the at least one earstem; and at least one decorative component comprising a body and first and second elongate flanges extending from the body, the body positionable on the at least one earstem in a disengaged position in which the first and second elongate flanges are disposed in first portions of the engagement section such that the magnetic retention element does not retain the decorative component in the engagement section, the body further being positionable on the at least one earstem in first and second engaged positions in which the first and second elongate flanges are disposed in second portions of the engagement section such that the magnetic retention element exerts an attractive force on the decorative component to retain the first and second flanges in the second portions of the engagement section during use theoreof, wherein the decorative component is movable from the disengaged position to the first and second engaged positions in a direction that extends from a top portion of the at least one earstem to a bottom portion of the at least one earstem such that the decorative component is reversible, wherein in the first engaged position the first flange is configured to form an exterior surface of the at least one earstem facing away from a head of a wearer and the second flange is configured to form an interior surface of the at least one earstem facing towards the head of the wearer, wherein in the second engaged position the second flange is configured to form the exterior surface of the at least one earstem facing away from the head of a wearer and the first flange is configured to form the interior surface of the at least one earstem facing towards the head of the wearer, and wherein in the first and second engaged positions the first and second flanges are generally flush with respective surfaces of the at least one earstem.