Abstract:
A frameless glassware assembly attaching to body piercing studs. Design consisting of an elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a metal arm, which is attached to a frameless glass lens assembly. Design allows for frameless eyeglass attachment to the eyebrow studs or to the nose studs of a user via the elastomeric C-clip. One embodiment allows the frameless glassware to attach to eyebrow studs and the second allows the frameless glassware to attach to a nose stud. Both designs are frameless and avoid side wire earpieces common to hold glassware to the face of a user.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to eye glass wear and, more specifically, to glasses having clip members for attachment to body piercing studs. 
     The present invention is frameless eyeglasses having elastomeric c-clip members that selectively attach to eyebrow studs and/or nose bridge studs. 
     The eyeglasses of the present invention is provided in two designs. The first design, attaches to eyebrow studs and consists of a flexible elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a metal arm, which is attached to the frameless glass lens by means of a threaded bolt, two washers and a nut. The lenses are coupled together by a one piece bridge and nose rest fixedly attached to the lens by a screw, two washers and a nut. 
     The second design attaches to a nose bridge stud also by means of a flexible elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a frameless eyeglass lens by means of a screw, two washers and a nut and clipped to the distal end of a nose bridge stud. Both designs are frameless and are void of ear pieces side wires commonly used to hold the eyewear to the face. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     There are other sunglasses retaining devices designed for holding the positioning of sunglasses. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 1,749,676 issued to Sadler et al on Mar. 4, 1930. 
     Another patent was issued to Styli on May 6, 1941 as U.S. Pat. No. 2,240,725. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 2,926,563 was issued to Lockwood on Mar. 1, 1960 and still yet another was issued on Nov. 28, 1961 to Sadel as U.S. Pat. No. 3,010,365. 
     Another patent was issued to Fernandez on Oct. 31, 1972 as U.S. Pat. No. 3,701,592. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 3,758,202 was issued to Chunga, Sr. on Sep. 11, 1973. Another was issued to Treadaway, Sr. on Dec. 4, 1990 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,974,955 and still yet another was issued on Oct. 14, 1997 to Ignatowski as U.S. Pat. No. 5,675,988. 
     Another patent was issued to Peschel et al. on Feb. 17, 1998 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,719,655. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,818,566 was issued to Carlon et al. on Oct. 6, 1998. Another was issued to Hamano on Sep. 4, 2001 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,283,594 and still yet another was issued on Oct. 2, 2001 to Rittmann as U.S. Pat. No. 6,296,355. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 1,749,676 
     Inventor: Frederick W. Sadler et al. 
     Issued: Mar. 4, 1930 
     The invention is a novel means, which the shades may be readily secured to goggles and also spectacles. The shades may be readily adjusted in to a position or positions which will afford the maximum protection for the eyes, the shades being adapted to be adjusted to position them above or at one side or in front of the glasses and being adapted in any adjusted position thereof to occupy any angular position with respect to the glasses. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 2,240,725 
     Inventor: Harry H. Styll 
     Issued: May 6, 1941 
     The invention is an improved means of forming an ophthalmic mounting having its lens supporting means positioned above the useful field of vision and having a substantially rigid construction between the bridge and temple suppporting portions thereof to which the lenses are attached and supported substantially free from shock and strain during the use of the mounting. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 2,926,563 
     Inventor: Lee John Lockwood 
     Issued: Mar. 1, 1960 
     The invention is a clip-on sunglass mounting which is highly reliable in operation throughout long periods of use, and which will maintain a substantially uniform and not abnormal spring pressure for clipping and securely maintaining the sunglasses in place. The vertical axes of the sunglass lenses are held in exact parallel position when spread apart and clipped onto ordinary glasses or spectacles, without the necessity of bending any parts of the frame out of shape. The invention allows the driver of an automobile to both grasp and mount the sunglasses with one hand, while controlling the steering wheel with the other. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 3,010,365 
     Inventor: Leo Sadel 
     Issued: Nov. 28, 1961 
     The invention provides holder members in the form of clips, which may be releasably attached to an eyeglass frame and arranged to engage the ears of the wearer to maintain the eyeglasses in position on the head of the wearer. Associated with each ear piece is a lobe-encircling holder member which is adapted to curve around and above the lobule or fleshy ear lobe of the wearer, and which has a resilient tip formed to hook back on and engage the anti-tragus, the protruding cartilaginous shelf above the lobule from which the latter depends. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 3,701,592 
     Inventor: Jose J. Fernandez 
     Issued: Oct. 31, 1972 
     A pair of spectacles provided with a nose bridge specifically contoured to conform to the upper nose of the wearer with a central portion of the bridge made from plastic or metal alloy material including a U-shaped cavity forming a vacuum around a portion of the nose for retaining the spectacles in their normal position. The spectacles are attached by modest pressure at the bridge without the deforming permanent pressure of the pincenez type bridge without the well known ear bows. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 3,758,202 
     Inventor: Lorenzo Chunga, Sr. 
     Issued: Sep. 11, 1973 
     Eyeglass frames for supporting lenses adjacent the eyes of the wearer consisting of a plurality of supporting members, having their longitudinal axes disposed vertically with respect to the face of the wearer, mounted on the upper and lower edges of the lenses. The members engage the skin adjacent the eye socket of the individual wearing the glasses and provide a movable support for the lenses adjacent the eye of the user. If the desired, the frames may also include a nose bridge member to furnish additional support on the nose of the wearer. The support members are secured to the face of the wearer by adhesive means disposed on the ends of the support members, and are slidably engaged on the edges of the lenses so as to be adjustable during use. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4.974.955 
     Inventor: James E. Treadaway, Sr. 
     Issued: Dec. 4, 1990 
     This invention relates to an eyeglass/sunglass snuggling device which attaches to the temple piece of glasses. It also is designed to accept a decorative pendant which is removable when it is undesirable to wear. The device can be detached from the temple piece and worn separately if so desired. The invention comprises tubing; a deformable material to provide better fit around the ear; and, a detachable pendant which is held by a chain. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,675,988 
     Inventor: Patricia M. Ignatowski 
     Issued: Oct. 14, 1997 
     A jewelry article is adapted for attachment as an extension of the temple arm on conventional eyeglasses. The jewelery extension, or “glasstension”, grips the temple arm with an elastic loop potion of a gripping member, and the gripping member in turn supports one or more elongated strands of jewelry type decorations, such as beads and charms. Each glasstension is a unitary piece, with the elongated decorative strands being securely affixed onto the gripping member. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,719,655 
     Inventor: David K. Peschel 
     Issued: Feb. 17, 1998 
     In one aspect of the invention a templeless system of eyewear is provided for securing the eyewear to the head of a person. The eyewear has a lens assembly with a first coupling element secured to the lens assembly. A second coupling element is secured to the head of a person. The lens assembly is attached to the head of the person by attaching the first and second coupling elements. In another aspect of the invention, the first coupling element is a magnet and the second coupling element is a magnetically attractable member. The magnet attracts the magnetically attractable member, thus securing the lens assembly to the person&#39;s head. In yet another aspect of the invention, the first coupling element is a magnetically attractable member and the second coupling element is a magnet. In another aspect of the invention, a device is provided for magnetically coupling sportswear, such as eyewear, to a person. The device has an adhesive backing material for attaching the device to the person, with a flexible covering on top of the adhesive backing material. Sandwiched between the backing material and the flexible covering is a magnet. After the device is coupled to the person, the magnet in the device can thereafter be used to magnetically couple a piece of sports equipment to the person. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,818,566 
     Inventor: Roberto Carlon et al. 
     Issued: Oct. 6, 1998 
     A structure for rimless spectacles of the type fashioned from wire where the shafts are attached on either side to static hinge mounts, likewise in wire, each anchored by two parallel shanks with portions bent outward from the lenses and affording pairs of coils aligned with the points of anchorage; and where the bridge and nosepiece support is in one piece and exhibits an upturned-U profile with splayed members formed into a loop at bottom and redirected upwards, each terminating in a fork of which the pins are inserted obliquely through the relative lens and anchored in an interference fit; alternatively, each upwardly directed end can be bent sideways at 90.degree. to form an angled portion accommodated partly by a groove machined in the lens and terminating in a single pin, again inserted obliquely through the lens; and further where the lens presents a peripheral channel in which to seat elastically deformable ring. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 6,283,594 
     Inventor: Miles M. Hamano 
     Issued: Sep. 4, 2001 
     A grip device to prevent eyeglasses having a bridge piece from slipping downwardly on the nose over time. The device comprises two mutually removable attachment components, one fixed to the rear surface of the bridge piece of the eyeglasses, and the other fixed to the bridge of the nose of a person. Each attachment component is preferably a flexible tape having exposed adhesive. The two attachment components mutually attach employing removable connector material. In alternative embodiments, this connector material is magnetic materials, or alternatively comprises hook and loop fastener. The two attachment components are small and inconspicuous. The attachment component which is adhered to the face is flesh colored. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 6,296,355 
     Inventor: Jean V. Rittmann 
     Issued: Oct. 2, 2001 
     This invention is a completely mechanical method of constructing eyewear, without brazing. An eyewear frame is formed by a continuous, bent, spring wire. Sidepiece  47  is fixedly attached to frame endpiece parts  30  and  31  by mating a bent portion of each within compression spring  40 . The Vertically tall, transversely thin sidepieces can support with scant lateral pressure to a wearer&#39;s head, and can close can close against the frame without hinges. The length of a spring over the endpiece confines lens  56  in upper and lower portions of a frame&#39;s eyewire. Lens  55  has been removed by laterally compressing spring  40  around the folded-over endpiece parts and letting the ends of the endpiece parts spread vertically apart. Elongated members, unrelated to eyewear endpieces and sidepieces, can be fixedly attached and removed, and/or spread in the ways described above. A nose bridge can be formed by a continuous, bent, spring wire. Its transversely elongated bridge portion  20  adds strength and stability to the frame. Hook  22  at an upper lateral end of the bridge portion plus a bridge portion frontward bow substantially mechanically encircles the frame&#39;s bridge in the latitudinal/longitudinal plane. The hooks and bow hold together upper and lower medial portions of a frame&#39;s eyewire. The vertical stability of the lenses, supported in the frame&#39;s eyewires, keeps the nose bridge from rotating. Nose bridge hook  22  continues downwardly/rearwardly as nose pad arm  60 . The lateral angling of the arms also keeps the nose bridge from rotating. Each wire end of the arms upwardly loop; each loop can secure a nose pad ball joint. 
     While these decorative eyeglasses may be suitable for the purposes for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention, as hereinafter described. The present invention is frameless eyeglasses having C-clip members that selectively attach the frameless eyeglasses to either an eyebrow stud or nose bridge stud. 
     The eyeglasses of the present invention are provided in two designs. The first design, prime embodiment of the present invention, employs a glass to eyebrow stud (GES) and attaches to an eyebrow stud and consists of a flexible elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a metal arm which is attached to the frameless glass lens by means of a threaded bolt, two washers and a nut. The lenses are coupled together by a one-piece bridge and nose rest fixedly attached to the lens by fasteners. 
     The second design, an alternate embodiment of the present invention, attaches to a nose bridge stud also by means of a flexible elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a frameless eyeglass lens by means of fasteners and clipped to the distal end of a nose bridge stud. 
     SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     A primary object of the present invention is to provide frameless eyeglasses having elastomeric C-clip members that selectively attach (and detach) to an eyebrow stud or nose bridge stud. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide frameless eyeglasses having a first design, attaching to an eyebrow stud. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a first design that attaches to an eyebrow stud and consists of a flexible elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a metal arm that is attached to the frameless glass lens by means of fasteners. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide frameless eyeglasses with a second design attaching the eyeglasses to a nose bridge stud. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a second design of frameless eyeglasses that attach to a nose bridge stud by means of a flexible elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a frameless eyeglass lens by means of fasteners and clips to the distal end of a nose bridge stud. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide frameless eyeglasses that use facial body piercing studs to hold the eyeglasses to the face. 
     Other aspects of this invention will appear from the following description and appended claims, reference being made to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views. 
     The present invention.overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing frameless eyeglasses having elastomeric C-clip members that selectively attach to eyebrow studs and/or nose bridge studs. 
     The eyeglasses of the present invention are provided in two designs. The first design, glass to eyebrow stud (GES), attaches to an eyebrow stud and consists of a flexible elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a metal arm, which is attached to the frameless glass lens by means of fasteners. The lenses are coupled together by a one piece bridge and nose rest fixedly attached to the lens by fasteners. 
     The second design, glass to nose bridge (GNB), attaches to a nose bridge stud also by means of a flexible elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a frameless eyeglass lens by means of fasteners and clipped to the nose bridge stud. Both designs are frameless and are void of side wire common to ear pieces to hold the eye wear to ones face. 
     The foregoing and other objects and advantages will appear from the description to follow. In the description reference is made to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration of specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments will be described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In the accompanying drawing, like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views. 
     The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is best defined by the appended claims. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES 
     In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: 
     FIG. 1 is an illustrative view of the GES design in use by an individual, the prime embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a close up illustrative view of the GES design in use. 
     FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of the GES design. 
     FIG. 4 is a sectional end view of the GES design showing the eyebrow stud attachment end of the GES. 
     FIG. 5 is a top view of the GES design. 
     FIG. 6 is a front view of the GNB design attached to an individual for use with a pierced nose bridge, an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the GNB design, an alternate embodiment of the present invention, for attachment to a pierced nose bridge stud. 
     FIG. 8 is a top view of the GNB design, an alternate embodiment of the present invention, for attachment to a pierced nose bridge stud. 
     FIG. 9 is a detailed close up top view of the GNB design, an alternate embodiment of the present invention, for attachment to a pierced nose bridge stud. 
     FIG. 10 is an illustrative view of the glass to close eyebrow stud (GCES) design, an alternate embodiment of the GES design, shown in use and attached to eyebrow studs, which are closer to the center face. 
     FIG. 11 is a top view of the GCES design, alternate embodiment of the GES design for attachment to dual eyebrow studs, which are closer to the center face. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCED NUMERALS 
     Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, the figures illustrate the present invention. With regard to the reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the various drawing figures. 
       100  glass to eyebrow stud (GES) design 
       200  glass to nose bridge (GNB) design 
       300  glass to close eyebrow stud (GCES) design 
       10  bridge 
       11  lens 
       12  nose rest 
       13  eyebrow stud 
       14  flexible rubber clip insert 
       15  metal arm 
       16  metal arm attach assembly 
       17  bridge attach assembly 
       18  bridge extension arms 
       19  washer 
       20  screw 
       21  nut 
       22  metal arm internal dimple 
       23  nose stud screw 
       24  pierced nose bridge stud 
       25  short bridge 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The following discussion describes in detail one embodiment of the invention and several variations of that embodiment. This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the invention to those particular embodiments, practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For definition of the complete scope of the invention, the reader is directed to appended claims. 
     FIG. 1 is an illustrative view of the GES  100  design in use by an individual, the prime embodiment of the present invention. In GES  100  design, frameless glasses are fixedly attached to piercing studs within the eyebrow of the intended user wherein the GNB design  200  is such that the frameless glasses are fixedly attached to the bridge of a nose stud of the intended user. At a distance, such as seen in FIG. 1, it would not be easily determinable which design the user employs. In each design, the frameless glasses are easily attached or detached from the stud or nose bridge. 
     FIG. 2 is a close up illustrative view GES  100  in use. GES  100  is designed to attach to pierced eyebrow studs. Each lens  11  is attached to bridge  10  via a screw, washers and nut (or other means). Nose rests  12  are attached to leg extensions of bridge  10  and supply comfort in user wear. Metal arm  15  is attached at each end of each outer lens  11  via a screw, two washers and a nut (see FIG. 4 for detail). It should be noted that the attachment of metal arm  15  to lens  11  could be accomplished by means other than a screw/nut combination. For example, a rivet or other means could accomplish the same functional result. Flexible rubber clip insert  14  has an elastomeric C-shaped tip fixedly attached to one distal end for attachment to eyebrow stud  13 . Further detail will be illustrated in FIGS. 3,  4 . 
     FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of GES  100  design for attachment to user eyebrow pierced studs. GES  100  attaches to the eyebrow stud (not shown) via flexible rubber (elastomeric) C-clips  14  which are fixedly attached to each distal end of each metal arm  15 . Each metal arm  15  is attached to each frameless lens  11  by means of metal arm attach assembly  16  which consists of a threaded bolt, two washers and a nut. Bridge  10  attaches to each lens  11  via bridge attach assembly  17 , which is similar to metal arm attach assembly  16  (threaded bolt, two washers, nut). Bridge  10  employs bridge extension arms  18  on each side to accommodate nose rest  12  attachments. It should be noted that lens  11  could be made of various materials and can be prescription or non-prescription type lens. Lens  11  could be of various shades for sun protection, eye safety protection, night driving, etc. 
     FIG.  4 . is a sectional end view of GES  100  design showing the eyebrow stud attachment end of the GES  100 . Shown is frameless lens  11  attachment to metal arm  15  by means of screw  20 , washer  19  on each side of lens  11 , and fastening nut  21 . Flexible rubber clip insert  14  is fixedly attached to one distal end metal arm  15 . Metal arm  15  employs metal arm internal dimple  22  to hold flexible rubber clip insert  14  in place. Flexible rubber clip insert  14  attaches to an eyebrow stud (not shown) via its elastomeric C-shaped tip fixedly attached to one distal end. It should be noted that the assembly of metal arm  15  to lens  11  could be accomplished by alternate means (not shown) such as a rivet or compression type pin, etc. 
     FIG. 5 is a top view of the GES  100  design. Shown are the frameless glass lenses  11  that attach to a users pierced eyebrow studs by means of flexible elastomeric C-clip  14 , which is fixedly positioned to distal end of each metal arm  15 . Metal arm  15  is attached to the frameless glass lens  11  by means of metal arm attach assembly  16  which consists of a threaded bolt, two washers and a nut. Also shown in FIG. 5 top view is bridge  10  with bridge extension arms  18  to attach nose rest  12 . Bridge  10  assemblies to each lens  11  by means of bridge attach assembly  17 . 
     FIG. 6 is a front view of the GNB  200  design attached to an individual for use with a pierced nose bridge stud  24 , an alternate embodiment of the present invention. Shown is each frameless glass lens  11 , flexible rubber clip  21 , flexible rubber clip assembly  22 , which consists of a screw, washers and a nut, and nose rests  12 . GNB  200  attaches to pierced nose bridge stud  24  by means of a flexible elastomeric C-clip fixedly positioned to one distal end of flexible rubber clip  21 . 
     FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the GNB  200  design, an alternate embodiment of the present invention, for attachment to pierced nose bridge stud  24 . Short bridge  25  contains two distal ends and a center point for attachment to lens  11 . Flexible rubber C-clip  21  is fixedly attached to one distal end of short bridge  25 . One distal end of each flexible rubber C-clip  21  is “C” shaped for attachment to pierced nose bridge stud  24 . Short bridge  25  attaches to lens  11  via C-clip attach assembly  22 , which consists of a threaded bolt, two washers and a nut, and the other distal end of each short bridge  25 , bridge extension arms  18 , accepts each nose rest  12 . Also shown is nose stud screw  23 , which is holds pierced nose bridge stud  24  in place on a user. 
     FIG. 8 is a top view of the GNB  200  design, an alternate embodiment of the present invention, for attachment to pierced nose bridge stud  24 . Short bridge arm  25  contains two distal ends and a center point for attachment to lens  11 . Flexible rubber C-clip  21  is fixedly attached to one distal end of short bridge  25 . One distal end of each flexible rubber C-clip  21  is “C” shaped for attachment to pierced nose bridge stud  24 . Short bridge arm  25  attaches to lens  11  via C-clip attach assembly  22 , which consists of a threaded bolt, two washers and a nut, and the other distal end of each short bridge  25 , bridge extension arms  18 , accepts each nose rest  12 . Also shown is nose stud screw  23 , which is holds pierced nose bridge stud  24  in place on a user. It should be noted that C-clip attach assembly  22  could easily be replaced with another attachment mechanism, such as a rivet, compression clip, etc. in attaching each lens  11 . 
     FIG. 9 is a detailed close up top view of the GNB  200  design, an alternate embodiment of the present invention, for attachment to pierced nose bridge stud  24 . Each lens  11  attaches to each short bridge  25  by means of C-clip assembly  22 . Flexible rubber C-clip  21  is fixedly attached to one distal end of short bridge  25  and nose rest  12  is attached to bridge extension arms  18  of short bridge  25 . Flexible rubber C-clip  21  is “C” shaped for attachment to pierced nose bridge stud  24 . Nose stud screw  23  holds pierced nose bridge stud  24  in place on a user. It should be noted that C-clip attach assembly  22  could easily be replaced with another design mechanism, such as a rivet, compression clip, etc. in attaching each lens  11 . 
     FIG. 10 is an illustrative view of the GCES  300  design, an alternate embodiment of the GES  100  design, shown in use and attached to eyebrow studs, which are closer to the center face. In this glass to close eyebrow stud (GCES  300 ) design, all parts are common to GES  100  design shown previously. GCES  300  is designed for application where eyebrow studs  13  have been moved to the nose bridge area of a user. One important aspect of this alternate embodiment is that all parts are a subset of GES  100  design. Each lens  11  and metal arm  15  is attached to bridge  10  via a screw, washers and nut (or other means). Nose rests  12  are attached to leg extensions of bridge  10  and supply comfort in user wear. It should be noted that the attachment of metal arm  15  and bridge  10  to lens  11  could be accomplished by means other than a screw/nut combination. For example, a rivet or other means could accomplish the same functional result. Flexible rubber clip insert  14  has an elastomeric C-shaped tip fixedly attached to one distal end for attachment to eyebrow stud  13 . Further detail will be illustrated in FIG.  11 . It should be noted that although FIG. 10 shows attachment to an eyebrow stud, this design could easily attach to a nose stud. 
     FIG. 11 is a top view of the GCES  300  design, alternate embodiment of the GES  100  design for attachment to dual eyebrow studs which are closer to the center face. In this glass to close eyebrow stud (GCES  300 ) design, many parts are common to GES  100  design shown previously. GCES  300  is designed for application where eyebrow studs  13  have been moved to the nose bridge area of a user. One important aspect of this alternate embodiment is that all parts are a subset of GES  100  design. Each lens  11  and metal arm  15  is attached to bridge  10  via a screw, washers and nut (or other means). Nose rests  12  are attached to bridge extension arms  18  of bridge  10  and supply comfort in user wear. It should be noted that the attachment of metal arm  15  and bridge  10  to lens  11  could be accomplished by means other than a screw/nut combination. For example, a rivet or other means could accomplish the same functional result. Flexible rubber clip insert  14  has an elastomeric C-shaped tip fixedly attached to one distal end for attachment to eyebrow stud  13 .