Patent ID: 8899744

Claim:
Lighted glasses comprising: a cross-frame portion extending along a lateral axis and having opposite end portions; elongate temple arm portions extending rearwardly from forward portions thereof adjacent to the end portions of the cross frame portion in a use position; inner and outer surface portions of each temple arm portion extending lengthwise along the temple arm portions; electronic compartments at the forward portions of the temple arm portions, each having a forward opening, an interior space, and a lateral opening in one of the inner and outer surface portions configured to provide access to the interior space; electronic assemblies received in the interior spaces of the temple arm electronic compartments, the electronic assemblies each including: a light emitting diode mounted to project light through the forward opening of an associated one of the electronic compartments so that light is emitted forwardly of the cross frame portion, a switch device, including a base portion and an actuator portion, with the base portion mounted in the interior of the associated electronic compartment and the actuator portion projecting to the exterior thereof to be accessible to a wearer for allowing the light emitting diode to be selectively energized, and a power source received within the interior of the associated electronic compartment to provide power to the light emitting diode; the lighted glasses further comprising: covers of the temple arm portions configured to cover the lateral openings of the electronic compartments so that the electronic assemblies are secured within the interior spaces thereof; and fasteners configured to be inserted into the temple arm inner surface portions to engage the covers and the temple arm forward portions to secure the covers onto the temple arm portions and to be substantially concealed from view with the temple arm portions in the use position while being worn.