Patent ID: 7287851

Claim:
Eyewear comprising: a frame selected from the group consisting of rimless and semi-rimless; two lenses, namely a right lens and a left lens, one or both of said lenses being pivotally affixed to said frame using an element selected from the group consisting of glue, rivets, bolts, and screws, said lenses being selected from the group consisting of prescription lenses, sunglasses, reading glasses, protective lenses, and night-vision lenses, and each lens having an inside which, when worn as eyeglasses, is situated adjacent to a user's eye, an outside which is situated opposite said inside, a nose end which is situated next to said user's nose, and an ear end which is situated opposite said nose end; two earpieces, namely a right earpiece and a left earpiece, said earpieces each comprising a lens end, a midsection, and an ear end, and each of said earpieces being flexible, said flexibility being achieved by use of a flexible material, such that said earpieces can be reconfigured multiple times, without breaking or becoming fatigued, as either earpieces or a band, such that said eyewear may be worn as either eyeglasses or as a band surrounding an arm, wrist, leg, or ankle, said earpieces being hingedly affixed to a member of the group consisting of said frame and said one of said lenses by an element selected from the group consisting of glue, rivets, bolts, and screws; and a nosepiece, said nosepiece being flexible and comprising two lens ends, and a midsection, each lens end of said nosepiece being pivotally affixed to one of said lenses, said flexibility being achieved by use of a member selected from the group consisting of flexible material, such that said nosepiece can be reconfigured multiple times without breaking or becoming fatigued, a hinged joint located substantially in the center of said nosepiece, and a detachable joint located substantially in the center of said nosepiece.