Patent ID: 8381359

Claim:
An eyeglass retaining clip for securing eyeglasses to apparel, comprising: an apparel that includes an outside portion and an inside portion; an arm for a pair of eyeglasses that are secured to the apparel by the eyeglass retaining clip; an inner support that includes a curved inner surface; an outer support connected to the inner support with a “U” shaped member, the “U” shaped member creates a clip in which the outer support fits to the outside portion of the apparel and the inner support fits to the inside portion of the apparel allowing the clip to attach to the apparel; the inner support includes a spring-urged clamp on an upper portion of the inner support for frictionally impinging to the inside portion of the apparel; a retaining spike attached to an upper portion of the outer support to impinge against the outside portion of the apparel; the spring-urged clamp includes an orifice providing a spring-like action in which force from the retaining spike on the outer support is equated by the spring-urged clamp on the inner support; and an extended section on the inner support that directly contacts the inside portion of the apparel to further secure the inner support to the inside portion of the apparel, the extended section is raised in a direction toward the inner support and extends in a direction toward the outer support.