Patent ID: 7264349

Claim:
A hinge for eyeglasses, comprising: a hinge block for attachment to or formed integrally with a first part of the eyeglasses, the hinge block comprising a hinge block aperture and a slot extending from the hinge block aperture, a hinge pin attached to a second part of the eyeglasses, the hinge pin having a first axis and being receivable in the hinge block aperture so as to pivot about said first axis and having a leg extending radially therefrom, the leg being sized and shaped to pass within the slot upon said attachment and detachment, the hinge pin further comprising a transverse hole, the leg also comprising a transverse hole aligned with the transverse hole of the hinge pin, the hinge further comprising a transverse pin extending through the aligned transverse holes to allow pivotal movement of the leg with respect to the hinge pin about a second access normal to said first axis.