Patent ID: 7018036

Claim:
An eyeglass temple comprising proximal members connected to both ends of a front frame by means of hinges so as to be freely foldable, and distal members connected to the proximal members via length-adjustable joint portions, each of the distal members being formed with an arm portion formed of elastic material into a bent or curved shape and hence being superior in flexible deformation, and each of the arm portions being provided at the distal end thereof with a pad to be engaged with an outer periphery or a concavity inside the outer periphery of an ear, wherein, for each of the joint portions, a threaded portion is formed at the proximal side of the distal member or the distal side of the proximal member, a cylindrical fitting portion into which the threaded portion formed at the distal side of the proximal member or the proximal side of the distal member can fit freely is provided, and an adjusting nut is provided to be screwed on the threaded portion to adjust a fitting length of the threaded portion with respect to the fitting portion, the adjusting nut being integrally formed with a locking screw portion having a thread around the outer periphery thereof on the distal end thereof, the fitting portion being provided on the outer periphery thereof with a lock nut for tightening the locking screw portion so that the proximal member can be fixedly connected to the distal member.