Patent ID: 7253952

Claim:
A handsfree optical device adapted to provide for increased clarity and magnification of a visual target in an outdoor application, comprising: sunglasses adapted to be worn on the head of a user, said sunglasses including two polarized lenses coupled to a lightweight frame having a frontal portion and two adjoining arms, said polarized lenses each having a base curve that is less than about six diopters and antireflective and hydro-phobic coatings applied thereto; at least two perforated sideshields coupled to said lightweight frame and oriented along said adjoining arms, said perforated sideshields being arranged to reduce incoming glare from the sides of said sunglasses while also permitting the passage of air therethrough; binoculars adapted to be placed against the outer substantially flat surfaces of said polarized lenses, said binoculars including two separate optical arrangements coupled to a central shaft, wherein at least one of said separate optical arrangements is adapted to be rotated about said central shaft such that the angle defined by said two separate optical arrangements and said central shaft is adjustable, and wherein both of said separate optical arrangements have infinite focal lengths; and a connector adapted to couple said binoculars to said sunglasses, said connector including a first fixed attachment connected to said lightweight frame, a second fixed attachment connected to said binoculars, and one or more adjustable components disposed therebetween, said one or more adjustable components being adapted either alone or in combination to permit a customized placement of said binoculars against said sunglasses, and to permit said binoculars to be flipped up and away from said sunglasses while remaining coupled thereto, wherein said sunglasses and said binoculars are adapted to operate in conjunction with each other to create a full field of view for said user, said full field of view having a central portion that is magnified and an outer portion that is not magnified, wherein said user can observe both said visual target in said central portion and a separate object in said outer portion simultaneously and without detriment to each other.