Patent ID: 7195350

Claim:
An eyewear device, comprising: a frame including an integrated nosepiece which is attached to the frame by a supporting member having a substantially flat, front surface; and a semitransparent, polycarbonate sunglass lens mounted along an entire top surface of the frame, the top surface extending horizontally from a first position corresponding to the left temple of a wearer to a second position corresponding to the right temple of the wearer, the top surface incorporating a curved shape corresponding to the forehead of the wearer, wherein the sunglass lens: is selected to block or absorb 70 to 90 percent of light, and incorporates a polarizing filter for filtering light reflecting off a horizontal surface and a scratch-resistant coating for inhibiting damage to the lens, is further comprised of unitary construction, the sunglass lens completely disposed over and secured to the substantially flat, front surface of the supporting member attaching the nosepiece to the framer and extends vertically from the top surface of the frame to terminate at a third position corresponding to a location just below the pupil of the eye of the wearer, forming a cut-out aperture in the lens, the lens terminating along a distinct separation zone which corresponds to a distinct dividing line drawn along a bottom edge of the sunglass lens, allowing the wearer to view objects having a focal position lower than the third position without any obstruction, filtration, absorption, reflection or refraction of light.