Patent ID: 8197061

Claim:
A temple for glasses that when worn by a user are capable of shading at least a top portion of the user's ear from the sun, comprising: an anterior end and a posterior end, wherein the anterior end of the temple arm is configured to be operatively connected to a lens holding portion of the glasses; a temple bar at the anterior end; a top shade portion and an outside shade portion both extending posteriorly from the temple bar and cooperating together to shade at least the front top edge of the user's ear, the top central edge of the user's ear, and the rear top edge of the user's ear, with the outside shade portion extending downward from the top shade portion to shade at least the top front portion of the user's ear, the top central portion of the user's ear, and the top rear portion of the user's ear; and an ear support portion extending downward from the top shade portion to form an ear support to support the glasses on the user's ear; and wherein the top shade portion and the outside shade portion are sized and configured to leave the bottom rear edge of the user's ear and the entire lower portion of the user's ear uncovered.