Patent ID: 7182458

Claim:
An eyeglass connection system comprising: a lens with a first surface, a second surface, and a lens aperture extending from the first surface to the second surface, the lens aperture having a first region adjacent to the first surface of the lens with a first cross-sectional area and a second region adjacent to the second surface of the lens with a second cross-sectional area, the second cross-sectional area of the lens aperture being larger than the first cross-sectional area of the lens aperture; a compressible element with a first side and a second side, the compressible element positioned at least partially within the second region of the lens aperture; a lens support with a lens support aperture; a washer positioned between the lens and the lens support, the washer having a higher durometer than the compressible element; and a fastener with a head and a shaft, the head positioned near the second side of the compressible element and the shaft extending from the head, through the compressible element, lens aperture, and washer, and into the lens support aperture.