Patent ID: 7607775

Claim:
An illuminating eyeglass frame structure, comprising: a frame, which may be adapted to support a lens; a pair of earpieces connected to said frame, each of said earpieces having a proximal end located adjacent said frame and a distal end disposed so as to be located adjacent an ear of a user when the frame structure is worn; and for each of said earpieces and associated therewith, a light source corresponding thereto mounted on said frame structure for providing illumination, a compartment provided in said earpiece for housing battery means, said battery means being for providing electrical power for said light source, a first switch and a second switch, wherein, for each of said earpieces, said first switch is a touch-sensitive switch, and wherein said first switch and said second switch are operable to selectively couple said battery means to an associated light source to selectively turn on the light source when both said first switch and said second switch are turned on, and to selectively decouple said battery means from the associated light source to selectively turn off the light source, when either of said first switch and said second switch is turned off.