Patent ID: 8123351

Claim:
An eyeglass component mounting system comprising: a frame defining at least one lens support; at least a first lens supported by the lens support; and at least a first ear stem extending rearwardly from the frame, the first ear stem defining an anterior end and a posterior end, the anterior end of the first ear stem being hingedly coupled to the frame, the first ear stem being movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the first ear stem comprising a mounting area configured to receive an eyewear component thereon such that the eyewear component can be removed or seated onto the mounting area when the first ear stem is in the stowed position and such that the eyewear component is retained on the mounting area when the first ear stem is in the deployed position; wherein the first ear stem comprises a movable portion, the movable portion being attached to the first ear stem and being translatable along the first ear stem to define an open configuration and a closed configuration, the open configuration facilitating seating of the eyewear component onto the mounting area and the closed configuration providing retention of the eyewear component in the mounting area.