Patent ID: 7524056

Claim:
An eyeglass structure adapted to be worn on a human head, comprising: a lens frame having laterally disposed first and second sides, and a medial bridge for supporting the frame on the nose and juxtaposing the lenses in the frame with the eyes of the wearer, a first and second temple member, each said temple member being articulated and including a forward section having a forward end portion and a mating end portion and a rearward section having a mating end portion and a rearward end portion, and means for hingedly connecting the forward end portions to the respective sides of the frame in a manner that the temple members may pivot relative to the frame and towards and away from one another, each said temple member including a hinge structure for pivotably connecting the mating end portions thereof to one another and in a manner that the sections may rotate towards and away from one another and between an in use position wherein the sections are axially aligned with one another and the frame and lenses therein is juxtaposed with the eyes and a stored position wherein the sections are at an angle to one another and the frame and lenses therein is rotated above and away from the eyes and seated against the forehead, said hinge structure comprising one and the other mating end portion comprising an elongated upwardly open socket having a U-shaped cross-section extending axially inward from the end of said one mating end portion, the U-shaped cross-section being formed by a base wall and a pair of opposed first sidewalls extending longitudinally, an elongated male member extending axially inward from the end of said other mating end portion, said male member having a pair of lateral second sidewalls extending longitudinally and adapted to seat within the socket in a manner that the first and second sidewalls frictionally engage with one another to resist rotation of the male member relative to the socket, and a pivot pin connecting the male member for rotation relative to the socket.