Patent ID: 8915586

Claim:
An eyeglass apparatus comprising a first eyeglass portion and a second eyeglass portion, the first eyeglass portion comprising a first lens portion, a first connector portion operatively coupled to the first lens portion, and a first link, the second eyeglass portion comprising a second lens portion, a second connector portion operatively coupled to the second lens portion, and a second link, the first connector portion at least partially defining a first channel, the second connector portion at least partially defining a second channel, the first link being pivotally connected to the first connector portion and slideably connected to the second channel, the second link being pivotally connected to the second connector portion and slideably connected to the first channel, the first and second links operatively connecting the first and second connector portions to each other in a manner permitting the eyeglass apparatus to transition between a stowed configuration and an extended configuration, the first and second lens portions overlaying each other when the eyeglass apparatus is in the stowed configuration, the first and second lens portions being adjacent each other and non-overlying when the eyeglass apparatus is in the extended configuration.