Patent ID: 8550620

Claim:
A hinge and side arm combination for an eyeglass frame which combination permits repeated connecting and disconnecting of the side arm to the hinge, said eyeglass frame having a hinge and side arm combination at each frame end, (a) each hinge comprising: a back wall, a top region, a bottom region and a connector pin between the top and bottom regions for forming an arcuate-shaped gap between the back wall and the connector pin; and (b) each side arm comprising: an elongate side that terminates in a region fitting over an ear of the eyeglass frame wearer; and an arcuate region for fitting into the gap between the back wall and connector pin of the hinge but only when: (i) positioned at an angle between about 20 and 75 degrees relative to the eyeglass frame; (ii) slid into the gap; and (iii) rotated about the connector pin in a direction away from the eyeglass frame.