Extendable Eyeglasses and Method of Use
AssigneeVisOptical, LLC
InventorDavid R. Porter
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Abstract
An eyeglass apparatus comprises first and second eyeglass portions, each having a connector portion and a lens portion. The eyeglass apparatus is configured to transition between stowed and extended configurations. When the eyeglass apparatus is in the stowed configuration, the lens portions overlie one another. When the eyeglass apparatus is in the extended configuration, the lens portions are in a non-overlying configuration.
Claims17
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.
First and second lanyard clips for an eyeglass apparatus having first and second temple portions, each of the lanyard clips being adapted and configured to be connected to a pliable lanyard, each of the lanyard clips also being configured and adapted to releasably snap-fit to at least one of the first and second temple portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.