Eyeglass having removable temple/lens connector

An eyeglass comprising:

• a) a lens, said lens including:
• 1) a peripheral side edge;
• 2) a notch formed in said side edge and defined by an upper tang, a lower tang, and a seat edge formed therebetween;
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• 3) an aperture formed in said lens;
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• b) a temple/lens connector, said temple/lens connector comprising:
• 1) a base member having a first end, a second end, and an interior surface;
• 2) a lock structure proximate said first end and projecting from said interior surface, said lock structure rotatable within said aperture and arranged and configured to secure said base member to said lens when rotated into a locked position and to allow the removal of said base member from said lens when rotated into an unlocked position;
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• 3) wherein said lock structure includes a shaft having one end secured to said interior surface of said base member, a head formed on the other end of said shaft, said head adapted to pass through said aperture when said lock structure is in said unlocked position, and said head including extensions arranged and configured to abut against a portion of the surface of said lens opposite said base member and prohibit removal of said lock structure from said aperture when said lock structure is in said locked position.

A lens support assembly for eyeglasses of the type in which the eyeglass lens and temple are interchangeable and replaceable and wherein the lens includes an aperture formed therein adjacent a peripheral side edge, said lens support assembly comprising:

• a) a temple/lens connector including:
• i) a base member having a first end, a second end, and an interior surface;
• and
• ii) a lock structure proximate said first end and projecting from said interior surface, said lock structure rotatable within the aperture and arranged and configured to secure said base member to the lens when rotated into a locked position and to allow the removal of said base member from said lens when rotated into an unlocked position;
• b) a temple;
• c) means formed on said second end of said base member for pivotally securing said temple;
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• d) wherein said lock structure includes a shaft having one end secured to said interior surface of said base member, a head formed on the other end of said shaft, said head adapted to pass through the aperture when said lock structure is in said unlocked position, and said head including extensions arranged and configured to abut a portion of the surface of the lens opposite said base member and prohibit removal of said lock structure from the aperture when said lock structure is in said locked position.

An eyeglass comprising:

• a) a lens, said lens including:
• 1) a peripheral side edge;
• 2) a notch formed in said side edge and defined by an upper tang, a lower tang, and a seat edge formed therebetween;
• and
• 3) an aperture formed in said lens;
• and
• b) a temple/lens connector, said temple/lens connector comprising:
• 1) a base member having a first end, a second end, and an interior surface;
• 2) a lock structure proximate said first end and projecting from said interior surface, said lock structure rotatable within said aperture and arranged and configured to secure said base member to said lens when rotated into a locked position and to allow the removal of said base member from said lens when rotated into an unlocked position;
• and
• 3) a clip structure formed proximate said second end of said base member, said clip structure arranged and configured to receive a portion of said peripheral side edge of said lens, said clip structure including an abutment and a lip extending from said abutment and spaced from said base member, and wherein said abutment has a length greater than the length of said notch formed in the peripheral side edge of said lens.

A lens support assembly for eyeglasses of the type in which the eyeglass lens and temple are interchangeable and replaceable and wherein the lens includes an aperture formed therein adjacent a peripheral side edge, said lens support assembly comprising:

• a) a temple/lens connector including:
• i) a base member having a first end, a second end, and an interior surface;
• ii) a lock structure proximate said first end and projecting from said interior surface, said lock structure rotatable within the aperture and arranged and configured to secure said base member to the lens when rotated into a locked position and to allow the removal of said base member from said lens when rotated into an unlocked position;
• b) a temple;
• c) means formed on said second end of said base member for pivotally securing said temple;
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• d) a clip structure formed proximate said second end of said base member, said clip structure arranged and configured to receive a portion of the peripheral side edge of the lens, said clip structure including an abutment and a lip extending from said abutment and spaced from said base member and wherein said abutment has a length greater than the length of a notch formed in the peripheral side edge of the lens.

An eyeglass comprising:

• a) a lens, said lens including:
• 1) a peripheral edge;
• 2) an inner surface;
• 3) an outer surface;
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• 4) an aperture formed in said lens;
• b) a temple/lens connector, said temple/lens connector comprising:
• 1) a base member having a first end, a second end, an interior surface, and an upper free edge and a lower free edge each extending between said first and second ends;
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• 2) a lock structure proximate said first end and projecting from said interior surface, said lock structure rotatable within said aperture and arranged and configured to secure said base member to said lens when said temple/lens connector is rotated into a locked position and to allow the removal of said base member from said lens when rotated into an unlocked position;
• 3) a clip structure formed on said second end of said base member arranged and configured to receive a portion of said peripheral edge of said lens;
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• c) wherein, when said temple/lens connector is in said locked position, said interior surface of said base member lies adjacent and said upper free edge and said lower free edge are disposed adjacent only one of said inner surface of said lens and said outer surface of said lens, said upper and lower free edges do not extend beyond said peripheral edge, and only said portion of said peripheral edge adjacent said clip structure is covered by said temple/lens connector.