Multipurpose locking and fastening device

A fastening device for attaching together a first eyeglass member and a second eyeglass member having an opening therein comprising:

• said first eyeglass member including a stem extending therefrom for insertion into said opening, said stem including an interior channel open to an end portion of the stem;
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• a pin for insertion through the opening and into the interior channel of the stem, said pin having a head and shank portion having a plurality of barbs extending radially therefrom for engaging channel walls to prevent undesired removal of the pin from the stem.

A fastening device for attaching together a first eyeglass member having a first opening therein and a second eyeglass member having a having a second opening therein comprising:

• a bushing for insertion through said first opening and at least partially into said second opening, said bushing including an interior channel therethrough;
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• a pin for insertion through the second opening and into the interior channel of the bushing, said pin having a head and shank portion having a plurality of barbs extending radially therefrom for engaging channel walls to prevent undesired removal of the pin from the bushing.

In combination, a first eyeglass member having a first opening therein and a second eyeglass member having a second opening therein, and fastening means attaching said first eyeglass member to said second eyeglass member comprising:

• a bushing mounted in said first opening and at least partially into said second opening, said bushing including an interior channel open to an end portion of the bushing;
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• a pin extending through the second opening and into the interior channel of the bushing, said pin having a head and shank portion having a plurality of barbs extending radially therefrom, said barbs engaging channel walls to prevent undesired removal of the pin from the bushing.

A pair of eyeglasses having first and second members, said first member having a first opening therein and said second member having a second opening therein, and fastening means for attaching the first and second members together comprising:

• a bushing for insertion through said first opening and at least partially into said second opening, said bushing including an interior channel open to an end portion of the bushing;
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• a pin for insertion through the second opening and into the interior channel of the bushing, said pin having a head and shank portion having a plurality of barbs extending radially therefrom for engaging channel walls to prevent undesired removal of the pin from the bushing.