Eyeglasses with retention clip

In a pair of eyeglasses including lenses, a lens holding frame, and a pair of temples connected by pivoted connections at hinge fittings at left and right ends of the lens holding frame, the improvement comprising:

• a clip lever pivotally connected to the hinge fitting at one side of the lens holding frame and positioned to lie closely adjacent to the temple at said one side when the temple is fully opened and also when the temple is fully closed, and
• linkage means responsive to pivotal movement of the temple between the opened position for wearing of the eyeglasses and the closed position folded generally adjacent to the lens holding frame, for holding the clip lever closely adjacent to and substantially against the inner side of the temple in both the opened and closed positions of the temple, and for holding the clip lever spaced angularly away from the temple, sufficiently to engage an edge of clothing or other material between the temple and the clip lever, in a position of the temple between opened and closed, whereby, when the temple is closed an edge of clothing or other material can be securely engaged between the clip lever and the temple to firmly hold the eyeglasses in place on the clothing or other material.