Eyeglass temple having an auxiliary cushion frame

摘要

An eyeglass temple includes a main frame adapted for connection with a lens unit, and an auxiliary cushion frame disposed behind the main frame. The auxiliary cushion frame includes an ear engaging portion, a main connecting portion extending forwardly from the ear engaging portion to connect with the main connecting portion, an abutment portion extending forwardly from the ear engaging portion and adapted to be disposed between the main connecting portion and the wearer's head, and at least one resilient connecting portion connected between the main connecting portion and the abutment portion and adapted for biasing the abutment portion away from the main connecting portion toward the wearer's head.

主权项

1. An eyewear assembly comprising:
a frame having a frame width extending between opposing first and second frame sides and defining a widthwise direction extending from frame side-to-frame side, said frame including a first pivotal connection point disposed on said frame along said first frame side and a second pivotal connection point disposed on said frame along said second frame side; at least one lens supported on said frame, said at least one lens having a lens height extending in a heightwise direction that is transverse to said widthwise direction; and, first and second temple assemblies each pivotally supported at a different one of said first and second pivotal connection points on said frame and in spaced relation to one another in said widthwise direction, said first and second temple assemblies having a temple length and defining a lengthwise direction extending along said length of said first and second temple assemblies, said first and second temple assemblies pivotally displaceable into at least a first position in which said first and second temples extend in a lengthwise direction transverse to said widthwise and said heightwise directions, said first and second temple assemblies including:
a temple frame extending in said lengthwise direction between a pivotal connection portion disposed along a first end of said temple frame and an engagement portion disposed along a second end of said temple frame that is spaced in said lengthwise direction relative to said first end of said temple frame; and,an auxiliary cushion supported on said engagement portion of said temple frame, said auxiliary cushion including:
a main connecting portion operatively connected to said engagement portion of said temple frame and extending from along said engagement portion in said lengthwise direction away from said pivotal connection portion of said temple frame; and,an abutment portion extending along said main connecting portion in said lengthwise direction to a cantilevered free end, said cantilevered free end of said abutment portion disposed in spaced relation to at least one of said main connecting portion and said temple frame in said widthwise direction such that said cantilevered free end extends unsupported along said at least one of said main connecting portion and said temple frame.