Expandable eyewear with flexible band

摘要

The present eyewear includes a pair of lenses, a pair of releasable connectors connected to respective inner ends of the lenses, temples pivotally connected to respective outer ends of the lenses and a rigid strap connected between the rear ends of the temples. The strap is further characterized as having parallel legs connected to the rear ends of the temples, transition segments having a first shape extending from the substantially parallel legs to an arc-shaped base which extends along the back of the user's head when worn The transition segments are bendable by a user causing them to change from their first shape to a second shape and to maintain the second shape unless bent further by the user.

主权项

1. Eyewear comprising:
A pair of lenses; a pair of releasable connectors connected to respective inner ends of said lenses, said connectors being securely connectable together and releasable from each other; a pair of temples connected to respective out ends of said lenses; and a strap connected between rear ends of said temples, said strap being rigid enough to generally retain its shape when said connectors are released and springy enough to be bendable when flexed and rebounding when released, said strap having substantially parallel legs being connected to rear ends of said temples, transition segments having a first shape and extending from said substantially parallel legs to an arc-shaped base extending to the back of a user's head when worn, said transition segments comprising a wire core, said wire core being bendable by a user causing said transition segments to change from said first shape to a second shape and to maintain said second shape unless bent further by a user.