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Adjustable eyewear retainer

  • US 9,753,304 B2
  • Filed: 11/11/2015
  • Issued: 09/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An eyewear retainer comprising:

  • a tether having a first end and a second end;

    a first temple fastener for connecting the first end of the tether to a first temple of eyewear;

    a second temple fastener for connecting the second end of the tether to a second temple of the eyewear;

    a first positioning cavity in the first temple fastener, wherein the first positioning cavity is defined by at least three sides forming a perimeter of a cavity;

    a second positioning cavity in the second temple fastener, wherein the second positioning cavity is defined by at least three sides forming a perimeter of a cavity;

    a first positioning member connected to the first end of the tether configured to interface with the first positioning cavity in the first temple fastener, wherein the first positioning member is defined by at least three sides corresponding to the perimeter defining the first positioning cavity, wherein the first positioning member is laterally offset from the first end of the tether; and

    a second positioning member connected to the second end of the tether configured to interface with the second positioning cavity in the second temple fastener, wherein the second positioning member is defined by at least three sides corresponding to the perimeter defining the second positioning cavity, wherein the second positioning member is laterally offset from the second end of the tether; and

    wherein the first and second positioning members are configured to rotate within the first and second positioning cavities, respectively, into at least two discrete rotational positions, wherein the tether extends from the first and second temple fasteners at a first angle in a first rotational position, and wherein the tether extends from the first and second temple fasteners at a second angle in a second rotational position.

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