Eyewear retention device
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1. An adjustable eyewear retention device, comprising:
- a. two cables,b. two temple retainers, each having an opening for receiving the end of an eyeglass temple and each secured to a first end of one of the two cables,c. two tabs, each of which is secured to a second end of one of the two cables, andd. at least one guide through which the two cables pass slideably;
e. such that when each said opening is attached to the end of an eyeglass temple and the eyeglasses are worn over the ears of a wearer, the two cables partially overlap and form an arc suspended above the wearer'"'"'s neck, shoulders or garments, and such that moving the tabs adjusts the length of the arc.
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Abstract
An adjustable eyewear retention device having two comprising a resilient elongate member adjustable in length, such as a pair of cables, two and a pair of temple retainers connected to one another by the elongate member, guiding means and grasping means which allow adjustment of the device to the dimensions of a user'"'"'s head. In another embodiment, the guiding means is eliminated and the cables are connected by means of the grasping means such that when the temple retainers are attached to the temples of a pair of eyeglasses and the eyeglasses are worn by a wearer, the resilient member forms an arc suspended off the wearer'"'"'s neck.
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1. An adjustable eyewear retention device, comprising:
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a. two cables, b. two temple retainers, each having an opening for receiving the end of an eyeglass temple and each secured to a first end of one of the two cables, c. two tabs, each of which is secured to a second end of one of the two cables, and d. at least one guide through which the two cables pass slideably; e. such that when each said opening is attached to the end of an eyeglass temple and the eyeglasses are worn over the ears of a wearer, the two cables partially overlap and form an arc suspended above the wearer'"'"'s neck, shoulders or garments, and such that moving the tabs adjusts the length of the arc. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An adjustable eyewear retention device, comprising:
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a. two cables, b. means for retaining the temples of a pair of eyeglasses to the ends of said cables, c. means for grasping the terminus of each said cable at an end distal from said retention means, d. means for guiding said two cables such that each cable is positioned close to one another, and e. wherein the two cables form an arc suspended above the wearer'"'"'s neck, shoulders or garments, and wherein the two cables are movable through said guiding means responsive to moving each grasping means to allow adjustment of the arc to or from the head of a user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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