Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Article holder attachable to apparel or body – Eyeglass holder including retaining means
Patent
1995-05-23
1997-05-13
Brittain, James R.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Article holder attachable to apparel or body
Eyeglass holder including retaining means
24302, G02C 300
Patent
active
056280920
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an improved eyewear retainer in which a strap that is attached to the earpieces of the eyewear and looped around the head of a human wearer to retain the eyewear snugly and securely in place on the wearer's head. The strap includes at least one hinge, a region of the strap having increased flexibility in comparison with a region adjacent to the hinge. In preferred embodiments, the hinge is formed by pulling an end of the strap through an aperture through the strap's material. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the strap comprises two strap segments, each of which includes a hinge formed by passing an end of the strap segment through a separate aperture in the material of the strap segment. Each of the strap segments is provided with an attachment for securing the strap segment to an earpiece of the eyewear. The two strap segments are held together by a fastener, which may be formed of a hook and loop material. The strap may be formed of a material having two sides, each of which is provided with a different color or pattern so that a striking and distinctive visual appearance is provided thereby.
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