System for securing eyeglasses to a wearer's head

1 . A system for securing eyeglasses to a head of a person, the eyeglasses being of a type having a front frame and a pair of temple members extending from the front frame, the system comprising:

a cap for being worn by the person, the cap having a top and a bottom, a front and a rear, and opposite sides, the cap having an opening at the bottom for receiving a portion of the head of the person, the cap comprising:

a crown extending from the top of the cap to the opening at the bottom of the cap, the crown defining an outward boundary of an interior of the cap;

a visor extending forwardly from the crown at the front of the cap for positioning above the face of the person; and

a perimeter band for extending around the head of the user when the cap is worn on the head, the perimeter band being located in the interior of the cap and at the bottom of the cap adjacent to the opening of the cap, the perimeter band being located inward of the crown such that the perimeter band is located between the crown and the head of the person when the cap is worn by the person,

a pair of passages extending along different side portions of the perimeter band, each of the passages being formed by and being located between the inward perimeter band and the outward crown;

a pair of forward apertures formed in the crown outward of the perimeter band, each of the forward apertures being located on one of the sides of the cap and being in communication with one of the passages; and

a pair of rearward apertures formed in the crown outward of the perimeter band, each of the rearward apertures being located on one of the sides of the cap and rearwardly of one of the forward apertures, each of the rearward apertures being in communication with one of the passages such that each of the passages extends between one of the forward apertures and one of the rearward apertures on a said side of the cap; and

a retaining assembly mounted on the cap for retaining eyeglasses on the cap, the retaining assembly comprises:

a pair of straps with each of the straps having:

a medial portion extending in one of the passages of the cap such that the medial portion is located in the interior of the cap between the inward perimeter band and the outward crown;

a first portion extending out of a said passage through the forward aperture formed in the crown such that the first portion extends through the forward aperture and out of the interior of the cap; and

a second portion extending out of the said passage through the rearward aperture formed in the crown such that the second portion extends through the rearward aperture and out of the interior of the cap;

a first end on the first portion of the strap being configured for attaching to a temple member of the eyeglasses; and

a second end on the second portion of the strap being attached to the second end of the other said strap.

2 . The system of claim 1 wherein the straps and the passages are constructed in a manner that permits sliding of the medial portion of the strap through the passage associated with the strap to permit adjustment of a degree to which the first portions of the straps extend out of the passages.

3 . The system of claim 1 wherein the straps and the passages are constructed in a manner that imposes a degree of resistance to the sliding of the straps through the passages that permits the straps to be held in a particular position with respect to the passage.

4 . The system of claim 1 wherein the straps are substantially unstretchable to substantially prevent elongation of the straps between the first and second ends of the straps.

5 . The system of claim 1 wherein the second ends of the straps are releasably connected together by a breakaway device permitting disconnection of the second ends from each other upon application of force on one of the straps exceeding a threshold level of force.

6 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of the forward apertures is located approximately halfway between a forwardmost extent of the crown and a rearwardmost extent of the crown.

7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of the forward apertures is located on a said side of the cap approximately halfway between the front and the rear of the cap.

8 . The system of claim 6 wherein each of the rearward apertures is located rearward of a point located approximately halfway between the forwardmost extent of the crown and the rearwardmost extent of the crown.

9 . The system of claim 1 wherein the cap includes a gap in the crown and in the perimeter band at the rear of the cap to facilitate constriction and extension of the closure structure of the band; and

wherein the rearward apertures are located on opposite sides of the gap.

10 . The system of claim 1 additionally comprising the eyeglasses, each of the temple members having a rear end portion opposite of the front frame; and

wherein the first end of each of the straps is attached to one of the rear end portions of the temples.

11 . The system of claim 1 wherein the perimeter band of the cap has an outward side oriented toward the crown of the cap and an inward side oriented toward the head of the person wearing the cap when the cap is being worn; and

wherein the passages are formed between the outward side of the perimeter band and the crown of the cap.

12 . The system of claim 1 wherein each of the passages is located outward of the perimeter band of the cap and inward of the crown of the cap.

13 . The system of claim 1 wherein the crown of the cap is formed of a plurality of panels extending from the opening to the top of the cap, each of the forward and rearward apertures being positioned in one of the panels of the crown.

14 . The system of claim 9 wherein the perimeter band includes a closure structure extending across the gap and being configured to adjust a circumferential size of the opening at the bottom of the cap by increasing and decreasing the circumferential size of the perimeter band.

15 . A system for removably securing eyeglasses to a head of a person, the eyeglasses being of a type having a front frame and a pair of temple members extending from the front frame, the system comprising:

a cap for being worn by the person, the cap having a top and a bottom, a front and a rear, and opposite sides, the cap having an opening at the bottom for receiving a portion of the head of the person, the cap comprising:

a crown extending from the top of the cap to the opening at the bottom of the cap, the crown defining an outward boundary of an interior of the cap;

a visor extending forwardly from the crown at the front of the cap for positioning above the face of the person; and

a perimeter band for extending around the head of the user when the cap is worn on the head, the perimeter band being located in the interior of the cap and at the bottom of the cap adjacent to the opening of the cap, the perimeter band being positioned inward of the crown of the cap such that the perimeter band is located between the crown and the head of the person when the cap is worn by the person;

a pair of passages extending along different side portions of the perimeter band, each of the passages being formed by and being located between the inward perimeter band and the outward crown;

a pair of forward apertures formed in the crown outward of the perimeter band, each of the forward apertures being located on one of the sides of the cap and being in communication with one of the passages; and

a pair of rearward apertures formed in the crown outward of the perimeter band, each of the rearward apertures being located on one of the sides of the cap and rearwardly of one of the forward apertures, each of the rearward apertures being in communication with one of the passages such that each of the passages extends between one of the forward apertures and one of the rearward apertures on a said side of the cap; and

a retaining assembly constructed with the cap for retaining eyeglasses on the cap, the retaining assembly comprises:

a pair of straps with each of the straps having:

a first end configured for attaching to a temple member of the eyeglasses;

a second end opposite of the first end and being attached to the second end of the other said strap;

a first portion of the strap extending from the first end toward the second end; and

a second portion of the strap extending from the second end toward the first end;

a medial portion of the strap extending between the first and second portions;

wherein each of the straps extends through one of the passages of the cap, each said strap having:

the first portion of the strap protruding through the forward aperture and extending out of the passage associated with the strap such that the first portion extends through the forward aperture and out of the interior the cap so that the first end is positioned outside of the passage;

the second portion of the strap protruding through the forward aperture and extending out of the passage associated with the strap such that the second portion extends through the rearward aperture and out of the interior of the cap so that the second end is positioned outside of the passage; and

the medial portion of the strap extending through the passage associated with the strap between the forward and rearward apertures of the passage such that the medial portion is located in the interior of the cap between the inward perimeter band and the outward crown.

16 . A system for removably securing eyeglasses to a head of a person, the system comprising:

a cap for being worn by the person, the cap having a top and a bottom, a front and a rear, and opposite sides, the cap having an opening at the bottom for receiving a portion of the head of the person, the cap comprising:

a crown extending from the top of the cap to the opening at the bottom of the cap, the crown defining an outward boundary of an interior of the cap;

a visor extending forwardly from the crown at the front of the cap for positioning above the face of the person; and

a perimeter band for extending around the head of the user when the cap is worn on the head, the perimeter band being located in the interior of the cap and at the bottom of the cap adjacent to the opening of the cap, the perimeter band being located inward of the crown such that the perimeter band is located between the crown and the head of the person when the cap is worn by the person;

a pair of passages extending along different side portions of the perimeter band, each of the passages being formed by and being located between the inward perimeter band and the outward crown;

a pair of forward apertures formed in the crown outward of the perimeter band, each of the forward apertures being located on one of the sides of the cap and being in communication with one of the passages, each of the forward apertures being located approximately halfway between a forwardmost extent of the crown and a rearwardmost extent of the crown and rearward of a rearwardmost extent of the visor; and

a pair of rearward apertures formed in the crown outward of the perimeter band, each of the rearward apertures being located on one of the sides of the cap and rearwardly of one of the forward apertures, each of the rearward apertures being located rearward of a point located approximately halfway between the forwardmost extent of the crown and the rearwardmost extent of the crown, each of the rearward apertures being in communication with one of the passages such that each of the passages extends between one of the forward apertures and one of the rearward apertures on a said side of the cap; and

a retaining assembly constructed with the cap for retaining eyeglasses on the cap, the retaining assembly comprises:

a pair of straps with each of the straps having:

a medial portion extending in one of the passages of the cap such that the medial portion is located in the interior of the cap between the inward perimeter band and the outward crown;

a first portion extending out of a said passage through the forward aperture formed in the crown such that the first portion extends through the forward aperture and out of the interior of the cap; and

a second portion extending out of the said passage through the rearward aperture formed in the crown such that the second portion extends through the rearward aperture and out of the interior of the cap;

a first end on the first portion of the strap being configured for attaching to a temple member of the eyeglasses; and

a second end on the second portion of the strap being attached to the second end of the other said strap; and

eyeglasses having a front frame and a pair of temple members extending from the front frame, each of the temple members having a rear end portion opposite of the front frame, the first end of each of the straps being attached to one of the rear end portions of the temples;

wherein the system has an active configuration and an inactive configuration, the active configuration being characterized by the eyeglasses being worn on the face of the person with the first portions of the straps extending out of the forward apertures and to the temples of the eyeglasses at a location in the interior of the cap, the inactive configuration being characterized by the eyeglasses being rested on top of the visor of the cap with the first portions of the straps extending out of the forward apertures and to the temples of the eyeglasses at a location exterior of the cap.