Eyeglass device
An eyeglass device comprised of a primary eyeglass frame and an auxiliary eyeglass frame, each containing lenses therein. The primary eyeglass frame includes a bridge and earpieces, which are connected to extensions on each side of the frame. The bridge may made of a flexible memory alloy, such as NiTi or CuAlBe. The extensions have magnets mounted on the undersides of them. The auxiliary eyeglass frame also includes a bridge and temporal extensions. These extensions have magnets mounted to the tops of them. The magnets engage magnetically with each other to connect the auxiliary eyeglass frame to the primary eyeglass frame. The flexible bridges of the primary and auxiliary eyeglass frames assist in preventing the auxiliary eyeglass frame from becoming dislodged from the primary eyeglass frame in case it jostled by the wearer because they can withstand slight distortion.
1. An eyeglass device comprising:
a primary eyeglass frame having a lens frame for holding a first set of lenses therein and including two first side portions each having a first temporal extension for connecting to a temporal member, each said first side portion carrying a first magnetic member; and
an auxiliary eyeglass frame having a lens frame for holding a second set of lenses therein and two second side portions each having a second temporal extension carrying a second magnetic member;
wherein said first magnetic members carried by respective first side portions magnetically engage respective second magnetic members carried by respective second temporal extensions in overlying relation, thereby securing said auxiliary eyeglass frame to said primary eyeglass frame with said second set of lenses aligned with said first set of lenses, and wherein at least a portion of said temporal members is comprised of a flexible shape memory alloy.
2. An eyeglass device, according to claim 1 wherein said flexible shape memory alloy of said temporal members is one of NiTi and CuAlBe.
3. An eyeglass device according to claim 2 wherein the entirety of each said temporal member is comprised of said flexible shape memory alloy.
4. An eyeglass device according to claim 1 wherein the entirety of each said temporal member is comprised of said flexible shape memory alloy.
5. An eyeglass device according to claim 1 wherein said second temporal extensions extend underneath respective first temporal extensions.