One piece spectacle with temple pre-load

1. Eyewear, comprising:

a lens portion having a bridge portion and a nose support thereon;

a left temple bar connected to the lens portion by a first living hinge portion, the first living hinge portion operable between an open position and a folded position;

a right temple bar connected to the lens portion by a second living hinge portion, the second living hinge portion operable between an open position and a folded position; and

means for securing the first living hinge portion and the second living hinge portion in its respective folded position.

2. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the means for securing comprises:

first mating formations adjacent to the first living hinge portion; and

second mating formations adjacent to the second living hinge portion.

3. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the means for securing comprises:

a first raised shoulder adjacent to the first living hinge portion;

a first J-shaped channel hook extending along the opposing side of the first living hinge portion, the first J-shaped hook being snap-received onto the first raised shoulder when the first living hinge portion is operated to the folded position;

a second raised shoulder adjacent to the second living hinge portion;

a second J-Shaped channel hook extending along the opposing side of the second living hinge portion, the second J-shaped hook being snap-received onto the second raised shoulder when the second living hinge portion is operated to the folded position.

4. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the means for securing comprises:

a first locking member integrally suspended in an aperture perpendicular to the first living hinge portion;

at least one left interference shoulder extending upwardly and partially inwardly over the top of the first locking member, the left interference shoulder snap-receiving the first locking member as the first living hinge portion is operated to its folded position;

a second locking member integrally suspended in an aperture perpendicular to the second living hinge portion; and

at least one right interference shoulder extending upwardly and partially inwardly over the top of the second locking member, the right interference shoulder snap-receiving the second locking member as the second living hinge portion is operated to its folded position.

5. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the first living hinge portion further comprises a plurality of parting lines spaced between the left temple bar and the lens portion, the parting lines acting as a series of living hinges.

6. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the second living hinge portion further comprises a plurality of parting lines spaced between the right temple bar and the lens portion, the parting lines acting as a series of living hinges.

7. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the eyewear is made of a transparent polycarbonate material.

8. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the eyewear is made of a transparent acrylic material.

9. Eyewear, comprising:

a lens portion having a bridge portion and a nose support thereon;

a left side shield portion connected to the lens portion by a living hinge, the left side shield portion operable between an open position and a folded position;

a left temple bar connected to the left side shield by a living hinge, the left temple bar operable between an open position and a folded position;

a right side shield portion connected to the lens portion by a living hinge, the right side shield portion operable between an open position and a folded position;

a right temple bar connected to the lens portion by a living hinge, the right temple bar operable between an open position and an folded position; and

means for securing the living hinges of the left side shield portion, left temple bar, right side shield portion and right temple bar in its respective folded position.

10. The eyewear of claim 9 , wherein the means for securing comprises mating formations adjacent to each of the living hinges.

11. The eyewear of claim 9 , wherein the means for securing comprises:

a plurality of raised shoulders adjacent to each of the living hinges;

a plurality of J-shaped channel hooks extending along the opposing sides of each of the living hinges, the plurality J-shaped hooks being snap-received onto the plurality raised shoulders when the living hinges are operated to the folded positions.

12. The eyewear of claim 9 , wherein the means for securing comprises:

a plurality locking members integrally suspended in a plurality of apertures perpendicular to each of the living hinges;

a plurality of interference shoulders extending upwardly and partially inwardly over the top of the plurality of locking members, the plurality of interference shoulders snap-receiving the plurality of locking members as the living hinges are operated to the folded positions.

13. The eyewear of claim 9 , wherein the eyewear is made of a transparent polycarbonate material.

14. The eyewear of claim 9 , wherein the eyewear is made of a transparent acrylic material.

15. Eyewear, comprising:

a lens portion having a bridge portion and a nose support thereon;

a left temple bar connected to the lens portion by a first living hinge portion, the first living hinge portion operable between an open position and a folded position;

a right temple bar connected to the lens portion by a second living hinge portion, the second living hinge portion operable between an open position and a folded position; and

first mating formations adjacent to the first living hinge portion for securing the first living hinge portion in its folded position; and

second mating formations adjacent to the second living hinge portion for securing the second living hinge portion in its folded position.

16. The eyewear of claim 15 , wherein the eyewear is made of a transparent polycarbonate material.

17. The eyewear of claim 15 , wherein the eyewear is made of a transparent acrylic material.

18. The eyewear of claim 15 , wherein the first mating formations comprise:

a raised shoulder adjacent to the first living hinge portion; and

a first J-shaped channel hook extending along the opposing side of the first living hinge portion, the first J-shaped hook being snap-received onto the first raised shoulder when the first living hinge portion is operated to the folded position.

19. The eyewear of claim 15 , wherein the second mating formations comprise:

a second raised shoulder adjacent to the second living hinge portion;

a second J-Shaped channel hook extending along the opposing side of the second living hinge portion, the second J-shaped hook being snap-received onto the second raised shoulder when the second living hinge portion is operated to the folded position.

20. The eyewear of claim 15 , wherein the first mating formations comprise:

a locking member integrally suspended in an aperture perpendicular to the first living hinge portion; and

at least one interference shoulder extending upwardly and partially inwardly over the top of the locking member, the interference shoulder snap-receiving the locking member as the first living hinge portion is operated to its folded position.

21. The eyewear of claim 15 , wherein the second mating formations comprise:

a locking member integrally suspended in an aperture perpendicular to the second living hinge portion; and

at least one interference shoulder extending upwardly and partially inwardly over the top of the locking member, the interference shoulder snap-receiving the locking member as the second living hinge portion is operated to its folded position.

22. The eyewear of claim 15 , wherein the first living hinge portion further comprises a plurality of parting lines spaced between the left temple bar and the lens portion, the parting lines forming a series of living hinges.

23. The eyewear of claim 15 , wherein the second living hinge portion further comprises a plurality of parting lines spaced between the right temple bar and the lens portion, the parting lines forming a series of living hinges.