Holder for eyeglasses
View Patent ↗The holder for eyeglasses is a sleeve attached to a clip that holds one temple piece of a folded pair of eyeglasses. The sleeve is tubular, defining a cavity, an open top end and an open bottom end. The sleeve is made of elastic material to grip the temple piece. Optionally, a ring of elastic material is sewn to the top end of the sleeve to further retain the sleeve's grip on the temple piece. The clip is attached to the sleeve parallel to the cavity of the tubular sleeve. The clip permits the sleeve, which holds the eyeglasses, to hang from clothing or an article normally carried on the user's person, such as a purse.
1. A holder for eyeglasses, comprising:
an elongated tubular sleeve defining an open top end, an open bottom end, and a cavity disposed between the open top and open bottom; and
a clip having a second arm including a front surface and a rear surface, and having a first arm resiliently biased against the rear surface of the second arm, the sleeve being attached to the front surface of the second arm, whereby the holder is adapted for being secured to a support by the clip with a temple piece of the eyeglasses inserted through and gripped by the sleeve in order to hold the eyeglasses when not in use; and,
an elastic band sewn around the open top end of the sleeve to tighten the hold of the sleeve around the temple piece of the eyeglasses.
2. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is made of elastic material.
3. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is made of neoprene.
4. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is made of spandex.
5. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is made of leather.
6. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the clip is made of plastic.
7. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the clip is made of lightweight material.
8. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the clip is made of aluminum.
9. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the clip is made of lightweight metal.
10. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the rear surface of the first arm has ribs extending therefrom.
11. A holder for eyeglasses, comprising:
an elongated tubular sleeve defining an open top end, an open bottom end, and a cavity disposed between the open top and open bottom; and
a fastener, the sleeve being attached to the fastener, whereby the holder is adapted for being secured to a support by the fastener with a temple piece of the eyeglasses inserted through and gripped by the sleeve in order to hold the eyeglasses when not in use; and
an elastic band sewn around the open top end of the sleeve to tighten the hold of the sleeve around the temple piece of the eyeglasses.
12. The holder of claim 11 , wherein the fastener is a U-shaped clip having a first arm, a U-shaped region, and a second arm, the second arm having a front surface and a rear surface, the sleeve being attached to the front surface of the second arm.
13. The holder of claim 12 , wherein the first arm is resiliently biased to the rear surface of said second arm.
14. The holder of claim 13 , wherein the first arm has a lower end and a lip extending the lower end facing and closely abutting the rear surface of said second arm.
15. The holder of claim 11 , wherein the fastener is a clip having a first arm including a front surface and a rear surface, and having a second arm resiliently biased against the rear surface of the first arm, the sleeve being attached to the front surface of the first arm.
16. The holder of claim 11 , wherein the fastener is made of plastic.
17. The holder of claim 11 , wherein the fastener is made of lightweight material.
18. The holder of claim 11 , wherein the sleeve is made of elastic material.