Eyeglass clip

Abstract

An eyeglass clip comprising a beam having a tip at one end, a lever on the other end, and a mounting disk. The beam is designed to be the main structural member of the eyeglass clip and provides the clamping force which secures the eyeglass clip to a person's garment. The mounting disk is designed to attach the beam to the eyeglass temple piece. The tip is designed to focus the clamping forces at a specific point on the temple piece trapping the garment between the beam and the temple piece. The lever is designed to allow the user to activate the clamping mechanism comprising the beam and tip. Depressing the lever will allow the material of the garment to slide between the temple piece and the tip. Then releasing the lever, the material and eyeglasses are securely locked in place.

1 . An eyeglass clip comprising: 
 a mounting disk, the edge of which is configured with a mounting slot for engaging a temple piece of an eyeglass frame, the mounting disk being adjustably positionable on the temple piece of the eyeglass frame; and    a beam having a first end and a second end, the first end being a lever and said second end being a tip, the beam being pivotally connected to the mounting disk by a spring hinge, the beam being pivotable between an open position in which the tip spaced apart from an outer lateral surface of the temple piece and a closed position in which the tip is pressed against the outer lateral surface of the temple piece.    
   
   
       2 . The eyeglass clip of  claim 1  wherein the mounting disk is adjustably securable by a clamping screw spanning the mounting slot.  
   
   
       3 . The eyeglass clip of  claim 1  wherein the beam is integrally formed with the mounting disk.  
   
   
       4 . The eyeglass clip of  claim 1  wherein the mounting disk is plastic.  
   
   
       5 . The eyeglass clip of  claim 1  wherein the beam is made of metal.  
   
   
       6 . The eyeglass clip of  claim 12  wherein the mounting slot is configured for a press fit on the temple piece.  
   
   
       7 . An eyeglass frame comprising: 
 a lens frame for holding a pair of lenses,    first and second temple pieces each having a front end pivotally connected to the lens frame by a hinge and a rear end; and    a clip pivotally mounted on an outer lateral surface of the first temple piece, the clip being capable of gripping an item of clothing, the clip being comprised of a mounting disk and a beam, the mounting disk being slotted to engage the first temple piece of the eyeglass frame, the beam having a first end and a second end, the first end being a lever and said second end being a tip.    
   
   
       8 . The frame of  claim 7  wherein the mounting disk is adjustably mounted to the temple piece of said eyeglass frame by a clamping screw.  
   
   
       9 . The frame of  claim 7  wherein the mounting disk is plastic.  
   
   
       10 . The frame of  claim 7  wherein the beam is pivotally connected to the mounting disk by a spring hinge.  
   
   
       11 . The frame of  claim 7  wherein the beam is integrally formed with the mounting disk and the spring hinge.  
   
   
       12 . The frame of  claim 7  wherein the beam is made of metal.  
   
   
       13 . The frame of  claim 7  wherein the clip is pivotable between an open position in which the tip is spaced apart from the outer lateral surface of the first temple piece and a closed position in which the tip is pressed against the outer lateral surface of the first temple piece and is spring loaded so as to be normally in a closed position.  
   
   
       14 . The frame of  claim 7  wherein the tip is serrated.  
   
   
       15 . A magnetic retention system for securing the temple pieces of an eyeglass frame comprising: 
 a pair of magnetic disks mounted on each the first and second temple pieces via a mounting slot, the magnetic disks being substantially aligned when the temple pieces are in a closed position, the magnetic disks having opposite polarities, the magnetic disks being capable of gripping an item of clothing between them via the attraction of the opposite polarities to each other when the first and second temple pieces are in a closed position    
   
   
       16 . The magnetic retention system of  claim 15  wherein the magnetic disks is adjustably mounted to the temple piece of the eyeglass frame by a clamping screw.