Eyewear Retention Clip

Abstract

An eyewear retention clip is configured to secure a wearer’s eyewear to their clothing (e.g., a shirt pocket, collar, etc.). The eyewear retention clip is able to easily attach and remove from a variety of glasses without the use of tools. Attaching the clip to eyewear is made easier as the eyewear retention clip is made from a stretchable material (e.g., silicone, neoprene, etc.) that can securely conform to a variety of glasses/temple arm shapes. At the same time, the material is soft enough to not irritate the skin of a wearer or damage/snag clothing of a wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An eyewear retention clip, comprising:
 a cylindrical silicone sleeve comprising:
 a base portion characterized by a first chamfered edge surrounding a first aperture; and 
 a crown portion characterized by a second chamfered edge surrounding a second aperture, the cylindrical silicone sleeve configured to grip a first object; 
and   a U-shaped clip configured to retain a second object between the U-shaped clip and the cylindrical silicone sleeve, an internal portion of the U-shaped clip anchored in the cylindrical silicone sleeve.   
     
     
         2 . The eyewear retention clip of  claim 1 , where the first object is a temple arm of eyewear and the second object is clothing. 
     
     
         3 . The eyewear retention clip of  claim 1 , where the internal portion of the U-shaped clip comprises a plurality of flow channels filled with molded silicone joining to portions of the cylindrical silicone sleeve. 
     
     
         4 . The eyewear retention clip of  claim 3 , where each flow channel of the plurality of flow channels is T-shaped. 
     
     
         5 . The eyewear retention clip of  claim 1 , where the U-shaped clip comprises a nub projecting from the U-shaped clip, the nub configured to apply pressure to the second object. 
     
     
         6 . A retention clip, comprising:
 a silicone sleeve comprising an external wall and forming an interior cavity; and   a clip comprising an internal segment and an external segment, the internal segment located within the silicone sleeve, the external segment comprising a bendable portion, the external segment configured to attach to an external object.   
     
     
         7 . The retention clip of  claim 6 , where the silicone sleeve is configured to grip a portion of eyewear inserted into the interior cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The retention clip of  claim 6 , where the silicone sleeve is a molded silicone sleeve, and the internal segment of the clip comprises a flow channel filled with molded silicone joining portions of the silicone sleeve. 
     
     
         9 . The retention clip of  claim 8 , where the flow channel is T-shaped. 
     
     
         10 . The retention clip of  claim 6 , where the silicone sleeve comprises silicone with a shore 80 durometer. 
     
     
         11 . The retention clip of  claim 6 , where the external segment of the clip is configured to attach to the external object by interacting with the external wall of the silicone sleeve. 
     
     
         12 . The retention clip of  claim 6 , where the bendable portion comprises a U-shaped segment. 
     
     
         13 . The retention clip of  claim 6 , where the external segment comprises a nub protruding toward the silicone sleeve, the nub configured to contacting the external wall of the silicone sleeve when the retention clip is not attached to the external object. 
     
     
         14 . The retention clip of  claim 6 , where the silicone sleeve is characterized by a cylindrical tube shape forming the interior cavity that is cylindrical. 
     
     
         15 . The retention clip of  claim 6 , where the silicone sleeve comprises a chamfered edge. 
     
     
         16 . A retention clip, comprising:
 a silicone sleeve comprising an interior surface forming a cylindrical tube, the interior surface of the silicone sleeve characterized by a channel; and   a U-shaped clip, a portion of the U-shaped clip coupled to the silicone sleeve at the channel.   
     
     
         17 . The retention clip of  claim 16 , where the silicone sleeve is configured to stretch to accommodate an object inserted within the interior surface. 
     
     
         18 . The retention clip of  claim 17 , where the silicone sleeve is configured to grip the object inserted within the interior surface. 
     
     
         19 . The retention clip of  claim 16 , where the U-shaped clip comprises a nub disposed at an end of the U-shaped clip, the nub configured to interact with a retained object. 
     
     
         20 . The retention clip of  claim 16 , where the U-shaped clip is coupled to the silicone sleeve at an internal portion of the U-shaped clip, the internal portion protrudes from the interior surface of the silicone sleeve.