Resilient nose pad for spectacles

Abstract

An eyeglass assembly includes a pair of lenses with surrounding lens frames interconnected by bridges joining the lens frames together and cooperating therewith to form an opening for receiving a portion of the wearer's nose. Support means are provided on each lens frame below the bridge for engaging the wearer's nose for additional support. The nose supports include first and second legs formed from a unitary strip of resilient material bent at its mid-portion so that the two legs extend in generally the same direction from an intermediate fold portion. The two legs are resiliently movable toward and away from each other, and a first leg is joined to the lens frame so as to be resiliently movable with respect thereto. The legs may extend in generally upward or downward directions, that is, generally toward and away from the bridge member. The second legs are located adjacent the nose-receiving opening and carry nose-engaging surfaces. In one embodiment, third legs are resiliently joined to the second legs by a fold portion. When the nose supports are compressed, the third leg contacts the first leg to provide an additional point of resilient deflection as the third leg and second leg are compressed toward each other. The nose supports readily conform to a wide variety of nose configurations and sizes, providing an automatic fitting relative thereto.