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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2001
Brandon R. Mackay, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Bryan K. Hicks, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Brandon R. Mackay, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Bryan K. Hicks, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Snugz/USA Incorporated, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
An eyeglass retainer is configured to retain an eyeglass in a desired position on the body of a user, such as the head or neck of the user. The retainer includes (i) a cord having a first end and a second end; (ii) a first connector coupled to the first end of the cord; and (iii) a second connector coupled to the second end of the cord. Each of the first and second connectors have: (i) a tubular wall defining a hollow chamber configured to receive an eyeglass earpiece therein; and (ii) an expandable opening extending through the tubular wall. The expandable opening may comprise: (i) a hole extending through the tubular wall; and (ii) a slit extending through the tubular wall. An eyeglass earpiece can be selectively mounted in each connector or a temple of the eyeglass can be mounted in each connector. Thus, the eyeglass retainer etains the eyeglass in one of a plurality of possible orientations on the body of the user.