Extendable eyeglasses and method of use

Abstract

An eyeglass apparatus comprises first and second eyeglass portions, each having a connector portion and a lens portion. The eyeglass apparatus is configured to transition between stowed and extended configurations. When the eyeglass apparatus is in the stowed configuration, the lens portions overlie one another. When the eyeglass apparatus is in the extended configuration, the lens portions are in a non-overlying configuration.

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         46 . An extendable eyeglass apparatus comprising:
 a first eyeglass portion comprising a first connector portion;   a second eyeglass portion movably coupled to said first eyeglass portion to selectively transition the eyeglass apparatus between a first, extended configuration and a second, stowed configuration, said second eyeglass portion comprising a second connector portion, wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, said first eyeglass portion overlies said second eyeglass portion along a first direction extending from a front of said first eyeglass portion towards a rear of said first eyeglass portion and said first connector portion is substantially aligned with said second connector portion along the first direction.   
     
     
         47 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 46 , said first eyeglass portion further comprising a first temple portion extending therefrom, said second eyeglass portion further comprising a second temple portion extending therefrom, wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, said first temple portion and said second temple portion are stacked along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. 
     
     
         48 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 47 , wherein said first temple portion comprises:
 a first proximal portion coupled to said first eyeglass portion; and   a first distal portion hingedly coupled to said first proximal portion.   
     
     
         49 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 48 , wherein said second temple portion comprises:
 a second proximal portion coupled to said second eyeglass portion; and   a second distal portion hingedly coupled to said second proximal portion.   
     
     
         50 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 49 , wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, said first proximal portion and said second proximal portion are stacked along the second direction, and said first distal portion and said second distal portion are stacked along the second direction. 
     
     
         51 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 49 , wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, said first proximal portion does not extend above said first connector portion along the second direction. 
     
     
         52 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 49 , wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, neither of said first proximal portion and said second proximal portion extends above either of said first connector portion and said second connector portion along the second direction. 
     
     
         53 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 49 , said first eyeglass portion further comprising a lens portion, said second eyeglass portion further comprising a second lens portion, wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, neither of said first distal portion and said second distal portion extends below either of said first lens portion and said second lens portion along the second direction. 
     
     
         54 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 46 , wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, a medial edge of said first eyeglass portion is substantially aligned along the first direction with a lateral edge of said second eyeglass portion. 
     
     
         55 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 46 , wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, a medial edge of said second eyeglass portion is substantially aligned along the first direction with a lateral edge of said first eyeglass portion. 
     
     
         56 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 46 , wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, a medial edge of said first eyeglass portion is closer to a lateral edge of said second eyeglass portion than to a medial edge of said second eyeglass portion. 
     
     
         57 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 46 , wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, a medial edge of said second eyeglass portion is closer to a lateral edge of said first eyeglass portion than to a medial edge of said first eyeglass portion. 
     
     
         58 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 46 , wherein said first eyeglass portion further comprises a first lens portion, the first direction extending substantially normal to said first lens portion. 
     
     
         59 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 46 , wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, the front of said first eyeglass portion faces a rear of said second eyeglass portion. 
     
     
         60 . An extendable eyeglass apparatus comprising:
 a first eyeglass portion comprising a first connector portion having a front and a rear;   a second eyeglass portion movably coupled to said first eyeglass portion to selectively transition the eyeglass apparatus between a first, extended configuration and a second, stowed configuration, said second eyeglass portion comprising a second connector portion having a front and a rear, wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, said first connector portion is aligned with and overlies said second connector portion such that the front of said first connector portion faces the rear of said second connector portion.   
     
     
         61 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 60 , wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, a medial edge of said first eyeglass portion is closer to a lateral edge of said second eyeglass portion than to a medial edge of said second eyeglass portion. 
     
     
         62 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 60 , wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, a medial edge of said second eyeglass portion is closer to a lateral edge of said first eyeglass portion than to a medial edge of said first eyeglass portion. 
     
     
         63 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 60 , wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, said first connector portion is aligned with said second connector portion along a first direction extending from the front of said first connector portion to the rear of said first connector portion. 
     
     
         64 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 60 , said first eyeglass portion further comprising a first temple portion extending therefrom, said second eyeglass portion further comprising a second temple portion extending therefrom, wherein, when the eyeglass apparatus is in the second, stowed configuration, said first temple portion and said second temple portion are stacked along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. 
     
     
         65 . The extendable eyeglass apparatus in accordance with  claim 64 , wherein said first temple portion comprises:
 a first proximal portion coupled to said first eyeglass portion; and   a first distal portion hingedly coupled to said first proximal portion.