Eyeglass device (US7033018)


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	First Claim: Show all 14 claims			1. An auxiliary lens assembly for use with a pair of spectacles having a pair of primary lenses interconnected by a first bridge, said assembly comprising an auxiliary frame having a pair of auxiliary lenses interconnected to one another by a second bridge; and a subframe for detachably interconnecting said first bridge to said second bridge, said subframe connected to said second bridge at one end and adapted for releasable connection to said first bridge at an other end, said subframe adapted to permit movement of said assembly between a first position in which said auxiliary lenses cover said primary lenses to a second position in which they do not cover said primary lenses and to retain said assembly in either of said positions.
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