Patent attributes
An eyeglass frame (10), the eyeglass frame (10) being usable for supporting a first lens (12) and a second lens (14), the eyeglass frame (10) comprising: a first rim (16) and a second rim (18), the first and second rims (16 and 18) being provided for supporting respectively the first and second lenses (12 and 14); a bridge (19) attaching the first and second rims (16 and 18) to each other; and a nose pad (20) removably attachable to the first rim (16); the first rim (16) defining a nose pad attachment (24) for removably attaching the nose pad (24) thereto, the nose pad attachment (24) being deformable between a locked configuration in which the nose pad (20) is fixedly attached to the nose pad attachment (24) and an unlocked configuration in which the nose pad (20) is movable relative to the nose pad attachment (24) for selectively attaching the nose pad (20) to the nose pad attachment (24) and detaching the nose pad (20) from the nose pad attachment (24); the first rim (16) being deformable between a lens supporting configuration in which the first rim (16) is able to support the first lens (12) and a deformed configuration, the deformed configuration being achievable when the first rim (16) is deprived of the first lens (16); wherein when the first rim (16) is in the lens supporting configuration, the nose pad attachment (24) is in the locked configuration and when the first rim (16) is in the deformed configuration, the nose pad attachment (24) is in the unlocked configuration.
