US 12,111,515 B2
Hyperextending hinge having cosmetic trim for eyewear
Michael Ryner, Santa Monica, CA (US); and Stephen Steger, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/071,856.
Application 18/071,856 is a continuation of application No. 16/793,274, filed on Feb. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,543,679.
Prior Publication US 2023/0089746 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02C 5/22 (2006.01); G02C 5/10 (2006.01)
CPC G02C 5/2227 (2013.01) [G02C 5/10 (2013.01); G02C 2200/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Eyewear, comprising:
a frame;
a temple;
a hinge coupled between the frame and the temple; and
a cam configured to leverage the temple away from the frame in a hyperextended position and create a gap between the temple and the frame, wherein the gap is formed only when the temple is in the hyperextended position.