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Eyeglass case

Eyeglass cases provide protection to eyeglasses when they are not being worn. Many different types of eyeglass cases are known. These range from soft visor protectors and soft pouches to hard cases. The pouch-type eyeglass case is usually an elongated bag of a soft fabric with an opening on one side. The opening may be provided with a closure, such as with tie straps, with a spring-leaf snap lip, with a flap that may be closed with hook-and-loop type closures, or with a zipper lock. Hard eyeglass cases are usually formed with a hard plastic core which is lined with soft fabric and which may be covered on the outside with leather or imitation leather or the like. Hard cases may also be formed from pressed sheet metal which is appropriately finished with covers and liners. Protective cases comprising elongated pockets made of various types of rigid and/or flexible materials have been heretofore available for many years for containing eyeglasses so that they are protected when not in use. In one type, a transverse opening at one longitudinal end allows insertion and removal of a pair of spectacles. In the other, a pair of elements relatively rotatable about an axis adjacent one set of their longitudinal edges is openable thereabout, spring means selectively cooperating with the said elements biasing them toward a closed position. Many eyeglass cases include a device, such as a clip, to secure the case in, for example, a person's pocket, brief case, purse, etc. Typically, such clips are made of flexible metal and covered with the same material which forms the outside of the case, such as vinyl or leather. The clip is attached to the exterior of the case either by glue, sewn thread or the like.

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