ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,468,174, issued on Nov. 11.

"Modular frame system for glasses" was invented by Asar McClendon (Atlanta).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular frame system for glasses includes a frame with a first eye portion on a first side and a second eye portion on a second side. Interposed between the first eye portion and the second eye portion may be a nasal bridge section that couples the first eye portion to the second eye portion. Positioned in the first eye portion may be a first lens and the second eye portion may be a second lens. On a first lateral edge of the first eye portion may be a first protrusion. On a second lateral edge of the se...