A retractable eyeware retaining strap assembly consisting of a strap and a hollow
eyewear temple for containing the strap, a strap retaining block to which the strap
is attached positioned within the temple and arranged to slide along the temple,
an elastic member such as an extendable spring connected between the block and
the eyewear end of the temple and fastening means attached to the strap at the
temple end for fastening the withdrawn strap to the eyewear. A block locking device
is provided to secure the block at a desired position along the temple, particularly
at one end or the other. The strap is withdrawn by releasing the block at the eyewear
end of the temple and retracted by releasing the block at the temple end.
