Patent-pending eyewear innovation
A single sliding temple arm repositions along the frame — so whichever side you lie on, the arm is always on the other side. No pressure. No shifting. No putting your glasses down.
The problem
The curved temple arm that hooks behind your ear works perfectly when you're upright. But the moment you lie on your side, that same arm presses into the pillow — pushing your glasses off-axis, digging into your temple, making comfortable reading impossible. Millions of people read in bed, on the couch, while traveling. No mainstream eyewear solution has ever addressed this.
Standard glasses
Sidesees™
How it works
Sidesees replaces the traditional two-arm design with a single straight arm on a hidden sliding rail. Slide left. Slide right. Wear it straight. Two soft contact points keep the frame stable in any position.
Slide the arm to the right. The foam pad rests against your right ear. Your left side is completely clear of the pillow.
Primary useSlide the arm to the left. The foam pad rests against your left ear. Your right side is completely clear of the pillow.
Primary useArm in either position. The nose bridge pad anchors the frame; the foam ear pad holds it steady. Comfortable for standard everyday reading.
Everyday wearThe mechanism
Sidesees stays on via two soft contact points — no rigid hooks, no curved temples. This is what makes the sliding arm possible, and what makes it comfortable at every angle.
Cushioned padding grips the bridge of the nose, anchoring the frame securely at the center. This is the primary stability point in any wear position — upright or lying down.
A straight arm terminates in a soft foam pad that rests gently against the ear. No rigid hook. No curved temple. The straight profile is what allows the arm to slide — and the foam makes it comfortable at every position.
Sliding rail assembly
Component A
Sliding rail
Runs the full width of the frame interior. Guides the shuttle smoothly from left to right.
Component B–C
Spring clip + shuttle
The moving shuttle carries the arm and rides inside the channel. A spring clip maintains tension through travel.
Component D
Locking detent
Spring-loaded nub snaps into positional stops at left, center, and right — firm, positive engagement every time.
One arm snapped. I kept wearing them anyway — just one arm. Then I realized the real problem wasn't the broken arm. It was that reading in bed was always uncomfortable. That's what Sidesees solves.
— Charles Mahoney, Inventor · CM9 Group LLC
Intellectual property
The single-arm sliding temple system is protected by a provisional patent application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, establishing a priority date of February 20, 2026.
Full specification, engineering drawings, and rail cross-section documentation available upon request under NDA. Contact to receive the complete concept brief.
Licensing opportunity
Sidesees creates a new comfort-driven product category within a mature market — enabling brand differentiation, premium pricing, and strong lifestyle appeal. This concept is available for licensing, strategic acquisition, or joint development.
Best fit
High volume, comfort-focused, open to differentiated product innovation. The natural first adopter category.
Foster Grant · Peepers · ICU Eyewear
With preparation
Larger licensing upside. Requires prescription compatibility documentation and prototype demonstration.
Marchon · Modo · Silhouette · Safilo
Long-term
Strategic acquisition by a conglomerate's innovation division. Longer cycle, larger upside.
EssilorLuxottica · Kering Eyewear
Get in touch
Request the full concept brief, engineering drawings, and patent documentation. All inquiries handled under NDA.
sidesees.com · Patent Pending App. 63/987,424 · CM9 Group LLC