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An illuminated safety/work glasses device ( 202 ) utilizing light emitting diodes embedded into a one-piece flexible array ( 101 ) mounted to the left and right side of the lens ( 102 ). The light emitting diodes are positioned to the left and right, and above and below the wearer's eyes and may be

An illuminated safety/work glasses device ( 202 ) utilizing light emitting diodes embedded into a one-piece flexible array ( 101 ) mounted to the left and right side of the lens ( 102 ). The light emitting diodes are positioned to the left and right, and above and below the wearer's eyes and may be powered through use of rechargeable powered earpieces ( 103 and 111 ) or remote battery pack ( 207 ).

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1. Illuminated safety glasses for mounting on the head of the user, said illuminated safety glasses comprising:(a) a lens,(b) a flexible body,said flexible body comprising:(1) a substantially flexible electrically nonconductive material,(2) a plurality of light emitting diodes,(3) a plurality of ele

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Illuminated safety glasses for mounting on the head of the user, said illuminated safety glasses comprising:(a) a lens,(b) a flexible body,said flexible body comprising:(1) a substantially flexible electrically nonconductive material,(2) a plurality of light emitting diodes,(3) a plurality of electrical conductors,said substantially flexible electrically nonconductive material thereof encasing said plurality of light emitting diodes and said plurality of electrical conductors, said flexible body fashioned having an airtight electrical jack at a left extent and at a right extent of said flexible body,a portion of said plurality of electrical conductors electrically connecting said electrical jacks to said plurality of light emitting diodes, a remaining portion of said plurality of electrical conductors electrically connecting to said electrical jacks, said flexible body fashioned disposing a portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes at a left extent of said lens, to the left of, above and below user's eyes, andsaid flexible body fashioned disposing a remaining portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes at a right extent of said lens, to the right of, above and below users eyes, wherein a light emitting portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes being exposed from said flexible body in a forwardly facing direction, causing said plurality of light emitting diodes, when activated, and within a useful field of illumination of said plurality of light emitting diodes, to project said useful illumination onto viewable portion of an object or area viewable by user, and further providing said useful illumination on objects and areas viewable directly and peripherally by user,said substantially flexible electrically nonconductive material fashioned with an attaching means for removably attaching said flexible body to said lens, wherein the attachment of said flexible body to said lens unaffecting a predetermined structural performance of said lens,said substantially flexible electrically nonconductive material being an airtight seal for said plurality of electrical conductors and an embedded portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes,(c) a pair of earpieces,(d) a frame,said frame having a first attachment means for removably attaching said frame to said lens,said frame having a second attachment means for removably attaching said frame to said earpieces,(e) a remote power source,said remote power source comprising an airtight compartment containing:(1) at least one switch for enabling of the user to operate said power source,(2) at least one battery for providing electrical power to said plurality of light emitting diodes,(3) an electronic circuitry for brightness adjusting of said plurality of light emitting diodes within a useful illumination range,(4) an airtight electrical connection means for removably attachable electrical connecting of said circuitry to said plurality of light emitting diodes,whereby said flexible body and said electrical connection means being airtight for preventing the electrical structure from being an electrical ignition source in environments where flammable and explosive gasses and liquids are present, andwhereby said flexible body, being temporarily substantially deformable to a predetermined amount, reducing user's risk of injury if said illuminated safety glasses experience a deforming impact, andwhereby said illuminated safety glasses provide user with a multiple origin illumination source that, by directing light from above and below, and from the left and right of users eyes, and within said useful illumination range of said plurality of light emitting diodes, provides a substantial improvement over single and double origin head worn light sources by projecting said useful illumination onto viewable portion of a surface of an object or area viewed by user, and further simultaneously projecting useful direct and peripheral illumination for the user. 2. The illuminat ed safety glasses of claim 1 wherein said pair of earpieces further comprise:at least one internal airtight compartment, said internal airtight compartment for the containing of:(1) at least one rechargeable battery,(2) a electronic circuitry for brightness adjusting of said plurality of light emitting diodes,(3) a electronic circuitry for enabling recharging of said rechargeable battery,(4) at least one switch for enabling of user to operate said circuitry,said earpieces having a first airtight electrical connection means for removably attachable electrical connecting of said electronic circuitry for brightness adjusting to said plurality of light emitting diodes, andsaid earpieces having a second airtight electrical connection means for removably attachable electrical connecting of said electronic circuitry for enabling recharging to a remote electrical circuit. 3. The illuminated safety glasses of claim 1 wherein said plurality of light emitting diodes being selected from the group consisting of semiconductor light emitters. 4. A viewing lens device combining illumination and viewing functions, said viewing lens device comprising:(a) a viewing lens,(b) a plurality of light emitting diodes,(c) a plurality of electrical conductors,(d) a pair of electrical connection points embedded within a left and a right extent of said viewing lens,a portion of said plurality of electrical conductors electrically connecting said electrical connection points to said plurality of light emitting diodes, a remaining portion of said plurality of electrical conductors electrically connecting to said electrical connection points,a portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes being embedded within said left extent of said viewing lens, to the left of, above and below users eyes, anda remaining portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes being embedded within said right extent of said viewing lens, to the right of, above and below users eyes,wherein a light emitting portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes being oriented in a forwardly facing direction,causing said plurality of light emitting diodes, when activated, and within a useful field of illumination of said plurality of light emitting diodes, to project said useful illumination onto viewable portion of an object or area viewable by user, and further providing said useful illumination on objects and areas viewable directly and peripherally by user,said viewing lens being an airtight seal for said plurality of electrical conductors and said plurality of light emitting diodes,said viewing lens having an embedded light shielding means for preventing a undesirable light transmission from said plurality of light emitting diodes to a viewing portion of said lens. 5. The viewing lens device as recited in claim 4 wherein said plurality of light emitting diodes being selected from the group consisting of semiconductor light emitters. 6. An illumination providing device for mounting on existing head worn viewing devices, said illumination providing device comprising a flexible body,said flexible body comprising:(a) a substantially flexible electrically nonconductive material,(b) a plurality of light emitting diodes,(c) a plurality of electrical conductors,(d) an electrical jack,said substantially flexible electrically nonconductive material thereof encasing said plurality of light emitting diodes and said plurality of electrical conductors, said plurality of electrical conductors electrically connecting said electrical jack to said plurality of light emitting diodes,said electrical jack positioned at an extent of said flexible body, said electrical jack providing an airtight electrical connection means for transporting electricity from a power source to said plurality of light emitting diodes,said flexible body fashioned disposing a portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes at a left extent of said head worn viewing devices, to the left of, above and below user's eyes, andsaid flexible body fashioned disposing a remaining portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes at a right extent of said head worn viewing devices, to the right of, above and below users eyes, wherein a light emitting portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes being exposed from said flexible body in a forwardly facing direction,causing said plurality of light emitting diodes, when activated, and within a useful field of illumination of said plurality of light emitting diodes, to project said useful illumination onto viewable portion of an object or area viewable by user, and further providing said useful illumination on objects and areas viewable directly and peripherally by user,said flexible body including an adhesive removable attachment means for conformably attaching said flexible body to a exterior portion at said left and at said right extent of said head worn viewing devices,said substantially flexible electrically nonconductive material being an airtight seal for said plurality of electrical conductors and an embedded portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes,whereby user may mount said illumination providing device on an existing pair of glasses, andwhereby said illumination providing device being airtight for preventing the electrical structure from being an electrical ignition source in environments where flammable and explosive gasses and liquids are present, andwhereby said illumination providing device provides user with a multiple origin illumination source that, by directing light from above and below, and from the left and right of users eyes, and within said useful illumination of said plurality of light emitting diodes, provides a substantial improvement over single and double origin head worn light sources by projecting light onto viewable portion of a surface of an object or area viewed by user, and further simultaneously projecting useful direct and peripheral illumination for the user. 7. The illumination providing device for mounting on existing head worn viewing devices as recited in claim 6, further including a pair of removably attachable fixtures,wherein said portion of said flexible body containing said plurality of light emitting diodes being removably attachable to said pair of fixtures,said pair of fixtures having a removable attachment means for temporary attaching thereof to said left extent and said right extent of said head worn viewing devices. 8. The illumination providing device for mounting an existing head worn viewing devices as recited in claim 6 wherein said plurality of light emitting diodes being selected from the group consisting of semiconductor light emitters. 9. A prescription eyeglasses device combining the functions of containing prescription lenses and providing illumination for user, said prescription eyeglasses device comprising:(1) a prescription eyeglasses frame,(2) a flexible body,said flexible body comprising:(a) a substantially flexible electrically nonconductive material,(b) a plurality of light emitting diodes,(c) a plurality of electrical conductors,(d) an electrical jack,said prescription eyeglasses frame having a plurality of fittings,a portion of said flexible body encasing said plurality of light emitting diodes,wherein said plurality of fittings being fashioned to removably contain said portion of said flexible body encasing said plurality of light emitting diodes,said substantially flexible electrically nonconductive material encasing said plurality of electrical conductors,said plurality of electrical conductors electrically connecting said electrical jack to said plurality of light emitting diodes,said electrical jack positioned at an extent of said flexible body,said electrical jack providing an airtight electrical connection means for transporting electricity from a power source to said plurality of light emitting diodes,said portion of flexible body encasing said plurality of light emitting diodes fashioned disposing a portio n of said plurality of light emitting diodes at a portion of said fittings at a left extent of said prescription eyeglasses frame, to the left of, above and below user's eyes, andsaid portion of flexible body encasing said plurality of light emitting diodes fashioned disposing a remaining portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes at a remaining portion of said fittings at a right extent of said prescription eyeglasses frame, to the right of, above and below users eyes, wherein a light emitting portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes being exposed from said flexible body in a forwardly facing direction,causing said plurality of light emitting diodes, when activated, and within a useful field of illumination of said plurality of light emitting diodes, to project said useful illumination onto viewable portion of an object or area viewable by user, and further providing said useful illumination on objects and areas viewable directly and peripherally by user,said substantially flexible electrically nonconductive material being an airtight seal for said plurality of electrical conductors and an embedded portion of said plurality of light emitting diodes,whereby user may removably mount said flexible body to said prescription eyeglasses frame, andwhereby said flexible body being airtight for preventing the embedded electrical structure from being an electrical ignition source in environments where flammable and explosive gasses and liquids are present, andwhereby said prescription eyeglasses frame combining the functions of containing prescription lenses and providing illumination for user, provides user with the ability to have corrected eyesight in combination with providing user with a multiple origin illumination source that, by directing light from above and below, and from the left and right of users eyes, and within said useful illumination of said plurality of light emitting diodes, provides a substantial improvement over single and double origin head worn light sources by projecting light onto viewable portion of a surface of an object or area viewed by user, and further simultaneously projecting useful direct and peripheral illumination for the user. 10. The flexible body for mounting on said prescription eyeglasses device as recited in claim 9 wherein said plurality of light emitting diodes being selected from the group consisting of semiconductor light emitters.