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US 2001/0055092 A1Published application
Continuous frames for glasses
OwnerSalvatore Mocciaroinventor
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This invention refers to a way of producing frames for glasses of different types but all with the characteristic of lacking in weldings and in the hinge that normally joints the frontal with the bars since such a purpose has been absolved by the elasticity of the material. During the same production process also the exhibitor for the point of sale will be realized, thereby reducing costs, times and wastes. Besides, with a couple of spectacle or sun lenses, even if expensive, it will be possible to preserve them, while the frame will be replaced by a different one compatible with the couple of lenses. Frontal, bars and nose pads, that is all the structure of the glasses, are made at the same time from one metallic plate. Through different techniques such as the laser cut, the electric erosion and above all the photo-chemical etching technique, the metallic plate is worked and subsequently is folded up in the suitable way to achieve the definitive shape. A part of the plate will generate the frames for glasses, and another part will be used for the samples of color, while the remaining part that contains the whole will be used like an exhibitor of the same glasses, once folded up in the correct way. Part of the bending is transmitted to the frames, that have the right thickness for the purpose, by the same lenses with negative chamfer to be inserted in the elastic joint with the suitable shape. The compactness of the frames and of the exhibitor, when not folded up, facilitates the delivery and the storage of their collection. Besides, for removing the problem of holding the folded up glasses, a tubular sheath of plastic transparent material, in which the glasses will be put in, will be employed.
Frame for glasses in continuous shape, characterized in that it is made from one metallic plate, wherein frontal, bars, bridge and nose pads are mutually connected and in particular way the hinge zone is replaced by the same elasticity of the material of the metallic plate, which has a thickness equal or less than 0,5 mm, wherein at least one incision communicating with the opening for a lens is provided in the surface of the frame.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is folded near the zones of the hinges, the bridge and the nose pads.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is provided with the only indication of the folding, which takes place in a second time to allow the delivery of the frames for glasses in a flat version and to allow their adaptation to the face of the user by himself or by an expert.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shape of the lens has a negative chamfer for using again the spectacle lenses or for varying only the color of the sunglasses lenses, thereby allowing the substitution of the frames only.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the terminal part of the bars is finished with a ribbon wound with a spiral movement.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is provided with an opening in the zone that surrounds the lens for facilitating the insertion, said opening being closed around the same lens through the subsequent fixing with a bolt passing into corresponding holes.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is provided, for facilitating the insertion of the lenses, with an incision connecting the opening for the lenses in the zone of the bridge, that becomes double, and that is kept in position through bolts, a thread of nylon, an adhesive tape, a jointing member or other fixing means.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nose pads of silicone are glued on a proper flat surface of the frame near the bridge.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nose pads of silicone consist of a sheath that is put on a suitable flat surface of the frame.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nose pads of silicone are inserted into the frame through an eight-shaped opening that allows two positions of the same silicone pads for the adaptation to the face of the user.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a part (4) of the frame is perforated in correspondence of the lens like an eyelid, which is folded up to surmount the same lens.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening for the lenses consists in a series of holes (10) of different shapes with the purpose of whet the sight or with an esthetical purpose only.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the zone of the nose pads comprises a flat surface coated with a soft and anti-allergic material.
Frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the zone of the nose pads starts from the upper zone of the bridge and is folded up downwards and then sideward for obtaining the definitive conformation.
A system comprising a frame for glasses according to one of the preceding claims and a case box in the form of a pipe of transparent plastic material cut to a suitable length and in which the frame can be inserted, thereby avoiding its complete opening due to the elasticity of the metallic material forming the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.