Eyeglass frame, eyewear, and an eyewear assembly method

An eyewear apparatus, comprising:

• a first lens retainer comprising a first opening defined by a first rim having a first groove;
• a second lens retainer comprising a second opening defined by a second rim having a second groove;
• a bridge element connecting the first and second lens retainers;
• a first enlarging element associated with the first lens retainer and for enlarging the first rim, the first enlarging element comprising a first proximate opening spaced apart from the bridge element and a first channel connecting the first proximate opening and the first opening;
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• a second enlarging element associated with the second lens retainer and for enlarging the second rim, the second enlarging element comprising a second proximate opening spaced apart from the bridge element and a second channel connecting the second proximate opening and the second opening.

An eyewear system comprising:

• a lens receiving openings defined by a rim having a groove into which an edge of a lens is adapted to be received;
• a bridge connecting the lens receiving opening with another lens receiving opening;
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• means for enlarging situated proximate to said lens receiving opening and spaced apart from the bridge, said enlarging means comprising a second opening and a channel extending between said lens receiving opening and said second opening, said second opening and said channel being adapted to enlarge said rim when subjected to an enlarging force.

A method of assembling eyewear, a frame of the eyewear comprising a lens retaining part comprising first and second lens retaining sections connected by a bridge, one of said sections comprising a lens receiving opening defined by a rim having a groove into which an edge of a lens is adapted to be received, said one section further comprising a second opening proximate said lens receiving opening and spaced apart from said bridge, and said one section further comprising a channel extending between said lens receiving opening and said second opening, said channel being adapted to be enlarged to expand said rim such that said edge of said lens can be situated in said groove in said rim, the method comprising:

• applying oppositely oriented outward pulling forces to both sides of the channel causing the channel to separate and the lens receiving opening to enlarge;
• inserting a lens into the lens receiving opening;
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• stopping the application of force to both sides of the channel.