US 2025/0147339 A1 · HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR EYEWEAR

Abstract

Eyewear hinge assemblies for eyewear that connect temples to a frame. The hinge assemblies include hinge elements that are attached to the temples in an extended state, which stores an initial amount of energy or pre-load. The pre-load biases the temples inwardly and toward one another. After the temples are placed on the user's head, stored energy in the hinge elements can be released as the hinge elements exhibit elastic recoil. This causes the temples to grip the sides of the user's head in a snug and comfortable fit. The hinge assemblies have compact designs with material properties that provide comfortable closing forces while aiding in the reduction of electromagnetic noise from electrical subsystems in the eyewear.

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Dependent claims

A hinge assembly for connecting a temple to a frame of eyewear, the hinge assembly comprising:

a hinge element comprising a body that includes a first hinge element section for attachment to the frame, a second hinge element section for attachment to the temple, and a grounding system;
the hinge element pre-bent along a hinge section to assume a bent configuration in a relaxed state, the hinge section separating the first hinge element section from the second hinge element section;
and
the hinge element deformable from the relaxed state to a pre-loaded state when the first hinge element section is attached to the frame and the second hinge element section is attached to the temple, such that the hinge element connects the temple to the frame under a stored energy that biases the temple inwardly toward a user's head when worn.

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Hinge assembly for eyewear

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Hinge assembly for eyewear

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Abstract

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