Eyeglass frame with improved securement of lenses therein
AssigneeEssilor International Cie Generale d'Optique
InventorsAndre Danloup, Claude Hubin
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Abstract
An eyeglass frame has rims or surrounds at least locally made from a relatively rigid material. They have in transverse cross-section over at least part of their length a U-shape profile with a median part and side flanges. A strip of relatively flexible material is associated with each rim or surround and is disposed between it and the respective lens. The median part of the profile of the rims or surrounds has an increased thickness in its median area.
Claims12
Eyeglass frame comprising rims or surrounds which are at least locally made from a relatively rigid material and have in transverse cross-section over at least part of their length a U-shape profile with a median part and side flanges and a strip of relatively flexible material associated with each rim or surround and adapted to be disposed between the rim or surround and a respective lens, wherein said median part of said profile of said rims or surrounds has an inwardly extending protrusion of said rims or surrounds has an inwardly extending protrusion of an increased thickness in a median area of said median part.
Eyeglass frame comprising rims or surrounds which are at least locally made from a relatively rigid material and have in transverse cross-section over at least part of their length a U-shape profile with a median part and side flanges and a strip of relatively flexible material associated with each rim or surround and adapted to be disposed between the rim or surround and a respective lens wherein said median part of said profile of said rims or surrounds has an inwardly extending protrusion of an increased thickness in a median area, and wherein the inside surface of said median part of said profile of said rims or surrounds is globally convex in transverse cross section.
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