Hinge for spectacles

• US 4,456,346 A
• Filed: 11/25/1981
• Issued: 06/26/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1980
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: La Nationale SA
• Original Assignee: La Nationale SA
• Inventors: Beyer, Karl
• Primary Examiner(s): Corbin, John K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bovernick, Rodney B.
• Application Number:
  US06/328,583
• Time in Patent Office: 944 Days
• Field of Search: 351/153, 351/121, 351/113, 16/228
• US Class Current: 351/153
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/26 Coil spring pushed upon actuation
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/2227 comprising a fixed hinge member and a coil spring

Abstract

The spectacle hinge comprises two parts (3) and (4) in order to insure pivoting of the arm (1) on the frame (2). An intermediate part (5) is fixed on the part (3) by means of a screw (6) and includes a portion (11) forming a cam for engagement with an elastic element (12) of the part (4). The part (4) is pivoted on the part (5) by a screw 10'"'"' passing through a hole (10). By removing the intermediate part (5) a standard hinge can be pivotally connected to part (3) in order to provide a standard hinge, that is one which does not utilize elastic means.

Claims

1. A hinge for spectacles comprising first and second hinging parts characterized in that it comprises a detachable intermediate part including means for rigidly attaching it to said first part, said intermediate part having a hole therein, a pivot member fitted in said hole and connecting said intermediate part to said second part, said intermediate part including a cam, said second part including an elastic element cooperating with said cam to provide an elastic hinge.

2. A hinge according to claim 1 wherein, the means for rigidly fixing said intermediate part to said first part comprises a hole for the passage of a pin engaged in the pivot holes of the first part.

3. A hinge according to claim 2 wherein, said intermediate piece includes a flat face for abutment against a corresponding flat face of said first part and the mounting and is disposed so as to prevent its rotation around said screw.