Eyeglass frames
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1. A method of manufacturing an eyeglass frame, comprising:
- forming a frame body, said frame body including a frame portion and first and second earstem portions, said frame portion defining first and second orbitals, each of said orbitals being sized and shaped to support an optical lens, said frame body defining a recess;
forming an insert portion, said insert portion being sized and shaped to occupy said recess of said frame body;
positioning said insert portion into said recess such that each of said frame body and said insert portion define a portion of an external surface of said eyeglass frame, wherein a forward-facing surface of said insert portion is visible through said frame body.
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An eyeglass frame that includes a frame body having a lens support portion, and first and second earstem portions, which extend rearwardly from first and second lateral sides of the lens support portion, respectively. The frame body includes a first member and a second member. The first and second members are partially coextensive, and each of the first and second members define a portion of an outward-facing surface of the eyeglass frame.
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1. A method of manufacturing an eyeglass frame, comprising:
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forming a frame body, said frame body including a frame portion and first and second earstem portions, said frame portion defining first and second orbitals, each of said orbitals being sized and shaped to support an optical lens, said frame body defining a recess; forming an insert portion, said insert portion being sized and shaped to occupy said recess of said frame body; positioning said insert portion into said recess such that each of said frame body and said insert portion define a portion of an external surface of said eyeglass frame, wherein a forward-facing surface of said insert portion is visible through said frame body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of manufacturing an eyeglass frame, comprising:
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forming a frame body, said frame body including a frame portion and first and second earstem portions, said frame portion defining first and second orbitals, each of said orbitals being sized and shaped to support an optical lens, said frame body defining a recess; forming an insert portion, said insert portion being sized and shaped to occupy said recess of said frame body; positioning said insert portion into said recess such that each of said frame body and said insert portion define a portion of an external surface of said eyeglass frame, wherein said forming of said insert and said positioning of said insert into said recess occurs simultaneously.
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10. A method of manufacturing an eyeglass frame, comprising:
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forming a first frame body member comprising a frame portion and first and second earstem portions, said frame portion defining first and second orbitals each configured to support an optical lens, a forward-facing surface of said first frame body member defining a first shape; forming a second frame body member defining a second shape substantially similar to said first shape; permanently affixing said second frame body member to said forward-facing surface of said first frame body member such that each of said first frame body member and said second frame body member define a portion of a forward-facing surface of said eyeglass frame. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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