Patent ID: 9067352
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: B29C,B29D,B29L,G02C

Abstract:
1. A process for producing a shot-injection molded reinforced eyeglass temple, comprising: providing a mold for an eyeglass temple; injecting a first shot of a molten temple substrate material in an amount and viscosity sufficient to partially fill the mold and sufficient to support a selected wire core within the material and not in contact with the mold; shot-injecting the wire core into the mold and the molten temple substrate material so that a first portion of the core extends into and is supported in a desired position within the mold solely by the molten material; injecting a second shot of the molten temple substrate material to completely fill the mold and to bring the material into contact with the entire surface of the wire core and completely surround the wire core; allowing the temple substrate material containing the wire core to cool and solidify; and removing from the mold an eyeglass temple having an entirely encased wire core.