Patent ID: 8807748

Claim:
A reader appliance ( 1 ) for reading a rim ( 110 ) or a half-rim of an eyeglass frame ( 100 ), the appliance comprising: holder means ( 3 , 4 ) for holding the eyeglass frame ( 100 ); and a feeler ( 10 ; 20 ; 30 ) that is mounted to turn about an axis of rotation (A 1 ) in order to follow a longitudinal profile (P 1 ) of the rim ( 110 ) or half-rim of the eyeglass frame ( 100 ) held in the holder means ( 3 , 4 ); the reader appliance being characterized in that the feeler ( 10 ; 20 ; 30 ) is fitted with a reader head ( 12 ; 22 ; 32 ) including a V-shaped bearing shoe ( 15 ; 25 ; 35 ) that is open in a direction facing away from said axis of rotation (A 1 ).