Patent ID: 7222960

Claim:
A spectacle frame comprising at least one lens engaging frame member ( 2 , 3 ) having end pieces ( 2 a , 3 a ) projecting outside a peripheral edge of each of a pair of lenses ( 1 ) and a pair of temple members ( 4 ) each having an end piece ( 4 a ) pivotally connected with one of the end pieces ( 2 a , 3 a ) of said frame member ( 2 , 3 ) by a hinge assembly ( 5 ) comprising first and second hinge members ( 6 , 7 ) for connection with said frame and temple member end pieces ( 2 a – 4 a ), respectively, said first and second hinge members ( 6 , 7 ) being pivotally interconnected to confine movement of each temple member ( 4 ) substantially to rotational movement about a single axis of rotation between an open position of use and a folded position with the temple members ( 4 ) extending substantially parallel to the pair of lenses ( 1 ), whereby the frame and temple members ( 2 – 4 ) are made of wire material, and the first and second hinge members ( 6 , 7 ) comprise substantially cylindrical first and second body parts ( 6 a , 7 a ), each provided at one end thereof with connecting means ( 8 , 9 , 10 ) for said end pieces ( 2 a – 4 a ) of the frame and temple members ( 2 – 4 ), respectively, characterized in that frame members comprising wire pieces ( 2 , 3 ) framing upper and lower rims of the lenses ( 1 ) form outside each of said peripheral lens edges two wire end pieces ( 2 a , 3 a ) for connection with said first hinge member ( 6 ), and that each temple member ( 4 ) comprises two interconnected wire pieces ( 4 a , 4 b ) extending side by side to provide a cross-sectional profile of the temple member substantially in shape of the digit 8 , the first hinge member ( 6 ) being formed at said one end ( 11 ) with separate holes ( 8 , 9 ) for insertion and retainment of the wire end pieces ( 2 a , 3 a ) of the frame member and the second hinge member ( 7 ) being formed at said one end ( 12 ) with a hole ( 10 ) having a cross-sectional profile fitting with said cross-sectional profile of the temple member.