Patent ID: 8533913

Claim:
A spring hinge device for spectacles, the spring hinge device comprising: a first hinge part comprising a sliding element defining a through opening and a web, a second hinge part forming a bearing bracket for the first hinge part, a hinge axis connecting the first hinge part and the second hinge part, a housing, the sliding element of the first hinge part being displaceably guided in the housing such that the housing at least partially houses the first hinge part, a coiled spring having a first end and a second end, said first end resting on the web of the sliding element, and an abutment inserted into the through opening in the first hinge part and fixed to the housing, said abutment, comprising a sleeve receiving the second end of the coiled spring, and protruding beyond the housing into a region of the hinge axis, wherein the second end of the coiled spring rests on the abutment, and wherein the sliding element is disposed in the housing coaxially to the coiled spring.