Miniaturized elastic hinge, in particular for eyeglasses

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8684518
APP PUB NO 20130201438A1
SERIAL NO

13797178

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An elastic miniaturized hinge used in eyeglasses. A first element fixed to the front portion of eyeglasses, and a second element fixed to a temple of the eyeglasses, said first and second elements are rotatably fixed to each other by means of a shaft. A first end portion of the shaft rotatingly fixed to the first element, a portion of the shaft adjacent to the first end portion housed in a through hole made in the second element. A second portion of the shaft is housed in the internal space of a helical elastic and fixed to the shaft, so that the rotation of the shaft and therefore of the second element with respect to the first element is counteracted by the action of the helical elastic.

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IDEAL S R L32038 SETTEVILLE (BL)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gasparetto, Michela Susegana, IT 1 11

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