Patents Assigned to Comotec
  • Publication number: 20110185538
    Abstract: An elastic hinge element for a glasses frame includes a box (100) that includes a guiding cavity (101), a slide (200) that includes a body (201) moving in the guiding cavity (101), and at least one elastic piece (204) that works with the box to produce an elastic reaction that opposes the extraction of the slide from the guiding cavity (101), in which the slide body (201) includes an inside cavity that accommodates the elastic piece. The hinge element includes a holding clip for locking a proximal end of the elastic piece relative to the box (100), with the holding clip including flexible arms that extend in a distal direction and holding element (207a) that work with the box (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: COMOTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Hotellier, Pierre Bussod, Jean-Marc Donjon, Francois Mathieu
  • Publication number: 20110032473
    Abstract: A spectacle hinge is disclosed of the type including a male component and a female component, mutually coupled according to a hinge axis, as well as an elastic element fastened to the female component and elastically compressed against an eyelet of the male component, the eyelet having abutting sectors parallel to the hinge axis against which the elastic element is intended to arrange itself elastically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: COMOTEC S.A.
    Inventor: Guido Medana
  • Patent number: 7798637
    Abstract: An elastic hinge member (10) for spectacles rims, includes a guiding area (22), a slide (30) having a guided part (32) cooperating with the guiding area (22) and a knuckle (31) and a return spring (40). The spring (40) has a compressibility that is sufficient for allowing the guided part (32) to come out of the guiding area (22), and the slide (30) can pivot about the longitudinal axis thereof in order to remain blocked in an “out-blocked” position that facilitates the assembling or disassembling operations of the knuckle with a spigot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Comotec S.A.
    Inventor: Guido Medana
  • Publication number: 20100091237
    Abstract: An elastic hinge member (10) for spectacles rims, includes a guiding area (22), a slide (30) having a guided part (32) cooperating with the guiding area (22) and a knuckle (31) and a return spring (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: COMOTEC
    Inventor: Guido Medana
  • Patent number: 7572005
    Abstract: An elastic hinge for spectacle frame comprises: a endpiece comprising two parallel flanges holding a hinge axis, a case comprising a longitudinal housing comprising a guiding area, a slide arranged in the housing, comprising a salient part spreading outside the housing and maintained in sandwich between both flanges by the hinge axis and a guided part interacting with the guiding area, and elastic means for returning the slide to a position retracted towards the interior of the housing, at least a prominence not performing the guiding of the slide and spreading out from the case to insert between both flanges, in order to ensure a direct mechanical coupling between the case and the endpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Comotec
    Inventor: Christophe Hotellier
  • Publication number: 20090086158
    Abstract: A glasses hinge and method to obtain said hinge is disclosed, of the type comprising a male portion (M) and a female portion (F), mutually connected by a small articulated pin (P), equipped with coupling surfaces, apt to define blocking positions while opening and closing, which are radial and, at least on one of the two portions, are obtained by removing material through mechanical machining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: COMOTEC SA
    Inventor: Guido Medana
  • Publication number: 20080192199
    Abstract: An elastic hinge for spectacle frame comprises: a endpiece comprising two parallel flanges holding a hinge axis, a case comprising a longitudinal housing comprising a guiding area, a slide arranged in the housing, comprising a salient part spreading outside the housing and maintained in sandwich between both flanges by the hinge axis and a guided part interacting with the guiding area, and elastic means for returning the slide to a position retracted towards the interior of the housing, at least a prominence not performing the guiding of the slide and spreading out from the case to insert between both flanges, in order to ensure a direct mechanical coupling between the case and the endpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: COMOTEC
    Inventor: Christophe Hotellier
  • Patent number: 7350271
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic hinge element (60) for a spectacle frame, comprising a body (10) consisting of a housing (11) comprising a guiding area (12) and at least one cavity comprising a retaining partition, a slide (20) fitted in the housing and comprising a guided part (22), a center part and a rod, a spring (40) for returning the slide to a rest position, mounted around the rod, and a bushing (30) forming a front stop for the spring. According to the invention, the cavity comprising the retaining partition is located in the guiding area (12) and opens out therein, and the guided part (22) of the slide comprises a recess into which an elastic tab (32) of the slide extends. Advantage: creation of a short-length hinge element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Comotec
    Inventor: Nicolas Genelot
  • Publication number: 20070089268
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic hinge element (60) for a spectacle frame, comprising a body (10) consisting of a housing (11) comprising a guiding area (12) and at least one cavity comprising a retaining partition, a slide (20) fitted in the housing and comprising a guided part (22), a center part and a rod, a spring (40) for returning the slide to a rest position, mounted around the rod, and a bushing (30) forming a front stop for the spring. According to the invention, the cavity comprising the retaining partition is located in the guiding area (12) and opens out therein, and the guided part (22) of the slide comprises a recess into which an elastic tab (32) of the slide extends. Advantage: creation of a short-length hinge element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: COMOTEC
    Inventor: Nicolas Genelot
  • Patent number: 6916093
    Abstract: An elastic hinge (40), in particular for spectacle frames, has first and second hinge elements (50, 60) rotatably mounted around a pivot (45), a cam profile (53) integral with the first hinge element, a bearing piece (65) movably mounted in the second hinge element along an elastic translation axis. The bearing piece has a first contact area co-operating with the cam profile to give the hinge at least one stable position, and provides a lock for the hinge when a position of excessive opening is reached. The lock includes a protrusion (53-4) of the cam profile arranged for co-operating with a second contact area (65-2) of the bearing piece by exerting, essentially on the bearing piece, a force substantially perpendicular to the translation axis thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Comotec
    Inventor: Sébastien Claude Quehin
  • Patent number: D525281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Comotec
    Inventor: Nicolas Genelot
  • Patent number: D529067
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Comotec
    Inventor: Sebastien Jost
  • Patent number: D552666
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Comotec
    Inventor: Nicolas Genelot