Abstract: A bistable hinge element for an eyeglasses frame, which includes a temple cage having a bottom extended laterally by two longitudinal side walls which define a housing that opens onto the proximal transverse face through an opening that is U-shaped in cross-section. The hinge element further includes a front cage which has a bottom extended laterally by two longitudinal side walls which define a housing that opens onto the proximal transverse face through an opening that is U-shaped in cross-section, and a solid body that is elastically deformable along the longitudinal axis, and which has a central portion, with a cross-section corresponding to the transverse cross-section of the U-shaped openings, which is extended at each end by a bulge of a cross-section that is complementary to the transverse cross-section of the housings of the temple and front cages.

Abstract: A nose pad for the nosepiece of a pair of eyeglasses, which is made of material that is at least partially transparent and defines a resting surface which can be rested directly on the nose of a user includes a connecting portion, which is fixed to the nose pad and is provided with a through hole for connection to a supporting pin which is integral with the frame of the pair of eyeglasses. The nose pad also includes an insert, which is at least partially embedded within the nose pad and is visible from the outside through a transparent portion of the resting surface of the nose pad.

Abstract: Eyeglasses with audio playback function include a front body adapted to retain at least one lens and includes first and second lateral ends to which respectively a first temple and a second temple for fixing the eyeglasses to the head of the user are connected. The eyeglasses also include electronic components, which include at least one audio driver. The eyeglasses are configurable at least in an open condition, which allows the eyeglasses to be worn by the user and in which the first temple and the second temple are arranged substantially parallel to each other and at right angles to the front body. The electronic components are accommodated exclusively inside the two temples.

Abstract: A flexible temple for eyeglasses has a temple body which has a fork-shaped end adapted to form a slot within which a slider can slide in contrast with the action of an elastic component. The elastic component is accommodated in a preloaded condition in the slider.

Abstract: Certain embodiments disclosed herein include lenses for eyewear with a molded wafer and a molded clear resin lens component integrated onto a surface of the molded wafer. The molded wafer can include an optical filter that enhances one or more properties of filtered light. The optical filter can be, for example, a contrast-enhancing, color-enhancing, and/or chroma-enhancing filter. The clear resin lens component can be shaped such that the lenses have optical power. In some embodiments, the molded wafer is integrated onto a surface of a polarizing wafer.

Abstract: Eyeglasses including a frame and a decorative insert associated with the frame and further include an identification device disposed between the frame and the decorative insert, the identification device adapted to be read by an external reader.

Abstract: A colored glass lens for eyeglasses and a method for making such lens, where the lens includes a front glass wafer and a rear glass wafer having a convex surface connected to a concave surface of the front wafer, at least one of either the convex surface of the rear wafer or the concave surface of the front wafer being colored, and a layer of glue interposed between the surfaces for bonding the front and rear wafers to each other.

Abstract: A hinge for eyeglasses, which includes first elements for pivoting to a front of eyeglasses, and second elements for pivoting to a temple of eyeglasses, and which include a leaf spring that defines a cavity. The second pivoting elements include an abutment head that can rotate about a rotation axis and is configured to be associated rigidly with one end of the temple. The abutment head includes a protrusion inserted into the cavity of the leaf spring so as to be retained in the cavity. The rotation of the abutment head about the rotation axis in a first direction of rotation produces the flexing of the leaf spring by the protrusion and the consequent rotation of the temple.

Abstract: A lens for eyewear is configured to reduce the appearance of scratches on the lens and/or increase the durability of the lens. The lens can include a functional stack bonded to a lens body. The functional stack can include a functional layer, such as a thin film coating, sandwiched between the lens body and an optical-grade transparent film. The functional stack can increase abrasion resistance and environmental durability of the lens, and can reduce the appearance of scratches on the lens. The combined lens body and functional stack can increase the durability of the lens relative to a lens with a thin film coating (e.g., a gradient or mirror stack) on an external surface of the lens.