Abstract: An eyeglass frame comprises a frame front, a pair of temple bars and a hinge for each temple bar to provide a pivotal connection. The hinge comprises a coil winding of a resilient wire integral with the temple bar and a body with a threaded groove integral with the other one of the frame front or temple bar. The body comprises friction material and the coil is adapted for cooperating and pretensioned engagement with the body in order to provide a pivotal connection with a controlled friction resistance to turning of the pivot. The invention a so provides a hinge, an eyeglass and a method of manufacturing a hinge.

Abstract: A spectacle frame has a frameless lens or lens frame, an arm, a clamp that bears upon the arm and is attached hingedly to an arm mounting of the frameless lens or lens frame. The clamp enables easy removal and replacement of the arm without the need for tools.

Abstract: A glasses structure has a lens frame and a temple. The lens frame has a curved portion disposed at a side thereof and a shaft portion downwardly extending from the curved portion. The temple has a positioning portion disposed at an end thereof, a position opening defined inside the positioning portion, a bushing portion downwardly extending from the positioning portion and a hole defined inside the bushing portion. The shaft portion of the lens frame is inserted into the hole of the temple and the curved portion of the lens frame is held in the position opening of the temple so that the temple pivots on the lens frame.

Abstract: A wireless ad hoc pico network is formed by eyewear and other devices such as a computer, a bracelet and a telephone having similar transceivers mounted on them. Master slave relationships are configurable. Other devices, such as a radio, a CD player, a hand held global positioning satellite system and a heart rate monitor, having similar transceivers, can also be connected with the transceiver of the eyewear. The transceivers operate on globally available, unlicensed radio band, 2.45 gigahertz (GHz) and conforms to the Bluetooth standard. The power consumption of Bluetooth enabled devices is less than three percent of the power consumption of a mobile phone. The eyewear includes a frame and connected to the frame are two temples. Temples are connected to frame via hinges. Temples have a male portion of a connector incorporated in them. Female portion of the connector is made integral with the hinges. When the male portion is inserted in the female portion the temple is attached to the frame.

Abstract: The invention concerns eyewear with means for interchanging a lens including non-rectilinear assembly zones provided on lateral edges of the lens, zones for receiving the assembly zones, one of which is formed at least partly by a piece mobile relative to the frame, and retaining means for normally maintaining the mobile piece in an engagement position.

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.

Abstract: A spring-loaded hinge (1) is suggested for eyeglasses with a center part and bows surrounding eyeglass lenses, with at least one spring element (41), at least one hinge element (9) having a hinge eye (11) and with a locking element (7). It is characterized in that the locking element (7) consists of elastically deformable flat material, especially of a strip of sheet metal, the locking element (7) has a locking tab (37), and the flat material has a hole (81) for holding a spring pin (15).

Abstract: A simplified hinging device and a temple bar thereby obtained, particularly for eyeglass frames, includes a prevalently metallic termination, which is widened, contoured, holed and bent according to a U shape, which engages, by means of a pivoting screw or one or more projections, another prevalently metallic termination, which is widened, contoured and holed, free to rotate about the axis of the aforesaid screw, pivot point or projection.

Abstract: An ornamental attachment for selective attachment to an existing pair of eyeglasses having hinged junctions that utilize hinge screws that are selectively removable therefrom, for enhancing the visual appeal of the pair of eyeglasses. The ornamental attachment has a hinge screw portion, a curved portion extending from the hinge screw portion, and an attachment portion extending from the curved portion. The attachment portion has a decorative ornament extending laterally therefrom. The hinge screw portion is selectively inserted into the hinged junction of the eyeglasses after the hinge screw has been selectively removed therefrom, and a small clip is affixed to a free end of the hinge screw portion, in order to secure the ornamental attachment to the pair of eyeglasses.

Abstract: Spectacles include a lens frame having a shoulder, and further include a temple arm pivotably mounted to the shoulder of the lens frame. The temple arm includes an inboard side, an outboard side, and a detent end having a detent. A pawl is pivotably mounted to the shoulder of the lens frame and includes an inboard portion that is adapted for contact with the inboard side of the temple arm. The pawl further includes a temple arm detent portion that is adapted for engagement with the detent of the temple arm to lock the temple arm against the lens frame in a locked position, whereby the temple arm establishes a predetermined load on the lens frame for pinching an item therebetween.

Abstract: The invention provides spectacles of the type without a surround, comprising a bridge interconnecting two lenses, and two hinged side arms, each side arm being mounted to pivot about a horizontal axis that is oblique, between a deployed position for use and a folded position against the inside surfaces of the lenses. In accordance with the invention, each side arm is connected to the corresponding lens via a hinge link of one-piece structure, said link having an inner portion fixed against the inside surface of the lens and prevented from turning relative thereto, and an outer portion offset laterally from said lens, with said side arm being hinged to the back of said outer portion via a terminal eyelet of the side arm.

Abstract: Eyeglasses comprises a face and temple. The face has an outer surface including an outer edge. The face also has a first end portion and a first lens opening. The outer edge being proximate to the first end portion. The temple has a portion defining an inner surface. The temple is pivotably coupled to the first end portion of the face. The temple is movable between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration so that the inner surface of the temple portion can move over the outer edge of the face without obstruction.

Abstract: A chamber (2) integral with the frame of eyeglasses in which there rotates the hinged end of the eyeglass arm (3) comprises at least one first flexure element (4) interposed between said end of the arm (3) and a walls of said chamber to control the rotation and the positioning of said arm.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for mounting a sprung joint for the frame of spectacles, comprising a step which consists in placing a spring pin in a first component and a step which consists in articulating the first component to a second component through a pivot pin enabling a bow of the frame, integral with one of the components, to pivot relative to a surface of the frame integral with the other component. The invention is characterised in that it consists in: opening the first component by elastic deformation, inserting the spring pin into the first component, and closing the later around the pin so as to retain it by elastic pinching against the spring compression. Preferably, the first component is forcefully opened with the pin. The method enables to simplify mounting a spring joint wherein the pin is permanently retained in the first component even if the pivot pin is lost.

Abstract: The invention concerns an elastic hinge for spectacle frame, comprising first and second hinge elements including respectively first and second charniers provided with perforations for receiving a pivot pin when the second charnier is engaged between two faces of the first charnier so as to cause the perforations to be superimposed along a common axial direction countering the compression of a spring housed in one of the hinge elements. The pivot pin comprises two heads and a body integral with both heads to be engaged in translation through the perforations of the charniers until both heads are received in the perforations of the two faces of the first charnier, the body forming relative to both heads a recess to be received in the perforation of the second charnier by offsetting the latter relative to the axial direction of the perforations of the first charnier countering the compression of the spring.

Abstract: A spectacles frame comprising two temples (12, 14), a frame body (10) having housing-forming means (22) inside which the temple bodies (12A, 14A) can be housed and from which said temple bodies can be extracted, and retaining means for retaining each of the first temple end portions inside said housing-forming means (22). Each of the first temple end portions has a retaining head, and each end portion (23′, 23″) of the housing-forming means (22) is provided with at least one constriction which is suitable for retaining a respective one of the retaining heads. Each temple body (12A, 14A) has a flexible zone (14E) which has flexibility greater than the flexibility of an ordinary portion of said temple (12A, 14A) and which can form a bend (12F, 14F) suitable for being opened out for penetrating into the housing-forming means (22).

Abstract: An item of eyewear such as spectacles or sunglasses comprises two lenses and two rearwardly extending temple members, and each temple member is pivotally mounted for movement between in-use and non-use positions by means of a hinge provided in an aperture formed in a side of a respective lens. The temple members pivot through 180° degrees when moving between their in-use and non-use positions, and furthermore the pivot axis of the hinge is generally horizontal.

Abstract: The arrangement comprises an endpiece (4), a temple (2), and a hinge for spectacles, said hinge joining the endpiece and the temple in an articulated manner such that the temple is pivotable relative to the endpiece between a position of non-use and a position of use. The temple has a free front surface on its end portion (14) adjacent to the endpiece, and the endpiece has an abutment surface on its end portion (26) adjacent to the temple. The surfaces abut on each other when the temple takes up its position of use, thereby preventing a pivoting movement of the temple beyond the position of use. The hinge is formed by an flexible tape (8) fastened with its one end (34) to the end portion of the temple and, with its other end (36), to the end portion of the endpiece, and extending from the inner side of the temple to the inner side of the endpiece. The temple, the endpiece, and the tape are manufactured in one piece by injection molding of an injection-moldable plastic material.

Abstract: The invention concerns a pair of spectacles comprising a frame (1) whereon is mounted rotatable at least a first end (6) of a first bow (2). The frame (1) comprises control means (8) for locking the first end (6) in a first position wherein the first bow (2) is placed substantially against the frame and, when actuated, for releasing the first bow (6) so that it automatically takes up a second position wherein the first bow (2) and the frame (1) define an angle of predetermined non-nul value.

Abstract: Eyeglasses with a connecting structure preventing deformation of parts or breakage of lenses even if excessive force is exerted on the eyeglasses, and a screwless hinge avoiding deflection of temple in vertical directions and stable in opening and closing. The connecting structure includes first member, fixed to lens, having mounting groove formed at outer periphery thereof and second member, connected to temple or bridge, having U-shaped bent portion introduced from one direction and resiliently engaging with the groove. The hinge includes cylindrical member provided on an end member, and J-shaped bent portion formed on the end of the temple, the bent member including first leg to be inserted into center hole of the cylindrical member and second leg contacting with outer periphery of the cylindrical member, when the first leg is inserted into the center hole, the first and second legs resiliently clamping the cylindrical member.

Abstract: In a pair of glasses comprising at least a sight piece (2) and two side members (4) which are joined to the sight piece (2) or to a frame (3) that is allocated to the sight piece, pivotably about a substantially horizontal pivoting axis (14), it is provided that the side members (4) are pivotable by 180° towards the inside of the sight piece (2).

Abstract: An eyeglass frame comprises a frame front, a pair of temple bars and a hinge for each temple bar to provide a pivotal connection. The hinge comprises a coil winding of a resilient wire integral with the temple bar and a body with a threaded groove integral with the other one of the frame front or temple bar. The body comprises friction material and the coil is adapted for cooperating and pretensioned engagement with the body in order to provide a pivotal connection with a controlled friction resistance to turning of the pivot. The invention also provides a hinge, an eyeglass and a method of manufacturing a hinge.

Abstract: A simplified hinging device and a temple bar thereby obtained, particularly for eyeglass frames, comprising a prevalently metallic termination, which is widened, contoured, holed and bent according to a U shape, which engages, by means of a pivoting screw or one or more projections, another prevalently metallic termination, which is widened, contoured and holed, free to rotate about the axis of the aforesaid screw, pivot point or projection (for the sake of simplicity, only the screw embodiment shall be described herein

Abstract: The elastic joint for eyeglasses comprises of a one-piece flexible component that is attached to the joint between the temple and the lens frame. The one-piece flexible component has an oblong-circle profile defining a through-hole near one extremity of the oblong profile and a hinge joint at the other extremity of the oblong profile. The hinge joint on the elastic joint for eyeglasses is hinged to the joint between the temple and the lens frame with the through-hole extremity positioned at the joint between the temple and the lens frame. The elastic joint for eyeglasses will maintain a comfortable tension to retain the eyeglasses on the user.

Abstract: The invention concerns a pair of spectacles comprising a frame (1) whereon is mounted rotatable at least a first end (6) of a first bow (2). The frame (1) comprises control means (8) for locking the first end (6) in a first position wherein the first bow (2) is placed substantially against the frame and, when actuated, for releasing the first bow (6) so that it automatically takes up a second position wherein the first bow (2) and the frame (1) define an angle of predetermined non-nul value.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a multiple part eyeglass frame for rimless eyeglasses manufactured from plastic having properties which withstand the constant flexing associated with eyeglasses. The present invention is especially useful in situations where a conventional temple hinge is not used. The frame is highly effective for absorbing stresses on eyeglass lenses at attachment points of the temple members. Temples of the present invention are formed of two individual pieces allowing a temple length to be adjusted. The temple pieces are fabricated, such that when joined, the resulting temple follows the normal curvature of a wearer's head. The present invention incorporates a plastic nose bridge with one or more posts as attachment means for a replaceable nose pad bridge unit. Additionally, means for adjusting the length of the temple members is provided.

Abstract: Fastening means for attaching eyeglass members together includes a barbed locking pin inserted into a bushing. More particularly, rimless eyeglasses require new technology to render them long-lasting and fail-safe. Said unique means of attachment is a highly effective replacement for the typical screw attachment means in many eyeglass configurations, including rimless and rimmed versions. In one embodiment, the barbed pin is inserted into the bushing such that the barbs restrict removal. The barbs can be spaced circumferentially along a length of the pin or can be intermittently distributed along the pin. In another embodiment, co-planer barbs along the pin create additional sharp corners to facilitate a connection between the pin and bushing. In a preferred embodiment the barbs are metal. The invention disclosed facilitates fail-safe attachment of eyeglass members together including a temple hinge mounting-bracket to a temple or lens and a bridge member to a pair of lenses.

Abstract: Spectacles having a lens frame and a temple arm attached to the lens frame. Means are provided for pivotably and translatably mounting the temple arm to the lens frame such that the temple arm and lens frame are relatively pivotable with respect to one another and the temple arm and lens frame are relatively translatable with respect to one another.

Abstract: An alignment apparatus establishes alignment of an eyeglass hinge assembly. The eyeglass hinge assembly includes an attachment member attachable to an eyeglass frame, a first hinge element secured to a temple member, a second hinge element secured to the attachment member, and a hinge spring disposed between the temple member and the first hinge element to permit flexion of the temple member. The hinge spring movably attaches a single, central hinge ring to the temple member. The alignment apparatus secures a temple member in a clamp having opposing first and second clamp elements. Adjustable extending means on a rotating arm secured to the second clamp element extends to engage and displace the single, central hinge ring to deform the hinge spring establishing alignment with a pair of spaced-apart, opposing hinge rings on the second hinge element. An associated method is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure for fixing a side shield for glasses. In the present invention, the structure for fixing a side shield for glasses according to the present invention is capable of easily installing a side shield based on a work that a bolt is engaged to a hinge portion of the connection member and the glasses leg, namely, a work that the glasses leg is rotatably engaged to the connection member, by improving a bolt which hinge-engages the glasses leg without using an additional element. Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to easily enhance a productivity by simply assembling the side shield to the glasses.

Abstract: An eyewear temple structure includes an attachment portion to be attached to a frame of an eyewear, and a temple attached to the attachment portion. The temple includes a housing having a hollow space therein, a front opening, a side opening, and a bump formed adjacent to the side opening. A guide member is slidably situated in the housing and includes a second projecting portion formed at one end to rotationally engage the attachment portion, and an abutment portion formed at the other end thereof. A compression coil spring is situated in the housing between the bump and the abutment portion to urge the guide member in a direction away from the bump. The temple is rotationally attached to the attachment portion through a resilient force of the coil spring.

Abstract: Hinge for spectacles (11), able to connect a frame (14) for lenses (17) to a relative arm or temple (12), comprising pivoting means consisting of bushing means (15a, 15b) solid with a lateral part (13) of said frame (14) and of a mating pin (16), solid with said arm (12). The pin (16) is inserted with interference inside the bushing means (15a, 15b) and is able to rotate with respect thereto. The bushing means comprises a first lower bushing (15a) and a second upper bushing (15b) facing each other, the gap (“d”) between the bushing (15a, 15b) defining a slot where the terminal part of the arm (12) connected to the relative pin (16) can rotate.

Abstract: A spectacle frame comprises at least one lens engaging frame member (3, 4) and a pair of temple members (10) made from metallic wire material. An end piece (10a) of a temple member is pivotally connected with an end piece (3a, 4a) of the frame member (3, 4) by a hinge assembly (12) comprising relatively short, elongate first and second hinge members (14, 15) made of substantially the same metallic material as the wire material of the frame and temple members (3, 4, 10). In the hinge members (14, 15) bores (16 to 18) are formed for accomodation of the end piece (3a, 4a) of the frame member (3, 4) and the end piece (10a) of a temple member (10), respectively, with a firm frictional fit and the first and second hinge members (14, 15) are pivotally interconnected to confine relative rotational movability of the hinge members substantially to a planar movability about a single axis of rotation.

Abstract: A guiding washer is provided to a spring hinge of eyeglasses. The guiding washer is disposed between a male part and a female part of the spring hinge, which are made of titanium alloy, in such a manner that the washers can't pivot on the female part, and the male part can pivot on the washers. The washers are intended to reduce friction of the hinge's parts against each other when the male part is being pivoted on the female part, thus effectively increasing the smoothness of pivotal movement of the male part when in use.

Abstract: An eye glass frame temple is provided having a pole head portion, a leg portion rotatably coupled to the pole head portion, and a spring loaded pin for exerting a force against the leg portion when the leg is rotated a predetermined amount and in a predetermined first direction relative to the pole head portion. The force can cause the leg portion to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: An eyewear temple structure includes an attachment portion to be attached to a frame of an eyewear, and a temple attached to the attachment portion. The temple includes a housing having a hollow space therein, a front opening, a side opening, and a bump formed adjacent to the side opening. A guide member is slidably situated in the housing and includes a second projecting portion formed at one end to rotationally engage the attachment portion, and an abutment portion formed at the other end thereof. A compression coil spring is situated in the housing between the bump and the abutment portion to urge the guide member in a direction away from the bump. The temple is rotationally attached to the attachment portion through a resilient force of the coil spring.

Abstract: The structure of changeable spring of industrial glasses comprises a plastic glasses frame; a hinge means comprising a first hinge member and a second hinge member, the first hinge member fixed on one the of the glasses frame and pivotally connected with one side of the second hinge member by a screw, the other side of the second hinge member being form a hole of the screw thread; a spring; a rivet pin connected to the hole of the second hinge member and fixed by screw thread; two glasses temples formed a tunnel in the top, located the spring and the rivet pin, and the side of the glasses temple top located a pit; and a assembly element which the part of it put into the tunnel of the glasses temple and located a recess, the dimension the same as the rivet pin, connected with the spring and the rivet pin and the portion of it as a cap filled with the pit of the glasses temple.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a link structure between a temple arm and a bracket capable of giving an appropriate resistance to the deploying and folding motion of the temple arm and of producing a characteristic variation of deploying and folding motion of the temple arm with the minimum number of parts and without screwing or soldering, to provide a link structure between a temple arm and a bracket presenting a visually simple and esthetic appearance to eyeglasses, and to provide eyeglasses having such a structure.

Abstract: In a framework for eyeglasses the support legs (3) are in engagement with the lens-holding structure (2) through hinge pins (9) mounted rigid with the lens-holding structure (2) or, alternatively, with the legs themselves, and adapted to be coupled with articulation seatings (10). Each articulation seating (10) is defined by a first engagement portion (10a) formed in the respective leg (3) or, alternatively, in the lens-holding structure (2), and a second engagement portion (10b) formed in a covering element (11) to be rigidly engaged in a recess (12) defined in the frames (1).

Abstract: For the eyewear products, currently the most popular clip-on of sun glasses is the magnetic clip, which is non-reliable after using a period of time. It's also said the magnetic pieces would cause headache to some people. This invention is try to offer a reliable mechanic structure to the frame/clip to facilitate people who wear glasses.

Abstract: The invention concerns an elastic articulating component for an optical frame, comprising a case (1), a slide (3) arranged inside the case, a locking socket (11) which itself mounted around the slide. The socket has an elastic tab (1) to block the socket relative to the case (1) when the latter is moved relative to an articulating knuckle (13) against the compression of a spring (7). The invention is characterised in that the case (1) has a housing (5) for guiding the slide (3) in translation inside the case, and the elastic tab (19) is inserted into an aperture (21) of the case (10) emerging into the housing (5). This arrangement enables to reduce play when the slide is being guided in translation inside the case and provides greater facility for maintaining the tab in the case. Advantageously, it enables for reduce the width of the case, thereby enhancing the aesthetic appearance of the frame.

Abstract: An arrangement for spectacles comprises an endpiece (2) and a temple headpiece (4) as well as a hinge (6), hinge pin (26) rotatably inserted into a hinge hole (28), a radial opening (36) in the hinge eye is disposed on the side thereof which faces away from the outer sides of the temple headpiece and of the endpiece when the temple headpiece takes up its position of use. An abutment device comprises an abutment face (38) connected to the hinge eye as well as abutment parts (40) formed on the pin plates. The two pin plates are connected by a connecting wall (44) extending on the outer side of the temple headpiece or the endpiece parallel to the axis of the hinge pin and connecting the abutment parts to each other.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to eyeglasses provided with at least one reversible arm that can be manipulated to fold in towards the outer (front) face of the lens retaining portion of the frame, thereby covering it. The arm can be attached to the frames in a variety of ways. For instance, the attachment can be mechanical, or magnetism may be employed in fixing the arm to the frame. Several structural arrangements are described that permit reversal of the arm from a position behind the lens retaining portion of the frame to a position in front thereof. The arm can then be folded to cover the front and back sides of the lenses.

Abstract: An elastic hinge for eyeglasses, comprising a female element, which is coupled to the front of the eyeglasses and in which a bulbous wider head portion of a male element engages so as to provide articulation; the head portion of the male element is coupled with sliding friction contact on corresponding shoulders formed within the female element, at the temple end, by a slot thereof through which the body of the male element passes; the hinge further comprises elastic elements arranged within a recess of the temple, in which the male element is partially inserted, which act by traction between the male element and the bottom of the recess and move the head portion of the male element into abutment on the shoulders, generating contact coupling and moving the front surface of the temple into abutment on the front surface and the lateral surface of the female element.

Abstract: A spring hinge for eyewear with assembly locking elements that snap-in to place. The locking elements are in the form of a bent spring pin that is insertable in a compressed form and which, once inserted, expands to engage a stepped recess, locking it in place. The bent spring pin is formed from a single T-shaped blank allowing economical manufacturing and assembly, resulting in a secure, compact spring hinge.

Abstract: Disclosed is eyeglasses having hinges each comprising a coupling member formed of wire material, having a curved portion at one end thereof and being secured to a lens or a rim at the other end, and a fit member which is provided at one end of a temple and is fitted between wire materials of the curved portion to be rotatable, wherein the coupling member is fitted in a groove formed in the circumferential direction of the fit member and the coupling member and the fit member are brought into contact at least at two points.

Abstract: A foldable spectacle frame having two lens frames forming a plane, two temples which are foldable to a thin form in substantially the same plane as the lens frames without lapping over the lens frames. Each of the temples comprises an auxiliary temple member supported by a pivot provided at an outer portion of the lens frames and being movable about the pivot in an auxiliary plane of pivotal movement substantially orthogonal to the plane of the lens frames, and a main temple member pivoted to the auxiliary temple rotatably in a main plane of pivotal movement orthogonal to the auxiliary plane of pivotal movement of the auxiliary temple member. The spectacle frame further comprises a slide member slidably provided within the auxiliary temple and having a length permitting a base end thereof to project from the auxiliary temple member, and biasing means for biasing the slide member away from the pivot when folding the spectacle frame.

Abstract: A hinge assembly for head worn visors and the like having first and second sleeves, said first sleeve positioned adjacent and coaxial to said second sleeve, whereby said first sleeve is pivotable relative to said second sleeve, a plunger disposed within said first and second sleeves, and means for adjusting the position of said first sleeve in relation to said second sleeve in a ratcheting manner.

Abstract: The invention concerns an elastic hinge for specticles frame comprising two fixed (5) and mobile (7) hinge elements, articulated about an axis of rotation (R) by a pivoting head (7A) of one (7) of the elements inserted in a pivoting head (5A) of the other element (5) and by a link (9) housed in succession in an inner passage (5D, 7D) of the two elements emerging into the pivoting heads. The invention is characterized in that each pivoting head (5A, 7A) has at the opening of the passage (5D, 7D) a stop member (B1, B2) on the outer side of the frame forming by the matching shape of one (B1) with the other (B2) a pivoting interface about a second axis of rotation (R′), the link (9) being arranged between the two axes of rotation (R, R′) when the bow is in a normal opening position. The hinge has two stable closing and opening positions as well as an additional unstable opening position.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device a fixing member associated with the hinge element and anchored by overmoulding in a frame bow or front flank obtained by moulding. Said fixing member comprises a first plate bearing the hinge element, or the housing, and which via a central bridge is linked to a second plate extending substantially parallel to the first. The central bridge extends transversely in said bow or front flank while being completely embedded in the moulded material of said bow or front flank. The second plate projects outside the outer surface of the bow and of the front flank and has a surface forming an ornament.