DESCRIPTION

Field of application of this invention

The present invention relates to a piece of eyewear.

Background

Eyewear is known comprising supporting means for lens means particularly comprising a first and a second lenses, and for retaining means to the user’s head, preferably in the form of respective first and second side temples, especially suitable for coupling to the auricle of the user's ears.

A problem felt with respect to said already known eyewear, concerns de facto that the support frame is normally extremely rigid, which makes eyewear known so far rather uncomfortable to wear and, moreover, not easy to adapt to the shape of the user's head.

A further problem felt with respect to known eyewear concerns the excessive heaviness of the piece of eyewear, which mainly results from the weight of said rigid support frame of the lenses.

Another problem felt with respect to known eyewear concerns the difficulty occurring when the lenses of the piece of eyewear are replaced, for example when the conditions of sight of the person changes over time, which forces operators to perform difficult operations of lens disassembly and assembly; moreover these operations are not always successful, that is they do not ultimately allow having a piece of eyewear with new lenses that is completely intact and without defects.

Moreover, the need to have a piece of eyewear that is easy to make is also felt in the field.

Summary of the invention In any case, with the present invention it is wished to propose a new solution and/or an alternative to the solutions known up to now and in particular it is proposed to overcome one or more of the drawbacks or problems referred to above, and/or to satisfy one or more requirements experienced in the art, and in particular that can be deduced from the above.

A piece of eyewear is therefore provided comprising supporting means for lens means, particularly comprising a first and a second lenses, and for retaining means to the user’s head, preferably in the form of respective first and second side temples; characterized in that said supporting means comprise respective supporting means, carrying said retaining means to the user’s head, and respective supporting means, carrying said lens means, which supporting means, carrying said retaining means to the user’s head, and the supporting means, carrying said lens means, are mutually connected by corresponding connecting means provided, particularly only, at a middle, or central zone, of the same, supporting means, especially at a middle, or central zone, of the same lens means, i.e., particularly at a zone intermediate between said first and second lenses.

In this way, a piece of eyewear is obtained which has a substantially decoupled connection between the retaining means to the user's head and in lens means, which allows obtaining a particular adaptation of the piece of eyewear to the specific configuration of the user's head and at the same time maintaining an optimal position for said lens means.

Ultimately a piece of eyewear is obtained that can be worn in an optimal manner by the user.

A process is also provided for the production of a piece of eyewear, the piece of eyewear being of the type comprising means for the support of lens means, particularly comprising a first and a second lenses, and for retaining means to the user’s head, preferably in the form of a respective first and second side temples; characterized in that said supporting means are formed by assembling together respective supporting means that are suitable to carry said retaining means to the user’s head, and respective supporting means that are suitable to carry said lens means, so that said supporting means, that are suitable to carry said retaining means to the user’s head, and the supporting means, that are suitable to carry said lens means, are mutually connected via corresponding connecting means provided, particularly only, at a middle, or central zone, of the same supporting means, especially at a middle, or central zone, of the same lens means, i.e., particularly at a zone intermediate between said first and second lenses.

In this way, a piece of eyewear is easily obtained which has a substantially decoupled connection between the retaining means to the user's head and in lens means, which allows obtaining a particular adaptation of the piece of eyewear to the specific configuration of the user's head and at the same time maintaining an optimal position for said lens means.

Ultimately a piece of eyewear is obtained that can be worn in an optimal manner by the user.

Brief description of the drawings

This and other innovative aspects, or specific advantageous embodiments, are, however, set forth in the claims below, whose technical characteristics can be found in the following detailed description, illustrating the preferred and advantageous embodiments, which are however to be considered as purely a non-limiting example of the invention; said description being made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

- figure 1A illustrates a schematic perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 1 B shows a second schematic perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 1 C illustrates a schematic front view of a detail of the first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 1 D illustrates a schematic top plan view of another detail of the first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 2A illustrates a schematic perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 2B shows a second schematic perspective view of the second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 3A illustrates a schematic perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 3B illustrates a second schematic perspective view of the third preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 4A illustrates a schematic perspective front view of a second version of the second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 4B shows another schematic perspective side view of the second version of the second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 5A illustrates a schematic perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 5B illustrates a second schematic perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 6A illustrates a schematic perspective view of a fourth preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention;

- figure 6B illustrates a second schematic perspective view of the fourth preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention; - figures from 7 A to 7C illustrate the different steps of a preferred process for the production of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention.

Detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention

In the accompanying figures from 1A to 1 D, a first preferred embodiment 10 of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention is illustrated.

As illustrated, the piece of eyewear 10 comprises means 12 for the support of lens means, suitable for positioning, in use, in front of the eyes of the user, particularly comprising a first and a second lenses 11 and 13, particularly transversely spaced apart therebetween, and of retaining means to the user’s head, preferably in the form of a respective first and second side temples 14 and 16, especially adapted to couple, or having means for coupling to the auricle of the user's ears.

Advantageously, said supporting means 12 comprise respective supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, and respective supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, it is further provided that said supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, and said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, are mutually connected by corresponding connecting means 18, which connecting means are provided, particularly only, at a middle, or central zone, of the same, supporting means 12, especially at a middle, or central zone, of the same lens means 1 1 , 13 i.e., particularly at a zone intermediate between said first and second lenses

1 1 , 13.

In this way, a piece of eyewear is obtained which has a substantially decoupled connection between the retaining means to the user's head and the lens means, which allows obtaining a particular adaptation capacity of the piece of eyewear to the specific configuration of the user's head which at the same time allows maintaining an optimal position for said lens means.

Ultimately a piece of eyewear is obtained that can be worn in an optimal manner by the user.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said connecting means 18, between said supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, and the supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, comprise, or consist of, respective inserting means 20, 22 which insert in corresponding receiving means 24, 26.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said connecting means 18 comprise respective inserting means 20, 22 which are provided for in, or defined by, said supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, and respective receiving means 24, 26 which are provided for in, or defined by, said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

With a further advantage, as can be seen from the following figures 2A and 2B, according to a second preferred embodiment 100 of a piece of eyewear according to the present invention, the components which are similar or equivalent to those of the preceding first preferred embodiment are marked with the same reference numerals which have been used in the preceding preferred embodiment and, in order not to excessively burden the present description, are not commented again in detail, it is provided that said connecting means 18 comprise respective inserting means 20, 22 which are provided for in, or defined by, said supporting means 1210, carrying said leans means 1 1 , 13, and respective receiving means 24, 26, which are provided for in, or defined by, said supporting means 1200, carry said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures, according to said first 10 and second 100 preferred embodiments, said inserting means 20, 22 are in the form of corresponding thread, particularly metal wire means, which insert in corresponding receiving means which are, in turn, in the form of corresponding hole means 24, 26.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures, said inserting thread, particularly metal wire means, comprise a first and a second wire segments 20, 22, particularly mutually parallel, or substantially parallel and that have preferably a cylindrical transversal conformation, which first and second wire segments 20, 22 insert in corresponding first and second through holes 24, 26, preferably also mutually parallel, or substantially parallel.

In particular, as can be seen from the figures, the respective hole 24,

26 is defined by a cylindrical, or substantially cylindrical, wall formed in the respective support body, 121 or 1200, and leads into at opposite faces of the respective body 121 or 1200, as it will anyway also be inferred from the following description.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures, said first and second inserting segments 20, 22 are mutually connected by a segment, particularly a transversal one, 23, particularly a thread, preferably a metal wire segment, extending from the free end of the same first and second segments 20, 22 projecting externally from the corresponding first and second through holes 24, 26; especially said connecting segment 23 being made as a single piece with the same said first and second inserting segments 20, 22.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the first preferred embodiment 10 of a piece of eyewear, said first and second inserting segments 20, 22 and the respective first and second through holes 24, 26 extend, in use, in the longitudinal or substantially longitudinal direction, i.e. in the direction that is frontal to the user's face, with said transversal connecting portion 23 which is arranged frontally, or in front of, the same supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13. Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures 2A and 2B, in the second preferred embodiment 100 of a piece of eyewear, it is provided that said first and second inserting segments 20, 22 and the respective first and second through holes 24, 26 extend, in use, in a perpendicular, or substantially perpendicular direction, i.e., vertically, or substantially vertically, with said transversal portion 23 connecting said first and second inserting segments 20, 22 being positioned superiorly to said supporting means 1200, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head.

Advantageously, in the first and second preferred embodiments 10, 100 of a piece of eyewear, the connecting zone 18, between said supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, and said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, has a width extension ranging between 2 mm and 12 mm, preferably between 3 mm and 6 mm and optimally a width extension of about 4 mm.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures, the first and second inserting segments 20, 22 and/or the respective first and second through holes 24, 26, in which the first and second segments 20, 22 insert, have one another a distance comprised between 2 mm and 12 mm, preferably between 3 mm and 6 mm and optimally a distance that is around 4 mm.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said supporting means, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head are in the form of a corresponding elongated, particularly thin member, 120, especially extending, in use, transversally, i.e. opposite, to the user’s head, particularly being arranged frontally to the face of the same user.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, are in the form of thread, particularly metal wire means.

Advantageously, according to another point of view, said elongated, particularly thin member, 120, defining said supporting means, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, is in the form of a corresponding elastically bending member, particularly starting from the connecting zone 18 to said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said supporting means, particularly in the form of an elongated member, 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, comprise a first and a second branches 120a, 120b extending, in opposite side directions, starting from the intermediate, or central connecting zone, 18 with said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said elongated, particularly thin member, 120, defining said supporting means, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, is in the form of a corresponding thread, particularly metal wire member.

In practice, said elongated member 120 consists of a single thread, particularly metal wire member.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said elongated member 120, defining said supporting means, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, defines said inserting means 20, 22 of said connecting means 18 to said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 11 , 13, particularly being as a single piece with the same inserting means 20, 22, and preferably also with said transversal connecting segment 23.

Especially, as can be seen from the figures, the elongated member 120 has a first and a second opposite side branches 120a, 120b from whose central ends, respectively, a first and a second segments 22, 24 extend projecting longitudinally, in turn, respectively, from whose respective longitudinal ends, in particular front ends, said transversal portion 23 of mutual connection between said segments 22 extend. Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures 2A and 2B, according to the present second preferred embodiment 100 of a piece of eyewear, said supporting means, particularly in the form of an elongated member, 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, comprise, or consist of, a rigid or substantially rigid body, 1200, preferably made of a plastic material, particularly polymethyl methacrylate or plexiglass, or of a metal material, preferably titanium, particularly of a metal wire having a suitable diameter, preferably of a titanium alloy wire for example having a diameter of about 2.5 mm, as can be seen from the following figures 4A and 4B and relating to a second version 101 of the present second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 100, and the components thereof which are similar to those of the preceding preferred embodiments, in order not to axially burden the present description, are marked with the same reference numerals.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures 2A and 2B and 4A and 4B, according to the present second preferred embodiment 200 and 201 of a piece of eyewear, it is provided that said rigid or substantially rigid body 1200 has an arched conformation, convex outwardly, i.e., convex in a direction opposite the user’s face.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the figures 2A and 2B, according to said second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 100, it is provided that said means, or rigid body, 1200 for the support of the retaining means to the user's head lie in a horizontal, or substantially horizontal, plane, in use.

In particular, as can be seen from said figures 2A and 2B and 4A and

4B, said rigid or substantially rigid body 1200 has, at the respective opposite ends, corresponding perpendicular connecting or articulation holes for corresponding first and second side temple arm 12, 14.

Advantageously, as can be seen particularly from said figures, said means, i.e. both the elongated member 120 and the rigid body 1200, defining said means, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s, extend in width at least substantially for the entire width, or, as illustrated, past the width, of the user's head or face.

In practice, preferably, as can be seen from said figures, said means, i.e. both the elongated member 120 and the rigid body 1200, defining said means, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, extend in width up to past the respective outer side edge of the lens means 1 1 , 13, particularly up to past the respective side edge of the corresponding lens 1 1 , 13. In practice, the respective side branch 120a, 120b of said elongated member 120 extends laterally up to past the outer side edge of the lens means 1 1 , 13, i.e. of the corresponding lens 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, the respective first and/or second branch, or portion 120a, 120b, of said means, particularly in the form of an elongated member, 120, defining said means, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, is at a respective lens 1 1 , 13 and, in particular, has a length which is greater than the width of the respective lens 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said means, particularly in the form of an elongated member 120, defining said means, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s end, extend past said lens means 1 1 , 13, particularly the respective first and/or second branches 120a, 120b of said elongated member 120 extending, in use, past the corresponding lens 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said means, particularly in the form of an elongated member 120, defining said means, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, particularly the respective first and/or second side branch 120a, 120b, have respective free ends 120c, 120d defining means for connecting to the retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, i.e. to the respective first and second side temples 14, 16.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said means, particularly in the form of an elongated member 120, defining said means, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, or, particularly the respective first and/or second side branches 120a, 120b, have the respective side end which defines, in particular that it is shaped in such a way as to define, a respective articulation hinge 120c, 120d for the connecting means to the retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, or to the respective first and second side temples 14, 16, particularly the respective shaped end 120c, 120d defining a corresponding pivoting pin of said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, or of the respective first and second side temples 14, 16, and of the corresponding means for stopping the rotation of the respective temple 14, 16 in the respective open position.

It must however be understood that the side temples 14, 16 can be connected to the respective supporting means 120 both through a corresponding rotation hinge, as illustrated, and through a simple flexible connection, i.e. with the arms defining the temples that are flexibly foldable and as a single piece with the same supporting means 120, particularly in the form of an elongate thread member.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, advantageously, said means, particularly in the form of an elongated member, 120, defining said means, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, i.e., the respective side branch 120a, 120b thereof, define a respective angle A with respect to said lens means 1 1 , 13, i.e., they progressively move away from the lens means 11 , 13, starting from the connecting zone 18, between the same supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, and said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13. Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, the respective side branch 120a, 120b of said means, particularly in the form of an elongated supporting member 12, extends, starting from the connecting zone 18, between said supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, and said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 11 , 13, defining an arched conformation, in particular such as to position the free end 120c, 120d of the respective branch 120a, 120b substantially at the vertical centre line of the respective lens 1 1 , 13, i.e. below said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, the respective side branch 120a, 120b of said means, particularly in the form of an elongated supporting member 120, extends, in use, upwards starting from the connecting zone 18, between the same supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, and said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the first preferred embodiment, said supporting means, 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13 comprise, or consist of, a corresponding block, particularly made of a rigid material. As can be seen from the figures, said block 121 preferably comprises a front face 121 a, a rear face 121 b, an upper face 121 c, a lower face 121 d, and opposite side end faces 121 e, 121 f.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said block 121 , defining said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, has an arched conformation, particularly arched, in use, upwards.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said means, particularly in the form of a block, 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13 define a bridge member between said first and second lenses 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said means, particularly in the form of a block, 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13 are arranged at the upper part of said first and second lenses 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, said means, particularly in the form of a block, 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13 lie substantially on the same generally spherical surface defined by said first and second lens 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said means, particularly in the form of a block, 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13 have a respective transversal extension which is lower than the diameter of the respective lens 1 1 , 13, and/or have a transversal extension which is slightly greater than the transversal distance between said first and second lenses 1 1 , 13, and/or have a transversal extension that is comprised between 10 mm and 50 mm, preferably comprised between 20 mm and 30 mm.

Advantageously, said means, particularly in the form of a block 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13 have a respective perpendicular extension, or height, which is comprised between 3 mm and 5 mm, and/or a respective longitudinal extension, or thickness, which is comprised between 2 mm and 4 mm.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 3A and 3B, according to a third preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 200, the components thereof which are similar or equivalent to those of the first preferred embodiment are marked with the same reference numerals that have been used in the preceding preferred embodiments, and which, in order not to excessively burden the present description, are not commented again in detail, said means, particularly in the form of a support block 121 , carrying said lens means 11 , 13, are defined by a frame 2121 carrying the lens means, 1 1 , 13, particularly by a frame 2121 comprising a respective intermediate bridge portion 2121 p at the middle or central zone of which said connecting means 18 are made, i.e. the receiving means, particularly said first and second holes 24, 26, for said inserting means, or first and second segments 20, 22, of said connecting means 18. Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures 3A and 3B, according to the present third preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 200, said frame carrying the lens means 11 , 13, i.e. the first 12 and the second lens 14 extends in the upper zone and partially in the upper side zone of the respective lens 1 1 , 13, particularly defining a first and a second portion, with a general semicircle shape, 2121 a, 2121 b, each semicircle portion 2121 a, 2121 b having a respective inner, or recessed, groove, not particularly illustrated in the accompanying figures, for housing and retaining a corresponding edge or peripheral portion 1 1 ', 13' of the respective lens 11 , 13.

As can be seen from said figures 3A and 3B, said semicircle portions 2121 a and 2121 b extend from the ends of said bridge portion 2121 p.

Moreover, as can be seen in particular from said figure 3B, the thread member 120 for the support of the retaining means to the user's head, or temples, 12, 14, has, like the preceding first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, a first and a second branch 120a, 120b projecting from said connecting zone 18 with the means, or frame 2121 carrying said lenses 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures, and in particular from the figures from 1 A to 1 D, said supporting means 121 , carrying the same lens means 1 1 , 13 comprise respective connecting means 123 for said lens means, i.e., of the respective first and second lenses 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures, in particular from the figures from 1A to 1 D, said connecting means 123 for said lens means, i.e., for the respective first and second lenses 11 , 13, comprise, or consist of, corresponding thread, particularly metal wire means 123a, 123a.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said connecting means 123 for said lens means, i.e., for the respective first and second lenses 1 1 , 13, comprise, or consist of, corresponding first and second thread, particularly metal wire members, 123a, 123a; each wire member 123a, 123a being provided for the connection of a respective first or second lenses 1 1 , 13 of said piece of eyewear 10.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, said means 123 for connecting the lens means, or of the respective first and second lens 1 1 , 13, to said supporting means 121 , extend downwards, particularly starting from said support block 121 , i.e. as can be seen with particular reference to figures 2A and 2B and 4A and 4B, according to said second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 100 starting from the rigid body 1200, defining said supporting means of the retaining means 12, 14 to the user's head.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said connecting means 123 of the lens means, i.e., of the respective first and second lenses 1 1 , 13, comprise respective means 123b, 123b for the attachment to said block 121 carrying the same lens means 1 1 , 13 and for the connection to said means, particularly in the form of an elongated member, 120 for the support of the retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said attachment means 123b, 123b of the lens means, i.e., of the respective first and second lenses 1 1 , 13, to said support block 121 , carrying the same lens means 1 1 , 13, are, at the same support block 121 , provided laterally to, particularly on both sides of said connecting means 18 of the supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, and the supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said attachment means 123b, 123b, of said connecting means 123, 123 to said support block 121 , comprise respective inserting means 30, 32 which insert in corresponding receiving means 34, 36, particularly provided in said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said inserting means 30, 32 of said attachment means 123b, 123b, of said connecting means 123, 123 to said support block 121 , are in the form of corresponding thread, in particular metal wire, means which insert in corresponding hole means 34, 36, particularly provided in said supporting means 121 , particularly in the form of a block, carrying the same lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said inserting thread, particularly metal wire means, of said attachment means of said connecting means 123 to said support block 121 comprise a first and a second wire segments 30, 32, particularly mutually parallel, or substantially parallel, which first and second wire segments 30, 32 insert in corresponding first and second through holes 34, 36, preferably parallel, or substantially mutually parallel, particularly provided in said support block 121 carrying the same lens means 1 1 , 13.

In particular, the respective hole 34 or 36 is defined by a cylindrical, or substantially cylindrical, wall leading into opposite faces of the body 121 in which they are made, and which respective hole 34 or 36 is adapted to receive a corresponding wire segment, preferably with cylindrical section, 30 or 32.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said first and second wire inserting segments 30, 32 of said attachment means of said lens means 1 1 , 13 to said support block 121 carrying the same lens means 1 1 , 13, are mutually connected by a segment, particularly a transversal one, 33, particularly a thread, preferably a metal wire segment, extending from the free end of the same first and second segments 30, 32 projecting externally from the corresponding first and second through holes 34, 36;especially said connecting segment 33 being made as a single piece with the same said first and second inserting segments 30, 32.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1A to 1 D, according to the first preferred embodiment 10 of a piece of eyewear, said first and second inserting segments 30, 32 and the respective first and second through holes 34, 36 extend, in use, in the longitudinal, or substantially longitudinal direction, i.e. in the direction that is frontal to the user's face, with said transversal connecting portion 33 projecting, or is arranged frontally to said support block 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 5A and 5B, according to a fourth preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 300, the components thereof that are similar or equivalent to those of the preceding preferred embodiment are marked with the same reference numerals and, in order not to excessively burden the present description, are not commented again in detail, it is provided that said means 123b for the attachment to said lens means 1 1 ,13 to said support block 3121 carrying the same lens means 1 1 , 13, particularly said first and second inserting segments 30, 32 and the respective first and second through holes 34, 36, extend, in use, below said connecting means 18 between said supporting means 3121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, and said supporting means 3121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 5A and 5B, according to said fourth preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 300, said means 123b for the attachment to said lens means 11 ,13 to said support block 121 carrying the same lens means 1 1 , 13 are defined by a single member having a general C shape, composed of a first and second segments 30, 32 for the insertion in respective first and second through holes 34, 36 provided for in said support block 3121 and of a corresponding segment 33 for the connection therebetween.

Advantageously, preferably said first and second inserting segments 30, 32 and/or the respective first and second through holes 34, 36, in which said first and second segments 30, 32 of said means 123b for the attachment to said lens means 1 1 , 13 to said support block 121 or 1321 carrying the same lens means 1 1 , 13 insert, have between them a distance comprised between 2 mm and 12 mm, preferably between 3 mm and 6 mm and optimally which is about 4 mm.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said connecting means 123 of the lens means, i.e., of the respective first and second lenses 1 1 , 13, comprise respective attachment means 123c, 123c of said lens means, i.e., of the respective first and second lenses 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said means 123b, 123c, for the attachment to said lens means, i.e. for the attachment to the respective first and second lens 1 1 , 13, comprise inserting means 40, 42 which insert in corresponding receiving means 44, 46, particularly provided for in said lens means 11 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said inserting means 40, 42 are in the form of corresponding thread, particularly metal wire means, which insert in corresponding hole means 44, 46 provided for in said lens means, i.e. in the respective first and second lens 1 1 , 13. Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said inserting thread, particularly metal wire means, comprise a first and a second inserting segments 40, 42, preferably parallel or substantially mutually parallel, which insert in corresponding first and second through holes 44, 46, preferably parallel or substantially mutually parallel, provided for in the respective lens 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said first and second inserting segments 40, 42 are mutually connected by a segment, in particular perpendicular, 43, extending from the free end of said first and second segments 40, 42 and which is made as a single piece therewith, and thus realising a connection in the general C shape, preferably having the respective transversal portion 43 which is obliquely oriented, and substantially parallel to the corresponding portion adjacent to the edge of the respective lens 1 1 or 13.

As illustrated, said transversal connecting portion 43 is positioned frontally to the front face of the corresponding lens 1 1 or 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen in particular from the figures from 1 A to 1 B, according to the present first preferred embodiment, said first and second thread, particularly metal wire members, 123a, 123a, provided for the connection of a respective first or second lens 1 1 , 13 of said piece of eyewear 10, define a respective shank projecting, in particular downwards, in use, from said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the figures 2A and 2B, according to said second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 100, it is provided that said supporting means, carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, are defined by corresponding thread, particularly metal wire means 1210.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the figures 2A and 2B, according to said second preferred embodiment of piece of eyewear 100, it is provided that said supporting means, carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13 are defined by a respective single member 1210 defining said means 18 for the connection to said means, or body, 1200 for the support of the retaining means to the user’s head and/or said means 123c for the attachment to said lens means, i.e., to the respective first and second lenses 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the figures 2A and 2B, according to the second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 100, it is provided that said supporting means 1210, carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13 are in the form of a corresponding elastically bending member, particularly starting from the connecting zone 18 to said supporting means 1200, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the figures 2A and 2B, according to the second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 100, it is provided that said supporting means, carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, are defined by a single thread, particularly metal wire member 1210.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the figures 2A and 2B, according to the second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear, said single thread, particularly metal wire member 1210 defining said supporting means, carrying said lens means 11 , 13, defines a 100, first and second shank 1210', 1210' extending, particularly downwards, from said supporting means, or rigid body, 1200, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, particularly from the zone 18 for the connection thereto.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the figures 2A and 2B, according to the second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 100, said first and second shanks 1210', 1210’ extend, preferably straight, diverging from each other in the direction of said lens means 11 , 13, i.e. of the respective first and second lens 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the figures 2A and 2B, according to the second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 100, it is provided that said lens means 1 1 , 13, particularly said first and second lens 1 1 , 13 be spaced in height, or perpendicularly from said means, or body, 1200 for the support of the retaining means 12, 14 to the user's head, i.e. said lens means 1 1 , 13 have a respective upper edge which is vertically or perpendicularly spaced from said means, or body, 1200 for the support of the retaining means 12, 14 to the user's head.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures 6A and 6B, according to a fourth preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 400, the components thereof which are similar or equivalent to those of the preceding preferred embodiments are marked with the same reference numerals and, in order not to excessively burden the present description, are not commented again in detail, it is provided that said means 123 for the connection of the lens means, i.e. of the respective first and second lens 1 1 , 13, to said supporting means, particularly in the form of a block 121 comprise attachment means 423c of the respective first and second lens 11 , 13, which include, or consist of, contourning means of the respective lens 1 1 , 13, and particularly in the form of a corresponding thread, particularly a metal wire, which encloses the respective lens 1 1 ,13, and particularly which inserts in a corresponding groove provided for along the peripheral edge of the respective lens 1 1 ,13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the figures, according to respective preferred embodiments of a piece of eyewear, said connecting means 123 of the lens means, i.e., of the respective first and second lenses 1 1 , 13, to said supporting means, or block 121 , define, or are in a single piece with said means 123b for the attachment to said support block 121 and/or with said attachment means 123c, 423c of the respective first and second lenses 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1A to 1 D, resting means on the user’s nose are provided for, particularly in the form of a first and a second nosepieces 51 , 53, for resting, in use, at opposite wings of the user’s nose, preferably said resting means, or nosepieces, being made of an elastic material or a plastic material, which is suitably elastic and/or soft.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures, according to respective preferred embodiments of a piece of eyewear, said means, or respective nosepiece, 51 , 53 for resting on the user's nose are supported by said supporting means 121 , 1210, 2121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures, said means, or respective nosepiece 51 , 53 for resting on the user’s nose have respective connecting means 123 to said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures, said connecting means, of said means, or respective nosepiece 51 , 53 for resting on the user’s nose to said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, are defined by same connecting means 123 of said lens means 1 1 , 13 to said supporting means 121 , carrying the same lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures, therefore also said connecting means 123, of said means, or respective nosepiece, 51 , 53 for resting on the user’s nose, are in the form of thread, particularly in the form of metal wire means, and particularly comprise respective shank portions 125 extending to support the corresponding nosepiece 51 , 53, which respective shank 125, particularly, extends, as illustrated, from the respective lens 1 1 , 13.

As illustrated, the respective nosepiece 51 , 53 is fixed to an, particularly end, hooked portion 123’ of a corresponding thread member 123.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures, said means 123, for the connection of said means, or respective nosepiece 51 , 53 for resting on the user’s nose to said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, extend from said lens means 1 1 , 13, particularly from the attaching point 123c of said lens means 11 , 13.

Advantageously, as can be seen from said figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the third preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 200, said means 123, i.e. the respective stem 125, for the connection of said means, or respective nosepiece, 51 , 53, for resting on the user's nose, to said supporting means 2121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, extend directly from said supporting means 2121 , or frame, carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, particularly from corresponding first and second portions 2121 c, 2121 c of said support frame 2121 which project downwards with respect to said bridge portion 2121 p, and particularly extending from the opposite side ends of this bridge portion 2121 p, i.e. provided on the extension of the respective portion, in a general form of a semicircle, 2121 a, 2121 b.

In particular, as illustrated, the means 123 for the connection of the respective nosepiece 51 , 53 to said frame 2121 have corresponding means for the attachment to the frame, which are in the form of thread, in particular metal wire means, and which are shaped in a general C shape, i.e. which are composed, as provided for by the other attachment means illustrated in the present description, of corresponding first and second thread segments, mutually parallel or substantially parallel, connected by a corresponding thread segment positioned frontally to the front face of the respective portion 2121 c of the frame 2121 , which parallel or substantially parallel thread segments insert in corresponding parallel or substantially parallel holes, which are provided in the respective portion 2121 c, 2121 c of said frame 2121.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the figures from 1 A to 1 D, according to the present first preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 10, said retaining means to the user's head, preferably in the form of a respective first and second side temples 14, 16, particularly suitable for coupling to the auricle of the user's ears, comprise a block 141 , 161 , having an end, preferably perforated, for hinging to the end of said supporting means or member 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, and an opposite fixing end for a corresponding thread member 142, 162 defining the corresponding means for coupling to the auricle of the user's ears.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the respective figures, according to the second preferred embodiment of a piece of eyewear 100, said retaining means to the user's head, preferably in the form of a respective first and second side temples 14, 16, are entirely in the form of a thread member, particularly defining the corresponding means for coupling to the auricle of the user's ears.

Advantageously, as can be seen from the figures 4A and 4B and 6A and 6B, according to the present second version of the second preferred embodiment and the fourth preferred embodiment, said means 123 for the connection of said means, i.e. respective nosepiece, 51 , 53, for resting on the user's nose, to said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 11 , 13, i.e. to the rigid body 1200 for the support of the retaining means 12, 14 to the user's head, comprise a shank 125 extending from the thread contourning member 123c, 423c of the respective lens 11 , 13, which shank 125 forms with this contourning member 123c, 423c a respective hooked portion 125' for blocking the same thread contourning member 123c, 423c around to the respective lens 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, said means, or the respective thread member 121 , 1210, 123, 125, 14, 16, 142, 162 are made of a metal wire in a titanium alloy, steel, or a noble metal, particularly gold.

Advantageously, said means, or the respective thread member 121 ,

1210, 123, 125, 14, 16, 142, 162 has a diameter ranging between 0.6 mm and 1 mm, preferably between 0.7 mm and 0.9 mm.

Advantageously, it is provided that said rigid or substantially rigid body defining said supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, and/or the corresponding temple arm portion 141 , 161 are made of any of the following materials: plastic material, particularly polymethyl methacrylate or Plexiglas, metal material, carbon fiber, wood, ivory, horn, glass, or other materials.

In the accompanying figures from 7 A to 7C, a preferred embodiment of the process for the production of a piece of eyewear, particularly of a piece of eyewear according to the preceding first preferred embodiment 10 is illustrated.

As already referred to above, the piece of eyewear 10 is of the type comprising means 12 for the support of lens means, particularly comprising a first and a second lenses 1 1 , 13, and of retaining means to the user’s head, preferably in the form of a respective first and second side temples 14, 16.

Advantageously, according to the present preferred process, it is provided that said supporting means 12 are formed by assembling together respective supporting means 120 that are suitable to carry said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, and respective supporting means 121 that are suitable to carry said lens means 1 1 , 13, so that said supporting means

120, that are suitable to carry said retaining means 14, 16 to the user’s head, and the supporting means 121 , that are suitable to carry said lens means 1 1 , 13, are mutually connected via corresponding connecting means 18 provided, particularly only, at a middle, or central zone, of the same supporting means 12, especially at a middle, or central zone, of the same lens means 1 1 , 13, i.e., particularly at a zone intermediate between said first and second lenses 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, according to the process, it is provided for the corresponding insertion means 20, 22 to be inserted in corresponding receiving means 24, 26, respectively of said supporting means 120, carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, and of said supporting means

121 , carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13. In practice, in a first step of the process, it is provided for a thread, in particular a metal wire member 120 to be inserted, which is suitable to define said supporting means carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, in corresponding first and second holes which are provided with a block 121 , in turn adapted to define said supporting means 121 , carrying said lens means 11 , 13, and then said thread member 120 is folded symmetrically with respect to the connection area 18 with said block 121 , defining a first and a second side branches 120a, 120b of said means, particularly in the form of an elongated support member 120, which are adapted to carry said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, as can be seen in figure 7A.

Advantageously, in a subsequent step of the process, as can be seen from the same figure 7A, the ends of the first and second side branches 120a, 120b of said elongated member, defining said supporting means 120 for said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, insert in corresponding holes, which are provided in corresponding block-like portions 141 , 161 in turn adapted to define the front part of the respective first and second side temples 14, 16 of a piece of eyewear, particularly in such a way as to define rotation means of said side temples 14, 16 with respect to said supporting means 120.

Advantageously, in another step of the process, illustrated in figure 7B, corresponding thread members 142, 162 insert, defining a coupling portion of the corresponding auricle of the user's ear, for coupling to said block-like portions 141 , 161 , which are connected to said elongated supporting member 120, completing said retaining means to the user's head, particularly the respective first and second side temples 14, 16 of the piece of eyewear.

Advantageously, in another step of the process, again illustrated in figure 7B, corresponding first and second thread, in particular wire member 123, 123 insert in corresponding holes provided in the lens means, i.e. in the respective first and second lens 1 1 , 13, thus defining means for the connection to the lens means, i.e. of the respective first and second lens 1 1 , 13, to said block 121 for the support of the same lens means 1 1 , 13.

Advantageously, in a subsequent step of the process, again illustrated in figure 7C, the first and second thread, particularly wire member 123, 123 with said lens means fixed, or with the respective first and second lens fixed 1 1 , 13, are attached to said support block 121 of the same lens means 1 1 , 13, particularly laterally to said connecting means 18 of said block 121 , for the support of the same lens means 1 1 , 13, with the elongated member 120 carrying said retaining means 14, 16 to the user's head, particularly the whole thanks to corresponding inserting means, or segments, which insert in corresponding receiving means, or holes, provided on the same block 121 carrying said lens means 1 1 , 13, laterally to the holes for the connecting means 18.

Advantageously, in a subsequent step of the process, a first and a second nosepiece 51 , 53 are fixed at the hooked free end of corresponding stems 125, 125 of said first second thread, particularly wire member 123, 123, thus creating the piece of eyewear according to the first preferred embodiment 10, as illustrated in figures 1 A and 1 B.

In practice, as is evident, the technical characteristics illustrated above allow, individually or in a respective combination, achieving one or more of the following advantageous results:

- a piece of eyewear is obtained which has a substantially decoupled connection between the retaining means to the user's head and in lens means, which allows obtaining a particular adaptation of the piece of eyewear to the specific configuration of the user's head and at the same time maintaining an optimal position for said lens means;

- a piece of eyewear is obtained that can be worn in an optimal manner by the user;

- a piece of eyewear that is particularly light and comfortable to wear is obtained;

- the lenses of a piece of eyewear can be replaced in an optimal way, obtaining a piece of eyewear with new lenses that is completely intact and without defects;

- a piece of eyewear is available which is substantially easy to make.

The present invention is susceptible to evident industrial application. The person skilled in the art will also be able to imagine numerous modifications and/or variations to be made to the same invention, while remaining within the scope of the inventive concept, as extensively explained. Moreover, the person skilled in the art will be able to imagine further preferred embodiments of the invention which include one or more of the above illustrated characteristics of the preferred embodiment. Moreover, it must also be understood that all the details of the invention can be replaced by technically equivalent elements.