ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,443,052, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to LUXOTTICA S.R.L. (Agordo, Italy).
"Eyeglasses with simplified hinge for temple" was invented by Diego Nicolis (Grezzana, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Eyeglasses with a simplified hinge, having a front of the eyeglasses and a pair of temples, with a cavity is defined in the front for accommodating a retention and locking element which is adapted to be engaged by a hook-shaped portion of one end of each one of the temples. The retention and locking element is adapted to be accommodated in the cavity of the front, when it is coupled to the hook-shaped end of the temple, in order to couple ...