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Abstract

A hinge assembly for eyewear includes an anchor element configured to be applied to a front of eyewear; an anchor box configured to be applied to a temple, the anchor box has at least one housing chamber with an inner retaining member; at least one hinging member with at least one end portion rotatably coupled to the anchor element and at least one shaft portion ending with at least one head portion; at least one elastic element passed through by at least one respective shaft-like shaped portion and, from one side, in contact with the inner retaining member and, from the other side, in contact with the at least one head portion; wherein the hinge assembly reversibly passes from a first stable opening position to a second stable closing position and vice versa and from the first stable opening position to a third unstable overtravel position and vice versa.

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First Claim