FIELD: ophthalmology in manufacture of spectacle frames. SUBSTANCE: the spectacle frame has spectacle shackles and/or a crosspiece and/or one or more connecting posts made of a single-crystal metal alloy with a shape memory effect, i.e. an alloy consisting of one or more crystallites separated by boundaries with a low disorientation, and selected from alloys based on copper or iron. EFFECT: reduced prices of manufacture of metal spectacle frames, and enhanced strength and reliability of them. 12 cl, 6 dwg
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2000-09-20—Published
1996-01-25—Filed