1.05 Frame Description

What is the ‘eye’ component of the frame

The area filled by the lens

What is the ‘rim’ component of the frame

The material holding the lens in place

What is the ‘bridge’ component of the frame

Holds the 2 rims together

What is the ‘side’ component of the frame

Attached to the front and fitted around the ear, holds the frame in place

What is the ‘joint’ component of the frame

Holds the front and side together

What is the ‘tip’ component of the frame

The plastics sleeve found on metal sides to protect the ear

Label the components of the frame

1. Joint

2. Rim

3. Bridge

4. eye

5. Side

6. Tip

What are the 6 bridge types

Regular bridge

Fixed pad bridge

Adjustable pad bridge

Keyhole bridge

Saddle bridge

Bridge with brow bar

What kind of bridge is this

Regular bridge (plastics)

What kind of bridge is this

Fixed pad bridge (plastics)

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Adjustable pad bridge

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Keyhole bridge

What kind of bridge is this

Saddle bridge (comfort bridge)

What kind of bridge is this

Bridge with brow bar

What is a regular bridge (plastics)

The bridge follows the contour of the nose so that the weight is distributed evenly over the nose

What is a Fixed pad bridge (plastics)

This has 2 moulded pads attached to the bridge and gives a larger bearing to the frame

What is a adjustable pad bridge

Has adjustable ‘toggle pads’ which are fitted to the contours of the pts nose

What is a Keyhole bridge

the bridge looks like a keyhole and is designed to take the weight off the top of the nose

What is a saddle/comfort bridge

The vinyl or silicone bridge attached to metal frames

It is designed to spread the weight more evenly

What is a bridge with brow bar

Used mainly for fashion but provides additional reinforcement for the frame

What are the 5 different types of sides

Hockey end (drop end)

Curl side

Loop end

Straight side (skull grip)

Sinuous

What kind of side is this

Hockey end sides

What kind of side is this

Curl sides

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Loop end sides

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Straight (skull grip) sides

What kind of side is this

Sinuous sides

What is a hockey end side

The most comon side.

Fitted so that it grips behind the ear

What is a curl side

Used for children and sports, the curl extends behind the ear and consists of a coilded spring

What is a loop end side

Found on young childrens frames (paediatric) And sportswear

Held in place by an elastic ribbon

What is a straight (skull grip) side

They extend in a straight lime over the ear and grip the side or temples of the head

What is a sinuous side

Curved side design, often used with acrylic supra frames

Types of joints

High, low, central

Butt, mitre (plastics frames)

Sprung side/flexi hinge (joint combined with spring mechanism)

 what kind of joint is this

mitre joint

what kind of joint is this

butt joint

what position of joint is this

low joint

what joint position is this

high joint

what joint position is this

central joint

how many joint charniers

5

3 on the side

2 on the front

how many joint charniers

3

3 on the side

1 on the front

what are the 2 most common rimless mounting methods

hex nut

compression plug

what mounting method is this

hex nut

what mounting method is this

compression plug

how are lenses in a supra frame held

with a nylon cord sat in a groove around the lens edge