1. A temple for an eyeglasses frame having a support section configured to support a pair of optical lenses, the temple comprising:
a receiver extending from a proximal end of the temple to a second end, the proximal end being configured to rotatably connect to the support section, the receiver defining a cavity extending from second end toward the proximal end of the temple;
a pliable support member having a proximal portion within the cavity and a distal portion extending out and away from the second end of the receiver; and
a flexible ear piece extending around the pliable support member and at least the second end of the receiver;
wherein the flexible ear piece and the pliable support member form an integrated ear piece that is shapeable by a wearer; and
wherein the receiver includes a mating portion that extends from the second end of the receiver toward the proximal end of the temple and the flexible ear piece extends around the mating portion, the mating portion includes one or more locking ribs that form one or more mechanical locks between the flexible ear piece and the receiver such that the flexible ear piece and the receiver are locked together.
2. The temple according to claim 1, wherein the main body includes a top surface, a bottom surface, an inner side surface, and an outer side surface and the ear piece including a top surface, a bottom surface, an inner side surface, and an outer side surface and together the top surface of the main body and the top surface of the ear piece form a continuous top surface of the temple extending from the proximal end of the temple to a distal end of the temple, together the bottom surface of the main body and the bottom surface of the ear piece form a continuous bottom surface of the temple extending from the proximal end of the temple to the distal end of the temple, together the inner side surface of the main body and the inner side surface of the ear piece form a continuous inner side surface of the temple extending from the proximal end of the temple to a distal end of the temple, and together the outer side surface of the main body and the outer side surface of the ear piece form a continuous outer side surface of the temple extending from the proximal end of the temple to a distal end of the temple.
3. The temple according to claim 1, wherein the cavity is shaped to correspond to the proximal portion of the pliable support member.
4. The temple according to claim 1, wherein the receiver is molded from a nylon material.
5. The temple according to claim 1, wherein the support member is a brass rod.
6. The temple according to claim 1, wherein the ear piece is molded from an elastomeric material.
7. A pair of eyeglasses comprising:
a first optical lens and a second optical lens;
a frame including a support section, a first temple, and a second temple, the support section being configured to support the first and second optical lenses, each temple having:
a receiver extending from a proximal end of the temple to a second end of the receiver, the proximal end being configured to rotatably connect to an end of the support section, the receiver defining a cavity extending from the second end toward the proximal end of the temple;
a support member having a proximal portion within the cavity and a distal portion extending out and away from the second end of the receiver; and
a flexible ear piece extending around the support member and at least the second end of the receiver;
wherein the receiver includes a mating portion that extends from the second end of the receiver toward the proximal end of the temple and the flexible ear piece extends around the mating portion, the mating portion includes one or more locking ribs that form one or more mechanical locks between the flexible ear piece and the receiver such that the flexible ear piece and the receiver are locked together.
8. The pair of eyeglasses according to claim 7, wherein the support section and the receiver of each temple is a rigid plastic, the support member of each temple is a pliable material, and the flexible ear piece of each temple is a flexible material and, for each temple, the ear piece and the distal portion of the support member form an integrated ear piece that is shapeable by a wearer.
9. The pair of eyeglasses according to claim 7, wherein, for each temple, the cavity is shaped to correspond to the proximal portion of the support member.
10. The pair of eyeglasses according to claim 7, wherein the support member is a rod.
11. The pair of eyeglasses according to claim 7, wherein, for each temple, a chemical bond exists between the mating portion of the receiver and the ear piece.
12. The pair of eyeglasses according to claim 7, wherein each receiver is molded from a nylon material.
13. The pair of eyeglasses according to claim 7, wherein each support member is a brass rod.
14. The pair of eyeglasses according to claim 7, wherein each ear piece is molded from an elastomeric material.
15. A method for forming a temple for an eyeglasses frame, the method comprising:
providing a first mold defining a cavity;
positioning a proximal portion of a support member within the cavity of the first mold;
filling the cavity of the first mold with a first resin including surrounding the proximal position of the support member with the first resin in order to form a receiver that has a shape of the first cavity and that surrounds the proximal portion of the support member;
providing a second mold defining a cavity;
positioning a mating portion of the receiver and a distal portion of the support member in the second mold, the second mold defining a cavity;
filling the cavity of the second mold with a second resin including surrounding the mating portion of the receiver and the distal portion of the support member with the second resin in order to form an ear piece that has a shape of the second cavity and that surrounds the mating portion of the receiver and the distal portion of the support member;
wherein the cavity of the first mold is shaped to form a shoulder between the mating portion of the receiver and a main body of the receiver, the shoulder defining a lateral surface that forms part of the second mold such that the second resin is in direct contact with the lateral surface during the molding of the ear piece.
16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the operation of filling the cavity of the first mold with a first resin includes the first resin being of a rigid plastic material and the operation of the filling the cavity of the second mold with a second resin includes the second resin being of a flexible material.
17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the operation of positioning a proximal portion of a support member within the cavity of the first mold includes the support member being pliable.
18. The method according to claim 15, wherein each mold includes at least one removable partition, and wherein the operation of filling the cavity of the second mold with a second resin occurs prior to removal of the partitions so as to form a chemical bond between the first and second resins at the mating portion.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A method for feeding at least one sheet (S) to be applied to a wiring harness (W), comprising the steps of:
recognizing the size of at least one sheet (S) necessary to assemble the wiring harness (W), and generating a recognition signal;
dispensing a sheet (S) of a specified size from a corresponding sheet roll in accordance with the recognition signal;
cutting the sheet (S) dispensed from corresponding sheet rolls (S0) to the specified size to form a sheet piece (S) in accordance with the recognition signal; and
dropping the sheet piece (S) in proximity to the respective wiring harness (W).
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the steps are performed while sheet pieces (S) necessary to assemble the wiring harnesses (W) are supplied to harness assembling boards (A) being conveyed.
3. A method according to claim, 2 wherein the sheet pieces (S) are dropped directly onto the respective harness assembling board (A).
4. A method according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive double coated tape (t) provided with a separable strip (e) is adhered to one side edge portion of each sheet (S), and the separable strip (e) is peeled off before the sheet (S) is cut to the specified length.
5. A method according to claim 4, wherein the adhesive double coated tape (t) is adhered to each sheet (S) by adhering a dispensed end thereof from a tape roll (T) to the sheet (S) dispensed from the sheet roll (S0) and adhering the rest of the tape (t) to the sheet (S) while being dispensed from the tape roll (T) by a dispensing force created as the sheet (S) is dispensed.
6. A sheet cutting apparatus (20), comprising:
a feed roller (22) for feeding at least one sheet (S) dispensed from at least one sheet roll (S0);
a pressure roller (23) movable toward and away from the feed roller (22) with the sheet (S) located therebetween; and
a cutter (26) for cutting the sheet (S) into sheet pieces (S);
wherein the pressure roller (23) is pressed against the feed roller (22), which is rotated to feed the sheet (S) by a specified length, and the sheets (S) fed by the specified length is cut by the cutter (26) in accordance with a recognition signal.
7. A tape adhering apparatus, comprising:
at least one sheet reel (12, 12a, 12b, 12c) for supporting at least one corresponding sheet roll S0; and
at least one tape reel (13) for supporting at least one corresponding roll (T) of adhesive double coated tape (t),
wherein at least one sheet (S) is dispensed from the sheet roll (S0) by an external force, and the adhesive double coated tape (t) is dispensed from the tape reel (13) while back tension is applied thereto and the dispensed end of the tape (t) is adhered to the corresponding sheet (S).
8. An apparatus for feeding sheets necessary for assembling a wiring harness to harness assembling boards (A) that are conveyed to a specified position along a conveyance path of the harness assembling boards (A), comprising:
a detector provided at the specified position for detecting the harness assembling board (A) located,
a sheet cutting apparatus (20) provided above the harness assembling board (A) at the specified position,
a tape adhering apparatus (10) for applying adhesive double coated tape (t) to at least one sheet (S), and introducing the sheet (S) with the tape (t) to the sheet cuffing apparatus (20),
wherein separable strips (e) of the adhesive double coated tapes (t) adhered to the sheets (S) are peeled from the sheets (S) by being turned at a bar (25) located before the sheet cutting apparatus (20), and the peeled separable strips (e) are pulled substantially in synchronism with the sheet cutting apparatus (20).