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Ray-Ban
Ray-Ban is a high-end, founded in 1937 by They were introduced for the In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to the Italian Group for a reported $640 million. Ray-Bans were created in 1937. Some years earlier, Lieutenant John MacCready returned from a flying adventure and complained that the sun had permanently damaged his eyes. He contacted Bausch & Lomb asking them to create sunglasses that would provide protection and also look elegant. On May 7, 1937, Bausch & Lomb took out the patent, The prototype, known as Anti-Glare, had an extremely light frame weighing 150 grams. They were made of gold-plated metal with green lenses made of mineral glass to filter out and rays. Pilots in the United States Army Air Corps immediately adopted the sunglasses,The became a well-known style of sunglasses when landed on the beach in , and photographers snapped several pictures of him wearing theThe most modern Ray-Ban frames are made of carbon fiber, these frames are both lightweight and strong.Most of the Ray-Ban frames are made of carbon fiber. The water-cut carbon sheet consists of 7 different layers of carbon fibers mixed with resin. The frames manufactured by Ray-Ban are light and strong, flexible and resistant and also provide comfort to the wearer. Moreover, they are produced with a monoblock hinge which does not include welding in the front of the frames which makes the frames less likely to break due to opening and closing. The company also produces frames that are made from another high quality material, titanium.The Ray-Ban frames have their ends rubberinjected to ensure the maximum comfort for the wearer. They have the company's logo embossed on the side of the frame, creating a grip that perfectly suits one's size. The bridge takes cues from the flexibility of the carbon fiber and is easily flexed and adjusted for easier fit on faces of all shapes Ray-Ban produces frames made of titanium and Memo-Ray as well. Titanium frames manufactured by Ray-Ban are hypoallergenic, nickel-free and corrosion-resistant which makes them ones of the most durable types of frames. These frames are impervious to weather, and therefore they are suitable for any type of environment. Titanium frames are strong and lightweight at the same time. It is estimated that frames made of this material are 50% lighter than metal frames and stronger as well.Memo-Ray frames are made of a composite containing nickel and titanium, which results in an increased resistance and flexibility of the frame. These frames are ones of the strongest there are and which are lightweight at the same time.
