A contour reading method for an item such as an eyewire for spectacles, the method using an appliance including a support for holding the item, and a rotary platform which is rotatably mounted in relation to the support about a rotational axis and carries a reading sub-set provided with a sensor consisting...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7500316?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7500316 - Contour reading device comprising a force sensor