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Assignee: Foster Grant Co Inc
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Filing: 1973-03-01
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Granted: 1976-08-17
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Expires: 1993-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A 3-D viewer and the method and apparatus for the fabrication thereof, said viewer including a pair of plastic polarized lenses each ultrasonically cut out from a sheet of polarized material simultaneously ultrasonically sealed about a lens opening in a lens receiving frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Conrad L. Leblanc
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:14
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B30/00; G02B30/20; G02B30/22; G02B30/25; B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/12; B29C66/124; B29C66/1246; B29C66/12463; B29C66/12464; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/534; B29C66/5346; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/733; B29C66/7338; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/73921; G02C; G02C1/00; G02C1/06; G02C5/00; G02C5/001; G02C7/00; G02C7/12; B29C66/71; B29C66/7336; B29C66/73365; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B29K; B29K2001/00; B29K2001/08; B29K2001/12; B29L; B29L2012/00; B29L2012/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1054; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/107; Y10T156/1089; Y10T156/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for fabricating a viewer comprising placing a sheet of thermoplastic lens material in overlying and overlapping relationship to a frame, said frame having a lens opening therein and being formed of thermoplastic material heat sealable to said lens material; contacting said sheet of lens material with a metallic horn of an ultrasonic energy transfer device, said horn having a downwardly extending cutting edge extending about its periphery and a substantially planar portion located inwardly from said cutting edge; causing penetration of said sheet of thermoplastic lens material during an initial portion of a downward stroke of said horn by said cutting edge to ultrasonically cut a shaped lens from said sheet of thermoplastic material without penetrating completely through said frame; causing, during a further portion of said downward stroke of said horn, said substantially planar portion on said horn to contact the sheet of lens material and impart kinetic energy thereto and to said frame causing the ultrasonically sealing of the shaped lens about the edges of said opening in said frame for said lens.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for fabricating a viewer comprising placing a sheet of thermoplastic lens material in overlying and overlapping relationship to a frame, said frame having a lens opening therein and being formed of thermoplastic material heat sealable to said lens material; contacting said sheet of lens material with a metallic horn of an ultrasonic energy transfer device, said horn having a downwardly extending cutting edge extending about its periphery and a substantially planar portion located inwardly from said cutting edge; causing penetration of said sheet of thermoplastic lens material during an initial portion of a downward stroke of said horn by said cutting edge to ultrasonically cut a shaped lens from said sheet of thermoplastic material without penetrating completely through said frame; causing, during a further portion of said downward stroke of said horn, said substantially planar portion on said horn to contact the sheet of lens material and impart kinetic energy thereto and to said frame causing the ultrasonically sealing of the shaped lens about the edges of said opening in said frame for said lens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said lens and frame material are caused to ultrasonically melt and flow together to form a weld joint between said lens and frame upon cooling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 2 including forming an indentation in said frame surrounding said lens receiving openings and causing said ultrasonically melted lens material to flow into said indentation forming a portion of said weld joint.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 including the embedding of the cut off peripheral edge of said lens into the frame material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said lens is formed of transparent plastic polarizing material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said frame is formed of a molded polystyrene material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-17 | 1980-02-16 | 1980-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-17 | 1984-02-16 | 1984-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-17 | 1988-02-16 | 1988-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |