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Method of removing molded lenses from the mold
Assignee: BOISSEVAIN Ltd Inc
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Filing: 1978-02-07
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Granted: 1979-05-22
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Expires: 1998-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A method of making plastic lenses by casting a liquid monomer in a container having the required optical curve on the bottom of the container, polymerizing the monomer to form a solid having an optical surface formed within the container and cutting a second optical surface on the solid lens material with the container supporting the lens material during the cutting and polishing operation. Removing the lens from the casting container by applying force against the sides of the container to distort the container and stretching the surface to effect the release of the lens.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles W. Neefe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:44
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/04; G02B1/041; B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/44; B29C33/48; B29C33/50; B29C33/56; B29C33/60; B29C33/62; B29C33/64; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C69/00; B29C69/001; B29D; B29D11/00; B29D11/00009; B29D11/00019; B29D11/00038; B29D11/00076; B29D11/00413; B29D11/00432; B29D11/00442; B29D11/0048; B29D11/00932; B29D11/00942; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/08; B29C35/0805; B29C2035/0827; B29C2793/00; B29C2793/009; B29C39/00; B29C48/001; B29C48/0011; B29C48/0018; B29C48/12; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/0002; B29K2823/00; B29K2877/00; B29L; B29L2011/00; B29L2011/0016; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A method of casting and removing from a resinous lens mold an optical lens of crosslinked polymeric material, said mold of resinous material having at one end a cup-like molding cavity with an optical surface and at the other end a collapsible opening comprising: casting a monomer in the liquid state in the molding cavity, polymerizing the monomer to form a rigid crosslinked solid having a first optical surface adhering to the optical surface of the mold with sufficient adhesive strength to allow cutting and polishing of a second optical surface, cutting and polishing the surface of the crosslinked solid on the side opposite the first optical surface to form a second optical surface while the crosslinked solid is held by the mold, and then removing the thus formed lens from the mold by collapsing the opening in the end of the mold opposite the end having the molding cavity by applying pressure against the sides of the opening to thereby distort the shape of the optical surface of the mold and stretch the mold material from the cast crosslinked polymeric lens to thereby release the lens from the mold.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
190 words
A method of casting and removing from a resinous lens mold an optical lens of crosslinked polymeric material, said mold of resinous material having at one end a cup-like molding cavity with an optical surface and at the other end a collapsible opening comprising: casting a monomer in the liquid state in the molding cavity, polymerizing the monomer to form a rigid crosslinked solid having a first optical surface adhering to the optical surface of the mold with sufficient adhesive strength to allow cutting and polishing of a second optical surface, cutting and polishing the surface of the crosslinked solid on the side opposite the first optical surface to form a second optical surface while the crosslinked solid is held by the mold, and then removing the thus formed lens from the mold by collapsing the opening in the end of the mold opposite the end having the molding cavity by applying pressure against the sides of the opening to thereby distort the shape of the optical surface of the mold and stretch the mold material from the cast crosslinked polymeric lens to thereby release the lens from the mold.
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