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Apparatus for molding optical plastic lenses of the standard and bifocal type
Assignee: InnoTech Inc
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Filing: 1979-07-23
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Granted: 1984-10-02
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Expires: 1999-07-23
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus is provided for fabricating ophthalmic lenses of the single vision and bifocal type comprising a holder having a base portion for support thereof. An outer circumferential side wall extends upwardly from the base portion and terminates in an upper surface which is disposed in substantially parallel relationship of the bottom surface of the holder base portion. The side walls comprise a plurality of equally spaced support posts. The support posts are provided with a lower step and an upper step with the upper step being disposed radially outwardly of said lower step. The lower steps define a parallel support surface upon which there is disposed a lower mold. The upper steps define a parallel support surface upon which is disposed an upper mold. The upper and lower support surfaces being disposed in substantially parallel relationship. The upper and lower molds are spaced from one another by means of vertically extending shoulders disposed intermediate the lower and upper steps of each of the support posts.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Greshes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:42
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D11/00; B29D11/00009; B29D11/00028; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
Apparatus for fabricating a lens utilizing an upper mold and a lower mold comprising in combination a holder including a base portion, support means operatively associated with said base portion so as to maintain said molds in removably supportive vertically spaced position relative to each other such that a lens is formed intermediate the overlapping opposing surfaces of said molds, said support means comprising a lower step for said lower mold and an upper step for said upper mold, said steps being disposed in substantially parallel relationship to each other so as to obtain a controlled thickness to said lens, and each of said steps being provided with a vertically extending shoulder for confining the molds on each of said steps and for abuttingly engaging a peripheral portion of the respective ones of said molds, thereby maintaining said molds in predetermined fixedly spaced relationship with respect to one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
Apparatus for fabricating a lens utilizing an upper mold and a lower mold comprising in combination a holder including a base portion, support means operatively associated with said base portion so as to maintain said molds in removably supportive vertically spaced position relative to each other such that a lens is formed intermediate the overlapping opposing surfaces of said molds, said support means comprising a lower step for said lower mold and an upper step for said upper mold, said steps being disposed in substantially parallel relationship to each other so as to obtain a controlled thickness to said lens, and each of said steps being provided with a vertically extending shoulder for confining the molds on each of said steps and for abuttingly engaging a peripheral portion of the respective ones of said molds, thereby maintaining said molds in predetermined fixedly spaced relationship with respect to one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of said steps are downwardly and inwardly inclined with respect to said base portion to substantially conform to the angular configuration of said molds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said steps are circumferentially and substantially equidistantly spaced from one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 3, wherein said upper steps extend outwardly beyond said inner steps so as to be capable of supporting said molds having differing outer diameters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said support means comprises a plurality of support posts extending upwardly from said base portion and having said steps formed thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 5, wherein said support posts are circumferentially and substantially equidistantly spaced from one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, including indicia means operatively associated with said holder so as to permit prescribed angular orientation of either one of said molds relative to a prescribed astigmatic axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 7, wherein said indicia means is provided on said base portion and includes a plurality of circumferentially disposed and preselectedly spaced markings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 8, wherein said markings circumscribe 360° degrees.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 8, wherein said lower mold is provided with a bifocal well area so as to cast a bifocal segment on the lens formed with the apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 10, wherein said upper mold is in the form of a previously formed lens so as to integrally cast said bifocal segment onto the outer surface of said lens.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, including shim means adapted to be positioned relative to said support means for decentration of the lens to be formed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
174 words
Apparatus for fabricating a bifocal lens, comprising in combination a previously formed lens, a mold having a bifocal well area so as to cast a bifocal segment on the spherical outer curve of said previously formed lens, a holder including a base portion, support means operatively associated with said base portion capable of maintaining said mold and said previously formed lens in removably supportive and vertically spaced position relative to one another, said support means comprising a lower step for said mold and an upper step for said previously formed lens, said steps being disposed in substantially parallel relationship to each other so as to obtain a controlled thickness to said lens, and each of said steps being provided with a vertically extending shoulder for confining said mold and said previously formed lens on said lower and upper steps, respectively, and for abuttingly engaging a peripheral portion of said mold and said previously formed lens, thereby maintaining said mold and said previously formed lens in predetermined fixedly spaced relationship with respect to one another.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
174 words
Apparatus for fabricating a bifocal lens, comprising in combination a previously formed lens, a mold having a bifocal well area so as to cast a bifocal segment on the spherical outer curve of said previously formed lens, a holder including a base portion, support means operatively associated with said base portion capable of maintaining said mold and said previously formed lens in removably supportive and vertically spaced position relative to one another, said support means comprising a lower step for said mold and an upper step for said previously formed lens, said steps being disposed in substantially parallel relationship to each other so as to obtain a controlled thickness to said lens, and each of said steps being provided with a vertically extending shoulder for confining said mold and said previously formed lens on said lower and upper steps, respectively, and for abuttingly engaging a peripheral portion of said mold and said previously formed lens, thereby maintaining said mold and said previously formed lens in predetermined fixedly spaced relationship with respect to one another.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
74 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 13, wherein each of said steps is downwardly and inwardly inclined with respect to said base portion in order to substantially conform to the angular configuration of said mold and said lens, said steps being circumferentially and substantially equidistantly spaced from one another, and said upper steps exend outwardly beyond said lower steps so as to be capable of supporting said mold and said lens having differing outer diameters.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 13, wherein said support means comprises a plurality of support posts extending upwardly from said base portion and having said steps formed thereon, and said support posts are circumferentially and substantially equidistantly spaced from one another.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 13, including indicia means operatively associated with said holder so as to permit prescribed angular orientation of either said mold or said lens relative to one another so as to obtain a lens with a prescribed astigmatic axis.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 16, wherein said indicia means is provided on said base portion and includes a plurality of preselectedly spaced circumferentially disposed markings.
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