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Method of making a thermoplastic lens coated with a thermosetting protective layer
Assignee: EssilorLuxottica SA
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Filing: 1992-09-17
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Granted: 1995-10-17
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Expires: 2012-09-17
Abstract
Abstract A method for making a thermoplastic optical lens having at least one side coated with a thermosetting protective film is provided. The method includes steps of applying a thermosetting coating composition to a molding surface of the molding shell, disposing the thermoplastic lens blank in a horizontal position and vertically above the molding shell, heating the lens blank to cause thermal sagging under low static load conditions as the lens blank comes into contact with the coating composition on the molding surface and continuing heating until the lens blank mates with the molding surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Gilles Lefebvre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:31
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/021; B29C37/00; B29C37/0025; B29C37/0028; B29C37/0032; B29C43/18; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/78; B29D; B29D11/00; B29D11/0073; B29D11/00865; B29C43/32; B29C43/36; B29C43/361; B29C2043/3615; B29C2043/3618; B29K; B29K2083/00; B29K2101/00; B29K2101/10; B29K2101/12; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/0002; B29K2105/25; B29K2105/253; B29K2105/256; B29L; B29L2011/00; B29L2011/0016; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
Method for making a thermoplastic optical lens having at least one side coated with a thermosetting protective film comprising the steps of: providing a polymerized and hardened thermoplastic lens blank and a molding shell, applying a thermosetting coating composition to a molding surface of the molding shell, disposing the lens blank in a horizontal position and vertically above the molding shell, and heating the lens blank to cause thermal sagging under low static load conditions as the lens blank comes into contact with the coating composition on the molding surface and continuing heating until the lens blank mates with the molding surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
Method for making a thermoplastic optical lens having at least one side coated with a thermosetting protective film comprising the steps of: providing a polymerized and hardened thermoplastic lens blank and a molding shell, applying a thermosetting coating composition to a molding surface of the molding shell, disposing the lens blank in a horizontal position and vertically above the molding shell, and heating the lens blank to cause thermal sagging under low static load conditions as the lens blank comes into contact with the coating composition on the molding surface and continuing heating until the lens blank mates with the molding surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the coating composition is at a temperature above its gel point when the lens blank first comes into contact therewith.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the coating includes a catalyst for progressive polymerization.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein thermal sagging of the lens blank is effected such that the lens blank first comes into contact with the coating composition at a central area of the molding surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the static load exerted against the lens blank is less than 10 kg.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the static load exerted against the lens blank is between about 2.5 kg and about 50 g.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method according to claim 6, wherein the lens blank has a diameter of about 80 mm and the static load exerted on the lens blank is about 100 g.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein after the coating composition is applied to the molding surface, the molding shell is heated to a temperature above the gel point of the coating composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein after the coating composition is applied to the molding surface, the molding shell is maintained at room temperature for sufficient time for the coating composition to become dust-dry.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
Method according to claim 1, further comprising freely slidably mounting a complementary molding shell in a ring above the lens blank, the force of gravity on the complementary molding shell defining the static load exerted on the lens blank.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
Method according to claim 1, further comprising freely slidably mounting a complementary molding shell in a ring above the lens blank, applying an additional weight to the complementary molding, the force of gravity on the complementary molding shell and additional weight defining the static load exerted on the lens blank.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
Method according to claim 1, wherein the coating composition is a polysiloxane varnish.
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