Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for manufacturing ophthalmic lenses using circular blanks
- Patent Title (中): 使用圆形坯料制造眼镜片的方法
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Application No.: US10569762Application Date: 2004-08-20
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Publication No.: US08685292B2Publication Date: 2014-04-01
- Inventor: Roland Mandler , Walter Danhardt , Dan Riall , Marc Silva
- Applicant: Roland Mandler , Walter Danhardt , Dan Riall , Marc Silva
- Applicant Address: FR Cedex
- Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie General d'Optique)
- Current Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie General d'Optique)
- Current Assignee Address: FR Cedex
- Agency: Cozen O'Connor
- Priority: DE10338893 20030823
- International Application: PCT/IB2004/002721 WO 20040820
- International Announcement: WO2005/018919 WO 20050303
- Main IPC: B29D11/00
- IPC: B29D11/00 ; G02B3/00 ; G02C7/02 ; G02C3/00 ; G02C7/00

Abstract:
For manufacturing ophthalmic lenses and other optical form bodies made of plastic material, plastic form parts are used which are made by non-cutting shaping and are then further worked by mechanical production steps. Said plastic form parts are circular blanks (1) made of two different plastic materials which are firmly joined to each other. Thereby, an interior lens element (2) that consists of a high-quality material is concentrically surrounded by a ring fixture (3) which consists of a low priced material. Either surface of the lens element (2) may feature any given geometry. During mechanical working, the ring fixture (3) is used for mounting as well as for depositing and, in addition, for stabilizing the workpiece (9). For this reason it is partially maintained throughout the mechanical working and is cut off at the end only.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070229756A1 Method for Manufacturing Ophthalmic Lenses Using Circular Blanks Public/Granted day:2007-10-04
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