CA1144316A - Method and apparatus for molding toric contact lenses - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for molding toric contact lenses

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Publication number
CA1144316A
CA1144316A CA000342302A CA342302A CA1144316A CA 1144316 A CA1144316 A CA 1144316A CA 000342302 A CA000342302 A CA 000342302A CA 342302 A CA342302 A CA 342302A CA 1144316 A CA1144316 A CA 1144316A
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mold
molding surface
molding
mold portion
contact lens
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CA000342302A
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French (fr)
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Robert J. Lefevre
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Npd Technologies Inc
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Npd Technologies Inc
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B1/00Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements
    • G02B1/04Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
    • G02B1/041Lenses
    • G02B1/043Contact lenses
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C33/00Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor
    • B29C33/0038Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor with sealing means or the like
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00019Production of simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces, e.g. toric faces
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00038Production of contact lenses
    • B29D11/00125Auxiliary operations, e.g. removing oxygen from the mould, conveying moulds from a storage to the production line in an inert atmosphere
    • B29D11/00192Demoulding, e.g. separating lenses from mould halves
    • B29D11/00221Demoulding, e.g. separating lenses from mould halves using prying means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/0048Moulds for lenses
    • B29D11/00528Consisting of two mould halves joined by an annular gasket
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29LINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2031/00Other particular articles
    • B29L2031/76Office equipment or accessories
    • B29L2031/7602Maps
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S425/00Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus
    • Y10S425/808Lens mold

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
CA000342302A 1978-12-20 1979-12-18 Method and apparatus for molding toric contact lenses Expired CA1144316A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US05/971,241 US4208365A (en) 1978-12-20 1978-12-20 Method and apparatus for molding toric contact lenses
US971,241 1978-12-20

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US (1) US4208365A (en, 2012)
JP (1) JPS5584634A (en, 2012)
AU (1) AU526913B2 (en, 2012)
CA (1) CA1144316A (en, 2012)
DE (1) DE2949951A1 (en, 2012)
FR (1) FR2444553A1 (en, 2012)
GB (1) GB2039248B (en, 2012)
IE (1) IE49029B1 (en, 2012)
IL (1) IL58929A (en, 2012)
MX (1) MX149945A (en, 2012)
NZ (1) NZ192456A (en, 2012)
SU (1) SU915789A3 (en, 2012)

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JPS5584634A (en) 1980-06-26
FR2444553B1 (en, 2012) 1984-02-17
AU5394379A (en) 1980-06-26
FR2444553A1 (fr) 1980-07-18
GB2039248A (en) 1980-08-06
US4208365A (en) 1980-06-17
MX149945A (es) 1984-02-13
DE2949951A1 (de) 1980-07-10
NZ192456A (en) 1983-03-15
GB2039248B (en) 1982-10-13
IL58929A0 (en) 1980-03-31
IE49029B1 (en) 1985-07-10
IE792476L (en) 1980-06-20
SU915789A3 (en) 1982-03-23
DE2949951C2 (en, 2012) 1993-08-05
AU526913B2 (en) 1983-02-03
IL58929A (en) 1983-03-31

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