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Carrier for carrying an ophthalmic lens during its treatment in a bath

US10759126B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ALCON INC. · CH

Inventors

Michael Stutz · Radolfzell, DE
Thomas Leibold · Braunschweig, DE
Jennifer Schmitt · Rodgau, DE
Roger Biel · Aschaffenburg, DE
Matthias Braun · Kleinwallstadt, DE
Katrin Sylke Struckmeier · Aschaffenburg, DE
Michael Frederick Waldern · Zürich, CH
Daniel Wilhelm · Waltham, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2018
Grant date	Sep 1, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29L2011/0016
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A carrier for carrying an ophthalmic lens comprises:a basket (10) comprising a basket wall defining a concave cavity for accommodating an ophthalmic lens (100), the basket further comprising at least three recesses (12) arranged in the basket wall at different locations along the circumference of the basket (10); and a retainer (20) comprising at least three retainer arms (21) arranged in a star-shaped configuration corresponding to the arrangement of the recesses (12) along the circumference of the basket (10). In an assembled state each retainer arm (21) of the retainer (20) engages with a corresponding one of the recesses (12) in the basket wall of the basket (10) to retain the ophthalmic lens (100) in the cavity.

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