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Device for heating thermoplastic eyeglass frames

US3932114A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 3, 1974
Grant dateJan 13, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 3, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02C13/001
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for warming thermoplastic articles such as eyeglass frames quickly up to the softening temperature of the thermoplastic, but not exceeding the temperature at which degradation of the thermoplastic would take place by means of temperature controlled infrared radiators and also preferably using a body of heated air to blanket the thermoplastic article from ambient air.

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