Patent · US Expired

Composite lenses

US5512371A · kind A · utility

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31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 18, 1994
Grant dateApr 30, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31935
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for making improved optical quality lenses is described. The method includes arranging a mold having a molding surface, a curable optical quality resin composition, and a plastic lens preform of optical quality material such that the resin composition is disposed between, and in contact with, the plastic lens preform and the mold. Upon curing, the resin composition forms a cured plastic attached portion that is bonded to the plastic lens preform. The resin composition and plastic lens preform are selected such that the attached portion has a higher scratch resistance, a lower chromatic aberration, and/or a higher ease of edging than the lens preform.

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