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Mold halves and molding assembly for making contact lenses

US5540410A · kind A · utility

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30Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 10, 1994
Grant dateJul 30, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 10, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S425/808
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are mold halves useful in molding a contact lens by polymerization of a polymerizable composition disposed between the mold halves. The mold halves are of rigid thermoplastic, preferably polystyrene, transparent to ultraviolet light.

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