Sealing system for use in variable focus lenses
US9122072B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C11/00
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a sealing device for use in variable focus lenses that includes a guide member having at least one internal cavity and a passageway intersecting the internal cavity. A pinch member is slidably engaged within the internal cavity of the guide member and a portion of the pinch member slides across the passageway and into a portion of the internal cavity to deform and seal a fluid tube extending through the passageway. A set of adjustable eyeglasses employing the sealing device is also provided.
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