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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2023
Applicant:
Coopervision International Limited, Fareham, GB;
Inventors:
David Ricketts, Southampton, GB;
Edward James Harley Evans, Southampton, GB;
Assignee:
COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Fareham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 13/005 (2006.01); G02C 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 13/005 (2013.01); G02C 7/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mandrelfor holding an ophthalmic lens member blankduring machining is disclosed. The mandrelcomprises a front surfacefor receiving an ophthalmic lens member blankto be machined; a rear surfaceopposite the front surface; and one or more through-holesextending between the front and rear surfaces. In use, wax applied to the rear surfacecontacts an ophthalmic lens member blankreceived on the front surfacevia said one or more through-holes. Methods of producing an ophthalmic lens using such a mandrel and lenses produced using such a mandrel are also disclosed.