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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 1979
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Richards, Medway, MA (US);
Bernard Grolman, Worcester, MA (US);
Assignee:
American Optical Corporation, Southbridge, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29450 ; 29525 ; 264249 ;
Abstract
A lens suitable for implantation in the eye is provided with laterally extending iris clips each having at least one of its ends locked within the body of the lens. The clips are initially extended through close-fitting openings, terminally beaded and forcefully retracted sufficiently to bury their beaded ends within the lens body. Cold flow of lens material around the beaded ends locks the clips in place.