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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael A Lesczynski, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Mingway B Wu, Stanford, CA (US);
Christopher Bentley, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Kevin D Beebe, Spencerport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264-11 ; 264334 ; 425440 ; 425808 ;
Abstract
A method for separating one mold section from another mold section and a contact lens molded in the two mold sections provides improved reliability that the lens is not damaged during this operation and that the lens is retained selectively on the desired. Various embodiments of apparatus for carrying out the method are disclosed.