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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Trevor O'Neill, Waterford, IR;
Thomas Stevenson, West Lothian, GB;
Anthony LaRuffa, Rochester, NY (US);
Ted Foos, Rochester, NY (US);
Ger Reynolds, Wexford, IR;
Assignee:
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 1/100 ; B65B 6/122 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 1/100 ; B65B 6/122 ;
Abstract
Apparatus and method for handling an ophthalmic lens in a manufacturing line where lenses are presented for picking and transport to a respective lens receptacle. The problem of lens fly-away is prevented by a cover which releasably couples to the lens picking means and is deposited over the lens receptacle immediately following release of the lens into the secondary receptacle and withdrawal of the lens picking means.