Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus – Dynamic support or dynamic carrier and female mold
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Heckenberg, Donald (Department: 1722)
Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus
Dynamic support or dynamic carrier and female mold
C425S174400, C425S808000, C414S222040, C414S222100, C414S222110
Reexamination Certificate
active
10215718
ABSTRACT:
Novel methods and apparatus are disclosed for handling carriers for soft contact lenses in a lens manufacturing system. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, article handling devices are located beneath a pre-cure station and a curing station of the system to move lens carriers within those stations. Pursuant to a second aspect of the invention, in a preferred embodiment multiple sets of assemblies are provided for moving a multitude of lens carriers into, through, and out from the pre-cure station and the curing station. In accordance with a third aspect of the invention, the curing station is provided with an intelligent buffer.
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Abrams Richard W.
Calvin Olin
Dolan David
Hall Gary S.
Widman Michael
Heckenberg Donald
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc.
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