Apparatus and process for dry cutting of plastic optical lenses

Details Apparatus and process for dry cutting of plastic optical lenses Apparatus and process for dry cutting of plastic optical lenses

1986-05-19

1987-04-07

Schmidt, Frederick R.

Abrasive tool making process, material, or composition

With carbohydrate or reaction product thereof

51 94R, 51 96, 51273, B24B 700

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046550054

ABSTRACT:
A process and apparatus for dry lens generation of a plastic optical lens includes a chamber structure in which the lens grinding tool and the lens blank holder are positioned. The chamber is provided with a large unobstructed inlet and an outlet connected in communicating relation to a vacuum system so that the high volume, high velocity stream of ambient air is directed across the interface between the grinding tool and the lens blank to thereby entrain the cut plastic material in the stream for evacuation through the outlet. The grinding tool is diamond plated and the spacing between the diamond elements is of a sufficient magnitude to permit single point cutting of the material to thereby eliminate any tendency of the material to adhere to the grinding tool. A misting nozzle discharges a fine lubricating mist across the lens blank grinding tool interface when a lens is being formed from polycarbonate.

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