Global Patent Index - EP 0566170 A1

EP 0566170 A1 19931020 - Method for manufacturing a bifocal contact lens and means to be used in this method.

Title (en)

Method for manufacturing a bifocal contact lens and means to be used in this method.

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Herstellen eines bifocale Kontaktlinse und Vorrichtung zur Anwendung desselben.

Title (fr)

Procédé pour la fabrication d'une lentille de contact bifocale et dispositif destiné à être mis en oeuvre dans ce procédé.

Publication

EP 0566170 A1 19931020 (EN)

Application

EP 93200527 A 19930224

Priority

NL 9200400 A 19920304

Abstract (en)

A contact lens comprising an optical zone shifted with respect to the axis of the contact lens, is manufactured in a first embodiment by cutting a lens basic part with the desired contact lens diameter centrically on a disc-shaped blank. The optical zone and the periphery are cut eccentrically in the lens basic part, for example by means of an auxiliary tool with a mounting part for mounting in a lathe and a receiving space for the blank mutually shifted along the desired distance, an eccentric collet or a tool mounted eccentrically with respect to the collect. In the second embodiment a lens basic part with the desired contact lens diameter is cut eccentrically on a blank. Subsequently the optical zone and the periphery are cut centrically with respect to the blank in the lens basic part. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G02C 7/04; B24B 13/005

IPC 8 full level

B24B 13/00 (2006.01); B24B 13/005 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24B 13/0012 (2013.01); B24B 13/005 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0566170 A1 19931020; NL 9200400 A 19931001

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93200527 A 19930224; NL 9200400 A 19920304