Methods of manufacturing and apparatus useful in manufacturing toric contact lenses

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9855712
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14895271

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Method and apparatus of manufacturing a toric contact lens comprising providing a toric insert (12) without an orientation mark to be used in forming a toric contact lens mold section; placing the toric insert without an orientation mark in an orientation mark fixture (10) comprising a single piece fixture housing (20) structured to hold a toric insert at an angle specified for an orientation mark, the fixture housing having intersecting surfaces (36, 40) which form a generally V-shaped region on which the toric insert is located, the generally V-shaped region contacting the toric insert at two different contact points, lines or areas; fixing the toric insert without an orientation mark to the orientation mark fixture; forming an orientation mark on the toric insert fixed to the orientation mark fixture; using the toric insert with the orientation mark to form a toric contact lens mold section; and using the toric contact lens mold section to form a toric contact lens.

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COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDDELTA PARK CONCORDE WAY SEGENSWORTH NORTH FAREHAM PO15 5RL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amaral, Carlos Sandoval Barranquitas, US 1 0
Colon, Ruben Joel Santa Isabel, US 2 7
Pedrogo, Fernando Rentas Coamo, US 1 0
Rodriguez, Fernando Andres Bejarano Caguas, US 1 0

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