Holder for mold assemblies with indicia

• US 6,712,331 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2001
• Issued: 03/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Q2100, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Q2100, Inc.
• Inventors: Foreman, John T., Lattis, Matthew C., Powers, Galen R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mackey, James P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Heckenberg, Donald
• Application Number:
  US09/789,194
• Publication Number:
  US 20030042396A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,134 Days
• Field of Search: 249/103, 249/104, 425/174.4, 425/808, 264/1.38
• US Class Current: 249/103
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2035/0827 using UV radiation
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2035/0833 using actinic light
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2071/022 Annealing
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 35/0888 using transparant moulds
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 37/0032 the coating being applied upon the mould surface before introducing the moulding compound, e.g. applying a gelcoat B29C44/14 and B29C44/32 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 11/00442 Curing the lens material
• CPC Class Codes: B29K 2105/0002 monomers or prepolymers
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2011/0016 Lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/23 Photochromic filters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 425/808 Lens mold

Abstract

A high volume lens curing system is described. The high volume lens curing system may be configured to cure multiple eyeglass lenses in a continuous manner. An embodiment of the lens curing system includes an apparatus for preparing an eyeglass lens. The apparatus may include ones or more lens curing units, a mold assembly, and/or a mold holder.

Claims

1. A mold assembly holder configured to support a mold assembly for forming an eyeglass lens, comprising:

a body;

an indentation formed in the body, wherein the indentation is complementary to the shape of the mold assembly;

wherein the body comprises indicia, wherein the indicia is representative of the type of lens being formed by the mold assembly.

2. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 wherein the indicia comprises alphanumeric characters.

3. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 wherein the indicia comprises a label having alphanumeric information coupled to the body.

4. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 wherein the indicia comprises alphanumeric information molded into the body.

5. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 wherein the indicia comprises a colored body, and wherein the lens type comprises clear or photochromic, and wherein the body has a first color to designate use for forming photochromic lenses, and a second color, different from the first color, to designate use for forming clear lenses.

6. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 wherein the indicia comprises a colored body, and wherein the lens type comprises clear or photochromic, and wherein the color of the body is indicative of the type of lens being formed.

7. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 wherein the indicia comprises a colored body, and wherein the lens type comprises spheric single vision, aspheric single vision, flattop bifocal, asymmetrical progressive, and wherein the body has a first color to designate use for forming photochromic lenses, and a second color, different from the first color, to designate use for forming clear lenses.

8. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 wherein the body is configured to allow activating light to reach the mold assembly.

9. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 wherein the indentation defines an opening, and wherein the opening is positioned such that activating light passes through the opening and onto the mold assembly during use.

10. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 further comprising additional indentations for holding a mold or a gasket of the mold assembly.

11. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 further comprising an additional indentation for holding an additional mold assembly, wherein the additional indentation has a shape that is complementary with the additional mold assembly.

12. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 wherein a portion of the mold assembly holder is configured to hold a job ticket.

13. The mold assembly holder of claim 1 wherein the indentation extends into the body to a depth such that an upper surface of the mold assembly is positioned at or below the upper surface of the body.