Method and apparatus for removing excess lens forming material

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PATENT NO 5316700
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07970357

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Process and apparatus for molding the front and rear surfaces of a contact lens in one step is disclosed. Two mold halves matable to form a contact-lens-shaped cavity and a cavity for excess lens forming material surrounding the cavity are provided. The improvement comprises providing the cavity for excess lens forming material with at least two openings and producing differential gas pressure across the openings to remove excess lens forming material.

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NOVARTIS AGBASEL SUI BASEL BASEL-STADT

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Loshaek, Samuel Longboat Key, FL 15 593
Soye, Paul J Evanston, IL 3 90

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