Optical quality surfacing tool

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8894471
SERIAL NO

13510198

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An optical-grade surfacing tool (101) is provided with a resilient return element (115) including a plurality of resiliently flexible strips (118) that transversely project from a rigid central mounting (104), each strip (118) having a distal portion (144) that engages by bearing directly upon a petal (134) of a flexible flange (131) that surrounds the rigid mounting (104). The distal portion is curved along a round loop such that the end (145) of each the strip (118) is rotated toward the rigid mounting (104).

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  • ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Batard, Alain Charenton-le-Pont, FR 3 7
Lepage, Jean-Etienne Charenton-le-Pont, FR 3 7

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