Fluid dispersing apparatus for use in producing ophthalmic lenses
AssigneeCoburn Optical Industries, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Tusinski, Phillip D. Hill
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for handling and dispersing a coolant and/or working fluid in ophthalmic lens processing equipment and the like. The apparatus includes a dispersing member (50) including a landing surface (52). An extension strip (62) projects away from the landing surface and includes a leading edge (64) having a compound arcuate contour. In operation a columnar flowing fluid (60) is directed onto the landing surface where it is spread into a sheet of flowing fluid (80). The sheet of fluid is guided away from the landing zone and onto working members operably intended to receive the fluid.
Claims5
A fluid dispersing apparatus operable for use in ophthalmic lens producing machines and the like, said fluid dispersing apparatus comprising:
- a dispersing member having,
- a landing surface operable to be positioned at
- an angle with respect to a free flowing column of fluid, and
- an extension strip extending away from said landing surfce in an intended direction of flow of the fluid at an obtuse angle with respect to said landing surface, said extension strip being fashioned with an arcuate front edge portion when viewed in a plan perspective, and being curved away from the intended direction of travel of the sheet of fluid away from said landing surface extension strip;
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- means connected to said dispersing member for operably mounting said dispersing member upon a machine adjacent to a source of generally columnar flowing fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.