Abstract: Ophthalmic abrasive wheel including a plurality of swarf clearing grooves formed across the cutting surface and having closed profiles such that the swarf clearing grooves do not open to or exit the side of the abrasive wheel. The swarf clearing grooves are spaced around the cutting surface of the wheel and are configured so as to be substantially angled either towards or away from one another.

Abstract: Ophthalmic rough-cut and polishing wheels having a plurality of swarf clearance grooves formed across the shaping face are described. The grooves are spaced around the shaping face of the wheels, wherein the slots are configured so as to be substantially angled either towards or away from one another.

Abstract: Ophthalmic abrasive wheel including a plurality of swarf clearing grooves formed across the cutting surface and having closed profiles such that the swarf clearing grooves do not open to or exit the side of the abrasive wheel. The swarf clearing grooves are spaced around the cutting surface of the wheel and are configured so as to be substantially angled either towards or away from one another.

Abstract: Ophthalmic rough-cut and polishing wheels having a plurality of swarf clearance grooves formed across the shaping face are described. The grooves are spaced around the shaping face of the wheels, wherein the slots are configured so as to be substantially angled either towards or away from one another.

Abstract: A bevel edge wheel having a swarf clearance slot across the shaping face. The slot reduces the amount of hand removal of swarf from a processed lens blank.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for polishing an optical surface of an ophthalmic lens is provided. The process of the invention comprises the steps of roughing an optical surface of a polycarbonate lens substantially without coolant and passing a polishing wheel of the present invention over the surface of the lens with the use of coolant and then passing the polishing wheel over the surface of the lens substantially without coolant for at least one pass over the portion of the lens edge to be polished. A single abrasive wheel is used for machine polishing of the optical surface of the lens. The wheel is an impregnated wheel of from about 2 to about 60 micron diamond hardness abrasive particles in a concentration of from about 10 to about 200 concentration.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for edging and polishing an ophthalmic lens is provided whereby an edge of a polycarbonate ophthalmic lens is polished to a high luster finish substantially equal to the finish on the optical surface of the lens. The process allows the use of one machine for processing of all common ophthalmic lens materials such as polycarbonate, CR 39 or glass, whereby the lens may be edged and polished with one machine. The process of the invention comprises the steps of roughing a polycarbonate lens substantially without coolant and passing a polishing wheel of the present invention over the surface of the lens substantially without coolant and then passing the polishing wheel over the surface of the lens with the use of coolant for at least one pass over the portion of the lens edge to be polished. A single abrasive wheel is used for machine polishing of the lens edge.

Abstract: A diamond tool for combination drilling and routing. The tool has a shaft end and a cutting end with an aperture therein. The cutting end includes abrasive grit on the outer peripheral surface for routing purposes and has abrasive grit on the terminal end and the surfaces forming the aperture for drilling purposes.

Abstract: A fly cutter type ring generator wheel with a novel abrasive grip configuration. The grip configuration requires the largest size grit material to be used on the outer circumferential side of the circumferential axially extending cutting edge. The smallest size grit material is attached to the radiused edge, with a mid sized grit material attached to the inner circumferential surface. The grit configuration gives an improved finish on the lens and reduces the propensity for lens chipping.