Patent ID: 6243960
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: B24B,G01B

Abstract:
A tracer for tracing a lens mount of an eyeglass frame, a lens or a lens pattern, said tracer comprising:an object engager extending at an angle relative to the item to be traced and adapted to engage said lens mount, said lens, or said lens pattern;a pivot mechanism; andan actuator adapted to move the object engager into contact with and then along the lens mount, the lens, or the lens pattern, wherein said object engager is angularly and pivotably mounted to said actuator by said pivot mechanism in such a way that said actuator moves said object engager along the lens mount, the lens, or the lens pattern, and against said lens mount, said lens, or said lens pattern independent of a pivot angle of said object engager, even when a shape of said lens mount, said lens, or said lens pattern includes high wrap.