Patent ID: 7571526

Claim:
An edger for shaping an edge of an eyeglass lens, comprising: a base plate; a lens clamping and rotating assembly connected to said base plate, said rotating assembly for controllably rotating a lens about a first axis; a router tool connected to said base plate, said router toot rotatable about a second axis parallel to said first axis and said router tool comprising a longitudinally extending body rotatable on the second axis, a first blade extending axially along and radially from said body, said first blade having a first cutting portion engageable with an edge of a lens for shaping the edge to a first configuration, and a second blade axially spaced from said first blade, said second blade having a second cutting portion engageable with an edge of a lens for shaping the edge of the lens to a second configuration different than said first configuration, wherein each of said first and second cutting portions of said router tool include a first edge, a second edge spaced from said first edge, and a contoured edge, said router tool further comprising a groove formed peripherally about said body and aligned axially with each said contoured edge, each said contoured edge being integral with and intermediate said first and second edges, and wherein said body includes at least two axially spaced recesses, each recess having a base and first and second sidewalls, said first and second blades releaseably secureable in a corresponding one of said recesses; and a high-speed motor for rotating said router tool.