Patent ID: 8105070

Claim:
A device for supporting a mold comprised of an anterior mold section, a posterior mold section and a contact lens formed in a mold cavity defined between the mold sections, the device comprising: a support post having a longitudinal axis; a first support element positioned on the post radially outwardly spaced from the longitudinal axis, the first support element comprising a first face for supporting the posterior mold section, and a radially inwardly directed face; a second support element positioned on the post spaced from the first support element, the second support element comprising a second face for supporting the anterior mold section, and a radially outwardly directed face; wherein the first and second support elements are configured with respect to the mold so that when the posterior mold section rests on the first face, the anterior mold section is longitudinally spaced apart from the second support element; and wherein the first and second support elements are immovable with respect to each other.