Patent ID: 7846009

Claim:
A method of automatically preparing an ophthalmic lens for mounting, the method comprising the steps of: automatically measuring locating or identification characteristics of said lens in a measurement position, in order to provide a locating or identification frame of reference of said ophthalmic lens; first transferring said ophthalmic lens from its measurement position to an intermediate position distinct from the measurement position; second transferring said ophthalmic lens from its intermediate position to a cutting-out position distinct from the intermediate position and the measurement position; blocking said ophthalmic lens on cutting-out means; and cutting out said lens with said cutting-out means starting from its cutting-out position; wherein the second transferring step is performed by transfer means constituting a unitary subassembly that is distinct and independent of other unitary or composite means for performing the first transferring step and of the cutting-out means, complete blocking of the ophthalmic lens on the cutting-out means being finished only after the second transferring step.