IP Library Granted Patent US 9,176,260
Granted Patent B2
US 9,176,260 · App. 13/776,881 · Granted Nov 3, 2015

LED lens assembly

Inventor: Paul A. Scherrer (Hebron, KY)
Assignee: SUR-SEAL CORPORATION
G02B3/00B29C45/16B29C45/1615B29D11/00278G02B19/0014G02B19/0066B29L2011/0075
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Patent No.
US 9,176,260
App. No.
13/776,881
Granted
Nov 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a co-molded lens assembly comprising injecting a first material in a complete bezel mold having a bezel injection half and a bezel ejection half to form a bezel, and then injecting a second material in a complete optics mold to form a lens that is co-molded to the bezel. A third material is injected in a complete gasket mold to co-mold a gasket to the bezel.

Claims (18)

1. A method of manufacturing a co-molded lens assembly comprising

a. injecting a first material in a complete bezel mold having a bezel injection half and a bezel ejection half to form a bezel;

b. injecting a second material in a complete optics mold to form a lens, whereas the lens is co-molded to the bezel; and

c. injecting a third material in a complete gasket mold to form a gasket, whereas the gasket is co-molded to the bezel.

2. The method according to claim 1 , whereas the first material is selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic and a polymer.

3. The method according to claim 1 , whereas the first material is selected from the group consisting of acrylic, polycarbonate, and silicone.

4. The method according to claim 1 , whereas the second material is selected from the group consisting of acrylic, polycarbonate, polyester, and silicone.

5. The method according to claim 1 , whereas the third material is selected from the group consisting of a silicone and a thermoplastic elastomer.

6. The method according to claim 1 , and further comprising the step of retaining the molded bezel in the bezel ejection mold, and transferring and mating the bezel ejection mold having the formed bezel to an optics injection half to form a complete optics mold.

7. The method according to claim 1 , and further comprising the step of retaining the co-molded bezel and lens in the bezel ejection mold, and transferring and mating the bezel ejection mold having the formed bezel and lens to a gasket injection half to form a complete gasket mold.

8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising transferring the bezel from the complete bezel mold to a complete lens mold having an optics injection half and an optics ejection half, wherein the step of injecting a second material to mold a lens is performed in the complete optics mold.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the transferring the bezel step comprises transferring with a robot.

10. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising transferring the lens and bezel from the complete optics mold to a complete gasket mold having a gasket injection half and a gasket ejection half, wherein the step of injecting a third material to mold the gasket is performed in the complete gasket mold.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the transferring the lens and bezel step comprises transferring with a robot.

12. A co-molded lens assembly comprising

a. a bezel,

b. a lens co-molded to the bezel, and

c. a gasket co-molded to the bezel.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2026
From: THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
To: SUR-SEAL HOLDING, LLC; SUR-SEAL INTERCO, LLC; CP SS ACQUISITION; SUR-SEAL, LLC; OMAHA SOURCING, LLC
Reel/Frame 073384/0554 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2018
From: SUR-SEAL HOLDING, LLC; SUR-SEAL INTERCO, LLC; CP SS ACQUISITION, LLC; SUR-SEAL, LLC; OMAHA SOURCING LLC
To: THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 046193/0329 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 31, 2018
From: SUR-SEAL CORPORATION
To: SUR-SEAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 046274/0935 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2015
From: SCHERRER, PAUL A.
To: SUR-SEAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035912/0366 →
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