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Snap and lift package for contact lens

a technology for contact lenses and packages, applied in the field of contact lens packages, can solve problems such as not being able to provide easy access to contact lenses consistently

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-02-28
TOKARSKI MICHAEL +6
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[0004] The present invention overcomes the disadvantages and shortcomings of the prior art discussed above by providing a new and improved contact lens package which includes a first housing member and a second housing member pivotably connected to each other. In a first position, the first housing member is substantially co-planar with the second housing member, while in a second position, the first housing member is not coplanar with the second housing member. The package also includes a holding mechanism, such as a pocket, for holding a contact lens, and a receiving mechanism, such as a receptacle for receiving contact lens solution. The holding mechanism moves conjointly with the second housing member such that when the second housing member is in its first position, the holding mechanism is positione

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While conventional blister packs provide a convenient means for shipping and storing contact lenses, they are not designed to consistently provide easy access to the contact lenses.

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[0013]FIGS. 1-8 show a contact lens package 10 including a pair of housing members 12, 14 which are connected to one another. With particular reference to FIG. 1, the housing members 12, 14 are positioned adjacent to one another in a closed position, in which the housing members 12, 14 are in a substantially co-planar orientation. The contact lens package 10 is delivered to a user in this closed position, as shown in FIG. 1. A hinge 16 is located between the housing members 12, 14 so as to allow the housing member 14 to pivot relative to the housing member 12 for purposes to be described hereinafter.

[0014] Referring again to FIGS. 1-8, the housing member 12 has a gripping rim 18 and a plurality of circularly-shaped nibs 20 which protrude outwardly from the gripping rim 18. In similar fashion, the housing member 14 has a gripping rim 22 and a plurality of circularly-shaped nibs 24 (see FIGS. 1, 2 and 5-8) which protrude outwardly from the gripping rim 22. The nibs 20, 24 are designe...

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Abstract

A contact lens package includes a first housing member and a second housing member pivotably connected to each other. The package also includes a holding mechanism for holding a contact lens and a receiving mechanism for receiving contact lens solution. When the housing members are in a substantially co-planar orientation, the holding mechanism is positioned within the receiving mechanism. When the housing members are in a non-planar orientation, the holding mechanism is removed from the receiving mechanism such that the holding mechanism is pivotable from a closed position, in which the contact lens held in the holding mechanism is inaccessible to a user, toward an open position, in which the contact lens held in the holding mechanism is accessible to the user.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a non-provisional filing of U.S. Ser. No. 60 / 666,877, filed on Mar. 31, 2005, a provisional patent application.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a contact lens package and, more particularly, to a contact lens package adapted for improved accessibility. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Typically, contact lenses have been packaged in blister packs. Each blister pack is equipped with a single lens and has a concave-shaped receptacle for receiving the lens and a cover removably attached to the receptacle for enclosing the lens in the receptacle. While conventional blister packs provide a convenient means for shipping and storing contact lenses, they are not designed to consistently provide easy access to the contact lenses. Accordingly, there is a need for a contact lens package that consistently provides easy accessibility to the contact lens enclosed therein. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present inv...

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IPC IPC(8): A45C11/04
CPCA45C11/005B65D2585/545B65D2575/367B65D75/366A45C11/04
Inventor TOKARSKI, MICHAELPECK, JAMESDZWILL, EDWARDBROCK, GEORGEDAVIS, JAMES R.SMITH, ROGER W.ULRICH, MICHAEL SCOTT
Owner TOKARSKI MICHAEL
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