# US 11,110,002 B2 · Device for facilitating introduction of medicinal drops into the eyes and methods of use

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- Number: US 11,110,002 B2
- Document ID: US11110002B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/297,812
- Filed: 2019-03-11
- Published: 2019-09-26
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2018-03-26
- Applicants: John Lipchak
- Inventors: John Lipchak
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11110002B2

## CPC

- A61F 9/0026: {Ophthalmic product dispenser attachments to facilitate positioning near the eye}
- A61F 2240/001: Designing or manufacturing processes
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)

## Abstract

An eye drop guide includes a frame including at least one eye-covering member, and a plurality of apertures arranged in columns, each column having multiple apertures, the apertures in each column being vertically offset from apertures in adjacent columns.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An eye drop guide comprising:
a frame including at least one eye-covering member; and
a plurality of apertures arranged in columns, each column having multiple apertures, the apertures in each column being vertically offset from apertures in adjacent columns and apertures in a selected column being in communication with other apertures in the selected column.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The eye drop guide of claim 1, wherein each of the apertures has a sidewall projecting from one of the eye-covering members.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The eye drop guide of claim 1, wherein the sidewall has a height of ¼ inch.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The eye drop guide of claim 1, wherein the frame is substantially flat.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The eye drop guide of claim 1, further including an upper wall and lower wall, each of the upper wall and the lower wall projecting from the frame.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The eye drop guide of claim 1, wherein each of the apertures is cylindrical.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The eye drop guide of claim 1, wherein each of the apertures is tapered and includes an uppermost diameter, and a lowermost diameter, the uppermost and lowermost diameters being different.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The eye drop guide of claim 1, each of the apertures has a diameter of ⅛ to ⅜ inches.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The eye drop guide of claim 1, wherein each of the columns has a different number of apertures than adjacent columns.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The eye drop guide of claim 1, wherein each column has one more or one fewer aperture than adjacent columns.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The eye drop guide of claim 1, further comprising a clasp coupled to each of the eye-covering members.

### Claim 12

An eye drop guide comprising:
a frame including at least one eye-covering member; and
a plurality of apertures arranged in columns, each column having multiple apertures, wherein apertures in a selected column are in communication with other apertures in the selected column.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The eye drop guide of claim 12, wherein each of the apertures has a sidewall projecting from one of the eye-covering members.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The eye drop guide of claim 12, further including an upper wall and lower wall, each of the upper wall and the lower wall projecting from the frame.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The eye drop guide of claim 12, wherein the apertures in each column are vertically offset from apertures in adjacent columns.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The eye drop guide of claim 12, wherein each of the apertures is cylindrical.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The eye drop guide of claim 12, wherein each of the apertures is tapered and includes an uppermost diameter, and a lowermost diameter, the uppermost and lowermost diameters being different.

### Claim 18

A method of manufacturing an eye drop guide, comprising:
providing a frame including at least one eye-covering member; and
forming a plurality of apertures arranged in columns, each column having multiple apertures, the apertures in each column being vertically offset from apertures in adjacent columns, and apertures in a selected column are in communication with other apertures in the selected column.