US 2026/0124070 A1 · EYE CARE DEVICE

Abstract

An eye care device that is operable to absorb tears and similar liquid from an eye wherein the device is provided in a disposable format. The device includes a lower portion integrally formed with an upper portion. The lower portion is planar in manner having a first side and a second side. The upper portion is manufactured from an absorbent lint free material such as but not limited any combination of polyamide, polyester, polypropylene or medical grade cellulose fibers. The upper portion of the present invention includes a bulbously formed middle section that tapers into the upper end of the lower portion. The top section of the upper portion has a precisely formed tip member that reaches the meniscus at the lid margin of the eye without contacting the cornea. The outer surface has disposed thereon a multitude of porous channels that wick tears by capillary action.

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Dependent claims

An eye care device comprising:

a lower portion, said lower portion having a first side and a second side, said lower portion being planar in manner, said lower portion being manufactured from a rigid material;
and an upper portion, said upper portion being secured to a second end of said lower portion, said upper portion being manufactured from an absorbent material, said upper portion having an outer surface, said upper portion having a middle section that is bulbous in shape, said upper portion having a top section, said top section having a tip member, said tip member having a narrow, tapered tip that reaches the meniscus at the lid margin of the eye.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Eye care device

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