Contact lens blister packaging arrangement and methods
OwnerCharles Michael PATTONinventor
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Abstract
A contact lens blister packaging arrangement having a plurality of blister packages. Ech blister package includes a blister having a well and an aperture disposed apart from the well, a contact lens and hydrating liquid disposed in the well, and lid stock attached to the blister to seal the lens and hydrating liquid in the well. A loop forming a closed shape extends through each of the apertures. After the contact lenses are removed, and while the loop extends through each of the apertures, the arrangement can enter into a recycling stream.
Claims20
A contact lens blister packaging arrangement, comprising:
- a plurality of blister packages, each blister package comprising a blister having a well and an aperture disposed apart from the well, a contact lens and hydrating liquid disposed in the well, and lid stock attached to the blister to seal the lens and hydrating liquid in the well;
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- a loop forming a closed shape, the loop extending through each of the apertures.
A contact lens blister packaging arrangement, comprising:
- a plurality of blister packages, each blister package comprising a blister having a well and an aperture disposed apart from the well;
- and
- a loop forming a closed shape, the loop extending through each of the apertures.
A method of facilitating recycling of contact lens blister packages, comprising:
- A. providing a contact lens blister packaging arrangement comprising
- (i.) a plurality of blister packages, each blister package comprising a blister having a well and an aperture disposed apart from the well, a contact lens and hydrating liquid disposed in the well, and lid stock attached to the blister to seal the lens and hydrating liquid in the well, and
- (ii.) a loop forming a closed shape, the loop extending through each of the apertures;
- B. while the loop extends through each of the apertures, opening the plurality of blister packages by at least partially detaching the lid stock from the blister and removing the contact lens;
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- C. after the contact lenses are removed, and while the loop extends through each of the apertures, entering the plurality of blisters into a recycling stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.