Contact lens holder
OwnerArthur B. Epsteininventor
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Abstract
A contact lens holder including a lens holder and a support for positioning the lens before an optical instrument for visual inspection of the lens. An annular ring having a generally C-shaped channel cross section which defines a groove is provided for accepting and holding the periphery of a soft lens. Similarly, a U-shaped resilient fork holds the periphery of a rigid lens, for central inspection thereof. A hemispherical element is provided for holding a soft lens, and a clip device is provided for holding a rigid lens, during peripheral area inspection. The holder facilitates contact lens inspection using a biomicroscope.
Claims19
A contact lense holder comprising:
- holding means including central and peripheral lens support means capable of alternately supporting the central portion and the peripheral portion of a contact leans in a manner leaving the unsupported portion of the lens uncovered on both sides thereof allowing for visual inspection through the lens;
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- means for supporting said holding means in a desired position so that the lens may be visually inspected with an optical instrument, said means for supporting said holding means including a means for rotating said holding means with respect thereto in a plane generally perpendicular to a surface supporting said contact lens holder.
A contact lens holder comprising:
- a holding means for holding the contact lens in a manner allowing for visual inspection of the lens, said holding means including a clip device having two opposing arms each of which has a free end and a fixed end, said fixed ends joined at a common pivot point;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.