Contact lens case
AssigneeNovartis AG
InventorsFrans Mahieu, Lynn Goldblatt, Kim Muenzer, Spencer MacKay
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Abstract
A contact lens case including a body or base portion with a pair of lens-receiving wells recessed therein, a cap or cover closable to form a substantially liquid-impermeable seal around the wells, and a latch or closure assembly engageable to secure the cover in its closed position. A compressible gasket around the wells assists in forming the seal with the cover. The wells include a primary bowl portion with a tapered secondary portion extending therefrom to assist in lens removal.
Claims17
A contact lens case comprising:
- a base portion defining at least one well for receiving a contact lens and a quantity of lens care solution,
- at least one cover hingedly connected to the base portion and movable between an open position allowing access to the at least one well and a closed position overlying the at least one well,
- a latch selectively engageable with a portion of the at least one cover to retain the cover in its closed position, wherein each of the at least one cover comprises a generally concave indentation adjacent the latch;
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- a lens carrier for supporting a contact lens during immersion in the well.
A contact lens case comprising a base with a well formed therein, a cover hingedly attached to the base and pivotal between an open position exposing the well and a closed position covering the well, a gasket between the base and the cover forming a fluid-impermeable seal around the well when the cover is in its closed position, and a latch for securing the cover in its closed position, and wherein the cover comprises a generally concave indentation adjacent the latch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.