US3326358A
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Contact lens case
Assignee: MURINE CO Inc
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Filing: 1965-03-05
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Granted: 1967-06-20
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Expires: 1985-03-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas B Singleton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:58
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S134/00; Y10S134/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A DEVICE FOR STORING CONTACT LENSES AND FLUID FOR CLEANSING THE LENSES COMPRISING: A FIRST RESILIENT CONTAINER HAVING A CAVITY FOR HOLDING A CLEANSING FLUID AND A SPOUT FOR DISPENSING FLUID FROM THE CAVITY, SAID FIRST RESILIENT CONTAINER HAVING SIDE WALLS AND A BASE, SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING A GROOVE FORMED AROUND THE PERIPHERY THEREOF, SAID GROOVE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID BASE AND SPACED THEREFROM, A SECOND RESILIENT CONTAINER HAVING AN OPEN ATTACHMENT SECTION, SAID OPEN ATTACHMENT SECTION HAVING SIDE WALLS CONFORMING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID FIRST CONTAINER AND HAVING A BASE WALL, SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING A NUMBER OF LIPS EXTENDING THEREFROM INWARDLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE ATTACHMENT SECTION AND BEING SNAP FITTED WITHIN SAID GROOVE, SAID BASE WALL OF THE ATTACHMENT SECTION HAVING FIRST AND SECOND LENS COMPARTMENTS FORMED IN SIDE-BYSIDE RELATION AT THE OUTSIDE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID LENS COMPARTMENTS HAVING CAP MEMBERS THREADEDLY MOUNTED THEREON AND PROTRUDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE BASE OF THE ATTACHMENT SECTION TO SUPPORT THE COMBINATION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND CONTAINERS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
177 words
A DEVICE FOR STORING CONTACT LENSES AND FLUID FOR CLEANSING THE LENSES COMPRISING: A FIRST RESILIENT CONTAINER HAVING A CAVITY FOR HOLDING A CLEANSING FLUID AND A SPOUT FOR DISPENSING FLUID FROM THE CAVITY, SAID FIRST RESILIENT CONTAINER HAVING SIDE WALLS AND A BASE, SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING A GROOVE FORMED AROUND THE PERIPHERY THEREOF, SAID GROOVE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID BASE AND SPACED THEREFROM, A SECOND RESILIENT CONTAINER HAVING AN OPEN ATTACHMENT SECTION, SAID OPEN ATTACHMENT SECTION HAVING SIDE WALLS CONFORMING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID FIRST CONTAINER AND HAVING A BASE WALL, SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING A NUMBER OF LIPS EXTENDING THEREFROM INWARDLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE ATTACHMENT SECTION AND BEING SNAP FITTED WITHIN SAID GROOVE, SAID BASE WALL OF THE ATTACHMENT SECTION HAVING FIRST AND SECOND LENS COMPARTMENTS FORMED IN SIDE-BYSIDE RELATION AT THE OUTSIDE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID LENS COMPARTMENTS HAVING CAP MEMBERS THREADEDLY MOUNTED THEREON AND PROTRUDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE BASE OF THE ATTACHMENT SECTION TO SUPPORT THE COMBINATION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND CONTAINERS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-19 | 1970-12-19 | 1971-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-19 | 1974-12-19 | 1975-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-19 | 1978-12-19 | 1979-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |