Contact lens case

Claim 1

A contact lens case for carrying contact lenses immersed in a soaking solution, comprising a housing having a cup-shaped bottom, said bottom including a bottom wall and a peripheral, upstanding side wall, a top including a top plate and a depending annular side wall on the bottom surface thereof, said depending annular side wall spaced inwardly from the marginal edge of said top plate and engaged at its outer surface with the inner surface of said upstanding side wall, cooperating annular rib and groove means on the confronting surfaces of said side walls effecting a sealed snap fit therebetween, said top and bottom defining a reservoir for liquid therebetween, a pair of contact lens receiving cups in said top plate in side-by-side relationship to one another, each said cup including a perforated bottom extending downwardly below the top plate and into said reservoir and an annular raised wall extending above the top plate, a pair of caps integrally joined to said top by a pair of flexible straps integrally connected at opposite ends to the top and to the caps, respectively, said straps each having a weakened portion therein to facilitate flexure thereof and positioning of said caps over said upstanding walls of said contact lens receiving cups to close said cups, cooperating annular rib and groove means on said raised walls and said caps effecting a sealed snap fit therebetween, and abutment means integral with said top plate on the underside thereof between said contact lens receiving cups and projecting downwardly toward said bottom wall and in juxtaposition therewith to engage the bottom wall and prevent deflection of said top plate toward said bottom wall when pressure is exerted on said top plate or bottom wall.