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Contact lens locket

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-07-03
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Granted: 1976-05-11
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Expires: 1994-07-03
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Abstract

Abstract A combined decorative and contact lens storage locket is disclosed. The contact lens locket has at least one compartment in which is mounted a sub-housing made of inert material for storing the contact lenses in their normal storage solution. The door to the compartment may also comprise a mirror. In an alternate embodiment, the contact lens locket is comprised of two compartments with the door for each compartment having a cavity. In the cavity of one door the sub-housing for storing the contact lenses is mounted. In the cavity of the other door a holder for receiving a vial of wetting solution for use with the contact lenses is provided. The two doors to the locket, when open, provide a stand for holding the locket in an upright position. The inside of the locket contains a mirror in one or both of the compartments. Alternately, one of the mirrors or both may be magnifying in nature.

Inventors

  • 👤 Helen Reitzel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-10 01:15
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 154 words
A locket comprising: an ornamental housing having a first recessed surface formed in one side thereof and a second recessed surface formed in an opposite side thereof; a first door having a first cavity and hingedly affixed to said housing to cover said first surface and form a first closeable compartment; a second door having a second cavity and hingedly affixed to said housing to cover said second surface and form a second closeable compartment, said first and second doors when open forming a stand for supporting the locket; a sub-housing mounted within said first compartment and forming a third cavity for storing contact lenses, the material of said sub-housing being inert so as not to interact with the liquid preparation generally used to store contact lenses; and a cover means of the same material as said sub-housing and adapted to mate with said sub-housing to form a water-tight container for the contact lenses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 154 words
A locket comprising: an ornamental housing having a first recessed surface formed in one side thereof and a second recessed surface formed in an opposite side thereof; a first door having a first cavity and hingedly affixed to said housing to cover said first surface and form a first closeable compartment; a second door having a second cavity and hingedly affixed to said housing to cover said second surface and form a second closeable compartment, said first and second doors when open forming a stand for supporting the locket; a sub-housing mounted within said first compartment and forming a third cavity for storing contact lenses, the material of said sub-housing being inert so as not to interact with the liquid preparation generally used to store contact lenses; and a cover means of the same material as said sub-housing and adapted to mate with said sub-housing to form a water-tight container for the contact lenses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
A locket as recited in claim 1 and further comprising: means forming an eyelet affixed to said housing for receiving means for suspending the locket to the person of a wearer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 29 words
A locket as recited in claim 1 wherein said second door includes means disposed within said second cavity for holding a vial of wetting solution within said second compartment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
A locket as recited in claim 1 and further comprising a first mirror mounted to said first surface and a second mirror mounted to said second surface, said first and second mirrors being exposed when said doors are open.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A locket as recited in claim 4 wherein one of said first and second mirrors is a magnifying mirror.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-05-11 1979-11-10 1980-05-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-05-11 1983-11-10 1984-05-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-05-11 1987-11-10 1988-05-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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