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Disposable single-use contact lens conditioning package
Assignee: Novartis Corp
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Filing: 1989-05-31
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2009-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A disposable single-use contact lens conditioning package having two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size of accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned, a contact lens sterilizing solution or cleaning member in one container of each pair, a solution for counteracting the sterilizing solution or rinsing away a lens cleaning liquid in the other container of each pair, and a cover sealed over the pairs of containers over the tops thereof and capable of being peeled off the containers for opening the tops of the containers.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc Ajello
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/16; A61L2/18; G; G02; G02C; G02C13/00; G02C13/008; A61L12/00; A61L12/08; A61L12/12; A61L12/124; A61L12/128; B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/28; B65D75/30; B65D75/32; B65D75/321; B65D75/323; B65D75/325; B65D75/327; B65D2575/00; B65D2575/28; B65D2575/30; B65D2575/32; B65D2575/3209; B65D2575/3218; B65D2575/3245; B65D2585/00; B65D2585/54; B65D2585/545; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A disposable single-use contact lens conditioning package, comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means in sealing engagement with said pairs of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; and a cover means holddown for holding said cover means in place over said containers, said cover means holddown being sealed under said cover means against said containers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A disposable single-use contact lens conditioning package, comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means in sealing engagement with said pairs of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; and a cover means holddown for holding said cover means in place over said containers, said cover means holddown being sealed under said cover means against said containers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
A disposable single-use contact lens conditioning package, comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means in sealing engagement with said parts of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; and a lens handling implement sealed under siad cover means against said containers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A disposable single-use contact lens conditioning package, comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means in sealing engagement with said parts of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; and a lens handling implement sealed under siad cover means against said containers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
114 words
A disposable single-use contact lens conditioning package, comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means in sealing engagement with said pairs of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; and a cover means holddown for holding said cover means in place over said containers and a lens handling implement, said cover means holddown and said lens handling implement being sealed under said cover means against said containers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
114 words
A disposable single-use contact lens conditioning package, comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means in sealing engagement with said pairs of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; and a cover means holddown for holding said cover means in place over said containers and a lens handling implement, said cover means holddown and said lens handling implement being sealed under said cover means against said containers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
An assembly of disposable single-use contact lens conditioning packages, each package comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means in sealing engagement with said pairs of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; each package having opposite edges joined to corresponding edges of adjacent packages along a separable joint for forming said assembly; and a cover means holddown sealed under said cover means adjacent two of said containers in each of said packages in said assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
123 words
An assembly of disposable single-use contact lens conditioning packages, each package comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means in sealing engagement with said pairs of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; each package having opposite edges joined to corresponding edges of adjacent packages along a separable joint for forming said assembly; and a cover means holddown sealed under said cover means adjacent two of said containers in each of said packages in said assembly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
123 words
An assembly of disposable single-use contact lens conditioning packages, each package comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means ;in sealing engagement with said pairs of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; each package having opposite edges joined to corresponding edges of adjacent packages along a separable joint for forming said assembly; and a lens handling implement sealed under said cover means adjacent two of said containers in each of said packages in said assembly;
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
An assembly of disposable single-use contact lens conditioning packages, each package comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means ;in sealing engagement with said pairs of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; each package having opposite edges joined to corresponding edges of adjacent packages along a separable joint for forming said assembly; and a lens handling implement sealed under said cover means adjacent two of said containers in each of said packages in said assembly;
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
128 words
An assembly of disposable single-use contact lens conditioning packages, each package comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means in sealing engagement with said pairs of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; each package having opposite edges joined to corresponding edges of adjacent packages along a separable joint for forming said assembly; and a cover means holddown and a lens handling implement sealed under said cover means adjacent two of said containers in each of said packages in said assembly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
128 words
An assembly of disposable single-use contact lens conditioning packages, each package comprising: two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned; a contact lens conditioning means in one container of each pair; a conditioning-counteracting solution in the other container of each pair; cover means in sealing engagement with said pairs of containers around the open tops thereof and capable of being peeled off said containers for opening the tops of said containers; each package having opposite edges joined to corresponding edges of adjacent packages along a separable joint for forming said assembly; and a cover means holddown and a lens handling implement sealed under said cover means adjacent two of said containers in each of said packages in said assembly.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
A package as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a cover means holddown having a bar portion with depending end portions each having a snap bead on the lower end thereof projecting inwardly under said bar portion for snapping over the edges of said containers with the bar portion over said cover means for holding said cover means in place over said containers.
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