Special receptacle or package – Combined or convertible – Packaged assemblage or kit
Reexamination Certificate
2001-02-05
2001-11-06
Luong, Shian (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
Combined or convertible
Packaged assemblage or kit
C206S005100, C220S592180, C220S528000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06311833
ABSTRACT:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
None specifically identified.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable
REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX
Not applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a structure designed to consolidate and arrange contact lens care products and devices into a single functional package.
Cleaning and conditioning products marketed to care for contact lenses generally come in individual containers. Typically the liquid solutions come in squeezable bottles from which the user can dispense the fluid into the contact lens case chamber used to hold the individual lens. Each of the containers must be handled separately to dispense the liquids when maintaining the lens. In ordinary household conditions the number of containers will many times occupy limited countertop space. While the use of individual containers provides the user all of the necessary care items, it results in inefficiency that this invention will minimize. The invention provides an effective way to manage and reduce the number of different containers currently used by persons wearing non-disposable contacts.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of this invention is to consolidate in one package all necessary cleaning, moistening, and saline liquids and the requisite storage and transport case needed for care of contact lens. This invention is generally construed as a package suited for household use on a vanity or counter top.
The invention consists of a molded plastic container having three structural components with appropriate liquid containers, dispensers and a lens case. The base component will have a cavity on each end to hold containers for the cleaning and conditioning fluids and one central cavity to store extra lens cases or other small items. The invention has an inner lid component to retain the bottles in the base when the liquid container caps or dispenser pumps are attached. The base and inner lid components interlock with each other in a manner that fastens them together yet allows separation for access to the base cavities. A molded feature to retain the contact lens case is located on the top center of the lid. The spacing and arrangement will allow the pump type dispensers to direct the fluids into each compartment of the contact lens case. A top cover component encloses and protects the functional devices when not in use. The top cover and inner lid components also interlock similar to the base and inner lid components to provide a protective enclosure for the functional components.
A further objective of this invention is to provide an improved means of transporting contact lens care products when in a transient mode. This invention will provide a structurally simple package in which essential contact lens care products are consolidated and protected by the enclosure. The invention will be especially useful for transporting necessary contact care products in a single package rather than multiple individual items. The closed case can be carried in a variety of bags without significant risk of damage or leakage. This invention will allow athletes, travelers and others to maintain their contact lens efficiently in a variety of conditions from one consolidated package of care products.
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