Special receptacle or package – For eyeglass or spectacle – Contact lens
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-20
2009-06-02
Fidei, David T (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For eyeglass or spectacle
Contact lens
C220S324000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07540376
ABSTRACT:
A contact lens case including a body or base portion with a pair of lens-receiving wells recessed therein, a cap or cover closable to form a substantially liquid-impermeable seal around the wells, and a latch or closure assembly engageable to secure the cover in its closed position. A compressible gasket around the wells assists in forming the seal with the cover. The wells include a primary bowl portion with a tapered secondary portion extending therefrom to assist in lens removal.
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Goldblatt Lynn
MacKay Spencer
Mahieu Frans
Muenzer Kim
Ambrose Robert
Fidei David T
Hu Sheng-Hsin
Novartis AG
Zhou Jian
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