Special receptacle or package – For eyeglass or spectacle – Contact lens
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-21
2008-10-28
Mohandesi, Jila M. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
For eyeglass or spectacle
Contact lens
C206S210000, C220S359100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07441650
ABSTRACT:
To provide an ophthalmic lens container of novel structure, whereby without the use of any special utensil, a liquid such as a preserving solution can be drained, while keeping an ophthalmic lens held in the container.An ophthalmic lens container210includes a container body212,wherein a cavity224has an opening inside face228of generally heart shape in a plane view. A constricted lower end of the lower section of the heart shape in the opening inside face has a circumferential radius of curvature: ra is smaller than a radius of curvature of a front face of the ophthalmic lens, and the two side portions of the heart shape in the opening inside surface228of the cavity224have the radius of curvature in the circumferential direction greater than the radius of curvature of the front face of the ophthalmic lens; while a diameter dimension of an inscribed circle in the opening of the cavity is greater than the outside diameter dimension of the ophthalmic lens.
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Ichikawa Seiichi
Oyama Hiroyuki
Tanaka Masayoshi
Menicon Co. Ltd.
Moh'andesi Jila M.
Reynolds Steven A.
Rossi Kimms & McDowell LLP
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