Blister package for contact lens

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11871822-B2
Application number	US-202217579621-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 20, 2022
Priority date	Jan 22, 2019
Publication date	Jan 16, 2024
Grant date	Jan 16, 2024

Abstract

A blister package for a contact lens is provided. A deformable slider supporting a lens is movable via pull-tab or hinge to lift the contact lens out of a lens well. The deformable slider can include a hinge connected to a flexible peel-away top of the blister package or connected to a pull tab that can be pulled to pull taut the deformable slider. A blister package is also provided that includes a hinged shell having a lateral opening opposite the hinge, and a deformable slider that is folded over onto itself and seals both a top chamber and a bottom chamber. By pulling a tongue of the deformable slider, which extends from the lateral opening, the deformable slider can be removed from the closed shell and the closed shell can be opened enabling access to the contact lens.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A blister package for a contact lens, the blister package comprising:
a body, the body comprising a handle, a well connected to the handle, and a body top surface, the well having a perimeter, an inner sidewall defining a bottom surface, a distal side, and a proximal side opposite the distal side, the proximal side being adjacent to the handle;
a flexible top contacting the body top surface around the perimeter of, and closing, the well, the flexible top having a peel tab contacting the body on the proximal side of the well, the flexible top being peelable away from the body by the peel tab to open the well; and
a deformable slider comprising a lens support, wherein the deformable slider is disposed between the body and the flexible top, and the deformable slider has an end that is connected to either the body top surface or the well at the proximal side of the well, adjacent to the handle, and the lens support is disposed in the well and adjacent the bottom surface, and the deformable slider is configured such that, by pulling the deformable slider, the lens support is lifted away from the bottom surface.

2. The blister package of claim 1 , wherein the deformable slider is connected to both the flexible top and the lens support.

3. The blister package of claim 1 , wherein the deformable slider further comprises a hinge, wherein the hinge is connected to both the flexible top and the lens support.

4. The blister package of claim 3 , wherein the blister package is configured such that, by peeling the flexible top away from the body, the hinge is pulled taut causing the lens support to be lifted away from the bottom surface.

5. The blister package of claim 4 , wherein the hinge is connected to the flexible top adjacent the distal side of the well, and the blister package is configured such that, by peeling the flexible top away from the body, the well is exposed prior to the hinge being pulled taut and pulling the flexible top in a direction from the proximal side to the distal side causes the lens support to be lifted away from the bottom surface.

6. The blister package of claim 1 , wherein the deformable slider comprises a foil material.

7. The blister package of claim 1 , wherein each of the flexible top and the deformable slider independently comprises a foil material.

8. The blister package of claim 1 , further comprising a contact lens in the well and supported by the lens support.

9. A method comprising:
placing a contact lens into a well of a blister package, on top of a lens support of a deformable slider, the blister package comprising a body having a handle, a well connected to the handle, and a body top surface, the well having a perimeter, an inner sidewall defining a bottom surface, a distal side, and a proximal side opposite the distal side, the proximal side being adjacent to the handle; and
sealing a flexible top to the body top surface to seal the well with the contact lens therein on top of the lens support, the sealing comprising sealing the flexible top such that the flexible top contacts the body top surface around the perimeter of the well and closes the well, the flexible top having a peel tab contacting the body on the proximal side of the well, the flexible top being peelable away from the body by the peel tab to open the well,
wherein the lens support is disposed in the well and adjacent the bottom surface, and the deformable slider is configured such that, by pulling the deformable slider, the lens support is lifted away from the bottom surface and the deformable slider has an end that is connected to either the body top surface or the well at the proximal side of the well, adjacent to the handle.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the deformable slider further comprises a hinge, the hinge is connected to the both the lens support and to the flexible top, and the method further comprises pulling the pull tab to (1) peel the flexible top away from the body top surface, (2) open the well, (3) pull taut the hinge, and (4) lift the lens support away from the bottom surface.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
opening the blister package by peeling away the flexible top; and
pulling taut the deformable slider to lift the lens support.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the deformable slider is connected to the flexible top, and the method further comprises pulling the pull tab to peel away the flexible top from the body top surface and lift the lens support away from the bottom surface.

Assignees

• Coopervision Int Ltd

Inventors

• Almond Sarah
• Ortiz Carlos
• Hunt Gary
• Nelson Mike
• Beard Russell
• Maynard Hayley
• Harkin Thomas
• Gavelle Pauline

Classifications

• A45C11/005 Primary

  Contact lens cases (A45C11/046 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65B25/008

  packaging of contact lenses · CPC title

• B65D75/366

  and forming one compartment · CPC title

• B65D75/58

  Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture {(B65D75/36, B65D85/1027 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B65D75/322 Primary

  and forming one compartment · CPC title