UV Light Management Package and Protective Cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021018661-A1
Application number	US-202016901097-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 15, 2020
Priority date	Jul 17, 2019
Publication date	Jan 21, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

There is described a contact lens package containing a bowl for holding a contact lens. The bowl is sealed by a film engaging the bowl so as to hold a contact lens between said bowl and the film. A lens is placed in saline between the bowl and the film. Finally, there is contained a light management protective cover attached to the bowl. This controls the type of light which passes through said cover and onto said bowl. Typically, the cover is impervious to ultraviolet light.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A contact lens package comprising:
a bowl for holding a contact lens; a film engaging said bowl so as to hold a contact lens between said bowl and the film; and and a light management protective cover attached to said bowl, such that said cover controls the type of light which passes through said cover and onto said bowl.

2 . The package of claim 1 wherein said cover prevents the passage of ultraviolet light.

3 . The package of claim 1 wherein said bowl is generally translucent.

4 . The package of claim 1 wherein said cover snaps over said bowl.

5 . The package of claim 1 wherein said cover is welded to said bowl.

6 . The package of claim 1 wherein said cover further contains flanges for gripping by the fingers of a user.

7 . The package of claim 1 wherein said cover is sonically welded to said bowl.

8 . A contact lens package comprising:
a bowl for holding a contact lens; a generally translucent cover placed over said bowl; and and a light management protective insert attached to said cover, such that said insert controls the type of light which passes through said insert and onto said cover.

9 . The package of claim 8 wherein said cover prevents the passage of ultraviolet light.

10 . The package of claim 8 wherein said bowl is generally translucent.

11 . The package of claim 8 wherein said cover snaps over said bowl.

12 . The package of claim 8 wherein said cover is welded to said bowl.

13 . The package of claim 8 wherein said cover further contains flanges for gripping by the fingers of a user.

14 . The package of claim 8 wherein said cover is welded to said bowl.

15 . In combination:
a contact lens package comprising: a bowl for holding a contact lens; a film engaging said bowl so as to hold a contact lens between said bowl and the film; and and a light management protective cover releasably attached to said bowl, such that said cover controls the type of light which passes through said cover and onto said bowl; and a contact lens held within said package.

16 . A cover adapted to be placed over the bowl forming the outside of a contact lens package, said cover blocking the passage of ultraviolet light into said bowl.

17 . The package of claim 15 further including a lidstock attached to the bowl, said lidstock formed from a pressure formable foil.

18 . The package of claim 17 wherein the pressure formable foil is a laminated polyester or an aluminum foil composite.

Assignees

• Johnson & Johnson Vision Care

Inventors

• Swamy Jay
• Defreitas Melissa
• Ansell Scott
• Abrams Rick
• Lust Victor

Classifications

• A45C11/046

  with contact lens holders · CPC title

• G02B5/208 Primary

  for use with infrared or ultraviolet radiation, e.g. for separating visible light from infrared and/or ultraviolet radiation · CPC title

• B65D81/30

  by excluding light or other outside radiation (wrappers B65D65/16) · CPC title

• A45C11/005 Primary

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

• A45C13/1076

  with a snap action (A45C13/12 takes precedence) · CPC title