A Packaging Container and Process
US-2024043163-A1 · Feb 8, 2024 · US
Contact lens dispensing apparatus
US9067720B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9067720-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213572616-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
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In one general aspect, an apparatus can include a container for storing a contact lens where the container comprises a sealed removable lid configured to retain liquid within the container previous to unsealing and opening the sealed removable lid. The apparatus can also include a contact lens cradle configured to cradle a contact lens placed thereon and a lifting mechanism connected to the contact lens cradle and the sealed removable lid that lifts the contact lens cradle from a storage position within the container to a dispensing position above the container in response to opening the sealed removable lid of the container.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a container for storing a contact lens, the container comprising a sealed removable lid configured to retain liquid within the container previous to unsealing and opening the sealed removable lid; a contact lens cradle configured to cradle a contact lens placed thereon; a lifting mechanism connected to the contact lens cradle and the sealed removable lid that lifts the contact lens cradle from a storage position within the contai…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9067720B2 cover?
- In one general aspect, an apparatus can include a container for storing a contact lens where the container comprises a sealed removable lid configured to retain liquid within the container previous to unsealing and opening the sealed removable lid. The apparatus can also include a contact lens cradle configured to cradle a contact lens placed thereon and a lifting mechanism connected to the con…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Howell Larry L, Magleby Spencer P, Greenberg Holly C, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65D75/326. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).