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Contact lens storage means
Assignee: SPESHYOCK
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Filing: 1960-09-27
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1980-09-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Speshyock Reuben Fred
- 👤 John G Swinford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:57
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A CONTACT LENS HOLDING MEANS FOR A CONTACT LENS STORAGE MEANS; SAID HOLDING MEANS COMPRISING A BODY PORTION ADAPTED TO SERVE AS A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER OF FLUID IN WHICH A LENAS HELD IN SAID HOLDING MEANS IS TO BE IMMERSED, AND LENS RETAINING ELEMENTS CARRIED BY SAID BODY PORTION AND COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED, PARALLEL MEMBERS DEPENDING FROM SAID BODY PORTION AND EACH OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING A CONTACT LENS EDGE RECEIVING GROOVE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY ALONG THE SIDE THEREOF ADJACENT THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS; SAID MEMBERS BEING SO SPACED FROM EACH OTHER THAT THE FRONT AND BACK SURFACES OF THE CENTER PORTION OF A LENS HELD THEREIN IS EXPOSED FOR MANUAL ENGAGEMENT AND SAID GROOVES HAVING A WIDTH AND DEPTH SUFFICIENT TO RECEIVE A PREDETERMINED RANGE OF DIAMETERS OF CONTACT LENSES, THEREIN, WITH CAPACITY FOR UNSTRESSED RELATIVE MOVEMENT AND DISPLACEABLE LENS SUPPORTING MEANS NORMALLY EFFECTIVE TO MAINTAIN SAID GROOVES CLOSED AT THE END THEREOF REMOTE FROM SAID BODY PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A CONTACT LENS HOLDING MEANS FOR A CONTACT LENS STORAGE MEANS; SAID HOLDING MEANS COMPRISING A BODY PORTION ADAPTED TO SERVE AS A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER OF FLUID IN WHICH A LENAS HELD IN SAID HOLDING MEANS IS TO BE IMMERSED, AND LENS RETAINING ELEMENTS CARRIED BY SAID BODY PORTION AND COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED, PARALLEL MEMBERS DEPENDING FROM SAID BODY PORTION AND EACH OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING A CONTACT LENS EDGE RECEIVING GROOVE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY ALONG THE SIDE THEREOF ADJACENT THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS; SAID MEMBERS BEING SO SPACED FROM EACH OTHER THAT THE FRONT AND BACK SURFACES OF THE CENTER PORTION OF A LENS HELD THEREIN IS EXPOSED FOR MANUAL ENGAGEMENT AND SAID GROOVES HAVING A WIDTH AND DEPTH SUFFICIENT TO RECEIVE A PREDETERMINED RANGE OF DIAMETERS OF CONTACT LENSES, THEREIN, WITH CAPACITY FOR UNSTRESSED RELATIVE MOVEMENT AND DISPLACEABLE LENS SUPPORTING MEANS NORMALLY EFFECTIVE TO MAINTAIN SAID GROOVES CLOSED AT THE END THEREOF REMOTE FROM SAID BODY PORTION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-11 | 1969-04-12 | 1969-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-11 | 1973-04-12 | 1973-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-11 | 1977-04-12 | 1977-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |