Title:
PACKAGING FOR DISPOSABLE SOFT CONTACT LENSES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005082721
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides a contact lens package in which the overall internal depth of the package is less than the natural sagittal depth of the contact lens. Different single-use contact lens package shapes and configurations may be used. In some embodiments, a spring disc is included in the packages to help present the contact lens to the user when the package is opened. The contact lens packages may be adhered or clipped to a card or other carrier sheet, and may be housed in a number of different secondary packages.
Inventors:
NEWMAN STEPHEN D (SG)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2005/000388
Publication Date:
April 27, 2006
Filing Date:
February 16, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CLEARLAB PTE LTD (SG)
NEWMAN STEPHEN D (SG)
NEWMAN STEPHEN D (SG)
International Classes:
A45C11/00; A45C11/04; G02C13/00; A47F1/00; A61F9/00; B32B1/06; B32B3/08; B65B11/48; B65D75/28; B65D75/30; B65D75/32; B65D75/36; B65D75/42; B65D75/52; B65D75/58; B65D77/02; B65D81/05; B65D81/22; B65D81/32; B65D83/00; B65D83/04; B65D85/38; G02C11/00; G11B7/135
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