CA2173099C - Packaging arrangement for contact lenses - Google Patents
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- CA2173099C CA2173099C CA002173099A CA2173099A CA2173099C CA 2173099 C CA2173099 C CA 2173099C CA 002173099 A CA002173099 A CA 002173099A CA 2173099 A CA2173099 A CA 2173099A CA 2173099 C CA2173099 C CA 2173099C
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- Prior art keywords
- flange
- cover sheet
- cavity
- flexible cover
- base members
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
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- 239000007864 aqueous solution Substances 0.000 claims description 8
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- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 claims description 3
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- FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium chloride Chemical compound [Na+].[Cl-] FAPWRFPIFSIZLT-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 5
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- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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- WOBHKFSMXKNTIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydroxyethyl methacrylate Chemical compound CC(=C)C(=O)OCCO WOBHKFSMXKNTIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
- B65B25/008—Packaging other articles presenting special problems packaging of contact lenses
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
- B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
- B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
- B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
- B65D75/325—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil
- B65D75/326—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil and forming one compartment
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
- B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
- B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
- B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
- B65D75/325—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil
- B65D75/327—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet being recessed, and the other being a flat not- rigid sheet, e.g. puncturable or peelable foil and forming several compartments
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2577/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks, bags
- B65D2577/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
- B65D2577/041—Details of two or more containers disposed one within another
- B65D2577/042—Comprising several inner containers
- B65D2577/045—Comprising several inner containers stacked
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2585/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D2585/54—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles of special shape not otherwise provided for
- B65D2585/545—Contact lenses
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Composite Materials (AREA)
- Packages (AREA)
- Packaging Frangible Articles (AREA)
- Eyeglasses (AREA)
- Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
- Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US41451495A | 1995-03-31 | 1995-03-31 | |
| US08/414,514 | 1995-03-31 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2173099A1 CA2173099A1 (en) | 1996-10-01 |
| CA2173099C true CA2173099C (en) | 2006-09-12 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002173099A Expired - Lifetime CA2173099C (en) | 1995-03-31 | 1996-03-29 | Packaging arrangement for contact lenses |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0734964B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4030609B2 (enExample) |
| AT (1) | ATE210056T1 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU704826B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2173099C (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE69617505T2 (enExample) |
| SG (1) | SG52616A1 (enExample) |
| TW (1) | TW377331B (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5704468A (en) * | 1995-09-29 | 1998-01-06 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. | Packaging arrangement for contact lenses |
| US6531432B2 (en) * | 2000-12-07 | 2003-03-11 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | Contact lens packaging solutions |
| JP4749614B2 (ja) * | 2001-07-17 | 2011-08-17 | 株式会社メニコン | 眼用レンズ容器 |
| JP2007503366A (ja) * | 2003-05-20 | 2007-02-22 | スミスクライン ビーチャム コーポレーション | 医薬を内包する壁付き構造体を利用した小児安全対応ブリスター包装体 |
| NZ577307A (en) * | 2009-05-29 | 2010-09-30 | Frederick Michael Coory | Improvements in encapsulation |
| WO2013098870A1 (ja) * | 2011-12-26 | 2013-07-04 | 株式会社メニコン | コンタクトレンズ包装容器およびそれに用いられる容器本体並びにコンタクトレンズ包装容器の積み重ね方法 |
| AT515791B1 (de) * | 2014-10-21 | 2015-12-15 | Forstner Bernhard Dr | Blisterstreifen |
| US11782297B2 (en) | 2020-08-28 | 2023-10-10 | Coopervision International Limited | Dimpled contact lens |
| GB2619575B (en) * | 2022-12-12 | 2024-09-04 | Coopervision Int Ltd | A packaged contact lens |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1235347A (en) * | 1967-12-20 | 1971-06-09 | Jintan Terumo Company Ltd | A method of enclosing an article in a container |
| US4691820A (en) * | 1985-11-18 | 1987-09-08 | Vistakon, Inc. | Package for hydrophilic contact lens |
| GB8806274D0 (en) * | 1988-03-16 | 1988-04-13 | Plastona Waddington Ltd John | Improvements relating to packaging |
| NZ250453A (en) * | 1992-12-21 | 1996-12-20 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Prod | Ophthalmic lens package; planar surface with concave bowl for containing lens, sealing sheet covering bowl with lens therein |
| US5697495A (en) * | 1993-11-02 | 1997-12-16 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. | Packaging arrangement for contact lenses |
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1996
- 1996-03-29 CA CA002173099A patent/CA2173099C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-03-29 SG SG1996006883A patent/SG52616A1/en unknown
- 1996-03-29 DE DE69617505T patent/DE69617505T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-03-29 AU AU50391/96A patent/AU704826B2/en not_active Expired
- 1996-03-29 AT AT96302226T patent/ATE210056T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-03-29 JP JP11179696A patent/JP4030609B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-03-29 EP EP96302226A patent/EP0734964B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-05-27 TW TW085106249A patent/TW377331B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| ATE210056T1 (de) | 2001-12-15 |
| EP0734964A1 (en) | 1996-10-02 |
| CA2173099A1 (en) | 1996-10-01 |
| SG52616A1 (en) | 1998-09-28 |
| JPH0947312A (ja) | 1997-02-18 |
| AU704826B2 (en) | 1999-05-06 |
| AU5039196A (en) | 1996-10-10 |
| EP0734964B1 (en) | 2001-12-05 |
| JP4030609B2 (ja) | 2008-01-09 |
| DE69617505D1 (de) | 2002-01-17 |
| TW377331B (en) | 1999-12-21 |
| DE69617505T2 (de) | 2002-07-18 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 20160329 |