EP2043476B1 - Emballage pour lentilles de contact comprenant un réceptacle à capuchon à vis - Google Patents

Emballage pour lentilles de contact comprenant un réceptacle à capuchon à vis Download PDF

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EP2043476B1
EP2043476B1 EP06800075A EP06800075A EP2043476B1 EP 2043476 B1 EP2043476 B1 EP 2043476B1 EP 06800075 A EP06800075 A EP 06800075A EP 06800075 A EP06800075 A EP 06800075A EP 2043476 B1 EP2043476 B1 EP 2043476B1
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package
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contact lens
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Michael Tokarski
James Peck
Edward Dzwill
George Brock
Michael D. Schulte
Ronald K. Coleman
James R. Davis
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Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/005—Contact lens cases
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/10—Arrangement of fasteners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/34—Stays or supports for holding lids or covers open
    • 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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  • the present invention relates to a contact lens package and, more particularly, to a screw cap package adapted for improved accessibility.
  • contact lenses have been packaged in blister packs.
  • Each blister pack is equipped with a single lens and has a concave-shaped receptacle for receiving the lens and a cover removable attached to the receptacle for enclosing the lens in the receptacle.
  • conventional blister packs provide a convenient means for shipping and storing contact lenses, they are not designed to consistently provide easy access to the contact lenses.
  • Such a contact lenses package is known from EP223581 . Accordingly, there is a need for a contact lens package that consistently provides easy accessibility to the contact lens enclosed therein.
  • the present invention overcomes the disadvantages and shortcomings of the prior art discussed above by providing a new and improved contact lens package which includes a holder having a receptacle formed in one end of the holder, the receptacle being sized and shaped so as to hold a contact lens.
  • the package also includes a cap attached to the holder such that the cap is movable from the end of the holder where the receptacle is formed toward an opposite end thereof.
  • the cap has a seal positioned adjacent the end of the holder where the receptacle is formed for sealing the contact lens within the receptacle.
  • the cap is movable from a first position, in which the cap is proximal to the end of the holder where the receptacle is formed, to a second position, in which the cap is intermediate the ends of the holder. As the cap moves from its first position to its second position, the end of the holder where the receptacle is formed ruptures the seal.
  • FIGS. 1-5 show a screw cap package 10 (or contact lens package) which includes a holder 12 and a screw cap 14 adapted to be moveable relative to the holder 12.
  • the holder 12 has a main section 16 and a base 18 attached to the main section 16.
  • the main section 16 of the holder 12 has a series of external threads 20 adapted to mate with the screw cap 14 for purposes to be discussed hereinafter.
  • the main section 16 of the holder 12 includes an annular rim 22, an opening 24 and a concave-shaped receptacle 26, all of which are formed in one end of the holder 12.
  • the receptacle 26 is sized and shaped so as to receive a contact lens 28 and a conventional contact lens solution 30 (see FIGS. 4 and 5 ), such as saline solution, for maintaining the contact lens 28 in a hydrated state.
  • the holder 12 has an internal bore 32 (see FIGS. 4 and 5 ) formed within an opposite end 34 of the holder 12. Alternatively, the holder 12 can be completely solid.
  • the screw cap 14 includes a cylindrically-shaped external wall 36 having an annular edge 38 and a center opening 40 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • the external wall 36 has a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves 42 spaced along an outer surface thereof.
  • the grooves 42 are designed for allowing a user to attain a firm grip on the screw cap 14 and to make it easier to rotate the screw cap 14.
  • a breakable seal 44 is affixed to the annular edge 38 of the screw cap 14 so as to cover the center opening 40.
  • the seal 44 can be made from any suitable material (e.g., a clear high barrier polymer laminate or a clear high barrier coextrusion) adapted to provide a reliable liquid-tight seal and to break in response to the application of a predetermined force.
  • the screw cap 14 also includes a series of internal threads 46 adapted to threadedly engage and mate with the external threads 20 on the main section 16 of the holder 12.
  • the internal threads 46 and the external threads 20 cooperate with each other so as to allow the screw cap 14 to be securely connected to the holder 12 and also to allow relative movement between the screw cap 14 and the holder 12, as the screw cap 14 is rotated relative to the holder 12.
  • the screw cap 14 is attached to the holder 12 such that the internal threads 46 of the screw cap 14 mate with the external threads 20 of the holder 12 and the breakable seal 44 is positioned above the opening 24 of the holder 12.
  • the seal 44 of the screw cap 14 covers the receptacle 26 formed in the opening 24 of the holder 12 to thereby enclose and seal the contact lens 28 stored within the receptacle 26.
  • the screw cap package 10 is assembled and delivered to the user in this closed position, as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the screw cap package 10 is opened as follows. A user grips the screw cap 14 with his or her fingers and then rotates the screw cap 14 relative to the holder 12. In this manner, the screw cap 14 is screwed (threaded) down over the holder 12. As a result, the breakable seal 44 on the screw cap 14 is forced against the annular rim 22 of the holder 12, thereby rupturing the seal 44 so as to expose the contact lens 28 (see FIG. 2 ) stored within the receptacle 26. The contact lens 28 can then be removed from the screw cap package 10.
  • the present invention provides a number of advantages and benefits.
  • the present invention provides a screw cap package 10 adapted for improved accessibility.

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L'invention concerne un emballage de lentilles de contact (10) comportant un support (12) muni d'un réceptacle conçu pour recevoir une lentille de contact et d'un capuchon (14) équipé d'un joint d'étanchéité permettant de sceller de façon étanche une lentille de contact à l'intérieur du réceptacle. Le capuchon (14) est solidaire du support et peut se déplacer d'une extrémité du support sur lequel est formé le réceptacle vers une extrémité opposée du support. A mesure que le capuchon se déplace vers l'extrémité opposée du support, l'extrémité du support sur laquelle est formé le réceptacle ouvre le joint d'étanchéité de telle sorte que la lentille de contact peut être retirée de l'emballage.

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  1. Emballage (10) pour lentilles de contact, comprenant un étui (12) doté d'un récipient formé dans une extrémité dudit étui, ledit récipient étant dimensionné et formé de manière à contenir une lentille de contact ; et un capuchon (14) fixé audit étui de telle sorte que ledit capuchon puisse être déplacé par rapport audit étui, ledit capuchon possédant un joint d'étanchéité (44) positionné de manière adjacente à ladite une extrémité dudit étui pour sceller une lentille de contact à l'intérieur dudit récipient, ledit capuchon (14) pouvant être déplacé d'une première position, dans laquelle ledit capuchon est situé à proximité de ladite une extrémité dudit étui, à une deuxième position, dans laquelle ledit capuchon est situé entre ladite une extrémité dudit étui et une extrémité opposée de ce dernier, ladite une extrémité dudit étui rompant ledit joint d'étanchéité (44) lorsque ledit capuchon se déplace de sa dite première position à sa dite deuxième position.
  2. Emballage (10) pour lentilles de contact, comprenant un étui (12) doté d'un récipient formé dans une extrémité dudit étui ; une lentille de contact conservée dans ledit récipient avec une quantité prédéfinie de solution pour lentilles de contact ; et un capuchon (14) fixé audit étui de telle sorte que ledit capuchon puisse être déplacé par rapport audit étui, ledit capuchon (14) possédant un joint d'étanchéité (44) positionné de manière adjacente à ladite une extrémité dudit étui pour sceller ladite lentille de contact à l'intérieur dudit récipient, ledit capuchon pouvant être déplacé d'une première position, dans laquelle ledit capuchon est situé à proximité de ladite une extrémité dudit étui, à une deuxième position, dans laquelle ledit capuchon est situé entre ladite une extrémité dudit étui et une extrémité opposée de ce dernier, ladite une extrémité dudit étui rompant ledit joint d'étanchéité (44) lorsque ledit capuchon se déplace de sa dite première position à sa dite deuxième position.
  3. Emballage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel ledit étui comporte une série de filetages extérieurs.
  4. Emballage selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ledit capuchon comporte une série de filetages intérieurs conçus pour être accouplés par vissage auxdits filetages extérieurs dudit étui.
  5. Emballage selon la revendication 4, dans lequel lesdits filetages extérieurs dudit étui et lesdits filetages intérieurs dudit capuchon coopèrent les uns avec les autres de manière à permettre audit capuchon d'être relié audit étui.
  6. Emballage selon la revendication 5, dans lequel lesdits filetages extérieurs dudit étui et lesdits filetages intérieurs dudit capuchon coopèrent les uns avec les autres de manière à permettre un mouvement relatif entre ledit étui et ledit capuchon lorsque ledit capuchon à vis est tourné par rapport audit étui.
  7. Emballage selon la revendication 6, lorsqu'elle dépend de la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit étui possède un trou intérieur dans ladite extrémité opposée de ce dernier.
  8. Emballage selon la revendication 7, dans lequel ladite une extrémité dudit étui comporte un rebord annulaire adjacent audit récipient.
  9. Emballage selon la revendication 6 ou 8, dans lequel ledit capuchon comporte un moyen de préhension pour saisir et faire tourner ledit capuchon.
  10. Emballage selon la revendication 9, dans lequel ledit moyen de préhension comporte une pluralité de rainures s'étendant longitudinalement formées dans ledit capuchon.
  11. Emballage selon la revendication 10, dans lequel ledit étui possède un trou intérieur dans ladite extrémité opposée de ce dernier.
  12. Emballage selon la revendication 10, lorsqu'elle dépend de la revendication 8, dans lequel ledit capuchon comporte un bord annulaire qui supporte ledit joint d'étanchéité.
  13. Emballage selon la revendication 12, dans lequel ledit joint d'étanchéité est constitué d'un stratifié en polymère à haute barrière transparent.
  14. Emballage selon la revendication 12, dans lequel ledit joint d'étanchéité est constitué d'une coextrusion à haute barrière transparente.
EP06800075A 2006-07-14 2006-07-14 Emballage pour lentilles de contact comprenant un réceptacle à capuchon à vis Expired - Fee Related EP2043476B1 (fr)

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