EP4028337C0 - Disposable package for at least one contact lens - Google Patents

Disposable package for at least one contact lens

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EP4028337C0
EP4028337C0 EP20767807.9A EP20767807A EP4028337C0 EP 4028337 C0 EP4028337 C0 EP 4028337C0 EP 20767807 A EP20767807 A EP 20767807A EP 4028337 C0 EP4028337 C0 EP 4028337C0
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Prior art keywords
contact lens
disposable package
disposable
package
lens
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EP20767807.9A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4028337A1 (en
EP4028337B1 (en
Inventor
Pierre-Henri Bruchon
Stefan Frischmann
Wolfgang Eiber
Jörg Adrian
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Constantia Pirk GmbH and Co KG
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Constantia Pirk GmbH and Co KG
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Publication of EP4028337B1 publication Critical patent/EP4028337B1/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C15/00—Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/22—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient in moist conditions or immersed in liquids
    • 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
    • A45C2011/006—Contact lens cases for storing a plurality of disposable lens packages
    • 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
    • B65D2575/00—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
    • B65D2575/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by association or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D2575/30—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
    • B65D2575/32—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
    • B65D2575/3209—Details
    • B65D2575/3281—Tear lines dividing the package into a plurality of packages
    • 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)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
EP20767807.9A 2019-09-12 2020-09-08 Disposable package for at least one contact lens Active EP4028337B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP19197093.8A EP3792194A1 (en) 2019-09-12 2019-09-12 Disposable package for at least one contact lens
PCT/EP2020/075022 WO2021048093A1 (en) 2019-09-12 2020-09-08 Disposable packaging for at least one contact lens

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP4028337A1 EP4028337A1 (en) 2022-07-20
EP4028337C0 true EP4028337C0 (en) 2023-08-23
EP4028337B1 EP4028337B1 (en) 2023-08-23

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Family Applications (2)

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EP19197093.8A Withdrawn EP3792194A1 (en) 2019-09-12 2019-09-12 Disposable package for at least one contact lens
EP20767807.9A Active EP4028337B1 (en) 2019-09-12 2020-09-08 Disposable package for at least one contact lens

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19197093.8A Withdrawn EP3792194A1 (en) 2019-09-12 2019-09-12 Disposable package for at least one contact lens

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US11819099B2 (en)
EP (2) EP3792194A1 (en)
KR (1) KR20220081989A (en)
ES (1) ES2959041T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2021048093A1 (en)

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US12064018B2 (en) 2022-09-27 2024-08-20 Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Contact lens package with draining port
US20240122321A1 (en) * 2022-10-18 2024-04-18 Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Contact lens packages having an absorbent member

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US20220330671A1 (en) 2022-10-20
WO2021048093A1 (en) 2021-03-18
KR20220081989A (en) 2022-06-16
EP4028337A1 (en) 2022-07-20
EP4028337B1 (en) 2023-08-23
ES2959041T3 (en) 2024-02-19
US11819099B2 (en) 2023-11-21
EP3792194A1 (en) 2021-03-17

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