Inventors:
Donald A. Clements - Arlington TX
Michael J. Kent - Fort Worth TX
William A. Fronk - Fort Worth TX
Assignee:
Alcon Laboratories, Inc. - Fort Worth TX
International Classification:
A45C 1104
Abstract:
A means, and system for storing and caring for contact lenses, including cleaning, rinsing, storing, disinfecting, lubricating, etc. , including a self-contained contact lens holder to support and contain one or more contact lenses. A fluid conduit is associated with the contact lens holder to provide a pathway for fluid to the chamber or chambers holding each contact lens. A fluid container holding a fluid used in contact lens care can be put in fluid communication with the fluid conduit and is operable to selectively introduce fluid into the fluid conduit and fill the contact lens holder with the fluid. The contact lens holder, fluid conduit, and fluid container may all be incorporated in a unitary body, or fluid container and/or the fluid conduit can be selectively attachable to the contact lens holder so that different fluid containers can be interchangeable to the contact lens holder. In another aspect of the invention, the fluid container can be directly dispensed externally by passing the fluid through a dispensing tip instead of to the contact lens holder. The dispensing tip can either be incorporated in the contact lens holder or with respect to the fluid container.
