Basket for carrying a contact lens during its treatment in a bath
US11111055B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2585/545
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the invention is a basket for holding contact lenses. The basket comprises a first basket and a second basket mating members, each basket member includes a basket wall defining a first cavity, a planar flange extending out around the first cavity, a plurality of spaced fingers extending upward circumferentially from the periphery of the cavity, wherein the first basket and second basket mating members having a same structure, wherein the first basket and second basket mating members forming a second cavity when mated for receiving said contact lens, the cavity inhibiting inversion or rolling over of said contact lens when emplaced therein. A tray that comprises a plurality of baskets is another embodiment of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a stack assembly that comprises a plurality of trays each of which comprises a plurality of baskets.
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