Patent ID: 6086823
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A45C,A61L,G02C,Y10S

Abstract:
A substantially flat case for disinfecting contact lenses comprising:a case body comprising at least one wall having a substantially hemispherical shape corresponding to the convex face of the lens and partly defining a lens disinfecting chamber, the disinfecting chamber having at least one open end;at least one removable cap configured to be fixed on the open end of the disinfecting chamber;at least one catalyst positioned to be immersed in disinfecting solution when the cap is fixed to the case body during use; andat least one protective element secured to the cap having passages through which disinfecting solution can pass during use, the contact lens being disposed, during use, between said at least one wall of substantially hemispherical shape and the protective element so that the protective element forms a barrier between the lens and the catalyst while at the same time holding the lens securely during use.