Patent ID: 6105342
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A45C,B65D

Abstract:
A method of producing a package of a contact lens and a protective liquid, comprising the steps of:forming a bottle body with an integrally formed neck from an extruded tube in a blow molding apparatus, the neck being formed with an inner cross-sectional dimension greater than all cross-sectional dimensions of the contact lens,while the bottle body is still positioned in the blow molding apparatus, inserting a protective liquid and at least one contact lens into the bottle body,after insertion of the protective liquid, and the contact lens into the bottle body, forming an integral and removable closure member on the neck of the bottle body from the extruded tube to seal the bottle body hermetically with the protective liquid and the contact lens sealed in the bottle body while the bottle body is still positioned in the blow molding apparatus,forming a separation area between and connecting the closure member to the neck, andthe contact lens being removable from the bottle body after removal of the closure member.