Patent ID: 9072580
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: A61F,A61H

Abstract:
1. A combination eye cup and drop dispenser, comprising: an eye cup cap having a neck portion defined by internal threads, a cup portion, and a nozzle portion, the nozzle portion defined by a nozzle aperture and an inner nozzle surface, said eye cup cap formed as a single integrated piece consisting of said neck portion, said cup portion, and said nozzle portion; a bottle assembly defined by a bottle and a nozzle core section, said nozzle core section and said eye cup cap neck portion cooperatively designed such that said nozzle core section is insertible within said neck portion to engage said internal threads, said nozzle core section is defined by a threaded portion having external threads integrally formed on said nozzle core section and said nozzle core section further defined by a tapered conical portion defined by one or more nozzle core apertures formed thereon, said nozzle core section terminating in a tip; and whereby said eye cup cap internal threads directly engage said nozzle core section external threads and said eye cup cap can be rotated relative to said bottle assembly such that said inner nozzle surface seals each said nozzle core aperture, whereby said inner nozzle surface and said nozzle core section form a valve therebetween, said inner nozzle surface being in spaced relation to an outer surface of said nozzle core section when the valve is open, and the rotation of the eye cup cap relative to the bottle assembly tightening and loosening the engagement of the internal and external threads.