Patent ID: 6145655
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: A45C,G02C

Abstract:
A lens cleaning kit comprising:a front housing member that is elongated in a longitudinal direction, said front housing member having an open front end and a closed rear end in the longitudinal direction, said front housing member confining an applicator receiving space therein;a cleaning liquid applicator formed as an elongated liquid absorbing block that is adapted to absorb and retain a liquid cleaning agent, said liquid applicator having a retaining portion that is movably disposed in said applicator receiving space to move relative to said front housing member in the longitudinal direction, said liquid applicator also having an applying end portion that extends outwardly of said applicator receiving space via said open front end of said front housing member and that is adapted for applying the liquid cleaning agent on a lens surface to be cleaned when said applying end portion is rubbed on the lens surface, said retaining portion is adapted to be drawn outwardly of said applicator receiving space by pulling said applying end portion in the longitudinal direction to expose a section thereof from said applicator receiving space, and said applying end portion is adapted to be removed from said retaining portion when said applying end portion becomes soiled, said section of said retaining portion that is exposed serving as a new applying end portion of said liquid applicator;a front cover member removably mounted on said open front end of said front housing member to cover said applying end portion of said liquid applicators; anda rear housing member slidably connected to said front housing member, said rear housing member having an open front end sleeved on said rear end of said front housing member and having an open rear end opposite to said open front end of said rear housing member, said front housing member being slidable in the longitudinal direction relative to said rear housing member for retraction into said rear housing member, said rear housing member cooperating with said front housing member to form a handheld housing and confining an accommodating chamber therein;a rear cover member removably mounted on said open rear end of said rear housing member for closing said accommodating chamber; anda retainer unit provided on said front and rear housing members to limit relative movement and to prevent disengagement therebetween in the longitudinal direction.